Steven Nikoui, the father a Marine killed during the U.S. withdrawal of Afghanistan, was arrested Thursday evening for shouting from a House gallery at President Biden during his State of the Union…
People with a ‘but free speech!!’ angle, let me know what country you think it would be okay to yell at the President or Prime Minister during a speech and then refuse to leave.
Congress members have made interjections during State of the Union without being censured or removed. But also, that’s the Questions segment. That’s what they’re SUPPOSED to do. I have seen that, thanks.
I do like how that part of the political system works there and it’s refreshing compared to the formality in the US. But keep in mind the distinction between random members of the public yelling things and elected representatives. People yell stuff at elected officials all the time here, and do things like protest when they’re walking or driving by, but it’s different than interrupting the largest speech of the year.
People with a ‘but free speech!!’ angle, let me know what country you think it would be okay to yell at the President or Prime Minister during a speech and then refuse to leave.
This is exactly how Prime Minster’s Questions work in the UK.
I expect that Americans know nothing about other countries, but I thought maybe you’d know something about at least the UK.
Members of the public aren’t allowed to shout during PMQs though, just elected members.
that’s not what OP alleged
Congress members have made interjections during State of the Union without being censured or removed. But also, that’s the Questions segment. That’s what they’re SUPPOSED to do. I have seen that, thanks.
It’s pretty much just called “questions”, and the shouts are typically not questions either.
I do like how that part of the political system works there and it’s refreshing compared to the formality in the US. But keep in mind the distinction between random members of the public yelling things and elected representatives. People yell stuff at elected officials all the time here, and do things like protest when they’re walking or driving by, but it’s different than interrupting the largest speech of the year.
In the democratic West, if you interrupt your leader you are locked up and imprisoned.
Lol, what a ridiculous take. He’d have been locked up if he did that in a movie theater, let alone at the State of the Union address.
The charge he’s getting is so light that it would probably be worse to get a municipal misdemeanor for disorderly conduct.
I’m glad he’s getting a slap on the wrist, losing a child will mess any parent up…and they were still right to throw him out.
Funny thing is if any politician were to sympathize with him over losing a child it would be Biden.
Yeah, I wouldn’t see the need to have this guy charged with anything or really punished at all.
Ha ha, yeah. This guy is getting a $50 fine.