Senator Alex Padilla Removed From Kristi Noem Press Conference and Handcuffed

As if Kristi Noem is going to entertain—much less answer—questions.

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Okay. Does anyone else feel, as I do, that if he had been a white guy in an expensive suit (preferably a dark blue suit, white shirt, and loooong red tie), and had an Anglo first and last name (i.e., no “Betos” allowed), that nobody would have manhandled him even if he did interrupt the Queen of the Utah Curls*?



* What are Utah curls? A hair stylist explains the TikTok trend.

Absolutely. It was my first thought. I think brown skin plus white cops hearing “Puh-Dee-Ya” is a new-sounding trigger word, maybe suggested from Stevie Miller’s office, like Santos or Vasquez, etc.

Plus, Kristi and others say they didn’t recognize him? He’s been around since Harris took the VP spot.

It occured to me they might threaten to deport him.
Satire is prophecy now almost.

Indubitably, you’ve honed in on the most important aspect of this regrettable incident. In fact, I shall write a sternly worded letter of opprobrium to the Senator from California, which he will get a chance to review as soon as the shackles are removed from his wrists.

Here’s a (as usual) great rundown of what happened at the press conference by YouTuber LegalEagle:

Sounds like she accidentally was reading the page for when trump declared martial law.

You’ve hit upon something I’ve wondered for a while. When a governmental agency or office “writes a letter” to another office or individual, do they send it through the USPS? Do they Fed Ex it? I wouldn’t think that they’d leave it up to the post office, and so would use a courier. But government is a strange beast, so who knows?

My bet?

Intra-agency? Use email. Cross-agency? First class certified letter, return receipt requested.

Pretty standard lawyer stuff. Still.

And anyway e-mail a .pdf to the relevant office.