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any more news about the victim of the shooting at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? (Original Post) Grasswire2 Aug 2020 OP
anybody seen Eric ? dweller Aug 2020 #1
WaPo latest says no weapon was recovered, and The Man was not identified. Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #2
Some poor dude probably had a cell phone that LisaL Aug 2020 #18
exclusive - pic of man shot at trump white house... msongs Aug 2020 #3
sure looks like one of them GD long hair hippies.............;) nt mitch96 Aug 2020 #10
OMG! He's pointing a weapon of some sort! Ilsa Aug 2020 #15
Probably someone who said they didn't agree with Trump about something. Jamastiene Aug 2020 #4
I know, something seems off. LisaM Aug 2020 #5
That's exactly what i thought when I saw his reaction. llmart Aug 2020 #25
Or his mental state has deteriorated to the point Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #27
Kicking in case anybody knows more about this Mike 03 Aug 2020 #6
Since the person was not on the WH grounds why would the SS malaise Aug 2020 #7
I heard it was local law enforcement did the shooting, not the SS, early reports are usually garbage Baclava Aug 2020 #11
So the Con lied again malaise Aug 2020 #12
Uniformed Secret Service officers man the security gates at the White House hack89 Aug 2020 #13
The SS are all over the place around the White House. Including non-Whitehouse property fescuerescue Aug 2020 #20
Has Trump awarded himself the Medal of Freedom yet? TheCowsCameHome Aug 2020 #8
reporter John Roberts of Fox said he heard it eShirl Aug 2020 #9
So now we're supposed to believe a Fox reporter? llmart Aug 2020 #26
Statement from the Secret Service hack89 Aug 2020 #14
WAIT. The statement makes no sense. Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #17
Of course it doesn't. LisaL Aug 2020 #19
was the suspect walking backwards when he drew the alleged weapon? Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #21
Looks like they left out a step hack89 Aug 2020 #22
why not release the identity/motive of the man now? Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #16
HIPAA? nt Lucid Dreamer Aug 2020 #23
AND another thing! Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #24
and from the wording of the SS statement MizLibby Aug 2020 #28
Where is the video? getagrip_already Aug 2020 #29
we were told that all outside news cameras (always there, set up) were disabled Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #30
Probably the same "coincidence" occurred... llmart Aug 2020 #31

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)
4. Probably someone who said they didn't agree with Trump about something.
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 03:02 AM
Aug 2020

That is all it takes for cops to beat and arrest protesters nowadays. Freedom of speech has left the building. Just saying you disagree with Trump and his fucking gang of thugs will get you beaten and/or killed. It literally probably was someone who merely said they disagreed with Trump, or maybe he just didn't like their looks. Who knows any more?

LisaM

(27,758 posts)
5. I know, something seems off.
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 03:10 AM
Aug 2020

In particular, Trump's reaction, or should I say, non reaction. He didn't seem the least bit ruffled...yet he freaked out over the BLM protestors in DC and that guy who ran up on the stage once. Yet today he seemed really blase.

llmart

(15,499 posts)
25. That's exactly what i thought when I saw his reaction.
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 02:08 PM
Aug 2020

Sure didn't look like the reaction of someone who's just been told there's a shooter.

Something smells fishy here.

Mr.Bill

(24,103 posts)
27. Or his mental state has deteriorated to the point
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 02:12 PM
Aug 2020

that he can't really grasp what had happened.

malaise

(267,784 posts)
7. Since the person was not on the WH grounds why would the SS
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 05:21 AM
Aug 2020

shoot him - the Con was winging it as usual. The Con was never in danger

 

Baclava

(12,047 posts)
11. I heard it was local law enforcement did the shooting, not the SS, early reports are usually garbage
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 06:40 AM
Aug 2020

hack89

(39,171 posts)
13. Uniformed Secret Service officers man the security gates at the White House
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 09:58 AM
Aug 2020

according to the SS, a man approached one of these officers, said he was armed, pulled an object from his pocket and charged the officer.

Either someone with mental issues or suicide by cop.

fescuerescue

(4,448 posts)
20. The SS are all over the place around the White House. Including non-Whitehouse property
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 01:29 PM
Aug 2020

both plainclothes and uniform.

TheCowsCameHome

(40,161 posts)
8. Has Trump awarded himself the Medal of Freedom yet?
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 05:49 AM
Aug 2020

After all, he left the room without falling on his face.

Grasswire2

(13,564 posts)
17. WAIT. The statement makes no sense.
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 01:26 PM
Aug 2020

1. The suspect approached a secret service officer and told him he had a weapon.

2. The suspect then TURNED AROUND, ran aggressively TOWARD the officer

3. in a drawing motion, withdrew an object from his clothing

4. crouched into a shooter's stance

5. SS officer discharged weapon.

SOMETHING IS MISSING OR INEXPLICABLE IN THAT SERIES OF EVENTS.

LisaL

(44,962 posts)
19. Of course it doesn't.
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 01:29 PM
Aug 2020

And clearly whatever object it was, it was not a weapon. Or they would have said the weapon was recovered.

hack89

(39,171 posts)
22. Looks like they left out a step
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 01:33 PM
Aug 2020

I would bet there is a step 1.a where the man walked away before turning around.

It was most likely a cut and paste into twitter that was not properly proof read.

Grasswire2

(13,564 posts)
16. why not release the identity/motive of the man now?
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 01:21 PM
Aug 2020

How many times are citizens shot outside the WH wall?


My spidey sense tells me something is really off here.

MizLibby

(289 posts)
28. and from the wording of the SS statement
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 02:45 PM
Aug 2020

it appears the SS officer and bad man were transported to separate hospitals. Strange. I guess its the Red Hosp. and the Blue Hosp.

getagrip_already

(14,225 posts)
29. Where is the video?
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 03:00 PM
Aug 2020

That area has more cameras per square foot than the ces camera pavillion. Every square inch of the area within blocks of the wh is under ultra-hd surveillance. They likely caught it from a dozen angles.

If they say there is no video, it is a bald faced lie.

Grasswire2

(13,564 posts)
30. we were told that all outside news cameras (always there, set up) were disabled
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 03:04 PM
Aug 2020

I don't know if the power was cut, or what exactly.

Security cameras? WHERE IS THE VIDEO?

llmart

(15,499 posts)
31. Probably the same "coincidence" occurred...
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 04:51 PM
Aug 2020

as in the Epstein "suicide" where all the cameras just weren't working at the same time.

Yeah, that's the ticket.

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