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Secret Service identified Thomas Crooks as a ‘threat’ 10 minutes before Trump took stage, but let him go on anyway
NY Post ^ | 07/17/2024 | Chris Nesi and Caitlin McCormack

Posted on 07/17/2024 3:16:46 PM PDT by DFG

The Secret Service was warned about Thomas Michael Crooks and designated him as a “threat” 10 minutes before former President Donald Trump took the stage, but allowed him to go on anyway, according to a new report.

The Fox News report, which comes from a stunning Senate briefing by the Secret Service on Wednesday, revealed that agents were fully aware of reports about Crooks.

The agency had identified Crooks as a “character of suspicion” more than an hour before Saturday’s deadly rally shooting but still let him go on stage.

“He was identified as a character of suspicion because [he had] a rangefinder as well as a backpack. And this was over an hour before the shooting actually occurred,” said Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.).

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: assassination; backpack; crooks; kimberlycheatle; rangefinder; secretservice; thomascrooks; thomasmatthewcrooks; trump

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To: iontheball

There is a report from a neighbor of similar age that Crooks and some kids Crooks hung around with had made threats at school.

If that is true, and the threats were reported, then he was probably on a watch list.


21 posted on 07/17/2024 3:58:35 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: joshua c

“ who was in charge of the event?

we need a name”

We need a hanging


22 posted on 07/17/2024 3:59:24 PM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
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To: gbunch

They changed the ROE for troops dealing with bombers trying to breach checkpoints and such in Iraq, I suppose they can do it for the USSS too.


23 posted on 07/17/2024 4:02:08 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Catherine Herridge too


24 posted on 07/17/2024 4:03:25 PM PDT by wardaddy
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To: wardaddy

Yes, absolutely! It was a quick list off the top of my head. I’m sure we can add other highly competent investigative journalists to the list.

* Judge Pirro
* Julie Kelly
* Sharyl Attkisson
* Catherine Herridge


25 posted on 07/17/2024 4:05:18 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: ClearCase_guy

Actually, that isn’t the case. It is done to remove blood, a biohazard. The shooter’s brain matter was scattered up there.


26 posted on 07/17/2024 4:06:13 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: DFG

The Secret Service was warned about Thomas Michael Crooks and designated him as a “threat” 10 minutes before former President Donald Trump took the stage, but allowed him to go on anyway, according to a new report.

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Classic, textbook and PURE DEI behavior!


27 posted on 07/17/2024 4:10:05 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas
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To: hanamizu

I think 2 days ago there was a posting here with his name, Ken, maybe Kevin. Supposed to be the only one from Trump’s normal protection detail that was there. But I don’t remember which thread.


28 posted on 07/17/2024 4:18:44 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall.)
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To: DFG

So he could be shot by Crooks, that is the only answer that makes sense


29 posted on 07/17/2024 4:20:37 PM PDT by stockpirate (A group of baboons is referred to as a "Congress" of baboons.)
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To: DFG

Why does this whole assassination incident smell to high heaven?


30 posted on 07/17/2024 4:24:54 PM PDT by wardamneagle
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To: TexasGator
The agency had identified Crooks as a “character of suspicion”

Did they identify Crooks by name, or did they just identify some guy who fit the profile they were looking for?

31 posted on 07/17/2024 4:26:36 PM PDT by eastexsteve
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To: eastexsteve

“Did they identify Crooks by name, or did they just identify some guy who fit the profile they were looking for?”

The article says a “character”.


32 posted on 07/17/2024 4:28:46 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: ClearCase_guy

They were washing off the blood and grey matter. Imagine people climbing up to get some to sell on Ebay....


33 posted on 07/17/2024 4:28:51 PM PDT by Aut Pax Aut Bellum (What did Socialists use before candles? Electricity)
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To: piasa

“a biohazard.”

Biohazards are collected, not wash off onto areas where people traverse.


34 posted on 07/17/2024 4:32:03 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: wardamneagle

Republican’s need to subpoena Mayorkas-Obama’s Regime plant.
A former president was shot. DHS Mayorkas is basically shutting down ANY valid questions about WHAT THEY KNOW.


35 posted on 07/17/2024 4:40:11 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: DFG

36 posted on 07/17/2024 4:49:00 PM PDT by New Perspective (As Leonard Cohen said once in an interview, “You won’t like what comes after America”)
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To: DFG

What was in the backpack?

As event security I would have searched it, unless I already knew.

You can’t get into a small town music festival without a bag search.

Back this train up. Who seached the bag, what was in it?


37 posted on 07/17/2024 4:51:46 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: GailA

They called to say he was missing?

BS


38 posted on 07/17/2024 4:55:19 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: DFG

Just finding the range finder on him should have been enough to hold him and search his vehicle before the rally started.


39 posted on 07/17/2024 5:26:01 PM PDT by Trteamer ( (Eat Meat, Wear Fur, Own Guns, FReep Leftists, Drive an SUV, Drill A.N.W.R., Drill the Gulf, Vote)
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To: DFG

Make that 20 minutes, and I’m down with the report.


40 posted on 07/17/2024 5:42:35 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands. )
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