Court documents show a Colorado man is facing possible bias-motivated charges for allegedly attacking a television news reporter after demanding to know whether he was a citizen, saying “This is Trump’s America now."

Summary

Patrick Thomas Egan, 39, was arrested in Colorado for allegedly attacking TV reporter Ja’Ronn Alex, demanding to know if Alex was a U.S. citizen and declaring, “This is Trump’s America now.”

Police say Egan followed Alex’s vehicle for 40 miles, confronted him at his news station, and tackled him, putting him in a headlock that left Alex struggling to breathe.

The attack is being investigated as a possible bias-motivated crime.

Egan faces charges of assault and harassment, with prosecutors yet to file formal charges.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Cool. It’s still generally a bad idea to 3D print a gun. You should get one made professionally for basic safety reasons. I provided a whole other link you’re ignoring.

    • Forester@pawb.socialEnglish
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      4 days ago

      Are you actually this incapable of understanding what I’m saying? The gun wasn’t 3D printed. Let’s try this another way. Imagine I take a Honda Accord from the Honda factory. Imagine I strip off all of the paneling and replace it with custom paneling that I made and or assembled or got from a panel kit. Is my Honda now 3D printed?. I didn’t replace the wheels. I didn’t replace the drivetrain. I didn’t replace the engine, it has the same naked frame. It rolled off the factory floor with.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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        4 days ago

        Which “the gun?” I’m talking about hobbyist 3D printed guns in general. It’s a bad idea to print one out on your home 3D printer. There are plans to do so which can be downloaded. Don’t use them because it’s dangerous. Why is this such a controversial thing to say?

        This article you ignored the first time explains very clearly why you should not 3D print your own gun at home. Maybe read it this time. https://www.fastcompany.com/90290217/3d-printing-guns-at-home-is-dangerous-mostly-for-the-person-shooting-it

        • Forester@pawb.socialEnglish
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          4 days ago

          Because nobody is printing those and using those that understands or knows anything or has done a any research whatsoever into the topic. I am trying to show you the distinction between 3D printed firearms and firearms that have been modified but still are assembled from factory parts. You are very incorrectly stating that a piece of shit plastic 100% polymer non-metal build and a factory assembled upper mounted on a 3D printed lower are the same thing. They are not.