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Report: Secret Service Reportedly Ignored Warning About Man With Rifle on Roof
PJ Media ^ | 07/13/2024 | Matt Margolis

Posted on 07/13/2024 7:33:28 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

An eyewitness at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania claims he saw a man with a rifle on a rooftop. He said he warned authorities but was ignored.

"We couldn't see [Trump], but we could hear him. So we walked up probably five to seven minutes from Trump speaking—I'm estimating here, I've no idea. But we noticed the guy crawling, bear-crawling up the roof of the building beside us, fifty feet away from us. So we're standing there, you know, we're pointing, we're pointing at that guy crawling up the roof."

"He had a gun, right?" a BBC reporter asked him.

"He had a rifle," the witness confirmed. "We could see him clearly with a rifle. Absolutely. We're pointing at him. The police are down there running around on the ground. We're like, 'Hey, man, this guy on the roof with a rifle.' And the police were like, 'Huh?" you know, like, like, they didn't know what was going on. You know, we're like, 'Hey, right here on the roof! We can see from right here. We see him! He's crawling.'"

He continued, "And next thing you know, I'm like, I'm thinking myself, I'm like, 'Why is Trump still speaking? Why have they not pulled him off the stage?' I'm standing there, pointing at him for... you know... two or three minutes. Secret Service is looking at us from the top of the barn. I'm pointing at that roof. Just standing there like this [gestures]. And next thing you know, five shots rang out."

"And you're certain the shots came from that guy on the roof?" the reporter asked.

"A hundred percent. Hundred percent."

"And he was up there for a couple of minutes?"

"Absolutely. At least three or four minutes."

"And you were telling police and the Secret Service?"

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: assasination; assassinationattempt; butler; fakenews; godlovestrump; insidejob; mayorkas; pennsylvania; plausibledeniability; secretservice; shooter; trump; trumprally; trumpshot; trumpshotbutokay
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To: gnarledmaw

The SS may full well know that he is there but they cant see him because he is using the front of the building like a merlon.

The SS cant just start hosing down a building randomly because someone says there is someone else on the roof. They have to see him to aim which they cant do until he pops up.

This could explain why the sharpshooters had to wait until the perp started shooting. They weren't in a position to see him until then.

Still doesn't explain why no drones though.

21 posted on 07/13/2024 7:48:33 PM PDT by Gideon7
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To: TigerClaws

An inch perhaps even less. Even if he wasn’t fatally shot a serious head shot would have probably ended his candidacy.


22 posted on 07/13/2024 7:50:23 PM PDT by xp38
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To: Gideon7

Complete drone “grids” are possible for such events and for large area security. Not having them for this is a FAIL or intentional.


23 posted on 07/13/2024 7:52:29 PM PDT by JCL3 (As Richard Feynman might have said, this is reality taking precedence over public relations.)
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

Dan Bongino on his podcast said Secret Service is excellent but not the leadership who he says is partisan.

He was in the Secret Service and still has friends there.


24 posted on 07/13/2024 7:53:42 PM PDT by packagingguy
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To: JCL3

Biden wouldn’t allow RK Jr. SS protection. Is it possible that Biden wouldn’t allow additional protection for Trump?


25 posted on 07/13/2024 7:56:01 PM PDT by Chgogal (To paraphrase Biden: You vote Democrat? Then you ain't smart.)
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To: packagingguy

I can’t wait to hear Bongino’s assessment of this tragedy.


26 posted on 07/13/2024 7:56:16 PM PDT by gloryblaze
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To: packagingguy

James O’Keefe
@JamesOKeefeIII

DEVELOPING…Shooter found dead on rooftop with vantage point to stage.

Secret Service tasks counter assault teams to cover ALL vantage points — rooftops most obvious.

Counter assault teams are outsourced professionals. Unlikely they make these mistakes, even “B” team tasked to cover Trump.

Glaring error or intentional overlook. Confirmed with former CA team organizer and trainer.

While massive errors are possible, plausible intentional overlook of rooftop is more likely with CA team assignments given by SS. Who makes those possible? Deep State Intel Community?

Signal in bio…

@OKeefeMedia
7:59 PM · Jul 13, 2024 6M Views


27 posted on 07/13/2024 7:56:55 PM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: CatOwner

Nope. This is completely unacceptable and outrageous.


28 posted on 07/13/2024 7:57:10 PM PDT by nutmeg (FJB)
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To: gnarledmaw

If all you say is true then why didn’t the SS Snipers who knew/suspected an unseen sniper about to shoot radio the Trump body team to act and radio others to check out the threat. Only watching site themselves is poor strategy.


29 posted on 07/13/2024 7:58:00 PM PDT by JohnBovenmyer (Biden/Harris events are called dodo ops)
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To: JCL3

Interesting but not confirmed.

https://x.com/seanmdav/status/1812278386514870623


30 posted on 07/13/2024 7:58:19 PM PDT by Chgogal (To paraphrase Biden: You vote Democrat? Then you ain't smart.)
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To: TigerClaws

I’ll be it was ONE inch at best. Thank God President Trump survived.


31 posted on 07/13/2024 7:58:39 PM PDT by nutmeg (FJB)
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To: JohnBovenmyer

What you are saying sounds true, that I cant explain.


32 posted on 07/13/2024 8:00:52 PM PDT by gnarledmaw (Hivemind liberals worship leaders, sovereign conservatives select servants.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I pray that incompetence turns out to be the explanation.


33 posted on 07/13/2024 8:03:55 PM PDT by ModelBreaker
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To: TigerClaws

It is ONLY the opening salvo!
These communist bastards never let go of their purpose...

The hundreds of violent threats emanating from the press, Hollywood, the TV media, communist politicians, and biden himself were obvious precursors...

Their job is not completed yet...


34 posted on 07/13/2024 8:04:02 PM PDT by SuperLuminal ( Where is Samuel Adams when we so desperately need him)
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To: SeekAndFind

Looking at the patriots....not the perp.


35 posted on 07/13/2024 8:06:29 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Equity" = "All animals are equal. Some animals are more equal than others.")
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

bunch of DEI hires nearly got Trump killed


36 posted on 07/13/2024 8:07:43 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: TigerClaws

Not to mention, a (just missed) head shot and a chest shot.

This was a trained assassin, not some Antifa LARPER.


37 posted on 07/13/2024 8:08:36 PM PDT by grey_whiskers ( The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: CatOwner

This is really bad...


38 posted on 07/13/2024 8:12:07 PM PDT by GOPJ (Trump was NOT Hitler last time. He won't be a dictator this time. Democrats and the MSM lie. )
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To: SeekAndFind

No the SS snipers job was to wait until the perp fired five shots then blow his head off so there is no way a facebook page can match it. no loose ends.


39 posted on 07/13/2024 8:12:36 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: Chgogal

The White House is in command of the Secret Service.

Deduce what you may from that.

“We will reward our friends and punish our enemies”: BHO


40 posted on 07/13/2024 8:15:01 PM PDT by Texas resident (Biden=Obama=Jarrett=Soros)
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