Reply #75: She had ID, and there's no evidence that she "slapped" him.

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Some reports say that she "poked" him, some say that she "pushed" him, some say that she also just "touched" him. All of which are possible. But you don't know what happened.

It is just as likely that the officer grabbed her and she reacted instinctively. The burden of proof in on the prosecution.

Cynthia McKinney gets a lot of threats. And ANY member of Congress that is grabbed should worry for their safety.

A member of Congress that shows ID deserves to be treated with respect. If the Capitol Police have no protocol besides pins, then they are ridiculously likely to be fooled by rogue pin-makers. That is why Identification (harder to counterfeit) is also valid.

There are a lot of unanswered questions here. Did the officer continue to grab at her, after she showed ID? How did he touch McKinney? How did McKinney touch him? McKinney doesn't have to prove anything. Those that are willing to convict without fully understanding the situation are the ones that have something to prove.

At most, this is a misunderstanding. It's interesting that people have already convicted her of a felony.