CBS said that based on lines of sight at the Butler, Pennsylvania, venue where the rally was held, a tree near the building where Crooks positioned himself may have screened him from one of two sniper teams
If that is true, an advance was done on that venue, knowing where the sniper/counter sniper teams would be posted. Meaning that Crooks was not alone.
Part of that job, especially with the Secret Service and protection details, employs experience snipers that inspect the venues. Their job is look for the proverbial “if I was a sniper, that’s where I would shoot from”. Then they figure out where the counter sniper team is positioned or advice that static security is posted before the event and stays until principal, in this case Pres Trump, is in an armored vehicle and driving away.
Could be planned in attempt to kill him.
Or just abject incompetence, laziness and indifference to do their job properly.
“We’re in the Pennsylvania country. Nothing going on here. Don’t worry about it”.
Pres Trump would be much safer surrounded by old school street cops and some legit SOF fellas, ie Delta types that are used to doing stuff low pro
SOF for sure! Navy Seals and Green Beret as well. And I’d bet that a lot of these guys would do it gratis.
I find it odd that a tree blocked the line of site, but as soon as the perp started firing, the view was no longer blocked as the snipers got a direct hit?
The fact that the perp was hit within seconds tells me that they had the scope on him the whole time, but opted not to shoot until after the perp began shooting.