Shameful play of the race card

[Major Robert Dump]

Forget the fact that she assualted a capitol officer, no matter how minor the "assalt" might have been. (JC WATTS "assaulted" an airport security guard right after 9/11 and it was swept under the rug)

Forget the fact that this woman has smacked around her aides before, and that she got mad when the Clinton whitehouse Secret Service didnt let her waltz right into the whitehouse because they didnt recognize her (500+ members of Congress, kinda hard to remember them all, even the ones with afros)

And forget the fact that shes obviosuly an egomaniac.

But this garbage about being "black and in Congress" just to get out of a minor assualt charge that wouldnt even affect her office, when the person doing it was just trying to do his job, I mean FFS, please some liberals, please please please, just admit that this is pure retardation and say this woman doesn't represent the democrats, please please, or else i'll kill myself. Come on, call a turd a turd, one of you be with me on this. Every Dem who stands up for this dumb twat deserves to be shot

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/03/31/D8GMPKR81.html

[Keba]

Democrats? You do know that US Democrats are classified as a right wing center party?

And I seriously don't understand what it is with all that people and the minorty thing. Are they not classified as Homo Sapiens Sapiens? That classification pust us all in the same bucket, everything else is artificial.

Excessive use of force ... pah! She's alive and can walk, can't she?

[Banquo's Ghost]

It certainly seems on first viewing that she has a feeble argument.

What worries me the most however, is this quote from the article:

Members of Congress wear identifying lapel pins and routinely are waved into buildings without undergoing security checks. McKinney was not wearing her pin at the time, and the officer apparently did not recognize her, she has said.

In these times, people are waved into your government buildings because they are wearing a lapel pin?

[Xiahou]

As soon as this story broke, I knew she would play the race card in an attempt to avoid any responsibility. My only suprise was that it took her more than 24hrs to do so.

I hope the Capitol police press charges. She shouldnt be able to get off an assault charge just by crying racism.

[Devastatin Dave]

She ALWAYS plays the race card. That's been her "in" since the beginning and she learned this from her daddy who was doing the same thing. Man I wish I was black, I could blame whitey for everything. I could get a free education, get a job on the merits of my skin color and not my qualifications, or just not work and get tax money from all working Americans because I'm not expected to be a contributing member of society anyway. Man, I'm going to the tanning bed for some soul brutha baking and to gets my pay on beeatches!!!.

[Scurvy]

Man I wish I was black, I could blame whitey for everything. I could get a free education, get a job on the merits of my skin color and not my qualifications, or just not work and get tax money from all working Americans because I'm not expected to be a contributing member of society anyway. Man, I'm going to the tanning bed for some soul brutha baking and to gets my pay on beeatches!!!.

im sure its not all that good....

[solypsist]

you should know better than to paint a whole people over the actions of one person.

She ALWAYS plays the race card. That's been her "in" since the beginning and she learned this from her daddy who was doing the same thing. Man I wish I was black, I could blame whitey for everything. I could get a free education, get a job on the merits of my skin color and not my qualifications, or just not work and get tax money from all working Americans because I'm not expected to be a contributing member of society anyway. Man, I'm going to the tanning bed for some soul brutha baking and to gets my pay on beeatches!!!.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Can you paint a whole people based on their politicians? Some people do that for Americans, it seems...

[Ser Clegane]

Some people do that for Americans, it seems...

Indeed ... and it's equally wrong to do so.

[Watchman]

I tend to be in the opinion that in democracies the people get pretty much exactly the leaders they deserve. Ergo, they can to a degree be held accountable of what the idiots in charge do. Especially if they keep voting idiots into the job.

Anyway, as for the original topic, goes to show opportunistic jerks crop up everywhere. I'm a firm believer in people's equal opportunity and ability to be horrible selfish little bastiches irrespective of race, religion, income level, political orientation or other such minor details.

[Louis VI the Fat]

After an incident in 1993 when she had an altercation with an United States Capital Police officer, a picture of her was posted for all officers since she refuses to wear a security pin identifying her as a member of Congress. There have been four more incidents since

I see...

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

So she refuses to wear the pin?

She should be booted out of Congress for playing the race card.

Its all bull, I've never been racist and neither have most white people. Just because over a hundred years ago Africans were used as slaves we have all this going on now.

[Divinus Arma]

It certainly seems on first viewing that she has a feeble argument.

What worries me the most however, is this quote from the article:



In these times, people are waved into your government buildings because they are wearing a lapel pin?

