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BrianTheEVGuy

(697 posts)

6. Trump always cuts corners

Reply to suegeo (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2024, 11:30 AM

Jul 2024

I'm sure the pros at the Secret Service warned him repeatedly about all these rallies and how dangerous they are. I'm sure he cut corners and reduced security so he could get the narcissistic supply he needs from adoring MAGAs, and as a result, Crooks was able to get in.

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The shooter followed team sniper into the parking lot. He parked his car near the counter snipers [View all] suegeo Jul 2024 OP

Never attribute conspiratorial actions to anything that can be attributed to ordinary stupidity. Wonder Why Jul 2024 #1

And Just Hitting The Seam... The Magistrate Jul 2024 #3

No large geofencing over the rally to make drone flight difficult. suegeo Jul 2024 #2

KICK suegeo Jul 2024 #4

Did Crooks have the rifle concealed somehow all the time they were watching him? I haven't heard brewens Jul 2024 #5

I watched the live stream of the rally and its introduction. John1956PA Jul 2024 #8

Okay. I was assuming he must not have been open carrying legal or not. I just hadn't seen any pics or heard brewens Jul 2024 #9

Trump always cuts corners BrianTheEVGuy Jul 2024 #6

So the local sniper cops had him spotted moniss Jul 2024 #7

ABC News report said the locals didn't have direct line of comms to Secret Service. suegeo Jul 2024 #11

Good gracious moniss Jul 2024 #12

kick suegeo Jul 2024 #10

With all the details that have come out, had the shooter succeeded things would be a mess Buckeyeblue Jul 2024 #13

This was just another nutter with a assault rifle. Jacson6 Jul 2024 #14

None of this makes any of them look good here. ZonkerHarris Jul 2024 #15

KICK suegeo Jul 2024 #16

I'm not sure if shooter had a car, van or bike to follow SS in. suegeo Jul 2024 #17

ABC News report, interview with Beaver Country Swat Team, et. al. suegeo Jul 2024 #18