Thursday, February 02, 2006
Stupidity Abounds On Capitol Hill
The U.S. Capitol Police are apologizing for their over-enthusiasm.
That headline is no surprise these days. Usually, it's the Republican lawmakers offending good sense. Last night, it was the Capitol Police.
As previously reported by this blog, Military Mom Cindy Sheehan was arrested for wearing a t-shirt. Thankfully, that kind of incident is not a partisan one.
As reported widely in the media Wednesday, the wife of Republican Congresswoman Bill Young was asked to leave the House gallery when Capitol Police officials saw her t-shirt. Mr. Young took to the House floor to protest the action Wednesday afternoon. What seemed to offend him most was that his wife had been called a "protester," as if that's some horrible, life-ending moniker.
Meanwhile, Sheehan is telling her side of the story and Capitol Police officials are extending an apology to her and to Mrs. Young.
What remains troubling to me is the inequity with which the Capitol Police violated both women's constitutional rights. Sheehan was arrested. Mrs. Young was simply asked to leave.
Sheehan says she's meeting with lawyers to discuss a lawsuit against the Capitol Police. I hope she sues the pants off 'em.
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