Sen. Padilla didn't need to identify himself to be protected, by law, from the assault we witnessed

[bigtree]

FBI agents forced Sen. AlexPadilla face down onto the floor outside Secy. Noem's news conference today.

The Senator didn't need to identify himself to be protected under the statute prohibiting assault on a 'Member of Congress.'

"Whoever assaults any person designated in subsection (a) of this section shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the assault involved the use of a dangerous weapon, or personal injury results, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both."

"In a prosecution for an offense under this section the Government need not prove that the defendant knew that the victim of the offense was an individual protected by this section."

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/351

besides:

[The Blue Flower]

1. Who gave the order for this assault?

Or do these thugs get to do this anytime they want to?

[MichMan]

2. Why doesn't LA or California charge them with assault?

[bigtree]

4. give it a minute

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[Trueblue1968]

5. Lock up the Puppy Murderer and her GANG OF. THUGS....those men should be fired and put in tge slammer

[UTUSN]

3. K&R

[Irish_Dem]

6. So if I refuse to give my name to federal officials, I can be knocked to the ground and handcuffed?

What law says I have to give my name to anyone?