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#135 Sep 17, 2023, 01:42 PM
Armed man arrested at RFK Jr. campaign event in Los Angeles

QuoteAn armed man accused of impersonating a U.S. Marshal was taken into custody at a Robert Kennedy Jr. campaign event in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Adrian Paul Aispuro, 44, was identified Saturday as the suspect, according to booking details reviewed by ABC News. Aispuro is currently being held in Los Angeles on $35,000 bail for a felony charge of carrying a concealed weapon.

According to a statement issued Saturday afternoon from Kennedy's campaign, a private security team interacted with Aispuro ahead of Friday evening's speech after Aispuro insisted that he was a part of the candidate's security detail and asked to be taken to Kennedy "immediately."

"The security imposter, who was wearing sunglasses, appeared to have laid his plans in advance, as he was carrying what appeared to be a U.S. Marshal badge on a lanyard and beltclip federal ID," the campaign said. "The Kennedy campaign is seeking additional information from law enforcement authorities."


#136 Sep 17, 2023, 03:22 PM
Lol and they wonder why he's conspiracy-oriented. I'd probably look at the world a little differently too if crazies like that were constantly trying to kill me.

#137 Sep 17, 2023, 03:58 PM
Quote from: Nimbly9 on Sep 17, 2023, 03:22 PMLol and they wonder why he's conspiracy-oriented. I'd probably look at the world a little differently too if crazies like that were constantly trying to kill me.

Same here.

QuoteIn July, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and a bipartisan committee rejected a request from Kennedy for Secret Service protection following an unusually early request from Kennedy's campaign. Kennedy said at the time that his request "included a 67-page report...detailing unique and well-established security and safety risks aside from commonplace death threats."

Kennedy, whose father and uncle were both assassinated, raised the issue of a Secret Service detail again in his statement on Friday night, claiming he was the "first presidential candidate in history" to be denied protection upon request.

"Major presidential candidates" do receive Secret Service protection during the primaries but there are a number of requirements that candidates must meet, according to the Congressional Research Service.

Once such requirements are met, the secretary of Homeland Security consults with an advisory committee and one additional member selected by the other members of the committee -- usually from the Secret Service -- and determines if a candidate is eligible for Secret Service protection.

If any candidate for the 2024 Presidential race is deserving of Secret Service protection (besides Biden and Trump) it's Kennedy. Just based on his family history.

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#141 Sep 24, 2023, 09:34 PM

Quote from: Psy-Fi on Sep 23, 2023, 04:37 PMNY Gov. Kathy Hochul's migrant U-turn: Video reveals how Democrat welcomed asylum seekers 'with open arms' in 2021 - but TODAY she tells them: 'Go somewhere else'

I don't see the problem with what she said. For going on almost two years NYC has taken them in without help from the federal government and they are hitting logical limits when it comes to housing them within NYC and NY is a huge state but all the other counties are red and xenophobic so they don't want any migrants coming up state.

I was this cool the whole time.
#142 Oct 06, 2023, 03:03 PM

BAM! Matt Gaetz Ends McCarthy!

#143 Oct 06, 2023, 07:31 PM
#144 Oct 06, 2023, 07:58 PM
I was this cool the whole time.
#145 Oct 06, 2023, 08:14 PM
Quote from: DJChameleon on Oct 06, 2023, 07:58 PMHow is he broke? I bought two of his pillows for the lulz this year.

I'm cynical enough to think he's trying to protect some of his personal assets by claiming to be broke and stiffing his lawyers. Probably figures he's going to lose the lawsuit against him. I'll bet he's got a few million hidden away somewhere.

Are the pillows any good? (Asking for a friend.)  ;D

#146 Oct 06, 2023, 11:35 PM
Quote from: Psy-Fi on Oct 06, 2023, 08:14 PMI'm cynical enough to think he's trying to protect some of his personal assets by claiming to be broke and stiffing his lawyers. Probably figures he's going to lose the lawsuit against him. I'll bet he's got a few million hidden away somewhere.

Are the pillows any good? (Asking for a friend.)  ;D

That sounds about right and also they are surprisingly very good. Get the 2.0 if you are thinking about it. I bought one of the older ones I saw from a discount store Ocean State Job Lot but wanted to try the 2.0 one and it's night and day difference.

I was this cool the whole time.
#147 Oct 07, 2023, 01:35 PM
Quote from: DJChameleon on Oct 06, 2023, 11:35 PMThat sounds about right and also they are surprisingly very good. Get the 2.0 if you are thinking about it. I bought one of the older ones I saw from a discount store Ocean State Job Lot but wanted to try the 2.0 one and it's night and day difference.

Thanks for the info. I'm actually in need of a new pillow. Maybe I'll be able to pick one up at a fire sale price now that he's "broke."

#148 Oct 08, 2023, 03:21 PM

"Loving it" - Reaction To Matt Gaetz Influencing The Removal of Speaker McCarthy

#149 Oct 09, 2023, 10:06 PM
I'm not getting involved in any of this (way over my head) but I would just like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the three of you - Nimbly, Lisna and JWB - for providing both an interesting and entertaining way of diverting my thoughts from the darker, sadder channels they've been stuck in over the last month. You all argued your cases well and with a lot of either research or information you already had, and while I would argue with some points on this or that, all put very well and a joy to read.

Well done guys! You kind of cheered me up, but at the very least distracted me from my troubles for a while.
TH

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