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Andy Harris Responds to Aggressive Protesters Outside his Office

October 3, 2018 by The Spy

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Congressman Andy Harris made the following statement on aggressive marijuana protesters outside of the D.C. office on October 2, 2018:

“After I was physically confronted by protestors attempting to physically force their way through a private doorway into my office in Washington, D.C., the same violent protesters then attempted to forcibly open the main door to the office.

In potentially dangerous situations like this, especially when a physical confrontation has already occurred, staff and Members of Congress are instructed by the Sergeant at Arms and the Capitol police to immediately lock down the entire office suite, and to call for Capitol police support. And that’s exactly what my staff did, despite the efforts of the protesters to force the second door open as well. Some of these same protesters have participated in, and disrupted, town halls by talking over other constituents. I commend my staff for keeping a level head during dangerous circumstances.

Yesterday’s events were truly shocking, and I strongly condemn those who promote physical confrontation as an appropriate response or solution to policy disagreements.

Despite the protestor’s aggressive confrontation, I remain committed to pursuing legitimate medical research into marijuana through legislation in a bipartisan effort that I have sponsored alongside some of Congress’ leading marijuana proponents.”

 

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  1. Carol Voyles says

    October 3, 2018 at 5:37 PM

    Unfortunately, his is what we can expect when we make America hate again.

  2. Alan Boisvert says

    October 3, 2018 at 8:40 PM

    Ahh Andy, don’t you worry about a few tax paying protesters. You won’t be in that office much longer anyway.
    You’re no match for Jesse Colvin. It’s your time for crabbing and the rocking chair.

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