Posted on 09/16/2023 4:50:09 AM PDT by Reno89519
An armed man accused of impersonating a U.S. Marshal was taken into custody at a Robert Kennedy Jr. campaign event in Los Angeles, California, Friday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
A spokesperson from the LAPD said in a statement to ABC News that a radio call was generated around 4:30 p.m. PT reporting a man with “a loaded gun in a shoulder holster and a badge stating he was a U.S. Marshal.” LAPD officers arrived shortly after and arrested the man. The FBI was also present at the scene.
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Kennedy said that members of his private security detail from Gavin de Becker and Associates "spotted and detained an armed man" who attempted to approach him during a campaign speech on Hispanic Heritage Month at the Wilshire Ebell Theater.
LAPD radio traffic on Broadcastify identified the suspect as a Hispanic male with tattoos on his arms, neck and hands.
“The suspect never brandished the gun or threatened anyone. He was taken to Wilshire Station where there was talk of [the] FBI possibly handling,” said the LAPD.
It was later decided that the LAPD would remain the lead agency on the case and that the suspect would “probably be booked on a gun charge,” according to the station’s Watch Commander.
Further booking information on the suspect was not readily available.
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Don’t tell me he was at The Ambassador Hotel.
Repeatedly. And they have formally applied at least twice.
It is decided by the DHS Secretary with a Congressional Advisory Committee. By statute, I think SS protection isn’t offered before one year to the election. Candidates raise millions of dollars but can’t afford protection?
FBI or Secret Service staying out of it. Curious.
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Not too curious, article says he hasn’t made any threats directed to Kennedy. I would think that impersonating a U.S. Marshal would be a federal charge though.
The only reason RFK Jr isn’t leading in the polls is that not enough people know that he is running. They can’t keep it secret forever.
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He intends to run in the democrat primaries. If the powers can rig a general election they certainly can rig primaries.
Like they did during the last primaries, when they threw poor old communist Bernie Sanders under the bus.
The only way that Kennedy could cause any damage to the regime is to run as an independent, which I don’t believe he would do.
Really ? I think there is no doubt he will if it comes to that . He has even hinted at it himself.
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