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A controversial Internet talk show host was arrested at his home in Herndon on Tuesday night after a videotaped July 4 stunt in which he loaded a shotgun in the District’s Freedom Plaza — a violation of the city’s gun laws.
Information about the arrest of Adam Kokesh was posted on his blog late Tuesday night. The Herndon Police Department confirmed Wednesday that Mr. Kokesh was arrested on a federal warrant but could not provide information about the nature of the charges. A spokesman from the U.S. Park Police, who were said to have issued the warrant, could not be reached Wednesday morning.
The arrest follows the July 4 distribution of 22-second YouTube video, in which Mr. Kokesh is seen loading four shells into a shotgun and pumping a shell into the chamber. D.C. police and Park Police were jointly investigating the incident.
The libertarian activist has used unconventional means to protest issues ranging from marijuana laws to gun rights in the past and previously been arrested as a result.
Earlier this year, Mr. Kokesh made waves when he had called for armed gun rights activists to march from Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia and proceed across the Arlington Memorial Bridge into the District — where it is illegal to carry guns on the street.
The march was called off, with Mr. Kokesh encouraging other rallies instead.
Mr. Kokesh’s blog indicates that on Tuesday night, police raided his home, forcing their way through the front door with a battering ram and using dogs to search the home. He was handcuffed and detained for questioning inside the home, in the 1500 block of Snowflake Court, before being arrested.
It was unclear what charges Mr. Kokesh is facing or when he will appear in court.
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A controversial Internet talk show host was arrested at his home in Herndon on Tuesday night after a videotaped July 4 stunt in which he loaded a shotgun in the District’s Freedom Plaza — a violation of the city’s gun laws.
Information about the arrest of Adam Kokesh was posted on his blog late Tuesday night. The Herndon Police Department confirmed Wednesday that Mr. Kokesh was arrested on a federal warrant but could not provide information about the nature of the charges. A spokesman from the U.S. Park Police, who were said to have issued the warrant, could not be reached Wednesday morning.
The arrest follows the July 4 distribution of 22-second YouTube video, in which Mr. Kokesh is seen loading four shells into a shotgun and pumping a shell into the chamber. D.C. police and Park Police were jointly investigating the incident.
The libertarian activist has used unconventional means to protest issues ranging from marijuana laws to gun rights in the past and previously been arrested as a result.
Earlier this year, Mr. Kokesh made waves when he had called for armed gun rights activists to march from Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia and proceed across the Arlington Memorial Bridge into the District — where it is illegal to carry guns on the street.
The march was called off, with Mr. Kokesh encouraging other rallies instead.
Mr. Kokesh’s blog indicates that on Tuesday night, police raided his home, forcing their way through the front door with a battering ram and using dogs to search the home. He was handcuffed and detained for questioning inside the home, in the 1500 block of Snowflake Court, before being arrested.
It was unclear what charges Mr. Kokesh is facing or when he will appear in court.
© Copyright 2013 The Washington Times, LLC. Click here for reprint permission.