The incident at the Elysée Palace happened mid-afternoon, according to Le Figaro’s sources. A group of two men and one woman was arrested after one of them tried to make his way into the presidential residence while the two others filmed his attempt, the newspaper said. The would-be intruder, who …
Read More »CHAINSAW-armed man who ‘had enough of lockdown’ wrestled to ground outside Slovenian parliament (VIDEO)
The one-man protest occurred outside the National Assembly building in Ljubljana shortly after 7pm. Carrying a chainsaw, and with his small dog on a leash, the suspect reportedly hollered, “I’ve had enough of this closure!” in an apparent reference to his country’s anti-coronavirus restrictions. A video of the bizarre spectacle …
Read More »Amid escalating violence, Myanmar’s armed insurgents warn of action as clamour grows for ‘federal army’ to defend civilians
After at least 90 people were reportedly killed on Saturday – as the military celebrated its annual Armed Forces Day – the leader of the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) Yawd Serk said, “(It) isn’t an armed forces day, it’s more like the day they killed people.” “The ethnic …
Read More »Man armed with FIVE GUNS and wearing body armor arrested at Atlanta supermarket
The 22-year-old man, identified by police as Rico Marley, was spotted by a witness after he entered the Atlantic Station Publix on Wednesday afternoon and went straight to the restroom. The witness notified store management, who called police, and officers immediately apprehended Marley when he left the restroom. Marley was …
Read More »Byte worse than its bark? Armed robot dogs don’t belong in the US police – Black Mirror is not an instruction manual for officers
“DigiDog,” the nickname given to Boston Dynamics’ robo-canine monster by the New York Police Department, has been tested over the last year by the agency for its ability to see in the dark, assess threats, and otherwise perform policing duties human officers cannot. Hailed for its usefulness by the NYPD’s …
Read More »Armed 71-year-old man arrested with 20 rounds of ammo near US Capitol
Dennis Westover was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon after parking in an intersection near the Rayburn House Office Building and the Capitol, according to the Daily Beast. Police confiscated a Sig Sauer P365 pistol and 20 rounds of 9mm ammo after stopping Westover at the intersection of Second Street …
Read More »Pentagon watchdog to launch probe into white supremacists in armed forces in wake of US Capitol riot
The US Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (OIG) said it plans to evaluate the policies and programs aimed at curtailing “ideological extremism within the US Armed Forces.” The OIG will be specifically looking into how the Pentagon and its branches have implemented the policies of weeding out “active …
Read More »14 leaders of MS-13 gang indicted on terrorism charges in US, including 3 ‘armed and dangerous’ men still at large
The indictment, unsealed in New York on Thursday, charges the defendants with conspiracy to support, commit and finance terrorism and narco-terrorism over the past 20 years, including in El Salvador, the US, Mexico and other territories. Among the gang members indicted are Borromeo Enrique Henriquez, 42, known as the “Little …
Read More »FBI bulletin claims threat of ‘armed protests’ and ‘huge uprising’ if Trump is removed – reports
The Bureau has “received information about an identified armed group intending to travel to Washington, DC on 16 January. They have warned that if Congress attempts to remove [the president] via the 25th Amendment, a huge uprising will occur,” according to an internal bulletin obtained somehow by ABC News Radio …
Read More »Senate reconvenes for Electoral College vote count with heavily armed guards after US Capitol siege (WATCH LIVE)
The House and Senate made another attempt to certify votes around 8pm on Wednesday night, resuming the process following an eruption of violence in Washington, DC, which saw hundreds of Trump supporters storm the Capitol, occupying the chambers for several hours before they were cleared out by law enforcement. While …
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