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Quixote1818

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6. I am 100% considering that but it's still way too low. Look at where his right eye is in the photo

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 10:21 AM

Jul 26

That is where the bullet would be passing to hit the top of the ear on the right side. His right eye would need to be near his mouth for the bullets placement to make sense.

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Something that has been bothering me about the photo of the bullet going past Trump. The bullet is too low [View all] Quixote1818 Jul 26 OP

There is another thread here birdographer Jul 26 #1

That was the first thing I noticed when that image was posted. Although niyad Jul 26 #2

Maybe, but knowing that the photographer is looking up from ground level, it's hard to say. CincyDem Jul 26 #3

I thought about that too. Calculating that in, I still think that would put his other ear too low. Again, look at where Quixote1818 Jul 26 #4

Yeah.. Trajectory analysis is complex so I'll butt out on this. It will be completed, I'm sure.. hlthe2b Jul 26 #12

The photographer did an incredible job MichMan Jul 26 #16

You are failing to consider sarisataka Jul 26 #5

I am 100% considering that but it's still way too low. Look at where his right eye is in the photo Quixote1818 Jul 26 #6

I am not a forensic photographer sarisataka Jul 26 #9

Right. I thought about the airplane example. CincyDem Jul 26 #8

That logic only works with distance between the objects whopis01 Jul 26 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Jul 26 #20

A bullet with that muzzle velocity hitting his ear would not have gone through. Lochloosa Jul 26 #7

No it wouldn't sarisataka Jul 26 #11

Those objects were much closer (bullets moving faster) Ms. Toad Jul 26 #14

Look at it this way whopis01 Jul 26 #21

Just don't see how it matters. He was shot at. We weren't voting for him before, and not voting for him now. Silent Type Jul 26 #13

Just because it is a bullet, doesn't mean it is the bullet. n/t Ms. Toad Jul 26 #15

That's the bullet before the bullet lame54 Jul 26 #17

I believe the shooter fired 8 rounds. sl8 Jul 26 #18

Not worth discussing. nt LAS14 Jul 26 #19

In case ForgedCrank Jul 26 #22