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Man arrested with guillotine near Capitol told police weapon was ‘the real deal’

The man who was arrested Tuesday for driving with a guillotine near the U.S. Capitol told police officers the weapon was “the real deal,” according to his arrest affidavit. The affidavit, filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, said U.S. Capitol Police officers Sergei Vittone, Ryerson Hill and Joseph Diaz observed a…

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Man arrested with guillotine near Capitol told police weapon was ‘the real deal’
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