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(4,085 posts) Wed Jun 8, 2022, 04:19 PM Jun 2022

Man arrested near Kavanaugh's home charged with attempting to murder Supreme Court justice [View all]

Source: CBS News

Washington — A California man who was allegedly armed with a gun, knife and various tools when he was arrested in the early morning near Justice Brett Kavanaugh's house in Maryland has been charged with attempted murder, federal officials said in court papers filed Wednesday.

The man was detained around 1:50 a.m. after making threats against Kavanaugh, according to an FBI affidavit filed in federal court in Maryland. The suspect was transported to Montgomery County Police 2nd District in Bethesda, Maryland, Supreme Court spokeswoman Patricia McCabe said.

The affidavit identified the man as Nicholas John Roske, a 26-year-old from Simi Valley, California. He was expected to appear before Magistrate Judge Timothy Sullivan on Wednesday afternoon.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-justice-nicholas-roske-attempted-murder/

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Man arrested near Kavanaugh's home charged with attempting to murder Supreme Court justice [View all] TheProle Jun 2022 OP

Oh no. Anyway... ck4829 Jun 2022 #1

My first thought was "Oh, crap." wryter2000 Jun 2022 #2

Aw shucks Faux pas Jun 2022 #3

Attempted Murder? maxsolomon Jun 2022 #4

Going to the intended victim's house could qualify as the "direct action" to meet the charge. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2022 #12

He apparently confessed his intent to kill localroger Jun 2022 #24

work on that insanity plea, bro. maxsolomon Jun 2022 #27

The confession pretty much torpedoes that localroger Jun 2022 #39

He was dropped off in front of the house, DemocraticPatriot Jun 2022 #42

That seems like an over-charge. DURHAM D Jun 2022 #5

Seems very aggressive and very rushed. TheProle Jun 2022 #7

That will be a matter for the courts to decide. Planning and acquiring weapons... PoliticAverse Jun 2022 #13

Then get him the same Jury as in the Gretchen Whitmer case......... Bengus81 Jun 2022 #15

Ultimately it'll probably be a judgement call by a jury as to what mitagation PoliticAverse Jun 2022 #17

He essentially confessed to the crime FBaggins Jun 2022 #14

Why doesn't the jud just ...... LenaBaby61 Jun 2022 #6

Good arrest the pos. rockfordfile Jun 2022 #8

Sounds like a law abiding citizen out for a walk to me. pwb Jun 2022 #9

Yeah, he s probably just one of Trunp's "good people." 3Hotdogs Jun 2022 #19

Unfortunately, this is what it has come to. minstrel76 Jun 2022 #10

Federal judges can be impeached. pfitz59 Jun 2022 #18

Apparently he felt like there was no peaceful choices left. The Grand Illuminist Jun 2022 #23

Hope the FBI checks him against Most Wanted from Jan 6th Marthe48 Jun 2022 #11

ok so everyone toting a gun can be charged with attempted murder now? good news msongs Jun 2022 #16

He confessed localroger Jun 2022 #25

PLenty of wingers came up with an explanation for the gun-humping assholes who Nay Jun 2022 #29

That was a large criminal conspiracy localroger Jun 2022 #38

He had a pistol and a knife, not a "high powered rifle" DemocraticPatriot Jun 2022 #43

RW llashram Jun 2022 #20

That was my first thought. niyad Jun 2022 #35

Well phooey. birdographer Jun 2022 #21

He can get this thrown right out of court. JohnnyRingo Jun 2022 #22

sounds like an over reaction. As per the Jan 6 republican visitors he may have been a happy tourist samsingh Jun 2022 #26

Part of his motivation was the leaked abortion ruling... AntiFascist Jun 2022 #28

Here's Tom Cotton's tweet about it and the planned protest catrose Jun 2022 #30

Not RW Mz Pip Jun 2022 #31

Which is why I need to be able to buy a Stinger missile. The Jungle 1 Jun 2022 #32

I was afraid slightlv Jun 2022 #33

Wouldn't that simply be a terroristic threat? LeftInTX Jun 2022 #34

Attempted murder? Picaro Jun 2022 #36

Well, he was outside his house Polybius Jun 2022 #37

Still not attempted murder. Picaro Jun 2022 #40

No conspiracies Polybius Jun 2022 #41

He confessed BEFORE he was detained. DemocraticPatriot Jun 2022 #44