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20. A spectator notified the police about the guy on the rooftop with a rifle, but nothing was done until too late.

Sun Jul 14, 2024, 07:59 AM

Jul 2024

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/14/trump-rally-shooting-fbi-names-20-year-old-from-bethel-park-as-subject-involved|

"The man, whom the BBC did not identify, said he and the people he was with started pointing at the man, trying to alert security and police to the “guy on the roof with a rifle”. But no police responded, and within a couple of minutes, the man fired several shots toward Trump."

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The Secret Service is investigating how a gunman who shot and injured Trump was able to get so close [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 OP

Remember Trump on January 6? Turn off the mags they're not here to hurt me. Walleye Jul 2024 #1

According to Michael Cohen, TSF is a coward gab13by13 Jul 2024 #3

The Mango Jesus will want a bigger pope mobile than the actual pope's. With gold rims and other gauche appointments. Comfortably_Numb Jul 2024 #22

A gauchemobile.... yorkster Jul 2024 #28

Douchemobile... Probatim Jul 2024 #62

He'll remote it in. He ain't going near a stage or podium for a while. paleotn Jul 2024 #23

I want Joe to have that too mahina Jul 2024 #68

Exactly. Trump Demanded Secret Service Lower Security For His Supporters TomCADem Jul 2024 #65

He could easily have walked to the Capitol, like he told his supporters to do Walleye Jul 2024 #66

Does the Secret Service have an Inspector General gab13by13 Jul 2024 #2

DHS, which is who the SS falls under as an agency, has an Office of Inspector General BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 #13

What if the conclusion is that Trump Ignored Advice Like He Always Does? TomCADem Jul 2024 #67

This is bad, something is very wrong with this article... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #4

US military is metric because metric works better. Rest of country should get with the program and the world Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2024 #8

Thank you! So the difference in question is only about 12 feet or 4 yards. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #11

I have had to constantly convert English and metric measurement my whole life. Scruffy1 Jul 2024 #25

Ronald Reagan brought it in. If it is good enough for Saint Ronnie and the sainted US Army, should be good for MAGA. .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2024 #27

150 Meters 164.04199 Yards. IA8IT Jul 2024 #9

"Meters and yards are not the same distance" BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 #10

I didn't realize pita bread had a specific size, thanks! Think. Again. Jul 2024 #14

It's a variation of BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 #16

Yes, flat bread, love it! Think. Again. Jul 2024 #17

150 meters is 164 yards robbob Jul 2024 #64

This will be followed by the SS let it happen conspiracy, like the 911 conspiracies doc03 Jul 2024 #5

Yep. At some point I expect to hear Jesse, Sean, or Laura use the words.... JohnnyRingo Jul 2024 #26

Bannon? former9thward Jul 2024 #51

So the sniper, on the barn, or his spotter didn't notice him in street clothes with a gun underpants Jul 2024 #6

No helicopter over the area prior to Trumps arrival either? Bengus81 Jul 2024 #15

They lied ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 2024 #42

A flat WHITE roof! IrishAfricanAmerican Jul 2024 #48

I read today that the SS detail of a former president is not supported by aircraft... DemocraticPatriot Jul 2024 #52

A spectator notified the police about the guy on the rooftop with a rifle, but nothing was done until too late. TheRickles Jul 2024 #20

I've seen that. underpants Jul 2024 #21

Oh, that explains why he didn't wait for a better shot Farmer-Rick Jul 2024 #41

Witness says he struggled to climb with a rifle Historic NY Jul 2024 #30

Open carry state. If that's allowed at all, a Trump rally is the place they should be parading around with their brewens Jul 2024 #33

Yeah, Farmer-Rick Jul 2024 #43

I was wondering about that. underpants Jul 2024 #45

The outfit that erased all its J6 texts and emails shouldn't be allowed to investigate itself. brush Jul 2024 #7

That's a good point. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #12

True. But don't expect the SS to conclude what the public can clearly see -- that they failed to properly cover ancianita Jul 2024 #37

Seems to me the Secret Service took a nosedive when moved from Treasury to Dept of Homeland Sec. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2024 #38

I think you'r right. That happened in the W Bush admin with Tom Ridge? brush Jul 2024 #54

I had to look it up. Wikipedia says 2003 Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2024 #56

They fucked up. Captain Obvious. twodogsbarking Jul 2024 #18

Mention of "army" worries me BadgerKid Jul 2024 #19

Well, that's good. After royally screwing up. That's good. paleotn Jul 2024 #24

Will they also investigate why it was so easy for the shooter to obtain an assault weapon? groundloop Jul 2024 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 2024 #40

Trump's SS detail is hand-picked and every one of them would have qualified for the Nazi SS back in the day. brewens Jul 2024 #31

I"m curious as to how you know this. onenote Jul 2024 #46

Didn't read it, but watching the book tour interviews with Deminpenn Jul 2024 #32

Looks like things got "exciting" BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 #35

Yeah, the local news had fininshed reporting about the rally Deminpenn Jul 2024 #36

Yeah, I grew up in near Wexford Deep State Witch Jul 2024 #57

Shooter's dead, they shld be investigating the guy stoking violence onetexan Jul 2024 #34

They need to fire everyone in the PA rally detail ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 2024 #39

It shouldn't be hard to figure out. This is a pro-Trump, pro-gun area and the shooter was outside Vinca Jul 2024 #44

The shooter might have come on the grounds in the wee hours of the morning FakeNoose Jul 2024 #58

My guess MorbidButterflyTat Jul 2024 #47

Nothing would surprise me Lulu KC Jul 2024 #50

BTW: I'm just reentering the news cycle from last night Lulu KC Jul 2024 #49

It had been initially reported that his teleprompter had been shot, DemocraticPatriot Jul 2024 #53

150 meters? mucholderthandirt Jul 2024 #55

The shooter was rushed. intheflow Jul 2024 #63

Was there supposed to be a security company in charge that Trump hadn't paid? twodogsbarking Jul 2024 #59

Looks like he could have parked remotely. LudwigPastorius Jul 2024 #60

The local police were probably giving the shooter the Kyke Rittenhouse treatment. Crowman2009 Jul 2024 #61