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Sympthsical

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16. They didn't "whizz right by" the people on those bleachers
Mon Jul 15, 2024, 08:25 AM
Jul 2024

Those people were much farther behind Trump than the camera makes it seem, and the bullets hit the bleachers to the left of Trump. The people behind him were not struck or hearing/seeing bullets land around them.

If you look at additional footage, the people on the bleachers that were in the line of fire were ducked/lying down. They knew right away.

When you're in a crowd and hearing popping sounds, it is not always readily apparent what you're listening to. Because it's an unusual event, the mind doesn't immediately register obvious danger. However, if you're law enforcement or a veteran, etc. you might be quicker to react from experience. You know what you're hearing.

I posted a pic of the layout that might give you a better idea.

https://democraticunderground.com/100219150986

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You mean in the movies? FBaggins Jul 2024 #1
How fast would you react? bucolic_frolic Jul 2024 #2
They had no place to go. Packed into the bleachers Emile Jul 2024 #3
Yes and I suspect it's going to get harder tanyev Jul 2024 #9
Convicts crowd sizes will now get smaller... Omnipresent Jul 2024 #4
People generally react very slowly to things like this without some kind of training or prior knowledge. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2024 #5
They're not the sharpest bunch.... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #6
The immediate reaction should be to remove yourself from the line of fire. magicarpet Jul 2024 #7
You must have watched a different movie Fiendish Thingy Jul 2024 #8
Game of Thrones - Season Five - Episode Nine FBaggins Jul 2024 #13
Sometimes it's hard being a member of the reality based community. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jul 2024 #15
Seems it was staged and the crowd was in on it onandup Jul 2024 #10
You must have seen a different video - or didn't watch it at all. TwilightZone Jul 2024 #11
I'm talking about the crowd behind the podium that just heard the shots which whizzed right by them... thisaintright Jul 2024 #12
You don't hear shots "whiz right by you" unless they're inches away FBaggins Jul 2024 #14
They didn't "whizz right by" the people on those bleachers Sympthsical Jul 2024 #16
They're accustomed to flying bullets. NameAlreadyTaken Jul 2024 #17
That's what boiling frogs do. They sit in the pot. LastDemocratInSC Jul 2024 #18
What I think is strange: the reaction as a whole. shrike3 Jul 2024 #19
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