Man tries to pull gun from officer at Trump rally

[timosman]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/19/politi...olice-officer/

June 19, 2016

Police arrested a 19-year-old man Saturday inside a Las Vegas theater where presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was holding a campaign rally after the man attempted to pull a police officer's gun from its holster during the event.

Police said Michael Sandford struck up a conversation with a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer under the pretenses that he was seeking to get an autograph. During the conversation, police said Sandford tried to pull the officer's service weapon from its holster. Other officers also assigned to provide security at the event were quickly able to detain Sandford and authorities said there was no further disruption to the event.
Trump is under U.S. Secret Service protection but local law enforcement often supplements them at campaign events.
It's not clear what Sandford's intentions were or whether he was attempting to harm Trump. The Secret Service says it has charged Sandford with violating two federal laws following the incident, including assault, and he could face up to a decade in prison if convicted.
Many of Trump's rallies throughout the campaign have been contentious, with protests both inside and outside the events. Secret Service agents had to run to Trump's side during a campaign rally earlier this year in Ohio to protect him against a man attempting to rush the stage during his remarks.
Sandford is still in custody as he awaits a court appearance. The Secret Service says other charges are still pending and the incident remains under investigation.

[Brian4Liberty]

Nothing unusual here. They should write a report and wait to see if he does anything else. Maybe put him on a list.

/s

[Valli6]

Can't believe no one is reporting this.

Authorities: Man at Vegas rally said he wanted to kill Trump
By MICHELLE RINDEL
Jun. 20, 2016 5:05 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man arrested at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas told authorities he tried to grab an officer's gun so he could kill the candidate, according to federal authorities.

A complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Nevada charges Michael Steven Sandford with an act of violence on restricted grounds. He's expected to appear in court on Monday afternoon.

Authorities said Sandford went to a Trump rally on Saturday at the Treasure Island Casino and approached a Las Vegas police officer to say he wanted an autograph from Trump. The report says Sandford grabbed the handle of an officer's gun in an attempt to remove it, and was arrested.

It wasn't immediately clear if he had an attorney. Las Vegas police say Sandford is 19.

Sandford had a United Kingdom driver's license with him at the time, according to the complaint. He told a special agent that he was in the U.S. for about a year and a half and lived in Hoboken, New Jersey, then drove to the San Bernardino, California area in his car before coming to Las Vegas on June 16.

Sandford told officers he had been planning an assassination for about a year and was convinced he would die in the attempt. He said he also reserved a ticket for a Trump rally in Phoenix, scheduled for later in the day, as a backup.

He told authorities that he went to the Battlefield Vegas shooting range the day before the rally and fired 20 rounds from a 9mm Glock pistol to learn how to use it. Police detectives who visited the range spoke with an employee who confirmed that he provided Sandford shooting lessons, according to the complaint.

About 1,500 people attended the rally, which was held in the Mystere Theater inside the casino. Attendees had to pass through metal detectors manned by Secret Service, police and casino security officials.

http://bigstory.ap.org/06e5955c55a94...campaign=share

[Rudeman]

We need Gun Control to prevent this from possibly happening!!! Oh wait it was a cop's gun, nvm then.

[69360]

It's just a matter of time before somebody gets killed at one of these Trump things, be it Trump, a protestor or supporter. You can't be as incendiary as Trump is without violence breaking out.

[GunnyFreedom]

I'm no copsucker as anyone who knows me well knows; but you don't go around trying to lift someone else's weapon. (especially considering the cop likely had a level 3 retention holster, but that's another discussion). Dude's lucky he didn't get shot. And to be honest, provided that I know the details that he was trying to take the weapon, I wouldn't even feel sad about it. I don't care who it is, unless you are in some kind of running firefight and this guy is one of the enemies and temporarily disabled or whatever you don't go around lifting someone else's weapon. You just don't.

My thing is I hold cops to the same standards I hold myself. That's the dictionary definition of "a republican form of government," and if some random douchebag was trying to lift MY pistol, he's liable to end up with a .4 inch hole between the eyes.

[RandallFan]

Some shock jock suggested that they are going to let Trump himself shoot a charger at his rally to boost his polls.

[AZJoe]

It's just a matter of time before somebody gets killed at one of these Trump things, be it Trump, a protestor or supporter. You can't be as incendiary as Trump is without violence breaking out.

So a Nevertrumper who does not follow Trump, does not support Trump, and opposes Trump, tries to assassinate Trump and somehow Trump is to blame? This makes no sense whatsoever.

