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21. What little information we have suggests that, I agree.

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So Crooks Has No Ideology [View all] gab13by13 Jul 2024 OP

Why is he still in charge? Chris Wray. Bluethroughu Jul 2024 #1

His boss is merrick garland getagrip_already Jul 2024 #15

Aren't the young more disconnected from politics? Kaleva Jul 2024 #2

Possibly, but for a 20 year old to have almost NO social media presence is... yagotme Jul 2024 #3

Some young people do all of their web socializing on game platforms. Bare profile, lots of chatting. n/t John1956PA Jul 2024 #7

And, may be discovered later. nt yagotme Jul 2024 #12

Yes. That is what I have been saying. John1956PA Jul 2024 #13

Also of significance is that the chatting on game platforms is done almost exclusively through voice chat. John1956PA Jul 2024 #24

Now, to find out if he was a gamer, yagotme Jul 2024 #60

I have two teens sarisataka Jul 2024 #11

TikTok seems to be the go-to for now. nt yagotme Jul 2024 #14

From what I've read, he wasn't normal. Kaleva Jul 2024 #16

Yes, described as a "loner". yagotme Jul 2024 #19

That support might have been via voice chatting on game programs. John1956PA Jul 2024 #27

That turned out to be fake. Someone spamming like they created that fake video of him after he died. LeftInTX Jul 2024 #30

Thank you. I will delete my comment. n/t John1956PA Jul 2024 #31

Yes Kaleva Jul 2024 #36

I have a 20 year old stepson, same age as the shooter. yardwork Jul 2024 #20

My 34 yo daughter: "Mom are your still gonna campaign for him after that debate? You need to give it up" LeftInTX Jul 2024 #33

And I think it's been historically that way for a long time Kaleva Jul 2024 #46

Classmates have said he was political - very interested in history and politics... polichick Jul 2024 #4

I am guessing that the conservative point of view he displayed in school was acquired from his father. n/t John1956PA Jul 2024 #6

The last classmate to be interviewed said Crooks hated all politicians womanofthehills Jul 2024 #43

I think that Crooks was searching for the time of day the rally was to be held. n/t John1956PA Jul 2024 #5

Could have just been a double hater, maxsolomon Jul 2024 #8

I don't think so - sounds like he thought he could get away with it womanofthehills Jul 2024 #44

He did not set realistic goals, then. maxsolomon Jul 2024 #57

You're on to something. I don't buy the bullied loner story either. brush Jul 2024 #9

You suspect former classmates of his to be liars? Kaleva Jul 2024 #47

Former classmates? Did they help him get in place to shoot trump? brush Jul 2024 #53

It was an open venue. He walked in Kaleva Jul 2024 #55

It's not the trump campaign, it's the Secret Service and LEOs.... brush Jul 2024 #58

Who picked the venue? Kaleva Jul 2024 #59

It's rural, deep red PA. brush Jul 2024 #65

Which means there's lots of AR-15s Kaleva Jul 2024 #66

Yep, you've got me there. brush Jul 2024 #67

And a fair number of those gun owners are nuts Kaleva Jul 2024 #68

Good guess. Ideal trump country one would think. brush Jul 2024 #69

I know plenty of people who are apolitical. blue neen Jul 2024 #10

But a classmate said he wasn't apolitical - womanofthehills Jul 2024 #45

Sounds like Lee Harvey Oswald in that regard** misanthrope Jul 2024 #62

I agree Kaleva Jul 2024 #48

Yet he had trump and maga lawn signs..... getagrip_already Jul 2024 #17

We don't know if he put up those signs, or agreed with them. yardwork Jul 2024 #22

His neighbors said he did...... getagrip_already Jul 2024 #23

I thought he lived with his mom? I hadn't heard that he lived alone. yardwork Jul 2024 #26

Not sure..... getagrip_already Jul 2024 #34

No they didn't. Someone with the local GOP (Precinct Chair) who lives in the neighborhood said they didn't. LeftInTX Jul 2024 #35

Ok, trust the republican.... getagrip_already Jul 2024 #41

He didn't vote in the GOP primary this year. Was the person who saw the Trump signs a Democratic Precinct Chair? LeftInTX Jul 2024 #42

How do you know those signs were his? Kaleva Jul 2024 #49

Sounds like he was mentally ill and consumed with anger and hatred. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #18

What little information we have suggests that, I agree. yardwork Jul 2024 #21

I saw articles that talked about that but gab13by13 Jul 2024 #29

His behavior we know about tells us he is mentally ill. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #37

+1 Kaleva Jul 2024 #50

PS Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #40

Agree with this. orange jar Jul 2024 #32

Yes I agree. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #38

He wouldn't have gotten as far trying for Biden misanthrope Jul 2024 #63

I do not understand why no one from law enforcement notified the Secret Service gab13by13 Jul 2024 #25

He is a frustrated school shooter lapfog_1 Jul 2024 #28

You underestimate the number of young people with extreme antipathy towards both parties Sympthsical Jul 2024 #39

I smelled a rat from jump. MOMFUDSKI Jul 2024 #51

Ammosexual incel like so many killers nowadays. Silent Type Jul 2024 #52

Oliver Stone would probably say Crooks was the perfect patsy. sop Jul 2024 #54

tRump banned bump stocks. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2024 #56

Which are now legal again. yagotme Jul 2024 #61

of course he had one. Incel gun enthusiast. nt ecstatic Jul 2024 #64