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In altercation with US Senator Tim Sheehy, Marine Corps Veteran McGinnis's arm broken during forced removal after protest (cdn.social.linux.pizza)

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A Marine Corps veteran suffered a broken arm as he was dragged out of a hearing in the US Capitol by police and a senator.

Brian McGinnis called out during a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing in protest of the US attack on Iran.

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Three Capitol Police officers grabbed McGinnis and attempted to drag him out of the room.

The officers were joined by Senator Tim Sheehy, who joined them in trying to pull him away.

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McGinnis, a Greens Party candidate for a Senate seat in North Carolina, has been charged with resisting arrest and three counts of assaulting a police officer.

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[–] thethrilloftime69@feddit.online 37 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

That is insane. How many people have to be forcibly dragged out of a government chamber before they reconsider what they are doing?

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 6 hours ago

Exactly. Soon they'll start closing and locking the doors to their meetings, and we'll find out what's going on when the authorities are busting in your front door.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 6 points 13 hours ago

They'll figure it out instantly, if you drag out the right ones.