You have the MSM whitewashing, condoning and excusing any anti-Trump violence against Trump supporters. You have Huffington post editorials actively advocating for the commission of violence against Trump and his supporters. You have billionaire oligarch George Soros funding manufactured instant violent protests at Trump events. Yet none of them share any blame. Instead Trump is responsible for the actions of someone who doesn’t follow, doesn’t support, and disagrees with and opposes Trump?

Let’s not kill off all logic and reason simply to oppose Trump.

[69360]

So a Nevertrumper who does not follow Trump, does not support Trump, and opposes Trump, tries to assassinate Trump and somehow Trump is to blame? This makes no sense whatsoever.

You have the MSM whitewashing, condoning and excusing any anti-Trump violence against Trump supporters. You have Huffington post editorials actively advocating for the commission of violence against Trump and his supporters. You have billionaire oligarch George Soros funding manufactured instant violent protests at Trump events. Yet none of them share any blame. Instead Trump is responsible for the actions of someone who doesn’t follow, doesn’t support, and disagrees with and opposes Trump?

Let’s not kill off all logic and reason simply to oppose Trump.

Oh please. Trump directed his minions to beat protesters at his rally. He even got them to heil Trump once.

[angelatc]

He was an illegal immigrant, here on an expired visa from the UK.

If this had happened to Hillary, it would be blasting at us from all sources.

[angelatc]

It's just a matter of time before somebody gets killed at one of these Trump things, be it Trump, a protestor or supporter. You can't be as incendiary as Trump is without violence breaking out.

That's certainly true. It will certainly not be the first time the left has "triggered" and resorted to violence. It's actually one of their biggest downfalls. They claim to be all about the feelz, then inevitably turn around and start burning things down and blowing things up .

If Trump is able to use his words to inflame them, forcing them to again expose the true violent nature which underlies their entire philosophy, then good for him.

[dannno]

Oh please. Trump directed his minions to beat protesters at his rally.

Not buying that at all.


If you are a mainstream media guy, which it sounds like you are, I can see how you would think that, but it just isn't true.

There has been WAAY more violence against Trump supporters than there has been against Trump protesters - and the times when there has been violence against Trump protesters, in almost every case the protesters had been violent FIRST - and in one case the media didn't report much in the way of videos was when a black Trump supporter hit a white protester. It didn't fit their race-baiting narrative. The media doesn't report the violence against Trump supporters and the media doesn't report the violent Trump protesters, they only report once they have been hit and they often don't report that they were being violent to begin with.

[FunkBuddha]

Sandford told officers he had been planning an assassination for about a year and was convinced he would die in the attempt.

He had been planning this for a year and that was the best he could come up with?

[AZJoe]

Oh please. Trump directed his minions to beat protesters ...

So you think this lunatic NeverTrumper that tried to assassinate Trump is a "minion" of Trump following Trump orders? Oh please is right. Don't be so absurd.

[Ender]

He had been planning this for a year and that was the best he could come up with?

My thoughts, as well. Planning it for a year but doesn't bring his own weapon and then tries to still one from law enforcement?

He's either as dumb as a box of rocks or it's a set up.

[angelatc]

My thoughts, as well. Planning it for a year but doesn't bring his own weapon and then tries to still one from law enforcement?

He's either as dumb as a box of rocks or it's a set up.

Those wacky Brits have a very dry sense of humor, you know.

[Ender]

Those wacky Brits have a very dry sense of humor, you know.

Yep.

[Peace&Freedom]

He had been planning this for a year and that was the best he could come up with?

Yeah, ridiculous. Not going into a high security area with a weapon, that's sensible, check. But not having a more high-probability way to get a weapon once inside, not sensible. And what was the getaway plan---jump from the balcony onto the stage? Not a very well worked out plot.

[Brian4Liberty]

He had been planning this for a year and that was the best he could come up with?

Probably afraid to try to purchase one due to his illegal status.

[FunkBuddha]

Probably afraid to try to purchase one due to his illegal status.

Well, he now has the "worst would-be assassin ever" status.

[AZJoe]

NBC Proucer Matt Mowrer praises the crazed assassin:
http://theamericanmirror.com/nbc-pro...-good-guy-gun/

[wizardwatson]

NBC Proucer Matt Mowrer praises the crazed assassin:
http://theamericanmirror.com/nbc-pro...-good-guy-gun/

Obama would probably agree. Guy was just a "moderate rebel".

When psycho murderers are working towards your own goals, they get nicer names.

[pcosmar]

Let’s not kill off all logic and reason simply to oppose Trump.

Good point,, intelligent debate may be difficult. But don't wallow in the stupidity.