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21. If it was staged, like many believe, why would the Secret Service have captured him alive?

Mon May 4, 2026, 07:38 PM

May 4

Seems like they would have shot and killed him, so he couldn't expose the plot at his trial.

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It's Magic! purr-rat beauty May 3 #1

FWIW: Physics doesn't work like that OC375 May 3 #4

Buckshot is not a bullet, gab13by13 May 3 #2

Agreed and gee, one whole pellet. ratchiweenie May 3 #11

I'll believe it, when they prove it! bluestarone May 3 #3

A buckshot shell fires 9 pellets at once NickB79 May 3 #5

A suspicious new story pulled from a magicians black top hat..... magicarpet May 3 #8

00 Buckshot melm00se May 3 #12

Before or after the gun was confiscated? cstanleytech May 3 #13

Sure Jan orangecrush May 3 #15

Judge Boxwine sez what? area51 May 3 #16

The most important part of this story is dixiegrrrrl May 4 #17

Isn't This Calling A Suspect "Guilty" Pre-trial? ColoringFool May 4 #19

yeah, okay, cool story bro. nt Javaman May 4 #20

Video released today Delphinus May 4 #22