Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s guest for the State of the Union address was removed from the chamber during President Trump’s speech and later arrested.
“My guest, Aliya Rahman, stood up silently in the gallery during the president’s speech for a short period of time, part of which other guests were also standing. For that, she was forcibly removed, despite warning officers about her injured shoulders and ultimately charged with ‘Unlawful Conduct,’" Omar said in a statement.
Rahman, a Bangladeshi American, was dragged out of her vehicle by federal agents in Minneapolis last month on the way to a medical appointment. Rahman testified at a Congressional forum that she was dragged through the street and suffered severe injuries to her shoulders, leaving her unable to lift her arms normally.
Omar claims Rahman was treated aggressively again last night.
“Reports indicate she was aggressively handled until someone intervened to secure medical attention. She was taken to George Washington University Hospital for treatment and later booked at the United States Capitol Police headquarters,” Omar said. "The heavy-handed response to a peaceful guest sends a chilling message about the state of our democracy. I am calling for a full explanation of why this arrest occurred.”
Ah yes, standing while brown. Capital offense
Nothing says ‘free speech’ like arresting people during your speech.
What a shithole country. It’s clearly a no-go zone.
American here. You’re not wrong. Please don’t visit.
Arrested for “unlawful conduct” sounds like even more bullshit than being arrested for “resisting arrest.”
They’ll drop the charges. It’s about sending a message.
arrested for standing when supposed to be seated. She is lucky she was not seated when supposed to be standing or using both feet when your supposed to be on one and especially harsh penalties if you complain that they won’t tell you whats illegal atm.
The ol’ Simon Says Laws.
Simon doesn’t fuck around.
Everybody always thought Alvin was the trouble maker…
This is how we’ve treated the global South since inception, people are just upset it’s visible again.
some people complain this comes out every time R’s are in power, like it somehow doesn’t exist when D’a are. personally, i prefer my enemies feeling comfortable enough to take their masks off
There was some “debate” a liberal was having recently. Think it was with Hasan but don’t remember. The usual “lesser evil” bull shit. They were talking about healthcare and saying “well, if 100,000 people die without healthcare under Republicans and only 70,000 die under Democrats. Clearly that’s better”
It’s like, dude, you are just advocating for killing 70,000 people.
I want racists to be scared to show they’re racist, not comfortable. The less comfortable they are, the more comfortable everyone else is. What kind of logic are you following?
just that, I like my enemies out in the open
Smiling foxes and snarling wolves. Or like an old saying goes, one party throws rocks unabashedly, the other throws rocks and hides their hands.
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Why deleted?
Shrug i may offend or something
land of the … bow a knee
That’s what I deleted.
Imo your comment seems ok.
Good comment, I say restore it 🤜
Lol I can’t restore.
Be the comment!
Not American, what does it mean?
Land of the free is a national anthem lyric, bend the knee is from game of thrones




