Reply #67: She "regrets" the incident

[Marie26]

This is a pet peeve of mine, but I just hate when people say they "regret the incident" as an apology. I regret leaving my umbrella at home today, but that doesn't mean I feel ethically or morally responsible for doing something wrong. It's not an apology. It's one of those half-truth ways of "showing remorse" while never actually saying "I'm sorry," or "It's my mistake." Anyways, back on topic.

She says he "body-blocked" her, which means he stood in front of her & didn't let her pass. Note that at that point, she does not say that he was touching her or using physical force against her. Once she showed her ID, she was allowed to pass. Maybe I'm missing something, but that just seems like good sense. Let's say someone w/a gun slipped past security & headed down the hall. After stopping that person, shouldn't the police officer stand in the way to prevent the person from making a break down the hall? In the time he takes to say "show me your ID," the person could be halfway to the Congressional chambers. It seems to make sense, from a security standpoint. I don't like that he grabbed her arm to stop her, but if she didn't hear his calls, maybe he had to. No matter what, she doesn't have a right to hit him. I do wish the Capitol Police would just drop this, though.