I edited to add to my post. Given what seem to me like possible near-autistic qualities (or at least high social anxiety issues and not fitting in socially) with this young man, I wonder whether he feared leaving the protective cocoon of the family home if he was going to be required to live on-campus in the fall (or if his parents were urging that). So, decided to take an exit and wanted to do it with impact.
I honestly don't get
why DRONES were not used to observe the roofs??
This is 21 century
and
this is the U.S.
apnews.com
I’m a 65 year old woman who doesn’t spend much time on roofs of any slope, but I think I’d be able to manage that one.Agreed, I've wondered that as well.
Given that the slope of the roof was so steep.
In an interview with ABC News, Cheatle said : "That building in particular has a sloped roof at it's highest point. And so, you know, there's a safety factor that would be considered there that we wouldn't want to put somebody up on a sloped roof." She added , "The decision was made to secure the building from inside."
Red emphasis mine.
It's noticeable that she did not say whether it was the local LE or the secret service's decision ?
So, who made that call ?
Just asking.
Kimberly Cheatle blasted for 'BS excuse' that roof was 'too sloped'
Speaking to ABC News, Cheatle claimed agents were not positioned on top of the sloped building, deeming it too dangerous - despite images showing snipers set up on a sloped roof behind Trump.www.dailymail.co.uk
A photo of the dangerously sloped roof that was unable to be secured by either local LE or the secret service
(warning, blurred but graphic) :
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My friend has a relative who is a roofing contractor.
To place new tiles, or repair damaged roofing tiles on steep inclines, they'll put temporary small pieces of rectangular wood (roof brackets) on the roof for the workers to have something to brace themselves.
As well as wearing a safety harness.
As the tiles are nailed down, the bracket are removed.
This shouldn't have been an impossible task to place someone on this roof, and also on the roof of the buildings behind and to the right of former president Trump ?
Omo
There are conflicting reports in the media. A Republican Committee member in the community lives on the same street as the shooter, and she distributes political signage in the neighborhood and says that since she has lived there she has never seen a political sign in their yard, nor has she distributed a Trump sign to them as the parents aren't on the list for Republican voters for their neighborhood. Father apparently is an Independent, and mother is registered Democrat.
FBI, neighbors try to understand what motivated alleged shooter Thomas Crooks
Neighbors said they saw pro-Trump signs in the Crooks' yard as recently as several months ago.www.wtae.com
I'd be interested to know what prompted the removal of the signs because I suspect whatever that event was set things in motion.
What Cheatle said is mind boggling and likely her reasoning of why someone wasn’t on the roof. This makes it even more terrifying and surprising if she keeps her job. Just wow!Agreed, I've wondered that as well.
Given that the slope of the roof was so steep.
In an interview with ABC News, Cheatle said : "That building in particular has a sloped roof at it's highest point. And so, you know, there's a safety factor that would be considered there that we wouldn't want to put somebody up on a sloped roof." She added , "The decision was made to secure the building from inside."
Red emphasis mine.
It's noticeable that she did not say whether it was the local LE or the secret service's decision ?
So, who made that call ?
Just asking.
Kimberly Cheatle blasted for 'BS excuse' that roof was 'too sloped'
Speaking to ABC News, Cheatle claimed agents were not positioned on top of the sloped building, deeming it too dangerous - despite images showing snipers set up on a sloped roof behind Trump.
A photo of the dangerously sloped roof that was unable to be secured by either local LE or the secret service
(warning, blurred but graphic) :
View attachment 518505
My friend has a relative who is a roofing contractor.
To place new tiles, or repair damaged roofing tiles on steep inclines, they'll put temporary small pieces of rectangular wood (roof brackets) on the roof for the workers to have something to brace themselves.
As well as wearing a safety harness.
As the tiles are nailed down, the bracket are removed.
This shouldn't have been an impossible task to place someone on this roof, and also on the roof of the buildings behind and to the right of former president Trump ?
Omo
He was reportedly a bad shot as a freshman in high school. That would have been 4 or 5 years ago?
Trump's would-be assassin had little time to prepare – and left little trace of plot
In an increasingly online world, Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, seems to have stayed hidden while devising a plan to murder a former U.S. president.www.usatoday.com
They keep calling that kid a bad shot but the one that clipped Trump was good, Trump was just fortunate to have turned.
Yes. Especially when you consider that he had 2 bullet proof vests (1 in car and one at home), and also left an extra bomb at home.
Those packages could have had a nondescript warning. A few years back they would have been labeled ORM-D and that changed to a "Limited Quantity" sticker. Even an explosives marker on a box is fairly innocuous looking.
www.uline.com
I was thinking supposed lack of friends and this may not be his normal behavior. It was 10 hours, probably no answer on phone it was getting late at night, I think any parent would worry.
last article I saw here in i think #823 is stating father called police at 11pm, after the son failed to return home at the expected 1pm time.
Seems like a lot was going on in a small three-bedroom house. Maybe the shooter had use of a basement all to himself. But as you mentioned above, packages of hazardous materials were delivered to the house.
The planning for the particular chosen target may have started July 12, when the Butler Eagle reported specifics about the rally provided by the Trump campaign.
