Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:31 AM

drray23 (3,604 posts)

Interesting. First thing they do is cover the van with a tarp.

God forbid that people would see it is covered with stickers for trump and other right wing paraphernalia.
We dont want to ruffle the feathers of these trump voters.

After all Rush Limbaugh said that people on the right would not plant bombs...

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Interesting. First thing they do is cover the van with a tarp. (Original post)	drray23	Oct 2018	OP
As much as I would love to see the stickers, this is about protecting evidence.	bearsfootball516	Oct 2018	#1
Is it Standard Operating Procedure to cover a suspects vehicle	exboyfil	Oct 2018	#8
Looks like a regular blue tarp that they had to duct tape because it was blowing in the wind.nt.	drray23	Oct 2018	#13
Nice and forensic	exboyfil	Oct 2018	#23
What exactly does it protect ?	drray23	Oct 2018	#9
How does covering a van with a tarp "protect evidence"?	krawhitham	Oct 2018	#11
tv cameras show the van is covered with MAGA paraphernalia	librechik	Oct 2018	#15
How often is this done?	exboyfil	Oct 2018	#2
That alone speaks volumes	dalton99a	Oct 2018	#3
Aren't there already images of it out there? -nt	CrispyQ	Oct 2018	#4
Yeah. too late for it but still it speaks volumes.nt.	drray23	Oct 2018	#5
Did anyone get a screen grab of it? His neighbors probably have a picture of it.	Crutchez_CuiBono	Oct 2018	#6
A Republican elephant was clearly visible on one of the photos I saw	Alhena	Oct 2018	#7
CNN guy said that's SOP for confiscating a vehicle	The Velveteen Ocelot	Oct 2018	#10
The only time I've seen vehicles covered in a tarp by authorites has been	bullwinkle428	Oct 2018	#12
Probably to cover the license plate more than the stickers	tparrett62	Oct 2018	#14
His name will be release by sun down.	safeinOhio	Oct 2018	#19
Already released.	Merlot	Oct 2018	#21
Any bets	MontanaMama	Oct 2018	#16
I too think they covered it to hide all the trump G.O.P hate shit that was all over it!	PearliePoo2	Oct 2018	#17
The irony of it.. they are driving out escorting that towed van	drray23	Oct 2018	#18
Sure hope there is a photo	safeinOhio	Oct 2018	#20
Haha so much for evidence preserving..	drray23	Oct 2018	#22
+1	.99center	Oct 2018	#24

Response to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:31 AM

bearsfootball516 (5,048 posts)

1. As much as I would love to see the stickers, this is about protecting evidence.

It's not politically motivated.

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Response to bearsfootball516 (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:34 AM

exboyfil (12,325 posts)

8. Is it Standard Operating Procedure to cover a suspects vehicle

Where the tarps evidence retention prepared (I don't know the word for it) like other evidence collection tools. For example was the San Diego terrorist couple's vehicle covered?

If it was any old tarp then they actually destroyed evidence.

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Response to exboyfil (Reply #8)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:36 AM

drray23 (3,604 posts)

13. Looks like a regular blue tarp that they had to duct tape because it was blowing in the wind.nt.

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Response to drray23 (Reply #13)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 11:31 AM

exboyfil (12,325 posts)

23. Nice and forensic

I see.

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Response to bearsfootball516 (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:34 AM

drray23 (3,604 posts)

9. What exactly does it protect ?

Those stickers have been on this van parked outside for a while. It's not like they are going to disappear when they tow than van out.

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Response to bearsfootball516 (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:35 AM

krawhitham (4,264 posts)

11. How does covering a van with a tarp "protect evidence"?

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Response to krawhitham (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:38 AM

librechik (29,722 posts)

15. tv cameras show the van is covered with MAGA paraphernalia

Florida cops don't want to expose Mr. Rightie. Evidence, yes. But Trump must be protected.

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Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:32 AM

exboyfil (12,325 posts)

2. How often is this done?

I bet the FBI agents will be asked about this decision in Congressional testimony.

Kind of like the police officer who wiped the chalk marks off the wall next to one of Jack the Ripper's murders.

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Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:32 AM

dalton99a (45,123 posts)

3. That alone speaks volumes

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Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:32 AM

CrispyQ (27,433 posts)

4. Aren't there already images of it out there? -nt

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Response to CrispyQ (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:33 AM

drray23 (3,604 posts)

5. Yeah. too late for it but still it speaks volumes.nt.

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Response to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:34 AM

Crutchez_CuiBono (7,725 posts)

6. Did anyone get a screen grab of it? His neighbors probably have a picture of it.

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Response to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:34 AM

Alhena (2,372 posts)

7. A Republican elephant was clearly visible on one of the photos I saw

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Response to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:35 AM

The Velveteen Ocelot (79,530 posts)

10. CNN guy said that's SOP for confiscating a vehicle

because they need to preserve all evidence (and there could be evidence on the outside as well as the inside).

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Response to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:35 AM

bullwinkle428 (17,614 posts)

12. The only time I've seen vehicles covered in a tarp by authorites has been

where someone in the vehicle died! I've seen that in both motorsports and highway accidents.

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Response to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:37 AM

tparrett62 (268 posts)

14. Probably to cover the license plate more than the stickers

You don't want to prejudice a potential jury by letting armchair sleuths track down the owner via license plate info. I wouldn't ascribe any sinister motives to the agents on this.

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Response to tparrett62 (Reply #14)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:49 AM

safeinOhio (18,306 posts)

19. His name will be release by sun down.

I'd bet on it.

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Response to safeinOhio (Reply #19)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 11:07 AM

Merlot (7,844 posts)

21. Already released.

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Response to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:39 AM

MontanaMama (11,460 posts)

16. Any bets

on if the MAGAbomber is confirmed to be a tRump lover that the president bash the FBI and say this individual is framed?

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Response to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:40 AM

PearliePoo2 (7,768 posts)

17. I too think they covered it to hide all the trump G.O.P hate shit that was all over it!

God, PLEASE...PLEASE...PLEASE I hope he's a rabid trumper!

'course, trump will say there's good people on BOTH sides!

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Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:49 AM

drray23 (3,604 posts)

18. The irony of it.. they are driving out escorting that towed van

Like it is a presidential convoy.

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Fri Oct 26, 2018, 10:50 AM

safeinOhio (18,306 posts)

20. Sure hope there is a photo

of suspect wearing a red hat.

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Fri Oct 26, 2018, 11:22 AM

drray23 (3,604 posts)

22. Haha so much for evidence preserving..

The damm tarp blew off the van. They had to stop and try to.put it back on.. so much for the theory about carefully wrapping it for evidence preservation.

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Response to drray23 (Reply #22)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 11:39 AM

.99center (1,208 posts)

24. +1

Link to tweet

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