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Originally Posted by SteamWake
Bull**** the 'student' has no obligation to provide identification. If the congressman feels that threatened I would recommend he defer to the secret service.
Contrary to what some may have you believe we do not have to carry 'papers' this is the United States.
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You misunderstand me. My fault, I'm sorry.
What I was trying to say is that Etheridge's caution was not unwise for the same reason that mookie has pointed out. People in government are held very accountable for everything they say and do, so it is not unreasonable to expect them to question who they are talking to for fear of being misrepresented.
That may sound funny coming from me, as I am staunchly anti-government, and I wouldn't trust Rep. Etheridge as far as I could throw him, but I am still willing to give him the benefit of the doubt in this case. There are agencies on all sides of the cluster**** that we call US politics who have an agenda to push are are not above taking things out of context just to get their way. We should know that by now.
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The congresman's behaviour is way out of hand and this could well end up in legal action.
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You are very right about that, assuming that the video itself is accurate and complete, but there are still two sides to the story. Etheridge grabbed the student, but he immediately released his arm upon being asked to. He then "hugged" the student, but again released him upon request. That really doesn't qualify as assault.
Personally, I feel that a US representative should not have to ask who a person is before confidently stating his platform and ideals, and for that reason and his voting record
I do question the quality of Rep. Etheridge, but I'm not at all sure that this video is politically or criminally damning.