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GiRTh · 21-06-2016, 01:22 PM

US election: Arrested Briton 'wanted to shoot Donald Trump'

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A Briton who tried to grab a police officer's gun at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas said he wanted to shoot the US candidate, court papers say.

Michael Steven Sandford, 20, did not enter a plea when he appeared before a judge in Nevada and was remanded in custody until a hearing on 5 July.

He is charged with an act of violence in a restricted area.

He had reportedly tried to seize the gun after saying he wanted Mr Trump's autograph at Saturday's rally.

He said he had been planning to try to shoot Mr Trump for about a year but had decided to act now because he finally felt confident enough to do so, court papers say.

Mr Sandford is reported to be from Dorking, in Surrey.

He had originally travelled to the US to see a girlfriend, the Evening Standard reports, citing a friend of his mother.

A federal judge found Mr Sandford, who reportedly appeared in court in shackles, to be a danger and risk of non-appearance, and he was ordered detained pending his preliminary hearing.

When asked about the arrest of Michael Sandford, a Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are providing assistance following an arrest of a British national in Las Vegas."

The charge relates specifically to breaches of an area where someone protected by the Secret Service is visiting,

Earlier on Monday, Mr Trump fired his campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, who oversaw his triumph in the primary contests.

The US presidential election campaign of 2016 has been fringed with violence. Almost everywhere Donald Trump goes he attracts protests.

The tycoon often mocks the demonstrators and there have been clashes with his supporters, both inside and outside of his packed, emotionally charged rallies. For some, the violence has stirred dark memories of 1968 when Democratic presidential contender Robert Kennedy was assassinated and riots broke out at the party's convention in Chicago.

This year events have not descended to those awful depths but still, the country feels edgy and the Secret Service, which guards candidates as well as presidents, has been on high alert.

In March in Ohio agents swarmed around Mr Trump after a man apparently attempted to climb on to the stage where he was speaking. Other events have been cancelled because of security concerns. With five months to go, many Americans are worried about where this election is heading.

According to the court papers, Mr Sandford said he had never fired a gun before but went to a range in Las Vegas on 17 June to learn how to shoot.

At Saturday's rally at the Treasure Island Casino, he allegedly tried to grab the officer's weapon because it was in an unlocked position and therefore, he said, the easiest way to get a gun to shoot Mr Trump.

Court documents say Mr Sandford acknowledged he knew he would only be able to fire one or two rounds, and expected to be killed during an attempt on Mr Trump's life.

He told police if he had not tried to kill Mr Trump at this rally he would have tried again at a rally in Phoenix, for which he had already booked tickets, the papers say.

He told investigators he had been in the US for one and a half years and drove to Las Vegas from California specifically to kill Mr Trump, the court papers say.

Court research showed he was unemployed, living out of his car and in the US illegally, the Associated Press news agency reports.

A federal public defender said he had autism and had attempted suicide, the agency adds.

Recent opinion polls suggest Mr Trump is trailing his Democrat opponent Hillary Clinton.

US media focused on the Republican candidate's fundraising woes over the weekend. The Trump campaign had just $1.3m in cash at the start of June, compared with Mrs Clinton's $42 million.

Clinton outpaces Trump in fund-raising

She also has nearly ten times more staff, the New York Times reports.

Mr Trump's former campaign manager says he still supports his candidacy, despite being sacked.

Corey Lewandowski said the billionaire businessman had changed the way American politics was viewed for the better.

Reports in American media say he clashed with the more traditional strategists Mr Trump has hired recently to try to reshape his operation for the November election.

Mr Trump is facing strong resistance from senior members of his own party over his strident tone, hard-line immigration policy and falling poll numbers.

Americans go to the polls on 8 November to elect a president to succeed Democrat Barack Obama, who is stepping down after two terms in office, which have seen the Republicans gain control of both houses of Congress.

BBC News

Livia · 21-06-2016, 01:23 PM

How there's someone who should get a fecking medal.

GiRTh · 21-06-2016, 01:25 PM

Tried to grab the officers gun and lives to tell the tale?

Withano · 21-06-2016, 01:26 PM

Ive been saying for awhile that I genuinely believe this will end in Trumps assasination but hes been losing a lot ofvotes recently so the hatred for him should decline too

Livia · 21-06-2016, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GiRTh

Tried to grab the officers gun and lives to tell the tale?

