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Really uncool move. It's crazy how people pull stunts like this. It also frustrates me seeing this type of behavior from people in positions of authority.
I mean, he did it by accident in a building entirely separate from the voting. This whole thing is just another case of republicans blowing things way out of proportion for their benefit.
Basically, propaganda.
Also he voted FOR the bill they accused him of trying to sabotage.
I haven't seen the security footage myself, but the article indicates he had an opportunity to tell uniformed officers that he accidentally pulled the alarm but chose not to. It seems like something he did out of frustration, not incompetence. Of course it's impossible to prove intent, but the choice to not report it or explain the situation can't be overlooked. "It's not the crime, it's the cover up."
It's that way with more serious crimes/accusations as well. Have a bunch of images where a Democrat is fooling around, but the photos might be misconstrued as the Democrat touching a woman staffer inappropriately? Forced to resign.
A Republican ignores sexual assault of many minors or even pays an underage girl for sex? No punishment.
Heck, the only reason that Republicans are up in arms against George Santos is because it turned out that he stole money from the RNC. They didn't care about all the lying and fraud until it turned out that he stole from other Republicans.
Ya I would really like to see the footage. From the description the article, it seems pretty hard to say it was purely an accident.
A censure might be a bit much, tho.
Do you have a source for that?
The article you didn’t read sources straight from the one responsible.
It also said
So the camera footage seems to confirm Bowman's story, but the GOP think otherwise.
So who do we trust? The GOP or our own lying eyes?
I mean, intentionally pulling the fire alarm doesn't seem like an accident. I do believe he was trying to get out maybe
The second part literally sounds like he was trying to open a door lol
I agree he was trying to get out, but that doesn't seem like an accident?
Oh he "fled the scene"? He was at a Congressman at his office.
Yeah that interpretation I don't really agree with.
You know I agree with you. It would be just swell if these people could just do the work and perform honorably.
On the other hand if I was this guy and seeing the shit going down on the other side. Not saying it’s right, but I’d tell them to suck my dick and prove it was me. ( I know there’s video and I’d still walk that line).
This shit is very frustrating.
He did it to stop the Republicans from forcing a vote on the budget without allowing anyone enough time to actually read it.