- Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:23 am
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A California Democrat delegate has been ejected from the Democratic National Convention after he tried to impersonate a member of Congress and hassled the hotel staff trying to assist a drunken, passed-out Democrat delegate.
The incident unfolded early Sunday morning when both men arrived by taxi at the Blake Hotel. The one delegate was seen being carried into the hotel at about 2 a.m. and either fell or was dropped, which drew concern among hotel staffers who called 911, according to news reports.
Police were called after the delegate wrangled with the staffers and the paramedics, who upon arriving strapped the unconscious delegate to a backboard and took him to a hospital. Several other delegates were verbally abusive towards the paramedics but returned to their rooms when police arrived.
“The delegate has apologized to hotel staff and earlier today agreed to leave the hotel and forgo official delegation activities in Charlotte.”
The other unidentified delegate was treated at the hospital and released.
At least one of the delegates felt the "strong arm tactics" of the hotel staffers were racially motivated and promised the hotel :lol: be hearing from her attorney.
