KCConservative said:But just not the Duke LaCrosse team, right?
And you went on to say that you believe people are guilty until proven innocent. Just joking with you, aps.aps said:I didn't say the team was guilty, KC. I said "assuming her allegations are true...."
KCConservative said:And you went on to say that you believe people are guilty until proven innocent. Just joking with you, aps.
:rofl no matter how unimportant a congressperson she may be, I have little doubt that someone in her position would be able to apply pressure to the cop's superiors to force him to drop such minor charges. Lawmakers being held to the same standards as everyone else? *sigh* if only....danarhea said:Absolutely. If our lawmakers are held to a different standard than We the People, then we are not truly a nation of laws.
vergiss said:I think you guys have forgotten a vital detail: she is a US Congresswoman. As such, she's at more risk than the average citizen of being attacked by lunatics and a threat against a Member of Congress is a serious crime.
vergiss said::neutral: You know, there's this drug called Valium that I reckon would do wonders for you.
easyt65 said:Instead of personal attacks, vergiss, why not actually try using your mouth for saying something worthwhile. What is your problem? What exactly do you not agree with? I am not a mind-reader, and even if I was, I am not sure I could read something so small.
vergiss said:Oh, but you can read MacKinney's mind? :roll: If you want to rant, do it elsewhere. A street corner, perhaps.
vergiss said:She said white? What, not PC enough for you? :lol:
danarhea said:A warrant for McKinney's arrest is about to be issued. What burns me about this is that her supporters have been saying for quite a while that Bush is not above the law (which I agree with), but when it's one of their own, then being above the law is OK with them. Shameful!!!!
aps said:....this arrest warrant is a joke. Poor, poor capitol policeman. He got hit with the cell phone and the person must pay! If he was genuinely injured, I would feel differently, but somehow I doubt that he has even a bruise.
easyt65 said:What I can't believe is your disregard for authority and the law. :roll:
So, according to you, as long as a police officer is not injured when they are attacked/assaulted then no charges should be filed? Or is that only when a Democrat does it? I mean, if an average citizen is upset with a (WHITE) policeman, can they walk up and slap them as long as they don't draw blood or cause permanent injury? :shock:
Please identify exactly WHO you believe should be ABOVE THE LAW and who shouldn't be, because I am not quite sure now based on your definition!
I could not disagree more - the Law is not up for interpretation on a case-by-case basis! It should be no different if you or I struck a policeman or Ms. Mckinney chooses to slap one!aps said:easy, it's on a case-by-case basis.
aps said:Take my case, easy. The guy pushed my husband to the ground. He then stepped back and was no longer in a position that was threatening to my husband. I punched that jerk in the chest probably 20 times. Is what I did truly self-defense? Probably not, but his pressing charges on me would have been a joke (and apparently his attorney convinced him not to).
aps said:easy, it's on a case-by-case basis. I woudl have said the exact same thing if it was a republican who had hit the police officer as long as the facts were the same. It would be one thing if she got mad at him and hit him without any provocation. For example, if he said, "Ma'am, I need to see your identification," and he didn't grab her in any way, her hitting him would be totally inappropriate. However, here, she was grabbed and it appears that her reaction was an immediate one, rather than one that she had time to consider before doing it, and she didn't beat him up. Additionally, she is a woman AND she is a member of Congress. Yes, I know they shouldn't be above the law, but there are times when filing charges is just ridiculous.
Take my case, easy. The guy pushed my husband to the ground. He then stepped back and was no longer in a position that was threatening to my husband. I punched that jerk in the chest probably 20 times. Is what I did truly self-defense? Probably not, but his pressing charges on me would have been a joke (and apparently his attorney convinced him not to).
Why not ask aps for her source on A and B.Gill said:You must be reading completely different news accounts of this. None of the stories I've read mention:
A) A cell phone. Everything I've read says she slapped him.
B) He grabbed her first. I've yet to see this.
Why do you think the police officer has anything to do with McKinney's imminent arrest?? Once a crime is committed, especially in front of police officers, the victim has no say in whether the person is arrested or not.
aps said:easy, it's on a case-by-case basis. I woudl have said the exact same thing if it was a republican who had hit the police officer as long as the facts were the same. It would be one thing if she got mad at him and hit him without any provocation. For example, if he said, "Ma'am, I need to see your identification," and he didn't grab her in any way, her hitting him would be totally inappropriate. However, here, she was grabbed and it appears that her reaction was an immediate one, rather than one that she had time to consider before doing it, and she didn't beat him up. Additionally, she is a woman AND she is a member of Congress. Yes, I know they shouldn't be above the law, but there are times when filing charges is just ridiculous.
Take my case, easy. The guy pushed my husband to the ground. He then stepped back and was no longer in a position that was threatening to my husband. I punched that jerk in the chest probably 20 times. Is what I did truly self-defense? Probably not, but his pressing charges on me would have been a joke (and apparently his attorney convinced him not to).
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