[who_would_fardels_bear]

Supposedly the rules of engagement would have meant that the local officers would have had to contact a specific liaison within the secret service. That person would have contacted the head of the SS detail. That person would contact the snipers.

That whole sequence could have taken a couple of minutes.

[John Milner]

In the meantime, when there’s a potential threat... WHY THE HELL was not Trump surrounded by SS personnel and the event paused until it could be determined.

Even if the whole “Who is on the roof?” question is legitimate? Why is the fact that Trump was not being screened on the stage not a major issue?

I mean the SS managed to visually shield Ms Cabbagefart McPantsuit from the public while she was being potato-sack tossed into the van back in the day. That wasn’t even life or death?!?!

[allblues]

Which is exactly even the Keystone Kops would have had someone securing that roof. That is an unforgivable lapse.

[ridesthemiles]

IMO-—THAT IS THE CRUX OF THE ISSUE.

I WOULD HAVE SHOT & THEN ASKED FOR FORGIVENESS-—TOO LATE TO ASK FOR PERMISSION.