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Unbelievable they could shoot him so quickly if they weren’t already trained on him.
So why not get him first?
So why not get him first?
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Unbelievable they could shoot him so quickly if they weren’t already trained on him.
So why not get him first?
You’d think with their sights they could easily confirm civilian.I think they were trained on him but there might have been some hesitation because he was in the area local law enforcement was supposed to be covering, they could have been shooting someone in law enforcement?
Anyhoo, it was a completely botched exercise.
I agree. The only thing I would say in their defence is that they had to confirm he had a weapon. I'm watching an interesting video now with a Canadian sniper and he thinks he had to have had help. But he agrees that they couldn't just shoot someone on a roof without knowing it was def someone with a weapon. Flimsy I agree but the slope of the roof would've hidden him for most of climb, let alone hiding the weapon.Unbelievable they could shoot him so quickly if they weren’t already trained on him.
So why not get him first?
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Last photo of Thomas Crooks taken by Secret Service
A photo of would-be assassin Thomas Crooks, that was circulated to law enforcement before the crazed gunman attempted to kill ex-president Donald Trump , has been released publicly.www.dailymail.co.uk
'Thomas Crooks pictured almost an hour before he shot Trump: Sniper identified gunman acting suspiciously checking his cell phone and a rangefinder at rally when they took photo'
'PUBLISHED: 20:08 AEST, 17 July 2024 | UPDATED: 23:16 AEST, 17 July 2024
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Security service officials had would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks on their radar for almost an hour before he shot Donald Trump, a new image reveals.
A photograph showing the 20-year-old sniper appearing to crawl on the ground while scouring the area was circulated to law enforcement as a suspicious sighting at 5:30pm the Butler
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newly-released images also show a bicycle owned by Crooks which was recovered close to the scene ...
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The gunman was also acting strangely around the metal detectors that attendees were forced to walk through before entering the event grounds. Witnesses said that Crooks was furiously checking his phone and operating a hunting range finder.
He attempted entry around this point but set the detector off and was refused, sources said. (contradicts earlier reports)
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Trump took to the stage at 6:03 pm, an hour behind schedule. (maybe this explains why there was no further delay because of the possible threat from Crook)
Why did he need to check his phone? Was he waiting on further instructions?
Independent investigators starting assumptions would have to be that there was assistance in some way, to let and/or help Crooks get as far as he did.lol
so he was refused at the metal detector,
Seen and photographed crawling on the ground
Seen climbing on the roof
Seen on the roof
And he still got shots off.
Wow
Have they cleared Melania?Independent investigators starting assumptions would have to be that there was assistance in some way, to let and/or help Crooks get as far as he did.
I think it was Biden. He is in hiding now with "covid".Have they cleared Melania?
Don't forget Hillary, she might be holding a grudge.I think it was Biden. He is in hiding now with "covid".![]()
Maybe he was using an app on his phone in conjunction with his range finder to calculate elevation.
Independent investigators starting assumptions would have to be that there was assistance in some way, to let and/or help Crooks get as far as he did.
Chess, Werewolf?Why did he need to check his phone? Was he waiting on further instructions?
I dunno, he doesn’t seem that bright.
Chess, Werewolf?
I think he might be.
He was from Bethel Park in Pennsylvania, about 70km (43 miles) from the site of the attempted assassination, and graduated in 2022 from Bethel Park High School with a $500 (£385) prize for maths and science, according to a local newspaper.
The Community College of Allegheny, or CCAC, has confirmed that Crooks attended the school between September 2021 and May 2024. He graduated with an associate degree in engineering science.
In a statement sent to the BBC, the college noted that he graduated "with high honours" and that a review of his records turned up no disciplinary, student conduct or security-related incidents.
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Thomas Matthew Crooks: What we know about Donald Trump's attacker
The 20-year-old registered Republican purchased ammunition the day of the rally, authorities say.www.bbc.com
He also seems to have previewed his attack on Steam, a gaming platform he frequented, telling fellow gamers he planned to make his “premiere” on July 13, the day of the shooting
Clarification please.