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US Senator detained and cuffed at DHS press conference

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by exiledgator, Jun 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM.

  1. exiledgator

    exiledgator Gruntled

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    CNN link which probably get's me blocked.

    I can't find a video of what starts it, but Senator Alex Padilla is forced out of presser, into hallway, put down prone, and cuffed.

    'Merica.
     
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  2. exiledgator

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  3. vaxcardinal

    vaxcardinal GC Hall of Fame

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    He wasn’t arrested. He barged into the room and didn’t identify himself as a senator and started yelling questions. Was removed…typical unhinged democrat senator
     
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  4. wgbgator

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    There's literally video of him being handcuffed in the hallway. He wasnt charged because there isnt anything to charge him with ...
     
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  5. mikemcd810

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    First 10 seconds of the video "I am Senator Alex Padilla"
     
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  6. vaxcardinal

    vaxcardinal GC Hall of Fame

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    He was charged with anything. He was handcuffed to get things under control. No arrest
     
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  7. vaxcardinal

    vaxcardinal GC Hall of Fame

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    That was after he had already barged into the room and was being blocked
     
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  8. Donzo

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    Thug... Busts in, goes for the podium while screaming at Noem. POS should have been arrested.
     
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  9. ETGator1

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    Message to democrats - Quit thinking you are above the law and that you can be unruly and disgusting interrupting a Trump official during a press conference.

    This jerk got exactly what he deserved. You mess with the bull, you get the horns:

    Feds Handcuff Democrat Sen. Alex Padilla for Disrupting Kristi Noem Press Conference



    DHS made a statement about the incident, saying that “Mr. Padilla was told repeatedly to back away and did not comply with officers’ repeated commands,” and that the Secret Service “acted appropriately”:

    Senator Padilla chose disrespectful political theatre and interrupted a live press conference without identifying himself or having his Senate security pin on as he lunged toward Secretary Noem. Mr. Padilla was told repeatedly to back away and did not comply with officers’ repeated commands.

    @SecretService thought he was an attacker and officers acted appropriately. Secretary Noem met with Senator Padilla after and held a 15-minute meeting.
     
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  10. gtr2x

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    Video shows he clearly identified himself and was ignored. Thrown to the ground and handcuffed is totally BS.

    Hard to believe that in a news conference in LA they would not know the states senior senator. Of course it's Kristi Noem, so either lying or just incompetent.
     
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  11. wgbgator

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    That's pretty pedantic. They didnt Mirandize him and take him downtown ... he was just forcefully placed in cuffs by agents of the state. NO ARREST!
     
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  12. Orange_and_Bluke

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    Man you really hate rules. And even worse for a few of you guys, enforcement.
    Lol
     
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  13. ETGator1

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    CNN and NBC, says a lot about what is wrong with the left.
     
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  14. wgbgator

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    What are the 'rules' of the press conference? Where they written down somewhere?
     
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  15. ETGator1

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    Complete fabrication per normal.
     
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  16. Orange_and_Bluke

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    Also let’s add decorum to your list.
     
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  17. vaxcardinal

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    Where was he thrown to the ground? You just making stuff?
     
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  18. g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

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    handcuffed means he was being detained- does not mean he was arrested
     
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  19. Orange_and_Bluke

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    exactly my point.
    who is that?
     
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  20. oaklandroadie2

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    The Democratic Party is nothing but a bunch of performance artists these days.

    He might be a Senator, but he wasn't on the floor of the Senate, so at that point he's just a normal citizen. He was at a press conference, but isn't a member of the press. Let's see what would happen if a Republican Senator tried this while AOC was giving a press conference.

    Also telling, the Democrats are way more passionate in protecting their precious illegal immigrant "constituents' than they have ever been towards American citizens (particularly women) that have been raped and murdered by these illegals largely let in by Joe Biden. It's disgusting, but by design.
     
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