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DURHAM D

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5. That seems like an over-charge.

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2022, 04:37 PM

Jun 2022

On tv they said that he self-reported. He called the police while still a few blocks from Kavanaugh's house.

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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