Better to Act Swiftly Than To Fail

An arrest was made Saturday outside the Coachella Valley grounds where Donald Trump addressed a huge rally that afternoon. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said he “truly” believes his deputies stopped a third assassination attempt against the Republican presidential nominee.

 

The New York Post reported that deputies arrested Vern Miller at a checkpoint outside the area and found weapons, a shotgun and loaded handgun, which Miller claimed were bought in 2022 for personal protection. When he was arrested, he was wearing a Trump tee-shirt and cap.

"I’m an artist, I’m the last person that would cause any violence and harm to anybody," Miller claimed . But then, remember that Lee Harvey Oswald claimed he was “a patsy” when he was arrested after JFK was assassinated.

Considering that two other potential assassinations were foiled since July, it isn’t surprising that law enforcement is on a heightened alert when Trump makes an appearance. No police agency, whether local, state or or federal, wants the stigma and stain of failing to protect a President. Ever.

So, good job, Riverside, for acting swiftly, whether he was intending to kill him or not. Better that you did what you did than finding out later that you failed.

America thanks you.