Congressman Bobby Rush, D-Ill., wanted to make a bold statement regarding Trayvon Martin’s murder. Rush approached the podium of the House of Representatives to give his take on the Martin’s killing. While speaking, Rep. Rush removed his suit jacket and pulled his hood over his head.
“I applaud the young people who are making a statement about hoods and the real hoodlums of this nation. Racial profiling has to stop. Just because someone wears a hoodie, it does not make them a hoodlum.”
Rep. Rush was interrupted by acting Speaker Gregg Harper, who banged his gavel and said, “The chair must remind members that clause five of rule 17 prohibits the wearing of hats in the chamber when the House is in session. The chair finds that the donning of a hood is not consistent with this rule. Members need to remove their hoods or leave the floor.”
Rep. Rush was eventually escorted from the chamber and never removed the hood from his head. –amir shaw
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