Wanna somethin scarier? I served as an attachment to the US Secret Service when I was a MWD handler and we get our little EOD pin. I stood at the backdoor of Air Force One about 100 feet from the Prez in a highly secure area before I even had a security clearance. Thats okay, from the pre-op briefs, I am pretty sure one of the many snipers had a bead on me the whole time. He seemed to like my pooch. He actually stopped on his way up the ladder to looh at my dog- a beautiful brendal coated dutch shephard. Just like this;

[Xiahou]

you should know better than to paint a whole people over the actions of one person.

I dont think he was. He was just talking about some of the advantages you can try to get based on your race- which should not be, imo.

[Banquo's Ghost]

Wanna somethin scarier? I served as an attachment to the US Secret Service when I was a MWD handler and we get our little EOD pin. I stood at the backdoor of Air Force One about 100 feet from the Prez in a highly secure area before I even had a security clearance. Thats okay, from the pre-op briefs, I am pretty sure one of the many snipers had a bead on me the whole time.

Had you been thoroughly searched beforehand though?

A suicide bomber with a dead man's switch wouldn't have cared about the sniper, for example. As for Congress, a terrorist might conceive of finding a look-alike to a representative, and then rush through the 'security' barrier and boom!

The British Police just shot an innocent man who was hurrying to get a tube train because intelligence (yes, it's known by that term) identified him as a possible suicide bomber. They grabbed him and blew his brains out with no challenge because of the risk.

I'm amazed the Capitol police didn't just gun this woman down - she should be very grateful she's still alive, never mind trying on lawsuits for being touched by security.

But your government needs to review security very fast or there'll be a frightening incident. Or perhaps they don't really take the terrorist threat for real?

Oh, lovely dog by the way

[Scurvy]

The British Police just shot an innocent man who was hurrying to get a tube train because intelligence (yes, it's known by that term) identified him as a possible suicide bomber. They grabbed him and blew his brains out with no challenge because of the risk.

in fairness to the police, they were damn nervous, and from what i heard he acted very suspiciously...it was still a terrible shooting though

[Watchman]

Nothing like misplaced excessive force to make people believe in the authorities.

Just because over a hundred years ago Africans were used as slaves we have all this going on now.

*cough* You know, I suspect the detail they only got full and equal civil rights in the entire country only whatwasit, forty-fifty years ago might also have something to do with it...
Just a thought.

Doesn't make this McKinney lady any less of an opportunistic twerp, though.

[Devastatin Dave]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/...ion=cnn_latest
Even though Soly will probably give me another warning, I still wish I was black. Blame whitey for everything....

[Crazed Rabbit]

From Dave's link:

one of her lawyers said Friday that the real issues were "sex, race and Ms. McKinney's progressiveness."

Now, we can all foresee the shameful race card play, and the gender play, but her "progressiveness"? Do the police have dials that measure the progressiveness of a person passing through? And then they cruelly hunt down those who are progressive so they can get punched?

Crazed Rabbit

[Ser Clegane]

From Dave's link:


Now, we can all foresee the shameful race card play, and the gender play, but her "progressiveness"? Do the police have dials that measure the progressiveness of a person passing through? And then they cruelly hunt down those who are progressive so they can get punched?

Crazed Rabbit

I guess the lawyer is implying that he believes that the officer actually did recognize her - see also the following quote:

Raffauf said she was stopped solely because of her race, gender and politics.

Of course the attorneys should perhaps take some time and agree on what they want to complain about

Myart further called the incident racial profiling and said there was "no excuse" for Capitol Police not recognizing his client

This whole "I can expect to be recognized"-attitude seems a bit silly ... some people apparently enjoy to have their feathers ruffled.

[Louis VI the Fat]

She doesn't only enjoy having her feathers ruffled, she deliberately seeks it out. It gives her the opportunity to pose as a brutally victimized martyr for her cause.

And there are two outrageously things wrong with the statements from her attorneys indeed.

Firstly, how dare she complain about the Capitol Police not doing an adequate job, when she obstructs their doing an adequate job in the first place, by refusing to wear a label pin.

Secondly - what!? Does she seriously believe that any white, conservative male can just walk past security in the Capitol? She never heard of Timothy McVeigh?

This is totally irresponsible and unforgivable behaviour, unfit for a US congress member. What an outrage, I can't believe the nerve of this woman.

[Kralizec]

However, McKinney's other attorney, Michael Raffauf, downplayed the possibility of pressing charges against the officer, saying, "Not every assault deserves to be criminally prosecuted."

