I believe now (Because I was there and saw the cops almost the instant they grabbed the perp.) that he was attempting an assassination on Trump. If he had gotten the Policeman’s gun, he was within 50-75 feet from a nice clear side shot at a totally exposed Donald Trump.
I thought at the time the cops were sure holding and twisting that guy like he had tried to do something seriously wrong.
Whoa
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Where does a scrawny 19 year old come up with the idea that he’s just gonna take the officer’s firearm and then hope to be successful with a shot at a presidential candidate? He even had some sort of distraction (asking for the autograph) planned out as well. I suspect somebody was encouraging him.