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In reply to the discussion: Hw many of you had as your first, or nearly first thought, "Reichstag Fire" last night? [View all]
rsdsharp
(11,750 posts)93. That a cop retreated when he saw a man with a rifle is not odd.
Law enforcement is trained that nothing is more important than officer safety.
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Hw many of you had as your first, or nearly first thought, "Reichstag Fire" last night? [View all]
Jilly_in_VA
Jul 2024
OP
Yeah I did for a split second but didn't want to feel conspiratorial unless I learned the facts
kimbutgar
Jul 2024
#2
Trump wouldn't be part of a Reichstag Fire plot, but I could see sinister forces within the GOP involved in it.
sop
Jul 2024
#11
I've seen it asserted on DU that the bullet is visible in a photo after hitting shithead's ear
Orrex
Jul 2024
#117
Perhaps not, but putting Trump in the target zone would not be a wise, or safe, decision
rsdsharp
Jul 2024
#74
It is foolish to transpose speculation into belief without facts. There are NO facts pointing to a conspiracy
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2024
#45
I wasn't scolding the OP for that (their OP). I was scolding post #6 which clings to a fact-free myth after time passed
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2024
#65
Removed slowly bc tRump resisted SS so he could get his fist bump photo op. 3 times to ensure it
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2024
#42
We also have the evidence from Jan 6 that tRump will fight agents protecting him in the SUV. . . .nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2024
#66
When I saw the pic with the two streaks of blood on his face, I immediately thought of "the sting"
unblock
Jul 2024
#10
So far, it appears you are correct about this. I was in error in my earlier post about this.
DFW
Jul 2024
#107
No. Vid/pic evidence contradicts your allegation. It was bleeding before he was taken down. . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2024
#77
He didn't fall. He ducked after touching his injured ear. Please don't make stuff up. . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2024
#83
The fat lump did not fall to the floor. The video is clear about that. . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2024
#89
If the video is from a smart phone but is clear and uninterrupted, use that
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2024
#91
I agree with you Jilly_in_VA, I can't get that screaming toothless maga out of headgiving the finger and screaming FY
debm55
Jul 2024
#14
What? You think tRump put himself in sights of 20 yo w rifle who promised to just nick him?
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2024
#40
That's why smart DU members don't go off half-cocked and post half-baked speculation right after an event. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2024
#39
Once again, dear heart, my reply was not to the OP. In this case it was to you and your post
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2024
#84
I didn't think it was a political stunt, to change the dynamics of the race...
Omnipresent
Jul 2024
#68