What the hell?!? They're only yelling "Assault! Assault!" as an emotional appeal, because when people hear "assault" they think of something terrible and violent, wich most definitely warrants prosecution in any case. They're deliberately trying to mislead the public, just like the "1 in 3 women gets raped" statistic from another thread. Misleading, because they themselves know it's bullshit.

[BigTex]

Originally posted by Louis VI the Fat
This is totally irresponsible and unforgivable behaviour, unfit for a US congress member. What an outrage, I can't believe the nerve of this woman.

Welcome to the African minority culture in America. Yes its completely and utterly disgusting she would assault the poor guy for doing his job, and then call him a racist. I sure hope he not only presses criminal charges but sue's, this women needs to be beaten with the stick of reality.

Going to have to agree with DD here, most black Americans are taught to blame whitey if anything goes wrong, or to say its because I'm black. Couple years ago we had rented a inflatable jumping house, and obstacle course. We were only going to have people who came to their party jump on it (their expensive to rent, and around a grand to replace if destroyed.). Me and an uncle were out there watching in the yard when a young black girl, no older then 10, rides up on a bike and asks if she can jump. We said no and explained why and she responds with "Its because I'm black isnt it?", took a bit to form a response suitable for a little kid but she was gone by then. I've had things like this happen allot, its a disgusting thing.

Big ol Ms. McKinney needs to be tar and feathered for this BS. Tar and Feathers!

[Divinus Arma]

At least the majority* of congress recognizes the good job that these cops do. Can you imagine doing that job? Surrounded by self-inflated SOBs like this lady? It's hard enough to be an MP and deal the smack down to ranks higher than your own, but these capital cops must face a nightmare!










*That's right. The majority. I am indeed patting Republicans on the back quite shamelessly.

[InsaneApache]

Some white Americans make me cringe. I, too, am a white Anglo-Saxon, but I have to say they really do take the biscuit.

Do any of them ever listen to the blacks?

I have said this before, and I shall say it again. The blacks and coloureds in the USA are treated very differently from the ruling class. That's right. The ruling class.

The land of the free? Yes but only for some.

[Xiahou]

Huh?

[Strike For The South]

Some white Americans make me cringe. I, too, am a white Anglo-Saxon, but I have to say they really do take the biscuit.

Do any of them ever listen to the blacks?

I have said this before, and I shall say it again. The blacks and coloureds in the USA are treated very differently from the ruling class. That's right. The ruling class.

The land of the free? Yes but only for some.

Thats right. There treated better

[Divinus Arma]

Some white Americans make me cringe. I, too, am a white Anglo-Saxon, but I have to say they really do take the biscuit.

Do any of them ever listen to the blacks?

I have said this before, and I shall say it again. The blacks and coloureds in the USA are treated very differently from the ruling class. That's right. The ruling class.

The land of the free? Yes but only for some.

What the hell are you talking about? I would vote for Colin Powell for President in a stinking heart beat.

Get this straight: Good Americans don't care about the color of your skin. They just want you to do your best and take responsibility for your actions. I equally hate all socioeconomicly disadvantaged people who blame their problems on others. I also hate privledged people who hold hard workers in contempt with equal bloodlust.

Work hard, play by the rules, take responsibility and I accept you as my equal, regardless of race, color creed, religion, or political persuasion.


The only people I treat differently are the ones who want to be treated differently. Unfortunately, there are many people in this category. This congresswoman happens to be one of them.

[Major Robert Dump]

I'm tired of all these movies and books being all racist and stuff and having so many white people as the villains. Thats crap. Space Aliens should be mad too for getting such a bad wrap

[Ser Clegane]

I think we should be careful with the typical generalized comments in this context.

Do I believe that this Congresswoman is making a big deal about a minor incident (for which she is at least partly responsible herself)?
Yes - and it's not unlikely that she escalated the situation to have something to complain about.

However, the behavior of a single person should not lead to the conclusion that all black people in the US are just "playing the race card".

Is there serious doubt that there are cases were black people are treated differently and face disadvantages? - and I am not necessarily talking about discrimination in an extent that could be prosecuted (also this does not need to be based on "conscious" racism, but to prejudices that we probably all have toward one or the other group of people to a certain extent).

OTOH, if there is different treatment or to a certain extent discriminations (be it consciously or not), that does not mean that all black people are negatively affected by it (and some might indeed even turn the tables and "play the race card" to benefit from a "public guilt complex"), nor does is mean that all "white" Americans treat black people differently or discriminate.

Unfortunately, I fear, that PR stunts like McKinney's rather serve to fortify an "us against them" climate than help to alleviate it.