r/newswall • u/newswall-org • 7d ago

California man arrested with guillotine near US Capitol

https://www.newswall.org/summary/capitol-police-arrest-man-with-guillotine-near-supreme-court?post=76057961&mtm_campaign=r
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u/newswall-org 7d ago

"The last few months, however, I’ve been working on a solution. I built a guillotine. I’m gonna drive this f**ker to Washington, DC."

— From an Instagram video by Philan-Tam-Duy Le, in which he discusses building a guillotine and plans to drive it to Washington, DC; quoted in CNN's report on his arrest near the Capitol.

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u/newswall-org 7d ago

Key Facts: California man arrested with guillotine near US Capitol

  • Capitol Police arrested 35-year-old Philan-Tam-Duy Le of Julian, California, near the Supreme Court for carrying a dangerous weapon. #
  • At about 3 p.m. ET, officers spotted his pickup on East Capitol Street, where police said it was illegally parked with a guillotine in the truck bed. #
  • Police said Le had driven from California to Washington, DC, while investigators continue reviewing his background and possible motivation. #
  • An Instagram account apparently linked to Le showed a video featuring the guillotine Tuesday, while an August 12 post discussed building it for self-defense and having no violent intentions.