OMG Can We Act Like Adults?

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So today .. rather than stand and wait the turn to ask his questions in an appropriate manner, CA senator Alex Padilla barged into a Christie Noem press conference and beligerently approached the stage, yelling over Noem. Security responded to redirect him and he continued to try and get around them to approach the stage again. Security continued restraining him and eventually removed Padilla from the room.

Very poorly handled on Padilla's part to act this way knowing security is assigned to protect Noem. Perhaps intentional on his part to provoke the incident knowing this ? Security was as polite as possible given his resistance, but did rather forcibly remove him and cuff him in the hallway.

Not handled very well by any involved, including Padilla.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrat-senator-forcibly-removed-after-crashing-dhs-secretary-noems-press-conference

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/sen-alex-padilla-forcibly-removed-from-noem-press-conference-241463365681

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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

If that is factual, he was wrong initially, but there is really no excuse for the way he was handled.

BrandNewMan · M

@samueltyler2
With video like this posted and not just my post text .. how would it not be factual? Geez.

Security is assigned protection and he was not responding appropriately given their official capacity. Bullcrap to say he was violently thrown to the ground as is already bring claimed. He was taken down, but they were clearly being careful to avoid harming him even though he was equally clearly still struggling against them the whole time.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@BrandNewMan i have not seen the beginning, but did see him pulled to the ground and handcuffed with his face hitting the floor. There was no obvious attempt to treat him with any respect for his office.

BrandNewMan · M

@samueltyler2 Face hitting the floor? No. Watch the NBC story again. His face touched it .. only due to his own struggling and resistance as they tried to lower him properly.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@BrandNewMan you have an interesting way with facts!