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Perhaps also back on the Capitol Police again? If I loudly refused to go through a metal detector at my local government building and tried to walk around it, I
by mumblemumble 6y ago
Perhaps also back on the Capitol Police again? If I loudly refused to go through a metal detector at my local government building and tried to walk around it, I would (and should) be promptly arrested.
- true_religion 6y agoYou aren't a member of government. It's actually illegal to arrest a member of Congress on their way to the congressional floor. Hypothetically, if they shoot someone dead on the steps, and then disarm themselves so they aren't a threat anymore, then the police must still allow them to go into Congress to finish their debate. Congress itself can self police, but it's immune to being controlled by the executive branch (i.e. the police). If you could just arrest Congressmen on their way to the chambers, then you would see in a close vote that some Congressmen will never make it to the chambers because the police "found" something on them (or a police dog smelled weed on them).
- ianai 6y agoIt’s illegal unless it’s congress doing the policing which is what they’ll do.