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Just a thought..... FarPoint Sep 2025 #1
A trained pro, who unlike the trump would be assassin IMO, had admin backing... brush Sep 2025 #39
Yes professional training. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #2
and an overdose of confusing statements malaise Sep 2025 #5
The shooter also had some good luck because of the incompetence? Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #10
His plan theirs malaise Sep 2025 #11
Very good point. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #20
You know bdamomma Sep 2025 #141
The arrest of the person at the scene for obstruction was very stupid Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #26
Yes. Police should have been interviewing all witnesses asap. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #43
Too bad Trump didn't hire him for his fake assassination attempt.. travelingthrulife Sep 2025 #127
It is possible that both events were similarly choreographed. taxi Sep 2025 #138
Or Halfway to Moscow (nt) AZJonnie Sep 2025 #106
Doesn't help that the FBI director and Kirk have identical ideology Eliot Rosewater Sep 2025 #41
Which is hilarious given the FBI director's ethnicity malaise Sep 2025 #119
Perfect setup, with him on a raised platform alone. colorado_ufo Sep 2025 #84
The shooter must have known this in advance? Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #116
One more thing . . . colorado_ufo Sep 2025 #142
Looks like he had at least one person running cover for him sboatcar Sep 2025 #96
Seems like maybe just an innocent witness to me Jack Valentino Sep 2025 #98
The obstruction of justice charge after the interview and all that though sboatcar Sep 2025 #101
Do you know the details of the obstruction? Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #115
I don't know sboatcar Sep 2025 #122
Yes the shooter had some training. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #123
Have you any idea how many Utah sportsmen could have made that shot? Bobstandard Sep 2025 #108
The public assassination of a human being is different from shooting a deer. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #114
And 200 yards is still a very long shot Johnny2X2X Sep 2025 #125
Good points. I assume sniper had a wind meter. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #132
Sounds like they may have found the gun Johnny2X2X Sep 2025 #133
Yes, bad mistake if true. An amateur who got lucky. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #135
All very true, thankfully. nt Bobstandard Sep 2025 #130
That seems to be the consensus Cosmocat Sep 2025 #124
Deer hunters- lol! Come on man, this was no weekend warrior. Blues Heron Sep 2025 #126
This message was self-deleted by its author Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #3
Read this SheltieLover Sep 2025 #4
Very interesting Just_Vote_Dem Sep 2025 #6
Could be SheltieLover Sep 2025 #16
My thoughts exactly. strongermessage Sep 2025 #36
One of my thoughts, as well. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #13
And read this along with it... ancianita Sep 2025 #46
Ty! SheltieLover Sep 2025 #49
Holy hell! SheltieLover Sep 2025 #50
My words exactly! Delphinus Sep 2025 #51
Scary! SheltieLover Sep 2025 #57
Scary to contemplate, but that's the kind of stuff putin type dictators do. ancianita Sep 2025 #54
Post it pls! SheltieLover Sep 2025 #56
Okay... I put it over in GD if you want a look... ancianita Sep 2025 #59
Ty! SheltieLover Sep 2025 #60
Nick LaLota is my congressman Danmel Sep 2025 #58
I'm sorry SheltieLover Sep 2025 #63
It's mortifying Danmel Sep 2025 #77
JFC niyad Sep 2025 #68
Sounds like it could be a paid PatSeg Sep 2025 #62
Sure does! SheltieLover Sep 2025 #65
"a clean get away screams pro to me" -- absolutely! ancianita Sep 2025 #71
Prob already on his way back to russia SheltieLover Sep 2025 #72
LOL ... or FLORIDA! ancianita Sep 2025 #74
Is there a difference? SheltieLover Sep 2025 #75
I hope so. I'm exiled here. ancianita Sep 2025 #78
I'm sorry SheltieLover Sep 2025 #79
Parters in suffering through the historical sickness of the South. ancianita Sep 2025 #83
Stay safe! SheltieLover Sep 2025 #137
200 yards isn't all that difficult with a good rifle and scope.... lastlib Sep 2025 #76
Correct sarisataka Sep 2025 #90
Yeah and with just ONE shot! PatSeg Sep 2025 #136
Right. H2O Man Sep 2025 #64
Yup SheltieLover Sep 2025 #67
I don't rule out a Russian agent True Dough Sep 2025 #73
That is a distinct possibility. roamer65 Sep 2025 #92
So Agent Krasnov the corpulent?? thomski64 Sep 2025 #105
K&R UTUSN Sep 2025 #7
