Anti-Trump protester Michael Sandford, who tried to take a policeman’s gun to shoot then presidential candidate, Donald Trump was sentenced on Tuesday and it’s a mere slap on the wrist. Sanford is an illegal alien who went to the target range the day before his attempt on Trump’s life. For this premeditated attempt on Trump’s life, Sanford received only one year in prison or 8 months with good behavior.
A British man has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison over his attempt to grab a gun in a bid to kill Donald Trump.
Michael Sandford, 20, pleaded guilty in September to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and disrupting an official function.
He was accused of grabbing a policeman’s gun at a rally in Las Vegas in order to shoot at the candidate.
His mother says “he is remorseful over what he did”.
More from the BBC:
Michael Sandford appeared in court in orange prison garb, looking pale and slight, his ankles shackled.
He smiled as members of his family waved to him and mouthed: “I love you.”
Sandford then broke down in tears as he apologised for what he had done and for taking up time and costing the taxpayer money.
“I just feel terrible about it,” he said.
The judge James Mahan appeared sympathetic, telling Sandford: “I don’t think you harboured malice in your heart.”
No, of course not. No malice, he just wanted to kill Trump.”