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Man carrying weapons and protest manifesto against Gaza war tried to enter U.S. Capitol on Election Day

JL;DR SUMMARY On Election Day, Austin M. Olson was apprehended at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center after being found with weapons, fuel, and a manifesto critical of the U.S. government's role in the Israel-Hamas war. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ProtestU.S. Israel RelationsIsrael Hamas WarMiddle East ConflictPolitical ExtremismU.S. CapitolElection DaySelf ImmolationAustin M. Olson

Places mentioned

Westland, Michigan, United States
"The man, 28-year-old Austin M. Olson of the Detroit suburb of Westland, was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, unlawful activities, and disorderly conduct."
Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"In February a U.S. airman died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., while shouting Free Palestine."
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"Bushnells death came nearly three months after a still-unknown protester engaged in a similar act at the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, where she suffered critical injuries."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"And a man was severely injured after lighting himself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Boston in September."

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