Well, he is a white boy.

GiRTh · 21-06-2016, 01:36 PM

Trumps campaign is nose diving. His attack on the Trump University judge and his gloating speech after the Orlando shooting seem to be the straw that broke the camels back. He's now spouting conspiracies theories on everything: Obama is sympathetic to ISIS, the judge cant be objective even though he was born in the USA, the Orlando shooters ideals come from overseas even though he also was born in the USA and in both instances Trump is claiming the fact they were born in the USA doesnt matter as its their heritage from outside that matters. Clearly Trump doesnt point that logic at his own family, all of Trumps wives were non US citizens when he married them so arent his own children as untrustworthy as these two individuals.

Hillary finally has a lead but not due to great campaigning but more due to Trump finally being seen as the clown he clearly is.

GiRTh · 21-06-2016, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Livia

Well, he is a white boy.

Very true

Kizzy · 21-06-2016, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by GiRTh

Trumps campaign is nose diving. His attack on the Trump University judge and his gloating speech after the Orlando shooting seem to be the straw that broke the camels back. He's now spouting conspiracies theories on everything: Obama is sympathetic to ISIS, the judge cant be objective even though he was born in the USA, the Orlando shooters ideals come from overseas even though he also was born in the USA and in both instances Trump is claiming the fact they were born in the USA doesnt matter as its their heritage from outside that matters. Clearly Trump doesnt point that logic at his own family, all of Trumps wives were non US citizens when he married them so arent his own children as untrustworthy as these two individuals.

Hillary finally has a lead but not due to great campaigning but more due to Trump finally being seen as the clown he clearly is.

Well scales had to fall from eyes eventually...

Alf · 21-06-2016, 01:54 PM

Anybody know what the content of these Hillary Emails were yet?

the truth · 21-06-2016, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Livia

How there's someone who should get a fecking medal.

just proves theres lunatics on both sides

Ithinkiloveyoutoo · 21-06-2016, 01:58 PM

A year of planning and you fail. That's the tragedy

I've always felt like if Trump wins he'll get shot a day before entering the White House

GiRTh · 21-06-2016, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Alf

Anybody know what the content of these Hillary Emails were yet?

Julian Assange reckons the next set of e-mails to be leaked will lead to indictments.

http://www.allenbwest.com/matt-palum...illary-clinton

Alf · 21-06-2016, 02:10 PM

Great vid

Youtube video

GiRTh · 21-06-2016, 02:31 PM

That is a good vid

Heres a few more good vids.

Youtube video

Ithinkiloveyoutoo · 21-06-2016, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Alf

Great vid

Youtube video

Aw look at this little white washed boy and his 2 house master blondes looking on with pride. ''my nig---''

''black lives matter moron'' sound, yet gay rights get love wins and building color changes.

Crimson Dynamo · 21-06-2016, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ithinkiloveyoutoo

Aw look at this little white washed boy and his 2 house master blondes looking on with pride. ''my nig---''

''black lives matter moron'' sound, yet gay rights get love wins and building color changes.

I will use google translate on this later

Ithinkiloveyoutoo · 21-06-2016, 02:51 PM

''Malcolm X died for you!" "Malcolm X was a Muslim he did not die for me." aw poor little baby. You think the white man's ''history'' book education is all you need and that because the other guy has a speech impairment and couldn't get his points across properly that you're better than him. One day boy you will grow up to the real world around you and that you can love white women but not ignore the reality of being black.
Sure you can support Trump, but apart from that what you say show that you are an uncle Tom.

empire · 21-06-2016, 09:46 PM

the media gave alot of stick to nigel farage for having bodyguards, and he was right, if he did not have them, some left wing loon would of killed him, hillary is dangerous, she would push the world to ww3, and her weird obsession with putin, does not make her fit to be the first woman to be president, and trust in the democrats is at an all time low, obama made the arrogant mistake of alienating the black american church vote, by telling christians to go to hell,

Liberty4eva · 22-06-2016, 12:13 AM

As an American, I am a bit concerned about you Brits and your fascination with guns. First the Jo Cox incident and now the attempted assassination of the Republican party's nominee by a Brit. I think Britain needs to do something about their gun culture before more innocent lives are taken.