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In reply to the discussion: Cole Thomas Allen did not shoot anyone [View all]MerryBlooms
(12,357 posts)38. Ambiguity and cover story of who shot the ss agent
Meh, they fired off who knows how many rounds, missed the suspect and shot one of their own. Good grief.
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Setting a false narrative,... is so very difficult to correct and reverse.
magicarpet
17 hrs ago
#34
With all the witnesses present, including an officer who was shot in the vest and survived to give his account,
sop
19 hrs ago
#8
They will have tested his guns to see if they had been fired recently. They do know.
flashman13
14 hrs ago
#41
I've read the affidavit several times, but I still find it peculiarly unclear on that important point.
sop
18 hrs ago
#13
There were plenty of insurrectionists on Jan6 who brought guns into the capitol.
Wiz Imp
15 hrs ago
#37
The Heller case struck down the DC handgun ban in 2008...but carrying did break some laws
lostnfound
6 hrs ago
#44
Perhaps the SS agent was struck by a round fired at Allen by another officer as he ran past the checkpoint?
sop
18 hrs ago
#21
I read that his family had warned secret service about him a day or two before the event.
Autumn
4 hrs ago
#54
He took guns across state lines and planned to use them in a crime
questionseverything
10 hrs ago
#42
If he fired the shotgun then the officer would have had to go to the hospital...
Historic NY
18 hrs ago
#26
Once again, we see how many people understand the process of legal prosecution, and how many simply do not.
WhiskeyGrinder
5 hrs ago
#48