I just picked a random news report, from NBC:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/suprem ... -rcna34874
Man pleads not guilty to trying to kill Justice Kavanaugh
The judge set a tentative trial date for Aug. 23
June 22, 2022, 2:43 PM PDT / Source: Associated Press
By Associated Press
GREENBELT, Md. — A man who was arrested near Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home in Maryland earlier this month pleaded not guilty Wednesday to trying to kill Kavanaugh.
Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, California, remained in custody after his arraignment on one count of attempting to assassinate a Supreme Court justice.
During the arraignment, he bowed his head and clasped his hands around his neck as he answered U.S. Magistrate Judge Ajmel Quereshi’s questions. His public defender, Andrew Szekely, told the judge that he was satisfied his client was getting the medical care and unspecified medication that he needs while in custody.
Quereshi set a tentative trial date for Aug. 23.
A grand jury in Greenbelt, Maryland, indicted Roske on the charge last week. The charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Roske, who was arrested on June 8, was armed with a gun and a knife, was carrying zip ties and was dressed in black when when he arrived by taxi just after 1 a.m. outside Kavanaugh’s home in Chevy Chase, a Washington suburb in Maryland’s Montgomery County, according to an FBI agent’s affidavit.
Roske turned and walked away after seeing two deputy U.S. Marshals outside standing nearby, the affidavit said.
Roske called county police and said he had come to Maryland from California to kill a Supreme Court justice, the agent wrote. Roske also told police that he had a gun in his suitcase and was having suicidal thoughts, the affidavit said.
After his arrest, Roske told a police detective that he was upset by a leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court is about to overrule Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion case. Roske also said he was upset over the school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, and believed Kavanaugh would vote to loosen gun control laws, the affidavit said.
Investigators found a pistol with ammunition, a knife, pepper spray, zip ties, a hammer, duct tape, a pistol light and other gear in Roske’s suitcase and backpack, according to the FBI.
A Homeland Security Department report said the draft opinion’s leak in May unleashed a wave of threats against officials and others and increased the likelihood of extremist violence. The leaked opinion also sparked protests outside the homes of Kavanaugh and other justices.
Last Thursday, President Joe Biden signed a bill that will give around-the-clock security protection to the families of Supreme Court justices.
Everything we know about the man charged with attempted murder of Brett Kavanaugh
https://www.yahoo.com/video/nicholas-jo ... 13186.html
Everything we know about the man charged with attempted murder of Brett Kavanaugh
Bevan Hurley and Alex Woodward
June 8, 2022
A California man charged with the attempted murder of US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has been named as Nicholas John Roske.
Mr Roske was arrested overnight on 8 June after he called 911 near Justice Kavanaugh’s Maryland home to say he was suicidal and travelled to kill the conservative justice, according to a federal criminal complaint.
He was arrested at 1.50am armed with a Glock 17 handgun with two magazines and ammunition, a knife, pepper spray, a hammer, a screwdriver, a crow bar, zip ties and duct tape, according to investigators.
Mr Roske, 26, from Simi Valley, reportedly told police he was angry at Justice Kavanaugh about the leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn constitutional protections for abortion rights, as well as a recent school shooting massacre in Uvalde, Texas.
He reportedly told investigators that he believed Justice Kavanaught would “side with Second Amendment decisions that would loosen gun control laws,” according to the complaint.
Everything we know about the arrest
According to a criminal charging document, Mr Roske was seen getting out of a taxi in front of Justice Kavanaugh’s home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, just after 1am by US Marshals.
He was dressed in black clothing and carrying a backpack and a suitcase, an arrest affidavit states.
He looked at the US Marshals and then walked away from the justice’s property.
About 50 minutes later, Montgomery County Police Department officers responded to a call from Mr Roske saying he was considering harming himself and the judge, according to the affidavit.
He was taken into custody without incident and taken to a local police station.
Mr Roske was still on the phone with the emergency response call taker when he was arrested.
A search of his suitcase and backpack revealed a “black tactical chest rig and tactical knife, a pistol with two magazines and ammunition, pepper spray, zip ties, a hammer, screwdriver, nail punch, crow bar, pistol light, duct tape, hiking boots with padding on the outside of the soles, and other items,” according to law enforcement.
The criminal complaint states that he waived his right to silence and believed killing the justice would “give his life a purpose”.
He reportedly told an FBI agent that he intended to kill Justice Kavanaugh and then himself.
Mr Roske decided to travel from his home in California to kill Justice Kavanaugh after finding his address online.
Further, the complaint accuses Mr Roske of “attempts to kidnap or murder, or threatens to assault, kidnap or murder a United States Judge, to wit: a current Justice of the United States Supreme Court.”
If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine a potential sentence after considering US Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Who is Nicholas Roske?
According to police, Mr Roske travelled to Maryland from his home in Simi Valley, about 40 miles (64kms) north west of downtown Los Angeles.
A Linkedin page which appears to belong to Mr Roske states that he works as an office manager at a pest control company.
Public records showed Mr Roske lived in three bedroom home in Marsha Avenue.
A man and a woman in their 50s who share his surname are also listed living at the address. They could not immediately be reached for comment.
Citing law enforcement sources, media reports suggested Mr Roske was carrying a California driver’s license and had a previous address in the Seattle area.
This is all I've read about this so far, and maybe he's just a confused individual, but the incongruencies bug me.
