Brian JopekMay 7

This photo is going to be in the history books eventually.
#USpol

“The Sergeant at Arms blocks Representative Justin Pearson from Memphis from entering a committee meeting about redrawing the map specifically for the district he represents.

A white officer with a badge, blocking a black congressional member, from joining meeting that specifically targets the black district meant to give representation to people of color.

The segregation is alive and well in the south.” - Brian Garlick

Show threadadingbatponder  👾May 8
@BrianJopek Looks bad. More impact would be present if one had more background. I do not follow the normal news until he who will not be named is off the map. So I have not the foggiest clue what this is about. E.g. what the ensuing reasons given were for the non admittance, if any? A photo only says so much. Would love to hear both sides.
Show threadMatthew Malthouse

@adingbatponder @BrianJopek

The simplest reason for refusing admittance is that Representative Pearson is a member of the General Assembly's *lower* house and that was a *Senate* committee meeting.

Mind you, the could, in simple courtesy, have allowed him in to hear them pass the resolution that would gerrymander him out of office.

May 8 at 2:44pmWeb
Show threadadingbatponder  👾May 8
@calmeilles @BrianJopek Aha. Very kind of you to explain. So it was to do with the Rules of Procedure. Tricky but good photo. Thanks for taking the time to explain this to me across the Pond.