I do not care what the reason was for this behavior.

It was not acceptable when Ms. McKinney tussled with a Capitol Police officer, and it is certainly not acceptable in this instance.

On Thursday afternoon, Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) got into a loud, angry dispute with a U.S. Capitol Police officer at the security checkpoint inside the entrance of the West Side of the Capitol. On Friday, Shays, a veteran lawmaker, offered a public apology for the incident, and said that he wants to meet with the officer personally to reiterate how sorry he is.

Shays reportedly grabbed the officer during the dispute over whether the officer should allow a group of tourists to enter the building, said several sources. Tourists are not allowed to use the West Front entrance, but Shays was trying to bring the group through that entrance anyway. The officer refused to allow them to come inside, and Shays then “yelled and screamed” at the officer, with one source claiming Shays “grabbed his [the officer's] collar.”

Congressman Shays should be ashamed of himself, and while I am glad he has apologized for the incident and accepted responsibility for his actions, I cannot condone this behavior under any circumstances.

Imagine being a member of that party of constituents he was attempting to usher in that entrance..how embarrassing.