Congressional Fool: Bob Filner:

Headline: Rep. Bob Filner Charged With Assault on Virginia Airport Worker

Mr Filner had a meltdown when his luggage did not appear on the baggage carousel fast enough.

He stormed into the United Airlines baggage office and insisted on knowing where his bag was. When told by the busy agent that he would have to wait his turn, he refused to step back and was then told to leave.

He left, taking it upon himself to enter an area authorized for airline employees only and refused to leave when asked by an airline employee.

Apparently Mr Filner was the only prima donna awaiting his luggage as there were no reports of any other passengers exhibiting such behavior.

Filner's office said in a statement late Monday, "Suffice it to say now, that the story that has appeared in the press is factually incorrect and the charges are ridiculous."

Of course. It's not his fault. Spin, spin, spin.
Security rules and regulations are only for the regular people, not the entitled few.

It was also interesting that the afore-mentioned press did NOT mention Mr Filner's party affiliation (Democrat). Had he been a member of the other party, no doubt that the headline would have been much more specific.

But I digress.

Perhaps Mr Filner was still a little stressed after facing considerable criticism in the California Democratic primary last year after a long-time rival accused him of corruption for supporting a Mexican water-treatment company that gave him large contributions.

Or maybe it was residual stress from the obscenity-hurling episode after a briefing with two Veterans Affairs officials about a year ago?

Or could it be from paying his wife more than a half million dollars for campaign consulting?
 
Does anyone remember when a Congressman who was elected to 'serve the people' actually did just that??


UPDATE: November 26, 2007

U.S. Rep. Bob Filner, D-San Diego, has entered a plea days before he was set for trial on assault and battery charges over allegations he pushed a United Airlines baggage employee at Dulles International Airport. As part of the deal he will write a letter of apology to the baggage worker.

Kunkel alleged in a criminal complaint that Filner barged past other customers, screamed at employees and repeatedly pushed her. He yelled “You can’t stop me,” according to her complaint. “At the time, it wouldn’t have occurred to me that entering an airport office under these circumstances would be considered trespassing. But I understand now that, since I was told to stay out, it can be considered trespass. That’s why I’m entering what I understand is called an Alford plea: I did, in fact, go back there,” Filner said.

And this arrogant ass makes our laws.