Man who killed TSA agent and injured others in LAX rampage sentenced to life in prison

LOS ANGELES — A deadly rampage at Los Angeles International Airport grew from a suicide plan that morphed into a twisted mission to die in a blaze of glory taking out federal officers, the gunman said before being sentenced Monday to life in prison.

In explaining the roots of his rage and offering a half-hearted apology, Paul Ciancia calmly told a federal judge the steps that led from him being "sick of life" to gunning down a Transportation Security Administration officer at point-blank range and wounding two other officers and a teacher before he was shot in the face and subdued three years ago.

"I knew exactly how I wanted to die," Ciancia stated. "I was going to take up arms against my own government."
"I want it to always be in the back of your head just how easy it is to take a weapon to the beginning of your Nazi checkpoints," said the note signed with his name and "Pissed-off Patriot." ''If you want to play that game where you pretend that every American is a terrorist, you're going to learn what a self-fulfilling prophecy is."

Although the sentence carries no chance of parole, Ciancia apparently still thinks he may one day be released.
In a court filing, one of his lawyers noted: "Ciancia believes he will get out of prison when the revolution begins."

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