Trump supporter who waved gun at Black Lives Matter rally came armed for a massacre (Portland)

[deminks]

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/trump-supporter-who-waved-gun-at-black-lives-matter-rally-came-armed-for-a-massacre/

Michael Strickland, the right-wing agitator and Trump supporter seen in this video brandishing a gun at a peaceful Black Lives Matter rally, has been charged with two class A felonies after being arrested and initially released Friday morning on his own recognizance without bail.

At his arraignment today at the Multnomah County Courthouse in downtown Portland Strickland was hit with two felony counts of “unlawful use of a weapon,” as well as misdemeanor charges of menacing and disorderly conduct.

The hearing took place on the same block where Strickland pulled a Glock 27, swept the gun at the crowd while yelling “Get the hell back!” He subsequently outfitted the gun with a large capacity magazine.

At the scene, Strickland said he was only armed in self-defense. But the Multnomah County District Attorney revealed in court that Strickland had six magazines of ammunition on him.

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As reported first by The Raw Story, the police found a live round chambered in his gun. In its case, the state also said there was an undercover cop in the crowd threatened by Strickland.

That led a judge to slap Strickland with $250,000 in bail and he was returned to custody in the Multnomah County jail. If convicted of the two felonies, he could be sentenced for a maximum of 20 years prison on each count.

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[onehandle]

1. Just another day in gun culture. nt

[KelleyKramer]

2. An undercover cop at a BLM rally? Hmmmmm

Can't say I'm surprised, but it IS interesting they admitted it in open court

[tblue37]

4. Probably they were freaked out after so many cops were injured or killed yesterday so that the

very idea that he came armed for a massacre and was brandishing a weapon at a group that included a cop has them shaking in their boots to realize how close they came to losing another one of their own.

[tblue37]

3. "n its case, the state also said there was an undercover cop in the crowd

threatened by Strickland."

Oops! I bet he didn't realize how very deep doodoo could get.