Judge asks why jail placed suspect in White House correspondents' dinner attack on suicide watch
A federal magistrate judge questioned why Cole Tomas Allen, charged with attempting to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, was placed on restrictive suicide watch after his arrest. Allen, 31, faces up to life in prison if convicted of attempted assassination of the president.
A federal magistrate judge pressed a jail official to explain why Cole Tomas Allen was placed on restrictive suicide watch after his arrest for attempting to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Allen's attorneys complained about his confinement in a padded room with constant lighting, repeated strip searches, and restraints. U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui noted that the D.C. jail houses convicted killers without 24-hour lockdown, raising concerns about Allen's treatment. Allen was moved to protective custody after the jail lifted suicide prevention measures. He is charged with attempted assassination of the president and faces up to life in prison if convicted. Allen was armed with guns and knives during the April 25 attack at the Washington Hilton, where he pointed a weapon at a Secret Service agent.
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