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exboyfil

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2. How often is this done?

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2018, 11:32 AM

Oct 2018

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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Interesting. First thing they do is cover the van with a tarp. [View all] 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