Given what is plain to see the video and accurately described in the article, “Senator Helps Officers" is an egregiously cowardly headling.

[huntingdon@mstdn.social]

@gleick

This was an assault by a civilian on a civilian. It wasn't a part of Sheehy's job. Capitol Hill police are fully staffed and were doing their job at the time. Sheehy did not act in defense of self or others. He wanted to play he-man and volunteered when his help wasn't needed. He's a former SEAL: the standards for his use of force are high.

[tadbithuman@mastodon.social]

@gleick The Newspeak Rag

[alice@lgbtqia.space]

@gleick my god, was that *snap* his arm?

[nazokiyoubinbou@mastodon.social]

@gleick I hope he gets hit with a *massive* lawsuit.

At the very minimum he committed physical assault, and actually breaking an arm brings it up to a pretty serious degree. It's the kind of thing that generally brings along big punitive damages.

I don't even think Trump judges can help him. But this is the kind of thing that likely wouldn't go up before one anyway.

Sic him!

[benroyce@mastodon.social]

@stepheneb @gleick

if the victim is powerless nothing happens

if the victim is someone else powerful in the ruling party, it's battery

[benroyce@mastodon.social]

@alice @gleick

and his hand was broken in the door

he did prove marines are tough as fuck though

with the adrenaline wearing off that is really going to suck

[heafnerj@mstdn.social]

@huntingdon @gleick This is one reason I think former military members, especially men, should not hold elected office.

[thenovemberman@bookstodon.com]

@gleick

[tiamat271@mastodon.online]

@heafnerj @huntingdon @gleick men really are too emotional to be in such positions of power and responsibility

[vonslatt@mas.to]

@alice @gleick as I understand it, members of congress do not have qualified immunity.

[w_b@mastodon.world]

@vonslatt @alice @gleick

Wanna bet they try to use the speech or debate clause to escape responsibility?