Posted on 09/26/2024 5:25:03 AM PDT by marktwain
On September 15, 2024, a second assassination attempt was foiled by Secret Service agents when at least one fired at a person who was poking a rifle muzzle through the perimeter fence at Trump’s West Palm Beach, Florida, golf club. The attempt was stopped at about 2 p.m. From the nypost.com:
It is the second time a madman armed with an assault rifle has tried to kill the 45th president in two months.
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said the suspect took cover near a chain-link fence between 300 and 500 yards from Trump as he teed off at the fifth hole around 2 p.m. — noting that “with a rifle and scope, like, that is not a long distance.”
The rifle appears to be an SKS with a telescopic sight attached. It is either a variant that took AK47 magazines or has
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“Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said the suspect took cover near a chain-link fence between 300 and 500 yards...”
C’mon, Ric, we can’t narrow it down to something more definite than a 2 football field gap? 300 seems really close while 500 seems pretty far.
“Better pictures show the SKS rifle with an improvised scope mount. An unusual set-up for a would be sniper.”
That’s assuming this is the actual weapon he had. I’m not sure we can believe that. It’s sad in a way, but I no longer trust a single word coming from anyone who works for the Federal government on any subject.
What kind of moron would try to lay prone with that? There’s no way you could get a decent sight picture with that piece if crap.
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One would think this shooter would have been more hidden if he had a brain...
Routh seems to have been capable in many ways, but his choice of rifle and field craft were sub-par.
I guess the distance depends on whether the tee shot is a draw or a slice. (Joking)
“Gambling is illegal at Bushwood sir, and I never slice.”
The article shows a satellite view with measured distances in the text.
How did this guy know the media wouldn’t appear at this vantage point like they had routinely done? Or did they?
The next hole would have brought him within 150 feet.
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Supposedly this was a spur of the moment golf game. The press wouldn't know.
Would still like to know why the guy was there before Trump had even decided to play that morning.
Maybe they should check whoever suggested an impromptu game.
I wouldn’t trust an SKS to shoot minute of Trump beyond 150 yards, much less head or even center of mass. I have 2 in my safe I haven’t touched for 30 years.
I find it odd that the shooter seem to be using semi-auto and not bolt action. It would seem that a standard deer rifle would give them far more accuracy. That is of course the ulterior motive is to make semi-autos illegal for the “good of the people.”
Unfortunately, Trump doesn’t hit it into the woods very often. They would need to get me on the tee box.
“Routh seems to have been capable in many ways, but his choice of rifle and field craft were sub-par.”
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Routh is reported as smiling at his court appearance(s).
Was this SKS welded shut—DWAT— inoperable!
Joke’s on us?
That would be “sniper” must have ordered that rifle from the same place Lee Harvey Oswald got his.
I guess if you were stalking the President you would look for patterns. I would assume when the guy is in town with a day off he would play golf. If you’ve scouted the area you would know where to be. The question would be “when” to be there. I would guess he got there when it was dark and he just waited.
Snipers don’t shoot with their barrel exposed. (For example they would to stick their barrel out of a window; they shoot from within the room.)
It’s as if this guy didn’t finish the “sniper book.”
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