The whole je ne sais quoi of Idaho finds espression in Michael Neil, proud son of the Gem State. After a passerby witnessed Neil accidently shoot himself inside his car, she called 911. Neil, carrying multiple felonies for, among other things, beating up nurses during a recent hospital stay, lied to police… Something about a man “in a red hat” who shot at him…
Legally unable to possess guns, Neil was found to be carrying in his car (who knows what weaponry he keeps at home):
Ruger 9mm handgun
Sig Sauer 10mm
(‘The Ruger had been reported stolen in Idaho Falls in 2021, while the Sig Sauer was reported stolen in Rexburg earlier in 2023, according to the affidavit.’)
“Ghost gun” replica of a Glock, no serial number
Precision X15 AR-15 style rifle
Remington 12-gauge shotgun
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The real magic of Idaho is in the mugshot, where the freest state in the union shows you what it looks like when the police let you dress any way you want for the camera!
Yes, yes, there should be gaping holes in the fabric. But this isn’t Hollywood, man. It’s real.
Real Idaho.