Molly Conger

Frank entered a not guilty plea and unsuccessfully tried to suppress the evidence of the gun found on the front seat of the car, with his attorney arguing that it was discovered in an illegal search because the cop didn't have probable cause to look through the window of the parked car. That's not how that works.

Frank entered a not guilty plea and unsuccessfully tried to suppress the evidence of the gun found on the front seat of the car, with his attorney arguing that it was discovered in an illegal search because the cop didn't have probable cause to look through the window of the parked car. That's not how that works.

At trial, the defense put on three psychiatrists to argue for insanity, and the state put on two of their own who testified that Frank was certainly disturbed, but not legally insane.

At trial, the defense put on three psychiatrists to argue for insanity, and the state put on two of their own who testified that Frank was certainly disturbed, but not legally insane.

At trial, the defense put on three psychiatrists to argue for insanity, and the state put on two of their own who testified that Frank was certainly disturbed, but not legally insane.

The jury deliberated for just three hours before finding Frank guilty of attempted homicide, assault with the intent to kill, possession of a machine gun, and something called atrocious assault that I've never heard of. We don't have that here in Virginia. But in New Jersey, atrocious assault is an assault and battery, savage and cruel in character, which results in maiming or wounding.

The jury deliberated for just three hours before finding Frank guilty of attempted homicide, assault with the intent to kill, possession of a machine gun, and something called atrocious assault that I've never heard of. We don't have that here in Virginia. But in New Jersey, atrocious assault is an assault and battery, savage and cruel in character, which results in maiming or wounding.

The jury deliberated for just three hours before finding Frank guilty of attempted homicide, assault with the intent to kill, possession of a machine gun, and something called atrocious assault that I've never heard of. We don't have that here in Virginia. But in New Jersey, atrocious assault is an assault and battery, savage and cruel in character, which results in maiming or wounding.

So that definitely qualifies. And he was sentenced to six years. Which, honestly, that's kind of remarkable, right? I'm not going to bat for the carceral state here. Far from it. You know, more jail time doesn't really fix anybody. And we'll come to see that jail never comes close to fixing Frank. But... Reading those 60s news stories about this event was fascinating.

So that definitely qualifies. And he was sentenced to six years. Which, honestly, that's kind of remarkable, right? I'm not going to bat for the carceral state here. Far from it. You know, more jail time doesn't really fix anybody. And we'll come to see that jail never comes close to fixing Frank. But... Reading those 60s news stories about this event was fascinating.

So that definitely qualifies. And he was sentenced to six years. Which, honestly, that's kind of remarkable, right? I'm not going to bat for the carceral state here. Far from it. You know, more jail time doesn't really fix anybody. And we'll come to see that jail never comes close to fixing Frank. But... Reading those 60s news stories about this event was fascinating.

This cop who got shot by a Nazi with a Tommy gun is described in every article as, quote, lightly wounded. I mean, he does seem to have not been seriously injured. He was shot in the upper arm. I don't think it went through the bone. So it really was lightly wounded. But that's not what they would put in the newspaper today. You know it.

This cop who got shot by a Nazi with a Tommy gun is described in every article as, quote, lightly wounded. I mean, he does seem to have not been seriously injured. He was shot in the upper arm. I don't think it went through the bone. So it really was lightly wounded. But that's not what they would put in the newspaper today. You know it.

This cop who got shot by a Nazi with a Tommy gun is described in every article as, quote, lightly wounded. I mean, he does seem to have not been seriously injured. He was shot in the upper arm. I don't think it went through the bone. So it really was lightly wounded. But that's not what they would put in the newspaper today. You know it.

And the cops didn't drive a tank through the front of this suburban home or unload their guns into him when he came out. There's been such a massive culture shift over the years in the way we justify aggressive police response and the way that we talk about the risk to police. It's just interesting to see that it wasn't always that way.

And the cops didn't drive a tank through the front of this suburban home or unload their guns into him when he came out. There's been such a massive culture shift over the years in the way we justify aggressive police response and the way that we talk about the risk to police. It's just interesting to see that it wasn't always that way.

And the cops didn't drive a tank through the front of this suburban home or unload their guns into him when he came out. There's been such a massive culture shift over the years in the way we justify aggressive police response and the way that we talk about the risk to police. It's just interesting to see that it wasn't always that way.

But there's another unanswered question in the story of this siege in this New York suburb. What was he doing? doing that day? I mean, shooting guns in the woods, obviously, but why did he panic when that cop drove by? And why those woods in particular? We'll never really know, even if he told us we wouldn't know. He's a liar.

But there's another unanswered question in the story of this siege in this New York suburb. What was he doing? doing that day? I mean, shooting guns in the woods, obviously, but why did he panic when that cop drove by? And why those woods in particular? We'll never really know, even if he told us we wouldn't know. He's a liar.

But there's another unanswered question in the story of this siege in this New York suburb. What was he doing? doing that day? I mean, shooting guns in the woods, obviously, but why did he panic when that cop drove by? And why those woods in particular? We'll never really know, even if he told us we wouldn't know. He's a liar.