If you or I body slammed a congressperson we would be in the hoosegow protecting our sweet ---.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Just sayin...

[elleng]

1. No, you would be charged, as has occurred here,

and released, with or without bail.

[bettyellen]

2. Why are they called it "cited" like it's a ticket?

[elleng]

7. Yes, that's what it's called;

doesn't change the consequences. Every jurisdiction handles such matters differently.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. What if you couldn't post bail?

[elleng]

5. Then jail.

[Foamfollower]

4. Nope, the charge would be a federal felony, not a state misdemeanor

Assaulting a member of Congress is a federal felony, unlike a Congressional Candidate in a sheriff's jurisdiction when said sherrif is a donor, where assaulting a journalist is a measly misdemeanor.

[elleng]

6. What member of Congress?

[Foamfollower]

8. Base premise of the OP

"If you or I body slammed a congressperson..."

[elleng]

10. Right. Not the actual situation here now today, in Bozeman.

[safeinOhio]

9. A felony would mean

this gun nut would never be able to own a firearm again. Not charging him with one is a professional curtesy givin to him by the sherif to protect him.

[juxtaposed]

11. you would be locked up!