Authorities in Maryland investigating a plan to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh have recorded 911 conversations in which 26-year-old Nicholas Roske requests to surrender himself.
Nicholas John Roske, of California, allegedly told authorities that he "wanted to give his life meaning" by killing Brett Kavanaugh because he was upset over the draft, which may see the Roe v Wade abortion rule reversed.
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Prosecutors claimed Roske, 26, was carrying a pistol, knife, burglary tools, and pepper spray and told detectives he had come to Maryland to carry out the threat. According to the arrest affidavit, he was carrying a Glock 17 handgun, two magazines, zip ties, duct tape, and a screwdriver, among other items. Roske drove a taxi to Kavanaugh's house and dialed 911 on himself.
Roske allegedly stated that he was suicidal and had a pistol in his bag, according to The Sun. Roske was arrested earlier this week and charged with attempted murder. He'd driven hundreds of miles from Simi Valley, California, to Brett Kavanaugh's house at 1 am on Wednesday, when he observed a pair of deputy US marshals stationed outside as part of the Supreme Court Justice's usual security detail.
He then decided to walk around the block and dial 911 to report himself. According to recently disclosed 911 call recordings acquired by the Washington Examiner, Roske informed the 911 operator that, in addition to his plan to murder the current Supreme Court judge, he was experiencing suicidal and homicidal impulses.
The defendant was charged with one count of trying to murder or kidnap a US judge, which carries a maximum jail sentence of 20 years, as per Daily Mail.
Nicholas Roske Plots Assassination Due to Roe v. Wade
According to court records, Roske told investigators that he began thinking about how he might give his life meaning and resolved to murder the Supreme Court Justice. Roske expressed his displeasure with the leaked draft judgment indicating the Supreme Court's intention to overturn Roe v. Wade.
He was also furious about the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and thought Kavanaugh would vote to relax gun control rules, according to an affidavit. According to court records, he also felt Kavanaugh would side with those who sought to relax gun rules.
"This type of behavior is unacceptable," Attorney General Merrick Garland told reporters on Wednesday. "Threats of violence and actual violence against justices, of course, strike at the core of our democracy, and we will do all in our power to avoid them and hold those who perpetrate them accountable."
During the 10-minute hearing in Greenbelt, Maryland, Roske halted numerous times while replying to basic questions from US Magistrate Judge Timothy Sullivan. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan urged "leaders in both parties in Washington to clearly denounce these activities in the strongest terms possible."
"It is critical to our constitutional system that the justices may carry out their duties without fear of violence against them and their families," he continued. Roske stated that he is on medicine but did not specify what it is or why he is on it. He also stated that he had a college diploma, New York Post reported.
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