Ace in the hole

There is nothing that annoys me more than when public figures play the race card when they are called to account for certain, objectively inappropriate personal behavior. The latest example:

McKinney, 51, scuffled with a police officer on March 29 when she entered a House office building without her identifying lapel pin and did not stop when asked. Several police sources said the officer, who was not identified, asked her three times to stop. When she kept going, he placed a hand somewhere on her and she hit him, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

McKinney issued a statement of regret for the incident, but no apology. At a press conference Friday, she and her lawyers declared that she was a victim of inappropriate touching and racism and said they were considering pursuing civil action against the officer.

The good news is that if she files suit, she will be promptly laughed out of court. That will only further confirm what a fool she is.