fred guttenberg spent night in jail when he yelled out at SOTU, why not boebert?

[orleans]

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2 years ago, I yelled out "what about victims of gun violence like my daughter" at SOTU. I did it for gun violence victims & spent most of night in jail.
@laurenboebert
did it to be an asshole. Why was she not removed & spending her night in jail?

[Meadowoak]

1. Lock her up!

[Glorfindel]

2. And throw away the key!

[11 Bravo]

4. I wonder if it would have been possible to make your point without coming off as an ...

unnecessarily combative jerk.

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8. Seems in keeping with the username

[Effete Snob]

11. Those who do not recall history are doomed to repeat it

Amazing how many Spiro Agnew fans I manage to find.

https://politicaldictionary.com/words/effete-snobs/

“Effete snobs” was a phrase used by Vice President Spiro Agnew to denounce anti-war protesters, and young intellectuals in general, during the Vietnam era. The phrase quickly caught on and was adopted as a slogan by the anti-war movement.

Opposing war is, I suppose, no longer fashionable for some.

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20. i know where the phrase comes from, and most of us here certainly are anti-war.

but it doesn't entitle you to trash the o.p. the way you did.

i see that post has been removed at least.

[Rebl2]

15. TRUE

[Effete Snob]

12. Unfortunately not, sorry

[SoonerPride]

5. Apparently it did for Mr. Guttenberg.

[Caliman73]

7. Guttenberg was a spectator in the Gallery.

Similar to anti-war protestors and Code Pink in the past. They get removed and can be charged with Breach of Peace or trying to disrupt a government function.

[Effete Snob]

10. And what district did he represent at the time?

[LuckyCharms]

14. Do you speak to people you don't know well like this in real life,

or just on the internet?

Serious question.

[Effete Snob]

18. No

In real life I get very close and shout in their faces.

[Bobstandard]

19. Sure you do.

I’m guessing you go home and think of all the smart things you could have said if only your wit was a bit quicker.

[SYFROYH]

17. A perfect response for Fred.

Maybe Fred can get elected as a US Rep so that he can yell at the President, too.

[Caliman73]

6. Effete Snob said it plainly.

Elected officials cannot be arrested for non-criminal actions while actively on the floor of Congress.

People in the gallery who cause a disruption can be arrested for disturbing the peace or trespassing.


Does that suck? Yes it does. It is what it is however. I understand the sentiment from Guttenberg. The proper response is to organize against Boebert continuing to be the Representative from the 3rd Congressional District in Colorado.

[bottomofthehill]

9. The quick and easy is the Constitution, Article I, Section 6, Clause 1

Article I, Section 6, Clause 1:

The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States. They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.

[mwooldri]

22. Breach of the Peace you say?

Would what that so-called Representative did rise to "breach of the Peace"? Basically it's disorderly conduct... And Boebert's conduct certainly would be "disorderly".

But the fact that she's a Rep gives her a lot of latitude.

[bottomofthehill]

23. In this context Breach if Peace

Means an action that causes “a clear and present danger” lacking that there is nothing chargeable for her to be removed. Just shouting bullshit ( the one trick she has ) is a clear breach of decorum in the Hiuse Chamber, but it is not a chargeable offense.

[pressbox69]

13. That is a

great picture of Boebert's face. Reminds one of Monica. Or of Trumpy when he was face to whatever with his beloved Pootie.

[monkeyman1]

16. trump is Vlad's man servant !

[Wednesdays]

21. K&R. nt