Thursday, February 4, 2021

House Votes to Fine Members for Refusing Security Screening


The House is following through on the Plan to Fine Lawmakers serious Money for Refusing to go through or otherwise Blowing Off the Metal Detectors placed at the Entrance to the House Chamber. The increased Security was Installed following the Attack on the Capitol Building that forced Members to Flee for their lives, and following some Republicans Dropping Strong Hints that they had been carrying Guns into the House in Violation of Existing Rules.

Republicans responded to the Metal Detectors with predictable Outrage and Entitlement, going around them or setting them Off and then pushing past Capitol Police who tried to Investigate.

When Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD, 1st District) was found with a Gun, he tried to simply hand it off to Rep. John Katko (R-NY, 24th District), who responded that he wasn’t Licensed. Rep. Don Young (R-AK, At-Large) handed his wife what appeared to be a Knife after setting off Metal Detectors.

The efforts to evade Detection are going to Stop or the Offenders will face a $5,000 Fine for the First Infraction and $10,000 for each Subsequent One. If they don’t Pay-Up Voluntarily, it will be Deducted from their Paychecks. Many Members of Congress are very Wealthy, but even so, a stream of $10,000 Fines is going to Add-Up.

House Rules Committee Chair, Jim McGovern (D-MA, 2nd District) identified what had brought things to the point of Fines, citing the “elitist mentality” in which “Some are acting as though by being elected to Congress, they have been anointed to some sort of special club—one that gets to pick and choose what rules to follow.”

I wonder why the Capitol Police, allow House Members on the Floor, if they Refuse to go through or try to Blow-off the Metal Detectors?










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