He also said how the man who was shot was attending the rally with family members, specifically two of those family members were absolutely historical. I feel so sorry for all affected by this. JMO.
This is fascinating, thank you.While we wait for information on the shooter, this is a fantastic read about a Secret Service study into assassins.
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Secret Service Challenges Assassin Stereotypes (Published 1998)
New Secret Service study on assassins challenges stereotypes of assassins; study, Preventing Assassination, examined all 83 people who attacked or tried to attack an American political figure or celebrity in last 50 years; agents and psychologists analyzed lives and actions of Lee Harvey Oswald...www.nytimes.com
-The results, recently made available, challenge several stereotypes. Fewer than half of the assassins showed symptoms of mental illness. Many shifted from one target to another, valuing the act more than the victim. Not one had communicated a direct threat to the target or to law-enforcement authorities.
The good news, the Secret Service says, is that assassins are recognizable, not by who they are, but by what they do. Though assassins fit no physical or psychological profile, most share a pattern of behavior. Assassination is not a spontaneous event, but a trail of action that can lead to discovery.
''It is far more productive, and ultimately more accurate,'' the Secret Service concluded, ''to examine a chain of thinking that leads a person to see assassination as an acceptable or necessary action, and to attend to behaviors that may precede an attack, than to simply label assassins and assassination as 'irrational' or 'crazy.' ''
-What does seem clear is that, for almost all subjects, attacks or near-lethal approaches occurred after a period of downward spiral in their lives,'' the Secret Service found.
The most frequent motive that assassins gave for attacking a public figure was to achieve notoriety or fame. Only a few wanted political change or acted in a group. Other assassins wanted to avenge a perceived wrong, to end their pain by being imprisoned or hospitalized or killed, to save the country or the world, to achieve a special relationship with the target, or, rarely, to obey voices ordering them to attack.
Assassins seeking fame usually chose a prominent victim. Feelings about the target were irrelevant.
''I would have voted for him if I hadn't been in jail charged with trying to kill him,'' one unidentified attacker told the researchers.
One-third of the assassins considered more than one target. Oswald, for example, fired a shot at a retired general less than a year before killing President Kennedy in 1963. And Mr. Hinckley stalked President Carter and the actress Jodie Foster before shooting President Reagan in 1981.
*hysterical'specifically two of those family members were absolutely historical'?
what does that mean?
Not OP but guessing hysterical instead of historical. MOO'specifically two of those family members were absolutely historical'?
what does that mean?
He's always very appreciative of LE but I hope he becomes fully aware of the fact anyone just outside of the venue is, apparently, free to climb up high and shoot. I'm really floored by this and thought the SS secured all high points. I was wrong.Trump post:
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I can't imagine. You know this was supposed to a fun day and they were all excited to goHe also said how the man who was shot was attending the rally with family members, specifically two of those family members were absolutely historical. I feel so sorry for all affected by this. JMO.
'specifically two of those family members were absolutely historical'?
what does that mean?
It was certainly not a BB gun. A poor man died and several others were wounded. And President Trump almost was killed.How sad. It sounded like a BB gun to me which is why the injury doesn't look too serious as far as the physical damage.
I think @Moonstrawbs intended to write that they were absolutely “hysterical,” but autocorrect changed it.'specifically two of those family members were absolutely historical'?
what does that mean?
The quoted post was from near the start of this thread. We've all learned much more since then. Fast-moving situation means that posts don't always age well.It was certainly not a BB gun. A poor man died and several others were wounded. And President Trump almost was killed.
Wonder how soon we'll offically get a name?now
FBI takes over investigation of shooting at Trump campaign rally
The FBI is now leading the investigation into the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
From a statement released by the bureau:
The FBI has assumed the role of the lead federal law enforcement agency in the investigation of the incident involving former President Donald Trump that occurred earlier today in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Special agents of the FBI Pittsburgh Field Office responded immediately, to include crisis response team members and evidence response technicians.
We will continue to support this investigation with the full resources of the FBI, alongside our partners at the U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement. Anyone with information that may assist with the investigation is asked to call our tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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Trump and Biden speak after deadly rally shooting; shooter reportedly opened fire from roof with AR-style rifle – latest updates
Biden condemns political violence after shooting at Pennsylvania rally leaves one spectator dead and at least two injured; suspect shot from roof, reports saywww.theguardian.com
I think it will take longer for the id in this situation because they need to be sure that there's no network of people working toward the goal of assassinating the former president.Wonder how soon we'll offically get a name?
I’m wondering alsoWonder how soon we'll offically get a name?