Nov 2023. Blues Vol 39 No. 11

NOT SO BRIGHT AWARD
Light Bulb Award
REP. JAMALL BOWMAN
Another moron on Capitol Hill. What should
have been a felony is now a slap on the wrist.
By Chris Donaldson
114 The BLUES
The hotheaded “Squad” member
somehow thought that it would be
a good idea to obstruct Congress
when he yanked the lever down on
the distinctive box clearly marked
as a fire alarm and then lied that it
was a mistake but as is always the
case with Democrats, there would
be no real consequences.
CRAZIEST THING IN WASHING-
TON TODAY: Democrat Rep. Jamaal
Bowman of New York pulled the
fire alarm potentially so Democrats
would not vote and shut down the
government. He later blamed ignorance.
pic.twitter.com/B6TLm5Hz-
VN — Simon Ateba (@simonateba)
September 30, 2023
On Wednesday, Rep. Bowman
was charged for the September 30
incident at the Cannon House Office
Building and is scheduled to appear
in D.C. Superior Court on Thursday
morning to be arraigned for one
count of making a false fire alarm.
The misdemeanor charge carries
a maximum penalty of up to
six months behind bars but there’s
virtually no chance whatsoever that
the human time bomb will see the
inside of a jail cell for his actions
that caused a brief shutdown of
Congress, unlike the J6 protesters
who have been rotting in captivity.
“I’m thankful for the quick resolution
from the District of Columbia
Attorney General’s office on this
issue and grateful that the United
States Capitol Police General Counsel’s
office agreed I did not obstruct
nor intend to obstruct any house
vote or proceedings,” he posted to
X, the platform previously known as
Twitter.
Statement from Congressman
Jamaal Bowman pic.twitter.com/
n4NT5k0vjt — Congressman Jamaal
Bowman (@RepBowman)
October 25, 2023
“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 added. “I think we all
know that Republicans will attempt
to use this to distract everyone
from their mess, but I look forward
to putting this behind me and to
continue working hard to deliver for
New Yorkers.”
Committee on House Administration
Chairman Bryan Steil (R-WI)
called B.S. on Bowman in a statement
posted to X.
Chairman @RepBryanSteil statement
on charges against Rep.
Jamaal Bowman: pic.twitter.com/
s40wQ41D82 — House Admin. Committee
GOP (@HouseAdmin) October
25, 2023
“Rep. Bowman’s excuse does not
pass the sniff test. After pulling the
fire alarm, Rep. Bowman fled the
scene, passed by multiple Capitol
Police officers and had every
opportunity to alert USCP of his
mistake,” Steil said. “I want to thank
U.S. Capitol Police for their swift attention
to this incident, and encourage
the Ethics Committee to further
pursue this matter.”