911 tapes from Kavanaugh attempted murder arrest show suspect giving up: 'I need psychiatric help'
Supreme Court,Brett Kavanaugh,Criminal Justice,Mental Health
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Newly released 911 tapes show the suspect in the alleged plot to murder Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh giving up on his plan near the justice’s home, admitting to an operator that he needs "psychiatric help."
Nicholas John Roske of Simi Valley, California, was carrying a gun, ammunition, a knife, pepper spray, a screwdriver, zip ties, and other gear when he was arrested by Montgomery County Police Department officers Wednesday morning near Kavanaugh’s Maryland home, according to a criminal complaint.
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