Congressman ‘Caught on Camera’ Pulling Fire Alarm to in Apparent Attempt to Delay Vote to Avoid Shutdown

Thanks a lot, dude. Gonna be hearing about this from the right for forever

That explanation that he didn’t think it would set off an alarm has to be the dumbest thing I’ve heard in a while. At least as dumb as the fact that the government is going to shut down because of a few moronic house members.

Charges should be pressed, IMO. Whatever the law says about pulling a fire alarm when there’s no fire. No idea what the code is but he shouldn’t be above the law.

STOP GIVING THE RIGHT AMMO YOU FUCKING DUMBASS!

In any case, isn't this basically the whole "yelling fire in a crowded theater" example of speech that isn't protected and is explicitly criminal? Charge his ass.

Many people are saying he pulled the alarm because McCarthy's pants were on fire

Dude, this is what your Congressional aids are for...

seems like most people owe this guy an apology. the signage was genuinely confusing / missing according to the images and recordings. he legit was trying to get out.

Following reports of Bowman pulling the fire alarm, his spokesperson released a statement claiming he “did not realize he would trigger a building alarm as he was rushing to make an urgent vote. The Congressman regrets any confusion.”

I don’t even understand how this non-answer even makes any logical sense.

he “did not realize he would trigger a building alarm as he was rushing to make an urgent vote. The Congressman regrets any confusion.”

huh?

Between this idiot and Menendez refusing to resign after his second corruption investigation, the Dems are having a bad week, not even sure what Bowman was thinking, but punishment must be swift and severe, because the Right wing clout chasers are already chirping about it.

What an idiot

I can't say it was a great move, but on the other hand he fucking did something

Very shameful thing to do.

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I thought it said “pulling fire arm” and was very confused.

JFC, thanks asshole.

Wait - he's a Democrat?

Why would a Democrat want to delay the vote? All the Democrats have to do is stay out of the way and let the Republicans tear themselves apart.

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I don't understand why a democrat would do this. I would have expected one of the extreme right Republicans to have tried to stop the vote, not a Dem. The bill was strongly supported by the Dems.

What a shitcunt.

He’s honestly probably going to get half a year in prison. The law says it’s 6 months in prison. The GOP is definitely going to make an example out of him…even though they were assholes and didn’t give democrats the time to look it over

“did not realize he would trigger a building alarm as he was rushing to make an urgent vote. The Congressman regrets any confusion.”

Fuck him. He does not even have the backbone to own up to it. Coward.

None of the motherfuckers care about you, if that hasn’t become apparent.

yeah, you people who vote Republican can stop sending grade schoolers to Congress, you fucking morons