"We don't need metal detectors in Congress. We…

The 2021 storming of the United States Capitol resulted in new metal detectors in Congress. Many members of Congress objected to the inconvenience. “We don’t need metal detectors in Congress. We need lie detectors” became a popular meme and was printed on many images.

“Just throwing this out there: along with metal detectors in Congress, how about lie detectors?” was posted on Twitter by Charlie O’Neill on February 2, 2021. “We don’t need Metal Detectors in Congress, we need Lie Detectors” was posted on Facebook by Jan Powers on February 9, 2021. It is uncertain who originated the meme.

Mediaite
House Republicans Rage Against ‘Unconstitutional’ Metal Detectors Now Installed Outside Chamber After Violent Riots
By Reed Richardson Jan 12th, 2021, 10:21 pm
Rules for thee, but not for me?

House Republicans furiously lashed out at — and brazenly disobeyed — new safety protocols that American schoolchildren, air travelers, and sports fans must abide by every day. Newly-installed metal detectors put in place outside the House chamber — in response to last week’s violent insurrection in the Capitol — ignited both anger and hyperbole among some of the most ardent fans of the president who incited that attack.

Twitter
Charlie O’Neill
@charlieo553
Just throwing this out there: along with metal detectors in Congress, how about lie detectors?
@maddow@Lawrence @SenSchumer @SpeakerPelosi @sfpelosi
12:44 PM · Feb 2, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

Facebook
Jan Powers
February 9, 2021 at 8:56 PM ·
We don’t need Metal Detectors in Congress, we need Lie Detectors.

Twitter
Charles Stewart
@Charles16373694
We don’t need
Metal Detectors in Congress..
We need
Lie Detectors!
4:07 PM · Feb 10, 2021·Twitter Web App

Twitter
Liberty Retriever
@KevinHullVBeach
We don’t need metal detectors in Congress, we need lie detectors.
8:33 PM · Feb 10, 2021·Twitter Web App

Twitter
G-Man
@GRNesh17
We don’t need metal detectors in Congress, we need lie detectors.
12:49 PM · Feb 11, 2021·Twitter Web App

Twitter
Here’s Johnny
@johnnyrwhitsett
We don’t need
METAL DETECTORS in Congress.
We NEED
LIE DETECTORS.
5:33 PM · Feb 12, 2021·Twitter Web App

Twitter
Irishrygirl
@irishrygirl
We don’t need metal detectors in Congress, we need lie detectors.
9:23 AM · Feb 13, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
Nick Adams
@NickAdamsinUSA
We don’t need metal detectors in congress, we need lie detectors.
10:35 PM · Feb 13, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

The Patriot Post
FEB. 18, 2021
Congress
WE DON’T NEED METAL
DETECTORS IN CONGRESS.
WE NEED LIE DETECTORS.