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The Monsters Aren’t The Ones Beneath The Bed
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"I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social hours after the incident. "I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin."
Does anyone else think that the trajectory of that is wrong for a bullet shot from above? Is that just me?
No. Building is about 100 yards away, 2 story building. Trump was on an elevated stage. JMODoes anyone else think that the trajectory of that is wrong for a bullet shot from above? Is that just me?
It's already happening.“We are about to see a lot of disinformation spreading about who is behind the shooting, who executed it, and the events that led up to this moment,” Roberta Braga, the founder of the think tank Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas, wrote on X. “Watch for emotional language.”
Social Media Platforms Deluged by Unsubstantiated Claims About Trump Rally
Disinformation experts immediately urged caution, warning people not to jump to conclusions.www.nytimes.com
If that person is legit saying he saw the shooter, etc, it sounds like everything happened at once and they took out the shooter as fast as they could. But that's, JMO.It's a shame the counter snipers didn't take out the shooter before he fired his lethal shots. JMO.
This will indeed be used as a launchpad for broad-sweeping statements that aim to put entire groups of people in all too convenient boxes, instead of being considered the act of fringe thinking it likely was.“We are about to see a lot of disinformation spreading about who is behind the shooting, who executed it, and the events that led up to this moment,” Roberta Braga, the founder of the think tank Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas, wrote on X. “Watch for emotional language.”
Social Media Platforms Deluged by Unsubstantiated Claims About Trump Rally
Disinformation experts immediately urged caution, warning people not to jump to conclusions.www.nytimes.com
You are very wise!I have already cancelled my evening out plans. I have no desire to be at the pub when people start drinking and arguing. I will not participate in violence when I can simply stay home and stay safe
I foresee a lot of violence heading our way because of this.
surprised this shooter got access to an adjacent roof; SS usually checks out everythingIt might have been the gunman. They were able to "take care of him" fairly quickly. OTOH, Secret Service also stand on nearby buildings sometimes, especially for outdoor rallies.
Maybe. I was just under the impression that the counter snipers job is to look outside the containment area for a threat just like this.If that person is legit saying he saw the shooter, etc, it sounds like everything happened at once and they took out the shooter as fast as they could. But that's, JMO.
The video/audio I saw while Trump was on the ground clearly had agents state that the shooter was down and no more gunshot's were being exchanged. It seemed to me that Trump had a clear grasp on his instructions to immediately get down to the bullet proof barrier and remain there until agents could reach him. I thought it was remarkable he didn't panic and had the presence of mind to recall his training. JMOWow. Wth was the Secret Service doing? Why had this roof not been secured prior the event? And, even watching footage of the speech as the bullets started & as the Secret Service worked to get him off the stage, there are multiple moments when you can clearly see Trump. Look at the multiple photos that have emerged as he was bundled off the stage. The camera people certainly had clear shots of him before he was put in an SUV & driven away. I thought Secret Service was more on top of things than this & especially after he was grazed, I'm astonished that he was not completely hidden from view. Seems like multiple lapses in the security perimeter, imo.
And then there's the guy saying they saw the shooter, tried to point him out to LE on the ground & Secret Service that were surveying from further away & using binoculars. That witness also said that there's not even a lot of stuff in the area so why wasn't it locked down prior to this event?
Seems like so many lapses.
Watch moment Donald Trump ducks as loud bangs heard at rally
The former US president and supporters around him are seen crouching after loud bangs are heard.www.bbc.comTrump rally: Witness says he saw gunman minutes before shots were fired
Greg Smith, who was outside the rally, tells the BBC he tried to alert the police.www.bbc.com
Ooo, a big breakdown, yes.We will find out more in the future but it looks like a possible breakdown in security to me. JMO.