Building shooter perched on wasn't swept by US SS

[Model35mech]

The US Secret Service did not sweep the building from which the shooter in Saturday’s attempted assassination was perched, but instead leaned on local law enforcement to conduct security at that location.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/rnc-republican-national-convention-07-15-24#h_be05519cf21f7452290f4852d21cf4c1

[FirstLight]

1. yeah, doesn't look good...

Especially when the MAGATs are screaming that "Biden's SS" are out to get their guy... :eyeroll:

[Tadpole Raisin]

2. Locals thought they are a pretty red area. Someone assigned just

walked around the parking lots, had a smoke, checked to see if there were any high profile people around (celebs) and called it ‘all clear’

Easiest overtime money they made this year.

Better get your story straight and you know, look for another job. Oh and by the way, put your money in your spouse’s name. If you’re lucky you’ll have enough to rent a small apartment or live in your parent’s basement.

Life’s gonna be unpleasant.

[John1956PA]

3. The shooter did not climb to the roof until after 6:00 PM.

Witness saw him climb up, and they immediately notified law enforcement. Trump was shot at a little more than two minutes later.

[spanone]

4. Gross negligence. Building could have been full of explosives.

[Igel]

7. It's a question, not a statement.

Did they sweep the building?

We don't know. We assume so. But the shooter wasn't in the building so they wouldn't have caught him if they had. And when the rally started, the not exactly huge SS detail was covering the rally and not listening to the crowd talking about something happening outside of where they were covering. (Now, should the local LEOs have gotten involved? Absolutely yes. They were in charge of what was outside the perimeter, I don't know if the SS knew about what the rally attendees were saying. Although the snipers seemed to be paying pretty close attention to that building's roof and looked over the rifle probably about the time the would-be-murderer's head popped up over the roof ridge.)

[spanone]

8. The op is a statement. Not a question.

Building shooter perched on wasn't swept by US SS

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Standard according to SS procedure. However, SS is responsible if not to blame. They own it. . . . nt

[angrychair]

9. Yes and no.

My understanding is that it was outside the inner security parameter (which is my understanding based on stories I've seen and the fact that he had a rifle so I assume he didn't walk through any metal detectors) if that is the case than SOP is state or local police are asked to run through any of the outlier buildings beyond the primary and secondary security zones.
The counter-snipers are supposed to be scanning any rooftops or windows and as soon as he started firing they dispatched the threat.

[maxsolomon]

6. Perimeter of the building should have been secured.

Never should have been able to climb up.

[republianmushroom]

10. Ineptness, maybe.

He is/was loved by his base.