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July 20, 2007
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Shays screams at Capitol Police officer, later apologies



On Thursday afternoon, Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) got into a loud, angry dispute with a U.S. Capitol Police officer at the security checkpoint inside the entrance of the West Side of the Capitol. On Friday, Shays, a veteran lawmaker, offered a public apology for the incident and said that he wants to meet with the officer personally to reiterate how sorry he is.

Shays reportedly grabbed the officer during the dispute over whether the officer should allow a group of tourists to enter the building, said several sources. Tourists are not allowed to use the West Front entrance, but Shays was trying to bring the group through that entrance anyway. The officer refused to allow them in, and Shays then "yelled and screamed" at the officer, including using profanity, the sources said.



Update - here's a Capitol Police report on the incident:

"On Thursday, July 19, 2007, a United States Capitol Police officer had an interaction with Congressman Christopher Shays on the West Front of the Capitol wherein the Congressman acted in a manner that was inappropriate.

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http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0707/Shays_screams_at_Capitol_Police_officer_later_apologies.html

WILL HE BE SUBJECTED TO THE CYNTHIA MCKINNEY TREATMENT? NO...HE'S A WHITE REPUBLICAN-IMMUNE FROM EVERYTHING!