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Machete suspect nabbed before Trump Capitol visit allegedly ranted about president-elect online
FOX ^ | 1/15/2025 | Ruiz

Posted on 01/19/2025 6:59:09 AM PST by Phoenix8

FIRST ON FOX: The 44-year-old man charged with trying to smuggle a machete and other knives into the U.S. Capitol on the same day President-elect Donald Trump went to pay his respects as late former President Jimmy Carter lay in state appears to have made a series of anti-Trump posts on social media.

Mel J. Horne faces multiple charges of carrying a dangerous weapon after he tried to get into the Capitol Visitor Center with a machete, two folding knives and a box cutter, according to court documents. Yet, he was released just days before Inauguration Day.

An account on X under his name and linked to a handle associated with his phone number found in court documents shows he made several anti-Trump posts in recent days.

The account referred to both the president-elect and billionaire Elon Musk as "s---bags" while responding to a Trump parody account that asked, "Do you like Elon Musk?"

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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: domesticterrorist; inauguration; lonewolfs; melhorne; meljhorne; security; trump
He had recently made hateful comments about Trump and other conservatives online then attempted to sneak into a secured building where Trump was while being armed.

Incredibly Biden’s capital security system let him go free on bail before the trial. The idea of “protected classes” seems very real with this administration. Imagine one of us being allowed to go free on bail if we tried to sneak in a secured building where Biden was speaking with 4 weapons. LOL

BTW This story was linked to in a recent story on security at tomorrow’s (!!!) inauguration. https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-inauguration-alert-lone-wolf-attacks-how-spot-bad-actor

1 posted on 01/19/2025 6:59:09 AM PST by Phoenix8
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To: Phoenix8

Looks alone would be good cause to bar this nut job


2 posted on 01/19/2025 7:11:41 AM PST by albie (U)
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To: Phoenix8
This guy goes free and the J6 defendants sit in jail - yet the scum with D after their names are asking Pam Bondi about weaponization of the DOJ.
3 posted on 01/19/2025 7:12:48 AM PST by neverevergiveup
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To: Phoenix8

Lots of machetes floating around out there. Must be the turd rolling lefts’ new “weapon of choice”. Caribbeaner illegal aliens brought them with them.


4 posted on 01/19/2025 7:15:10 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Joe Pedophile's deal with the devil is finally coming to an end. Thank you Lord. Amen.)
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To: Phoenix8

Common sense machete control?


5 posted on 01/19/2025 7:26:35 AM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: albie

Protected class.
6 posted on 01/19/2025 7:31:58 AM PST by TheDon (Resist the usurpers! Remember the J6 political prisoners! Remember Ashli Babbitt!)
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To: TheDon

Just another son of Obeyme doing what he does best.


7 posted on 01/19/2025 7:36:50 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: albie

Quite. This spoiled brat lowlife freak excuse for a human being is just like other leftists: an immature, disgusting, filthy, monstrous, dirty, satanic unholy abomination.


8 posted on 01/19/2025 7:40:48 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: TheDon

A mentally-ill mulatto retard. Got it.


9 posted on 01/19/2025 7:44:01 AM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Russia? China? Democrats and RINOs are the biggest threat to the survival of America.)
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To: TheDon

Ew.


10 posted on 01/19/2025 8:39:16 AM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: albie

If he is holding a machete just shoot, coppers.

Why oh why are we wasting time? WUT? He’s hispanic? Is hauling around a short sword cultural? Pi$$ on that! Shoot the savage.


11 posted on 01/19/2025 9:02:11 AM PST by bobbo666
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To: Phoenix8

Does he know Ray Epps ? Chris Wray ?


12 posted on 01/19/2025 9:04:42 AM PST by OldHarbor
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To: neverevergiveup

Law enforcement will let people out and watch them to see if they will lead them to other bad players.


13 posted on 01/19/2025 9:07:03 AM PST by Aquamarine (“Be excited about the future of our country. Be excited.” - Donald Trump)
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To: TheDon

How did that dead tarantula get on his head?


14 posted on 01/19/2025 9:46:30 AM PST by VeniVidiVici (If you're Black don't Vote Blue cuz then you'll just be Black and Blue)
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