Even Sen. John McCain gets it right every now and then, such as when he told a group of protesters including members of Code Pink to “get out of here, you low life scum.” The protesters at this morning’s Senate Armed Services Committee meeting, who apparently made it their goal to “arrest” 91-year-old former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger for “war crimes,” brought along handcuffs to do just that, which had McCain questioning security at the meeting.
Another question: How does someone get into the U.S. Capitol complex carrying handcuffs? https://t.co/YFFs5h3cpx
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) January 29, 2015
@SenJohnMcCain Don't ask Bill Clinton!
— Kenneth A. Lee (@nousernameneed) January 29, 2015
We suppose plastic toy handcuffs might make it through a metal detector, if they were able to pass a visual inspection by security personnel. For what it’s worth, though, they certainly don’t look like plastic in the C-SPAN video.
Love that u told them to shut up and called them scum. Really, dangling handcuffs to a 91 yr old #GoJohn @SenJohnMcCain
— Wendy Oyola (@LakeNormanHomes) January 29, 2015
@SenJohnMcCain Mekes me wonder too.
— Alexander Serdyuk (@liandryaaa) January 29, 2015
@Render64 Even if someone is invited, don't they have to go through the screening process I had to go through when I toured?
— BostonMaggie (@BostonMaggie) January 29, 2015
@BostonMaggie In theory…
— Need To Know Basis (@Render64) January 29, 2015
@Render64 I was there on a tour & Congress wasn't even in session I had to give up my cell phone…….nevermind giant banners & handcuffs.
— BostonMaggie (@BostonMaggie) January 29, 2015
@SenJohnMcCain Democrat inside staffers had to let them in. Those cuffs could have easily been a gun or something explosive. Investigate!
— CJ (@CJ_Deplorable) January 29, 2015
@SenJohnMcCain I'm surprised someone didn't fly a drone into the chamber. Looks like security in Washington has taken a huge shit.
— Stephen Payaslian (@StevePayaslian) January 29, 2015
McCain issued a statement via his webpage decrying the “physical intimidation” of Kissinger.
Code Pink’s typical protest tactics include interrupting Congressional hearings with chanting and sign-holding, which while disruptive and improper, do not represent a threat to witnesses. What happened today was far different. As Dr. Kissinger entered the hearing room to take his seat, a group of Code Pink protesters rushed up to the witness table to confront him, waving handcuffs within inches of his head. Some senators were concerned enough for Dr. Kissinger’s safety that they came down off the dais to support the witnesses. With no U.S. Capitol Police intervening, the episode went on for several minutes.
Shame on @SenJohnMcCain for saying that CODEPINK was involved in physical aggression against Kissinger. We are peace activists!!!
— CODEPINK (@codepink) January 29, 2015
We’re you instructed to get out of here?
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