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Nevernose

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24. I assumed two shooters, two spotters

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #17)

Fri Jul 8, 2016, 02:11 AM

Jul 2016

Except in this case the spotters probably served as look outs, equipment-toters, and get away drivers.

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How does a spontaneous protest turn into this? [View all] Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 OP

Take one peaceful protest, add crazy, murderous people with guns. That's how. GaYellowDawg Jul 2016 #1

Maybe I'm being naieve, but how this went off would have needed more plan then this protest had Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #4

Crazy and murderous doesn't mean stupid or incompetent. GaYellowDawg Jul 2016 #9

Yeah but all of those took at least weeks to plan. This was a protest of events that occurre 48 hour Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #13

All they needed was knowledge of the route Ex Lurker Jul 2016 #19

Good point. I think we may be coming at this with different definitions of crazy. GaYellowDawg Jul 2016 #25

This evil group perhaps was not part of the peaceful protest. riversedge Jul 2016 #34

This evil individual/group was DEFINITELY NOT part of the peaceful protest groundloop Jul 2016 #50

Definitely took the protests out of the news for sure. yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #51

10 cops shot - I don't think they're dead. Drunken Irishman Jul 2016 #2

It did not. This was a premeditated, well planned ambush KeepItReal Jul 2016 #3

Thats what I'm saying. The events leading to this protest march happened within 48 hours.... Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #6

Maybe the protest and the ambush had nothing but opportunity for the shooters to... ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #12

Even then, how would you be able the logistics from 'this is the parade route' to we have the guns.. Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #15

This is just not that sophisticated an attack Ex Lurker Jul 2016 #23

I agree, I don't see why this is something that requires a lot of planning. PersonNumber503602 Jul 2016 #33

All one or multiple people had to do is say, grab our guns, lets kill some cops snooper2 Jul 2016 #45

Could be an oppurtunistic terrorist cell with previous plans. nt greyl Jul 2016 #5

That is an interesting take... Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #7

They sure don't appear to be sympathic to the peaceful protestors' cause. nt greyl Jul 2016 #8

that seems most likely. I'm just waiting for the conspiracy nuts to get started with this Bucky Jul 2016 #28

Good thing at least a couple are in custody alive, yes. nt greyl Jul 2016 #30

I'm still wondering if it's an agent provocateur. nt Laffy Kat Jul 2016 #10

regardless of what "team" they are batting for, they ARE AntiBank Jul 2016 #29

oh jesus b. fucking christ on a melon snooper2 Jul 2016 #46

The police chief said police met with event organizers HamiltonSwan Jul 2016 #11

In what time frame though? 24 hours? 36 tops? This seems like a large attack to throw together in 36 Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #16

Not for a military/para-military organization. Rex Jul 2016 #18

I'm just repeating what he said in their last presser HamiltonSwan Jul 2016 #21

I hate to admit sarisataka Jul 2016 #26

The various sovereign citizen militias are packed with former military right wingers. nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #38

They used the protest to attract law enforcement to be in place to be ambushed. Rex Jul 2016 #14

Four shooters? sarisataka Jul 2016 #17

My very same questions. herding cats Jul 2016 #20

I assumed two shooters, two spotters Nevernose Jul 2016 #24

3 potentials in custody. 1 is female. 4th is cornered in El Centro AntiBank Jul 2016 #32

Don't be shocked. This is nothing new. Binkie The Clown Jul 2016 #22

Interesting gopiscrap Jul 2016 #31

open carry in Texas means spontaneous moments can turn into ambushes Bucky Jul 2016 #27

im waiting for them to be accused of being Black Muslims MFM008 Jul 2016 #35

People could plan something like this in a matter of hours Lee-Lee Jul 2016 #36

Bad guys taking advantage get the red out Jul 2016 #37

Nothing you have written here is true oberliner Jul 2016 #39

I probably should feed the troll but in defense of the OP.. Trekologer Jul 2016 #47

I would say the protest wasn't spontaneous. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #40

That's not the point I'm bringing up. Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #41

It is the point. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #44

Bombs? I haven't heard about that. nt Javaman Jul 2016 #42

I read that no bombs have been found Bettie Jul 2016 #43

It's called "target of opportunity"... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #48

Exactly. It was both planned and spontaneous. Statistical Jul 2016 #49