This guy is a bit like you and me, and everyone else.
A guy in his 60s who got mad at people — you don’t see that very often. /s
I wonder if the search for political context will be an essentially bogus waste of time and we are left with either (a) the guy suffered from an undiagnosed medical condition that affected his cognition, or (b) he was pressured into participating in this or even just kidnapped and dumped into the scene when the actual shooters were done.
They would, of course, target a person who had shown some interest in guns (hence the reports from St George UT of several visits but just to buy regular guns).
more info on the guy came out today:
between Oct ‘16 and Sept ‘17:
http://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-paddock-las-vegas-shooter-bought-33-firearms-last-year-2017-10
“The gunman had brought “in excess of 10” suitcases to his room over several days...”
http://www.10tv.com/article/what-happened-inside-las-vegas-shooters-suite-mandalay-bay-hotel
“prescribed 50 10-milligram diazepam tablets by Henderson physician Dr. Steven Winkler.” [in June ‘17]
https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/new-information-on-las-vegas-gunman-stephen-paddock/
“Paddock had barricaded the stairwell doors...” “The guns were bought in Nevada, Utah, California and Texas..”
http://www.kctv5.com/story/36516391/why-did-stephen-paddock-do-it-investigators-dont-yet-know
“a frequent player “with the highest status” at Caesars Entertainment properties, a source familiar with the investigation told NBC News. This may mean he had Seven Stars tier status, which is invitation-only and includes comped rooms and player credits.”
http://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-paddock-las-vegas-shooter-gambling-habits-2017-10
“there have been numerous suspicious activity reports involving large cash transfers overseas flagged against Paddock, apparently by FinCEN, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. The time period of the transfers is unclear.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/las-vegas-shooting-stephen-paddock-what-we-know-about-gunman/
Presser today 5:34pm PDT approx.: Sheriff: ‘he may have had an escape plan...”
random thought: If the shooter was ‘breaking up with his girlfriend’, why did he allegedly use her ID?
His relatives and their friends are all liberals... Just saying