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Father of Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks breaks cover for the first time since terrifying assassination attempt
UK Daily Mail ^ | July 16 2024 | LAURA COLLINS

Posted on 07/16/2024 11:35:13 AM PDT by knighthawk

Seen for the first time since his son attempted to assassinate Trump, Matthew Crooks was pictured at the family home in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania as federal investigators visited Monday morning.

Clearly exhausted, his eyes showing the strain and the trauma of the past few days, Crooks opened the door to several members of the FBI who entered the unassuming brick home shortly before ten o’clock.

It was barely 48 hours since the Crooks family’s world was torn apart with the shocking events of Saturday afternoon when son Thomas Matthew, 20, opened fire on the former president as he addressed a rally of supporters in Butler, Pennsylvania.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; behavioraltherapist; crooks; failedassassin; matthewcrooks; thomascrooks; thomasmatthewcrooks; trump
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To: existentially_kuffer

His career is over. What fool would ever trust their mental health with this guy?


41 posted on 07/16/2024 12:30:44 PM PDT by vivenne
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To: knighthawk

We are being TOLD that this dumb ass kid is the one who took the shot. I would like to see some evidence of this.


42 posted on 07/16/2024 12:31:03 PM PDT by Tipllub
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To: 1Old Pro
As a post script, what amazes me is the number of so called lawyers, doctors, psychologists, LEO's, veterinarians, animal trainers, all who claim to have the answers to any particular tragic thread that is posted on this site. I would also add mind readers........

The rest of us are truly blessed to be in their presence.........LOL!

43 posted on 07/16/2024 12:37:17 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: TheDon

Doesn’t matter to many here who are so quick to blame the parents. But hey, they know all the answers.......


44 posted on 07/16/2024 12:39:13 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

Hey—we do know our real estate (post 33).

:-)


45 posted on 07/16/2024 12:41:09 PM PDT by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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To: Jonty30

“Most parents do not know what their kids do online.”

Yet, this kid had about ZERO web presence that’s been discovered so far.

You’d think an awkward loser kid would turn to Facebook, Telegraph, TikTok, etc “friends” to compensate and have a huge web presence. But all they find is a little bit of Discord. Doesn’t make any sense.


46 posted on 07/16/2024 12:45:39 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward Snowden)
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To: NWFree

Re: 5 - so you know for a FACT that the father gave Crooks the gun?

How do you know that? Source?


47 posted on 07/16/2024 12:50:58 PM PDT by Fury (I )
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To: NWFree

“Thanks for giving nutboy your gun dumbass”

Did Dad give it to him recently? Is it in the article? The guy liked to shoot for years. He sucked at it, but he did it. He could’ve had the gun for years, which is typical for boys in PA. Kind of a right of passage when you’re 12 or 13.


48 posted on 07/16/2024 12:52:57 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (It's not as if Biden has the nuclear codes or anything. 😳)
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To: NWFree
I have 3 kids and 7 grandkids. Always kept my weapons secure as specified by law.

IIRC, the son asked permission to take the weapon to the range. Could happen to any gun owner with a young adult family member.

49 posted on 07/16/2024 12:53:19 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH! )
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To: NWFree
I have 3 kids and 7 grandkids. Always kept my weapons secure as specified by law.

IIRC, the son asked permission to take the weapon to the range. Could happen to any gun owner with a young adult family member.

50 posted on 07/16/2024 12:53:19 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH! )
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To: Fury

According to the article in front of your face

“ Crooks is believed to have used an AR-15 purchased by his father some six months earlier”


51 posted on 07/16/2024 12:53:58 PM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
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To: OHPatriot

I wonder if either of them belong to the group that that Blasey Ford woman who witnessed against Judge Kavenaugh belonged to. Some far left psychiatrist organization.


52 posted on 07/16/2024 12:55:29 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Dad went and picked it up for crazy boy earlier this year

“ Crooks is believed to have used an AR-15 purchased by his father some six months earlier”


53 posted on 07/16/2024 12:55:35 PM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
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To: traderrob6
Look at their home.....hardly the residence of anyone who could be considered successful "professionals"

Something wrong with middle class tastes on a professional budget?

54 posted on 07/16/2024 12:55:57 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH! )
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To: Skwor
I do not blame the rather but do believe his grief is intensified by his knowledge of this.

Perhaps worried about his own charges in providing the firearm? Sad & stressed that his kid missed? Bummed out his son will go down in history as single-handedly electing Trump?

55 posted on 07/16/2024 12:59:19 PM PDT by dware (Americans prefer peaceful slavery over dangerous freedom)
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To: traderrob6
Look at their home.....hardly the residence of anyone who could be considered successful "professionals"

Is there something wrong with this house that I'm not seeing? Other than being a bit overdue with trimming back the shrubbery?

56 posted on 07/16/2024 1:01:10 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: knighthawk

Heard they found more than a dozen guns in the house. I think Daddy is lying his arce off. Also that he and his son would go shooting together.


57 posted on 07/16/2024 1:03:37 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: existentially_kuffer

Unless there have been new claims, the original claim, made in a report written by 4 contributing authors (which is suspicious enough) that he had been bullied at school over his choice of wearing “hunting clothing” came from a student who admittedly never attended a single class with the shooter. So, this bullying claim is very thin, and could be completely fabricated.


58 posted on 07/16/2024 1:04:22 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: old curmudgeon

“In many studies of mental cases, you will se a reference to the subject’s cleverness at hiding his action(s)”

This could be applied to Biden as well. Ha Ha.


59 posted on 07/16/2024 1:12:12 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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To: 1Old Pro

Reminds me of the couple who bought the gun for their son, western PA or wherever it was that the teen murdered, even though the warning signs were all over the place. Parents being held legally responsible.


60 posted on 07/16/2024 1:17:08 PM PDT by nfldgirl ( )
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