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Media sounds the alarm as man nabbed in DC with pistol, 500 rounds of AMMO & 'fake pass' . . .neglects to tell rest of the story

1 month ago | By RT

CNN and others rushed to report the arrest of a man at Washington's ‘checkpoint' with a pistol, 500 rounds of ammunition and a “fake” inauguration pass. The man said he was a security guard, and was released for the time being.
“There's very disturbing breaking news here in Washington. CNN reports U.S Capitol Police arrested a Virginia man with fake inaugural credentials, a loaded gun and over 500 rounds of ammunition,” CNN's Wolf Blitzer reported, saying there would be special coverage from the channel on the incident.
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Police arrest man trying to enter D.C. security checkpoint with loaded gun, fake inauguration credentials

1 month ago | By WGN TV

WASHINGTON - Capitol Police arrested a Virginia man for allegedly trying to enter through a Washington, D.C. checkpoint armed with a gun, ammunition, and fake credentials, according to court documents released Saturday.
Federal authorities said Wesley Allen Beeler, of Front Royal, Virginia, was arrested Friday after he tried to make his way through security checkpoints in downtown D.C., which have been put in place ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
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