Man arrested with guillotine near US Capitol

A man was arrested on 2026-08-27 near the US Capitol for possession of a functional guillotine, telling police the weapon was "the real deal." The arrest documents describe a threatening device carried into a sensitive security zone.

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Man arrested with guillotine near Capitol told police weapon was 'the real deal'

rss:thehillus_mainstream33d ago kagi ↗

The man who was arrested Tuesday for driving with a guillotine near the U.S. Capitol told police officers the weapon was “the real deal,” according to his arrest affidavit. The affidavit, filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, said U.S. Capitol Police officers Sergei Vittone, Ryerson Hill and Joseph Diaz observed a...

In fairness, local police should expect guillotines to become increasing standard equipment for the citizenry. Adapt. Man arrested with guillotine near Capitol told police weapon was 'the real deal' h

mastodon:mstdn-socialother33d ago kagi ↗

In fairness, local police should expect guillotines to become increasing standard equipment for the citizenry. Adapt. Man arrested with guillotine near Capitol told police weapon was 'the real deal' https:// thehill.com/regulation/court-b attles/6056007-man-arrested-dc-capitol-guillotine/ # TrumpMustGo # KingOfTreason # RepublicansDidThis # NoRepublicansEverAgain # USPol