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Shays apologizes for scuffle with Capitol Police officer
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Jul 20, 2007 08:25pm |
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| News Date | Saturday, July 21, 2007 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) apologized Friday for an altercation with a Capitol Police officer Thursday afternoon in which the lawmaker repeatedly swore at an officer and touched his nametag to read it before storming away.
According to sources familiar with the event, the outburst began after Officer Randy Cooper informed a staff member that he could not bring a tour through a lower west front door that has restricted access.
One source said that after Cooper informed the staffer that the family could not enter through the door, the staffer called Shays and tried to have the officer speak with him. When the officer refused, Shays himself came down to the post and proceeded to “scream obscenities” at Cooper before touching his nametag to read it in the rain and storming away. |
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