SouthAussie
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Being registered with a party affiliation does not mean you support that party.
I'd guess (by his actions) that he didn't support the candidate.
Being registered with a party affiliation does not mean you support that party.
Perhaps there should be some sort of warning that from now on, SS are going to shoot first and ask questions later? So don't make any sudden or unusual moves in the vicinity of an election rally...The shocking assassination attempt against Donald Trump is likely to lead to a ramping up of security across the American political landscape as the 2024 presidential election continues to play out against a backdrop of rising political violence.
In the immediate future there are set to be increased efforts to prevent any violence of disruption at the Republican convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this week which now will unfold against a backdrop of the attempt on Trump’s life.
Given the stunning lapse in security at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which saw a single gunman repeatedly shoot at Trump from the roof of a building near to the stage from which he was speaking, the already huge effort in Milwaukee will be tightened further. A senior federal official told NBC that RNC security plans are being reexamined after the assassination attempt.
The Trump campaign’s co-managers Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita also sent a memo following the shooting to campaign staff confirming that the RNC convention will continue as planned, though it also asked staff to avoid campaign offices in Washington and Florida “as they’re assessed” and would be “enhancing the armed security presence with 24/7 officers on-site”.
The Wisconsin governor, Tony Evers, said on social media: “My staff and I are in contact with those coordinating security planning for the RNC and will continue to be in close communication as we learn more about this situation.”
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Trump rally shooting live: ex-president urges Americans to ‘stand united’ after assassination attempt
Spectator and suspect, named as Thomas Matthew Crooks, killed in shooting at Pennsylvania rallywww.theguardian.com
Trump rally shooting likely to ignite higher security
Republican convention in Milwaukee will see greater efforts to prevent violence as firearm culture war roars on
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Trump rally shooting likely to ignite higher security
Republican convention in Milwaukee will see greater efforts to prevent violence as firearm culture war roars onwww.theguardian.com
And don't climb on top of buildings "to see better".Perhaps there should be some sort of warning that from now on, SS are going to shoot first and ask questions later? So don't make any sudden or unusual moves in the vicinity of an election rally...
JMO
Amen!But one person shot that gun, not the 100 million being labeled as guilty by that sign.
Someone who wanted to single-handedly change history? Become part of history? Instead of being one ballot paper in amongst 200 million?Registered rep, donates to dem, shots a rep. Kind of odd.
Theres been a lot of info moving thru here.-shooter registered Republican in 2021
I've seen the same pic. What we don't see, is the back of his head.The BBC spoke with an unnamed witness who was outside the crowd standing by a nearby building in the vicinity who said he and another individual attempted to flag local and federal police about a suspicious individual who was “crawling” onto the back of a roof with a rifle.
“They blew his head off,” the witness told a BBC reporter at the rally. “The Secret Service blew his head off. They crawled up on the roof. They had their guns drawn at him.”
“Other than he was in muted colors, tan type clothing, we saw the rifle flinging around as he was trying to crawl,” the witness added.
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Trump rally witness claims Secret Service blew shooter’s head off - Washington Examiner
A witness who claimed to see a gunman shoot into Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, said the Secret Service "blew his head off" afterward.www.washingtonexaminer.com
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I’ve seen pic of shooter after he’s dead and his head is not blown off.
He was registered to vote as a Republican, according to a listing in Pennsylvania’s voter database that matched his name, age, and a Bethel Park address that law enforcement was searching Saturday night and is linked to Crooks in public records.Theres been a lot of info moving thru here.
Do we have a source for that?
Why? He could well have thought Trump ruined the party.Probably registered rep to vote against Trump in primary. I am willing to bet he is not really a rep.
I've seen the same pic. What we don't see, is the back of his head.
From the carnage we can see, it's sounding like the witness statements are correct.
jmo
RS&BBMIf you want to do something to change the world for the better, do an act of kindness. Train to be a teacher or a doctor or a first responder. Give to charity. Don't commit murder.
He was registered to vote as a Republican, according to a listing in Pennsylvania’s voter database that matched his name, age, and a Bethel Park address that law enforcement was searching Saturday night and is linked to Crooks in public records.
This year’s presidential election would have been the first he was old enough to vote in.