Cole Allen
Cole Allen is a 31-year-old school teacher from California who was arrested for attempting to attack an event attended by President Trump.
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"I expected surveillance cameras everywhere, bugged rooms, armed officers every 10 feet and metal detectors to the roof."View Story →
"What I got is absolutely nothing."View Story →
"suicide precautions were recommended ... and he was assigned to a 'safe cell.'"View Story →
"multiple social and political grievances"View Story →
"disagreed with Trump politically and wanted to 'fight back' against government policies and decisions that he found morally objectionable."View Story →
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Surveillance video released by Donald Trump shows the suspect running past metal detectors as security agents draw their guns.
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