Posted on 10/05/2017 5:10:41 AM PDT by Hadean
The Las Vegas gunman behind the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history spent decades stockpiling guns and living a secret life that investigators may never be able to fully understand, police say.
Clark County, Nev., Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said Wednesday that it was only logical to make the assumption that Stephen Paddock had some help at some point in pulling off Sunday's massacre.
As evidence, Lombardo pointed to gunman Paddocks huge arsenal, explosive materials found in his car and his meticulous planning.
What we know is Stephen Paddock is a man who spent decades acquiring weapons and ammo and living a secret life, much of which will never be fully understood, the sheriff said.
Authorities also revealed that they believe Paddock had an escape plan, even though he turned the gun on himself as police closed in on his luxury suite at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
Analyzing Paddock's computer, cellphone and other electronic devices, Investigators have found no obvious ideological motive, no clear connection to extremists or activist groups or outward display of mental illness, The Associated Press reported.
Lombardo said Paddock had 1,600 rounds of ammunition and several containers of an explosive commonly used in target shooting that totaled 50 pounds in his car. But it wasn't clear what, if anything, Paddock planned with the explosives, he said.
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If ‘leading a secret life’ is defined as having 43 weapons, 1600 rounds of ammo, and 50 pounds of Tannerite, then FR must be composed ultra-secret lifers.
(Only 1600 rounds?)
is 1600 rounds a lot? if he had 43 weapons that is only 37 rounds per weapon. Unconfirmed reports say I may or may not have a lot more than that.
The way I hear it is an AC he once owned was later contracted to or owned by the US Gmnt
Yeah, those too.
>We use some every weekend we go target shooting. <
Exactly. You plan on using it for your target practice.
She went with him looking at guns at least once. The dealer says he didn’t buy anything.
The dealer said she seemed disinterested.
>>Doesnt everyone drive around with explosives in their cars, with no plans for it?
Maybe he had a Ford Pinto fantasy, “Go on, try and hit me!”
And where is Ralph Nadar, talk about unsafe at any speed.
The explosives are also throwing a wrench in the “we need gun control” narrative, bombs and explosions kill too.
If the Federal Bureau of Incompetence is involved you know his life is being whitewashed.
How is this for a scenario?
Paddock did work for the government, either directly or indirectly, that made him lots of cash money. Then, his insanity erupted. The government would rather not have this, er, revenue stream for services rendered, visible to the public. Since there is no way to manufacture a plausible lie about his motives, the only option is to say, ‘Gee, it will be a mystery forever!’
Did he plan to place the tannerite on the fuel tanks?
Maybe he just couldn’t get past the security fences.
Keep safe Sheriff!!!!
fifty pounds? That’s a lot of tannerite. Perhaps to bomb the first responders while he made an escape? Attacking the first responders is a Al Quaeda/ISIS tactic.
CC
“And yet his airplane was removed from one (but not
BOTH) of the Registries because it was
tied to the US Govt.”
Interesting.
Would you please provide me a link for that?
He lit that door up good from what I hear. That would be scary
Agree....the sheriff won’t cover up like the FBI
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