Just Like the 3 Fake Hobos Who Killed JFK MrWowWow Sep 2025 #8
Interesting angle that I had never thought of. yourout Sep 2025 #15
Or... speaking of motive... ancianita Sep 2025 #70
Yes! Very different... and Cha Sep 2025 #9
I just realized... A Sniper? nt Cha Sep 2025 #12
Read this, Cha SheltieLover Sep 2025 #18
I did.. I Rec your other post that Cha Sep 2025 #22
Mahalo, Cha SheltieLover Sep 2025 #27
Was Kirk seen as a threat to Trump in any way? kentuck Sep 2025 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author anciano Sep 2025 #17
There were also hundreds (thousands?) of people to blend into after. Ace Rothstein Sep 2025 #81
Check the roof drains. Xolodno Sep 2025 #111
Yep. Who benefits. jeffreyi Sep 2025 #19
Absolutely! SheltieLover Sep 2025 #29
Patel won't find him. Baitball Blogger Sep 2025 #21
There are cameras all over every college campus Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #31
Fact orangecrush Sep 2025 #69
Maybe he's been told not to find him tinrobot Sep 2025 #89
I'm not surprised BannonsLiver Sep 2025 #23
Patel is on this like white on rice Tribetime Sep 2025 #24
Needles to say, I see what you did there.... erronis Sep 2025 #47
And I wouldn't be surprised if it were a pro-Trump covert op. ananda Sep 2025 #25
Something like martial law? Deuxcents Sep 2025 #34
With a Reichstag Fire energy to it. ananda Sep 2025 #37
This is my number one fear.. Deuxcents Sep 2025 #42
I totally agree. strongermessage Sep 2025 #40
This was a pro Johnny2X2X Sep 2025 #28
Heard the same about Mangione Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #33
He didn't have secret service Puppyjive Sep 2025 #97
Pretty freaking obviously so. marble falls Sep 2025 #30
Indeed. Was he 'unalived' because he was bounding TACO to release Epstein files Bread and Circuses Sep 2025 #32
This is a great thread, no heavy thinking to do, just rec here or there. /nt bucolic_frolic Sep 2025 #35
Unfortunately, that is the case. (I rec'd yours....) erronis Sep 2025 #48
I recc'd your post PJMcK Sep 2025 #128
Someone was thoughtful, careful, and well-prepared Vogon_Glory Sep 2025 #38
It's just like all the sniper movies Tree Lady Sep 2025 #44
One assumes a white man. nt mcar Sep 2025 #45
Non-white in Orem, Utah, he'd have stood out, probably tackled to the ground immediately Ocelot II Sep 2025 #52
That's what I'm thinking too mcar Sep 2025 #53
Take a look at the video of the crowd. mnhtnbb Sep 2025 #85
What's next? Trump orders Martial Law across the nation? Emile Sep 2025 #55
I don't find it too surprising. bluedigger Sep 2025 #61
true, it was not the secret service with an extensive protective net. drray23 Sep 2025 #66
The shooter may have planned everything out, including escape Justice Brandeis Sep 2025 #80
They have a video of a guy double timing it on a nearby roof just after the shooting Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #87
Might or might not be the shooter spinbaby Sep 2025 #117
For sure Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #118
One shot from 200 yards. Iggo Sep 2025 #82
Not a difficult shot sarisataka Sep 2025 #86
Many hunters are capable of doing such a shot Kaleva Sep 2025 #94
Why is it peculiar? sarisataka Sep 2025 #88
Probably a FSB or GRU operation. roamer65 Sep 2025 #91
This guy wasn't a mass shooter Kaleva Sep 2025 #93
Trump's Horst Wessel? N/T tonekat Sep 2025 #95
I've been thinking that all day. Ned Low Sep 2025 #100
Does seem like a professional hit, but what are the motives Beringia Sep 2025 #99
Obviously premeditated iemanja Sep 2025 #102
Well we've got Patel and Bongino at FBI, Blondie at DOJ ToxMarz Sep 2025 #103
Thoughts: ReRe Sep 2025 #104
Not really peculiar when it's a non-politician with his own security. Feel Good Inc Sep 2025 #107
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sep 2025 #109
Was there heavy security present? Kaleva Sep 2025 #110
No there wasn't. Feel Good Inc Sep 2025 #112
My thoughts, too - a sharp shooter likely ex- military. Joinfortmill Sep 2025 #113
It was a professional hit... dlk Sep 2025 #120
My guess is I'll be underwhelmed and unsurprised by who-what-why when they're caught. Torchlight Sep 2025 #121
Oswald shot JFK from a distance of 265 ft. and made a clean getaway, he was only caught after he shot and killed sop Sep 2025 #129
Yes if Oswald had a car exboyfil Sep 2025 #131
Right. For the sake of argument I'm assumimg Oswald was the "lone shooter," and he wasn't "a patsy." sop Sep 2025 #134
He got away because no one was looking for him? pwb Sep 2025 #139
Premeditated??? bdamomma Sep 2025 #140
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