Man Arrested Near US Capitol After Police Discover Guillotine in Pickup Truck

US Capitol Police arrested a California resident after officers spotted a guillotine secured in the bed of his pickup truck near the Capitol grounds. The suspect was taken into custody pending further investigation.

26 Aug, 10:56 — 26 Aug, 20:19

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Why this matters

The presence of a guillotine near a sensitive government building like the U.S. Capitol raises significant security concerns and questions about the individual's intentions, especially given past security breaches.

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A man from California was arrested near the U.S. Capitol
A guillotine was discovered in the back of his pickup truck

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A California man was arrested near the U.S. Capitol

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A guillotine was found in the man's pickup truck

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The GuardianMostly Factual3h ago

US Capitol police arrest California man with guillotine in truckbed

Philan-Tam-Duy Le, 35, was parked illegally next to supreme court building after driving from home state The US Capitol police arrested a California man on Tuesday afternoon after observing a wooden guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck. Federal authorities seized the antiquated decapitation device, which historically was used for executions in France and other European countries. The truck had been parked illegally next to the supreme court building, Capitol police said in a press release,...

By Uwa Ede-Osifo

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Barron'sHigh9h ago