Posted on 10/13/2017 12:55:29 PM PDT by Twotone
As readers know, I have a low regard for conspiracy theories, mainly because the reasons the world is going to hell are pretty much staring us in the face. But I can't honestly blame anyone following the Las Vegas massacre story from taking refuge in any conspiracy theory, no matter how wild and zany. Almost a fortnight from the moment when 58 people were gunned down at a country-music festival, officialdom has so bungled the case that almost every single one of the most basic facts about the act are up for grabs.
As I had cause to remark over a week ago, I dislike the contamination of police press conferences by various politicians and bureaucrats all indulging in an orgy of mutual self-congratulation. But, in this case, the self-congratulation is entirely unwarranted. From the beginning this seemed an unusual crime that didn't seem to line up with any other mass shooting by a nutter who flips. It has only gotten weirder in the days since.
Earlier this week whichever branch of the Keystone Kops is running this show (apparently the Feds) completely reversed their timeline of the case. Previously we were told that Mandalay Bay security guard Jesus Campos had gone up to the 32nd floor to investigate an "open-door" alert and was a hero because his intervention had distracted the perp from killing even more people - and fortunately, even as Mr Campos was taking a bullet in his leg, the cops were already pounding up the stairs.
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It stinks to high heaven.
bttt!
Perhaps the FBI will determine that the shooter had no criminal intent.
it was just another “workplace incident”
(given that he was a gambler and the place he plied this trade was vegas)
absolutely nothing to see here,
dont look at the little man behind the curtain!
This is a conspiracy theory breeding ground. Seems like they are trying to encourage them.
I think the sheriff should resign and the someone new needs to take lead on investigating. Clearly they have no clue what they are doing, are likely overwhelmed, and are creating conspiracy theories because of their incompetence.
When did Barney Fife join the police force in Nevada?
It smacks less of bumbling than is does of deliberate obfuscation.
What if Reno 911 was really a documentary?
People who handed their cell phones over to the F BI with video on them are having them returned blank — cleaned.
RENO 911
Actually it's likely Paddock used most of the 23 guns the police say he had.
They say he had 12 AR-style rifles with bump stocks. Also that some guns jammed on him.
He fired nine 100-rd bursts out the windows. He seemed to be aware that the severe heat of a non-stop 100 rounds through a semi-automatic rifle would likely render it unusable immediately afterward, and maybe the heat would warp some of the parts. So that's probably using nine different rifles for the nine 100-rd bursts. And say three guns jammed on him. That's twelve rifles used.
Plus whatever he was shooting through the door. Supposedly 200 rounds, maybe that's an exaggeration - people say the bullet holes look like .308. So perhaps another 2 or 3 or more rifles with 30-round mags were used.
Plus the revolver. So, Paddock probably used most the guns. Doubtful that this was a gun sale gone wrong.
Where is Larry Jesus Campos?
Five interviews scheduled, and he disappears.
Can’t settle on a story yet as to why firing started in the hallway before the shooting outside?
This appears to be zero’s last adherents trying to stir shit. CWII shit.
When are we going to see all of the video recorded at the hotel?
Who did Swat escort out of the Tropicana?
Why did Beilman kill himself after the F BI came calling? (May be unrelated;
maybe not. But no answers of any sort have been forthcoming.)
Is it possible for the FBI to to invstigate anything without F’ing it up?
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