"I'm the new White House chef!"
Posted on 01/08/2025 3:24:43 PM PST by dynachrome
United States Capitol Police (USCP) officers prevent a man from bringing a machete and three knives past a screening checkpoint in the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC).
Just after 2:00 p.m., during security screening at the CVC’s north doors, USCP officers spotted a machete in a bag, which was going through the x-ray machine. Officers stopped the machine and searched the bag, which contained a machete and three knives.
“Our officers know they cannot let their guard down for one second,” said U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger. “It is this constant focus and attention to detail that helps keep this campus safe.”
44-year-old Mel J. Horne, of Washington, D.C., was arrested for multiple counts of Carrying a Dangerous Weapon.
(Excerpt) Read more at uscp.gov ...
Not if you’re a knife thrower....or a chef....
Was he wearing a MAGA hat? I didn’t think so.
Oops. Wrong date. Should be 1-8-25 of course.
Just looks like a homeless guy didn’t want them stolen from his refrigerator box.
Who hasn’t forgotten they had their machete with them.
He better hold onto the refrigerator box. They are going to skyrocket here just after Jan 20th. What with DOGE starting and all.
"I'm the new White House chef!"
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