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California man arrested with guillotine in truck at Supreme Court
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- A Southern California man, Philan-Tam-Duy Le, 35, was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police after a large guillotine was found in the bed of his pickup truck illegally parked outside the U.S. Capitol on August 25.
- Le was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon, and police are investigating his background to understand why he possessed the execution device; Congress was in recess at the time of the incident.
- The guillotine, historically used during the French Revolution for executions, was described by Le’s brother as a "symbol of disapproval," reflecting his brother’s dissatisfaction with current politics and opposition to President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom.
- Le remained in custody as of August 26 and was expected to appear in Superior Court; it was not immediately known if he had obtained legal representation.
