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MicroWave Oct 25, 2023

Rep. Jamaal Bowman to plead guilty to misdemeanor for pulling fire alarm in a Capitol building

Rep. Jamaal Bowman to plead guilty to misdemeanor for pulling fire alarm in a Capitol building - Lemmy.World

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., indicated Wednesday that he will plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge over pulling a fire alarm in a congressional building on Capitol Hill last month. Bowman has agreed to pay the maximum fine of $1,000 for one misdemeanor count of falsely pulling a fire alarm — a charge that carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail. He will also provide a formal apology to Capitol Police. “I am responsible for activating a fire alarm, I will be paying the fine issued, and look forward to these charges being ultimately dropped," Bowman said in a statement Wednesday.

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RadicalEagle Oct 25, 2023

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.

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TheGoldenV

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.