Rep. John Lewis: ‘I said thank you for your service’ to officers who beat me

Posted by | July 9, 2016 07:36 | Filed under: Politics


WASHINGTON — Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., a veteran of the civil rights movement, said he never felt ill will towards police officers who “beat him bloody” during demonstrations in the 1960s. Friday morning, Lewis tweeted: “I was beaten bloody by police officers. But I never hated them. I said, ‘Thank you for your service.'” Lewis, who…

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6 responses to Rep. John Lewis: ‘I said thank you for your service’ to officers who beat me

  1. bpollen July 9th, 2016 at 18:55

    You’re a better man than I am, Mr. Lewis.

    • whatthe46 July 9th, 2016 at 19:05

      me too. because hell would have to freeze over first.

      • bpollen July 9th, 2016 at 19:06

        I might come to his position eventually, but a very long cooling off period would have to come first.

        • Suzanne McDaniel July 10th, 2016 at 04:39

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    • mistlesuede July 10th, 2016 at 01:52

      And to think the a-holes in the GOTP want to charge him with something for the sit-in that got more people talking about guns getting into the hands of people on the no-fly list.

  2. amersham1046 July 9th, 2016 at 20:52

    But alas there are not nearly enough like Mr Lewis in Congress

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