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Local police officer encountered shooter before he fired towards Trump, AP sources say
AP ^ | July 14, 2024 | COLLEEN LONG

Posted on 07/14/2024 12:43:09 PM PDT by McGruff

Not long before shots rang out, rally goers noticed a man climbing to the top of a roof of a nearby building and warned local law enforcement, according to two law enforcement officials.

One officer climbed to the roof and encountered Crooks, who pointed his rifle at the officer. The officer retreated down the ladder and Crooks quickly took a shot toward former President Donald Trump, and that’s when the U.S. Secret Service counter snipers shot him, said the officials who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: assassinationattempt; donutwatch; localpolice; police; rally; thomascrooks; trump

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To: unread

Better clarity: Replace “below” with “behind” in my last post.


121 posted on 07/14/2024 3:19:17 PM PDT by Paul R. (Bin Laden wanted Obama killed so the incompetent VP, Biden, would become President!)
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To: Sir Bangaz Cracka

Wrong. See post 120. The closer sniper raising his head from his ‘scope is almost certainly him trying to “find” the bogey having just popped up over the ridgeline. Both clearly flinch - my guess is that these guys have not regularly trained for this under live fire.

All analysis subject to more vids coming out...


122 posted on 07/14/2024 3:29:06 PM PDT by Paul R. (Bin Laden wanted Obama killed so the incompetent VP, Biden, would become President!)
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To: McGruff

doesnt ss have a one word code for there is danger protect the President


123 posted on 07/14/2024 3:40:34 PM PDT by joshua c
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

We’re fighting directly against a Marxist Communist overthrow of our Nation. A color revolution. That same Jacobin anti-Christ spirit that rose up in France. This IS an evil spirit at work and it has an almost inexhaustible supply of these leftists disciple acolytes to hurl their bodies over the castle wall, they only have to succeed once.

That demonic Obama creature is elder abusing dementia Biden in almost the same manner and toward the same end of destroying our freedoms, only to be tossed aside after his usefulness has ended or becomes questionable.

Satan gives them their seat, power and great authority.


124 posted on 07/14/2024 3:44:29 PM PDT by captmar-vell
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To: captmar-vell
Very good analysis. Barry Soetoro is at the controls.

125 posted on 07/14/2024 3:48:38 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: McGruff

Weird language is used to cover up the fact it was a female officer.


126 posted on 07/14/2024 3:55:48 PM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: McGruff
Why didn't "the officer" shoot?

Maybe "they" were named "Barney" and only had two bullets for their pistol?

127 posted on 07/14/2024 4:06:13 PM PDT by Gritty (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the Revolution. - Saul Alinsky)
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To: Paul R.

Thanks for that...


128 posted on 07/14/2024 5:00:23 PM PDT by unread (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the REPUBLIC..!)
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To: Pontiac

He climbs a ladder using 2 hands. As soon as he starts over the top the gunman points a gun at him. What is he suppose to do? No time to pull his weapon and shoot so he backs down under cover and evaluates the situation. In those few seconds the gunman fires, the gunman is killed, and any one going on the roof right then is another suspect.


129 posted on 07/14/2024 5:13:25 PM PDT by bravo whiskey (Annie Savoy : The world is made for people who aren't cursed with self awareness. )
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To: McGruff

Not a chance this is true. Just a lie floated to try to cover for either the incompetence or the plot. TMZ has video of the guy from right before he started shooting up until he was taken out by police snipers. There was clearly no one else on the roof.


130 posted on 07/14/2024 5:55:23 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: McGruff

Looks like AP sent the article down the memory hole. I can’t find it using the links you posted.

Your calander may say 2024 but we are living in 1984.


131 posted on 07/14/2024 6:12:50 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd...)
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To: McGruff

I wonder what sort of ladder this was (straight up steel commercial ladder coming up at a roof scuttle, or, a convenional ladder leaned against an outside wall), and where the ladder came up on the roof, relative to the shooter’s firing position and Trump’s location.


132 posted on 07/14/2024 6:25:55 PM PDT by Chewbarkah
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