Two and a half months after his arrest in the Minneapolis airport, Sen. Larry Craig’s conversation at the scene of the incident with the policemen who apprehended him has been released. Follow the link below for the full transcript.

CNN:

Police Sgt. Dave Karsnia: Okay, um, I just wanna start off with a your side of the story, okay. So, a …

Craig: So I go into the bathroom here as I normally do. I’m a commuter too here.

Karsnia: Okay.

Craig: I sit down, um, to go to the bathroom and, ah, you said our feet bumped. I believe they did, ah, because I reached down and scooted over and, um, the next thing I knew, under the bathroom divider comes a card that says police. Now, um, (sigh) that’s about as far as I can take it, I don’t know of anything else. Ah, your foot came toward mine, mine came towards yours. Was that natural? I don’t know. Did we bump? Yes, I think we did. You said so. I don’t disagree with that.

Read more

Dig, Root, Grow

This year, we’re all on shaky ground, and the need for independent journalism has never been greater. A new administration is openly attacking free press — and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Your support is more than a donation. It helps us dig deeper into hidden truths, root out corruption and misinformation, and grow an informed, resilient community.

Independent journalism like Truthdig doesn't just report the news — it helps cultivate a better future.

Your tax-deductible gift powers fearless reporting and uncompromising analysis. Together, we can protect democracy and expose the stories that must be told.

This spring, stand with our journalists.

Dig. Root. Grow. Cultivate a better future.

Donate today.

SUPPORT TRUTHDIG
In this Article:
#airport#arrest#cnn#larry craig#minneapolis#senate#transcript