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edhopper

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Tue Jun 6, 2023, 10:30 AM Jun 2023

I grew up in FL around hotels and pools [View all]

Last edited Tue Jun 6, 2023, 11:27 AM - Edit history (1)

to empty a pool you turn a value and open the drain at the bottom. Much like a bathtub. There is no way to flood any area or room near the pool.
To do that you must physically put in a hose attached to a pump and drain it while you are operating the pump. There is no way to do this without seeing where the water is going.
I would love to see the layout of the pool area and how they could possibly flood a storage room by accident.

Edit: I am adding this. Apparently the tapes were destroyed while the IT equipment were not damaged. How do you pull that off.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/06/05/trumps-swimming-pool-flooded-surveillance-video-room-at-mar-a-lago-report-says/?sh=4ca57e3c2e79

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Right inthewind21 Jun 2023 #1
Simple. See pool on Google Earth OhNo-Really Jun 2023 #24
I only see one pool but you're right, it is nowhere near the other buildings Maraya1969 Jun 2023 #56
Check if there are pool chemicals in the room and recordings, not just tap water. TheBlackAdder Jun 2023 #51
I wondered about that, too. I did not grow up around pools, Ocelot II Jun 2023 #2
Well, unless you have an ancient pool like mine Silver Gaia Jun 2023 #49
I've drained my in-ground pool several times.... AZ8theist Jun 2023 #52
And you put the drainage hose end edhopper Jun 2023 #54
How else was I supposed to destroy evidence?? AZ8theist Jun 2023 #61
This was no accident LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 #3
K&R - It's another trump lie. nt AnotherMother4Peace Jun 2023 #4
I grew up around hotels and country clubs with pools Warpy Jun 2023 #5
I NEVER inthewind21 Jun 2023 #10
That's why it won't do the TFG legal team any favors. Warpy Jun 2023 #23
I designed plumbing systems for 40+ years BillyBobBrilliant Jun 2023 #6
Earthquake? Hurricane? Retrograde Jun 2023 #20
Outside of when you are draining the pool it is a closed loop system Botany Jun 2023 #26
I wonder what the timing was in conjunction with... Spazito Jun 2023 #7
Here ya go inthewind21 Jun 2023 #12
Well, that says it all, imo... Spazito Jun 2023 #15
Trump's pool story? I missed that bit of wisdom. TreasonousBastard Jun 2023 #8
It's probably a complete lie but I wouldn't be surprised if Mar a Lago is falling apart yardwork Jun 2023 #9
It's Florida. The only time you drain a pool is to repair something or refinish it, and Native Jun 2023 #44
this appears to be pulled straight out of the former 'president's' ass. spanone Jun 2023 #11
These criminals are not even very good at hiding evidence IronLionZion Jun 2023 #13
"...by accident." calimary Jun 2023 #14
I wondered the same thing. mgardener Jun 2023 #16
So, who are the hosers ? Tetrachloride Jun 2023 #17
Here ya go!... MiHale Jun 2023 #18
Where the hell edhopper Jun 2023 #19
Why was the pool being drained? mentalsolstice Jun 2023 #21
In these parts (Minnesota) pools are always drained in the fall Ocelot II Jun 2023 #58
Yeah, Trump called it the Winter White House mentalsolstice Jun 2023 #60
Glad Тяцмp is so stupid he don't know how to cover his ass KS Toronado Jun 2023 #22
+100% Shipwack Jun 2023 #48
Aerial view 2 pools OhNo-Really Jun 2023 #25
They'll claim they were stored in the pool by mistake. Vinca Jun 2023 #27
Even Jethro knew how the cement pond worked. Just sayin' n/t Cheezoholic Jun 2023 #28
Rosemary Woods accidentally destroyed 17 minutes of Nixon's dictated tapes while typing ... Hekate Jun 2023 #29
...and that's why Nixon used plumbers. jaxexpat Jun 2023 #30
Lol markodochartaigh Jun 2023 #33
Exactly. 2naSalit Jun 2023 #31
Just on Thom Hartmann markodochartaigh Jun 2023 #32
Behind a pay wall edhopper Jun 2023 #35
That's strange, I'm not a subscriber and I don't markodochartaigh Jun 2023 #37
That article is "tongue in cheek" with regard to previous floodings. llmart Jun 2023 #40
Yes, but the point is markodochartaigh Jun 2023 #42
I don't read it that way. llmart Jun 2023 #46
I was a pool guy for twenty years here in Las Vegas pecosbob Jun 2023 #34
I would like to see on the photos above edhopper Jun 2023 #36
More investigation, more delays. republianmushroom Jun 2023 #38
They are around the corner edhopper Jun 2023 #39
Yep, always. republianmushroom Jun 2023 #41
Trump et al Will Be Sued And Prosecuted Long Past Their Own Personal Demise MayReasonRule Jun 2023 #57
My question would be where were the tapes stored? On the floor? Fla Dem Jun 2023 #43
All Questions edhopper Jun 2023 #47
it is the "Oops we screwed up" defense. The Dog ate my homework.... Ford_Prefect Jun 2023 #45
If it happened canetoad Jun 2023 #50
Normally water damage specialists are brought in to clean up a mess like that. Trumps guys wouldn't brewens Jun 2023 #53
Good point edhopper Jun 2023 #55
The pool story doesn't hold water. RipVanWinkle Jun 2023 #59
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