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Local cop confronted would-be Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks on roof moments before he opened fire, but failed to stop him

Alex Oliveira
NewYork Post
Sun, 14 Jul 2024 07:40 UTC

A local cop spotted attempted-assassin Thomas Crooks just moments before he tried to kill former president Donald Trump — but failed to stop the gunman despite the clear threat, according to a report.

After rallygoers spotted Crooks on the roof of a manufacturing plant just 130 yards from the stage where Trump was speaking just after 6 p.m. Tuesday, police were notified and one officer climbed a ladder to investigate, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.

The officer - whose department had been enlisted by the Secret Service to help with security — encountered Crooks, who pointed his AR-style rifle at them.

Comment: The story is conveniently told by anonymous sources. In reality it is very unlikely to have happened. A pistol is contrary to a riffel great at close ranges and on the roof, the alleged police officer would have had less than five meters to the shooter, who would first have to turn the riffel around to threaten the officer by which time the officer would have shot him.

If on the other hand he did climb down as the story goes, then why not fire his pistol to alert others of a live shooter. Such warning shots would have alerted the Secret Services and they would immediately have taken Trump away to safety.

After that volley of shots, Secret Service snipers shot Crooks dead.

Despite the Secret Service's quick response taking out the shooter, the agency tasked with protecting former and current presidents' lives is facing harsh scrutiny for allowing a gunman to establish an open position so close to Trump's rally.

"This was a catastrophic failure. It should never have been a remote possibility," former House Oversight Committee chair Jason Chaffet, who lead an extensive 2015 investigation into the shortcomings of the Secret Service in 2015, told the Washington Post.

"We did all these investigations and did an extensive report so this would never happen again. It's as if they paid no attention to the bipartisan recommendations," said Chaffet, whose report focused on ways the Secret Service had been spread too thin.

The Secret Service confirmed after the shooting that it relied heavily on local police to help support its security efforts at the rally, including at least six officers from Butler County tactical units supporting the counter assault team that covered Trump's evacuation - which only included two officers from the Secret Service, according to the Washington Post.

There were also two Secret Service sniper teams on sight, and an additional two were staffed with local officers.

"Secret Service always has the lead on securing something like this," Pennsylvania State Police lieutenant colonel George Bivens told reporters, explaining that local police are routinely enlisted to help the Secret Service.

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KRNABRNY · 2024-07-15T08:52:03Z

This case stinks from a mile away.

Since yesterday we have been dealing with "brainwashing" by providing contradictory information. Only those most responsible for the actions do not speak out.

I recommend not getting excited about the topic.

What happened was probably a dispute between the "brothers from Jerusalem" and the "brothers from Chicago".

Both factions are fighting for domination in the US, some support Mr. Biden, the other support Mr. Trump.

This particular situation is probably a botched effort by the "brothers from Chicago". Of course, the "Brothers from Jerusalem" benefited greatly.

This is probably the whole summary of the topic.

Psstoffgoy · 2024-07-15T10:04:56Z

KRNABRNY A tribal dispute between Bolshivik jews from the east and Zionist jews from the west. Either way this article is some kind of bullshit damage control, right after it happened they interviewed some guy who said the cops ignored him? As usual with these "shocking events" the story changes as needed to maintain the audiences attention.

KRNABRNY · 2024-07-15T10:15:47Z

Exactly. The confusion comes from the fact that no one expected this turn of events. It was hoped that it would either succeed or fail.

But things were not expected to take such a dramatic turn. That is, "millimeters from death".

I will add a correction.

Meaning of phrases:

"Chicago Brothers" - this is the traditional name of mafia organizations in the USA. It consists of Americans, Italians and many other nations. They used to be called that. Nowadays, you most often call them "Deep state" and sometimes "Patriots". The name "Patryriots" results from the fact that, after all, these are your local mafia structures. Mr. Biden is the representative of this faction

"Brothers from Jerusalem" - this faction is easier to describe. It consists exclusively of Jews. However, local entities often work for them, but only on a "service" basis... rent for money. Mr. Trump is the representative of this faction.

Currently, the "Brothers from Chicago" have their president in the USA and they would not like it to change.

This is probably the entire, extended summary of the situation.

ReRan · 2024-07-15T12:51:24Z

KRNABRNY "This case stinks from a mile away."

toipup1 · 2024-07-15T09:03:59Z

i recommend not getting excited about this well said we will find out, but boy are things hotting up

codis · 2024-07-15T10:50:55Z

Isn't the NYP basically a CIA outlet ?

Maybe it was a different outlet, but their names sound similiar, and their "products" are indistinguishable from each other.

KRNABRNY · 2024-07-15T10:59:04Z

codis Word games lead nowhere.

SS Agents

-Schutzstaffel, abbreviated: SS (runami ᛋᛋ, German: Die Schutzstaffel der NSDAP) - a paramilitary and initially elite German Nazi formation, subordinate to the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP), outlawed in 1947 and considered a criminal organization.

KRNABRNY · 2024-07-15T11:07:15Z

KRNABRNY Schutz staffel = Protection Squad

L. Wood · 2024-07-15T13:09:53Z

The ideal location to shoot from, identified days before, was unguarded, and had a ladder conveniently leaning against the building.

You can’t make this stuff up.😡

slbeaudry · 2024-07-16T18:59:23Z

L. Wood Clearly an inside job imho

KRNABRNY · 2024-07-15T13:14:25Z

If you Americans want to know what is happening around you, I have specially translated an article from Izvestia that explains a little.

"Who actually sets foreign and domestic policy in the United States. DetailsThe FT talked about a "clash of clans" in the US Democratic Party.

A few days ago it came to light that the interests of the most influential families in American politics - the Bidens, Clintons and Obamas - collided. As the Financial Times found out, US President Joe Biden has a dislike for the Clintons, and when in 2016 former head of state

Barack Obama supported not his vice president but the former secretary of state, misunderstandings occurred between the Bidens and Obama. At the same time, since 2008, the Clintons have been cold towards Barack Obama due to the fact that he himself announced himself for the Democratic nomination for president, becoming a party rival of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Izvestia explains what influences clan warfare and who has real power in the United States.

Political clans and influence groups•

The United States of America was created as a country - the antipode to the empires of that time, therefore the country's political system was built in such a way as to prevent usurpation of power. However, this design also had a disadvantage. Much depended on who exactly occupied the presidential chair.

• Despite the fact that the US President, in conjunction with Congress, has quite extensive powers, other institutions have real power in the US.

"Deep State" (irremovable bureaucracy, employees of the intelligence services, the State Department, the Pentagon, the White House apparatus - all those who continue to work despite the change of heads of state).The "Iron Triangle" is a cooperation between enterprises of the military-industrial complex, the executive branch and the legislative branch.Political, including family clans.• Political parties in the United States are conventionally divided into factions, which is their characteristic feature. Over time, the balance of power between factions may change. At the same time, family clans are identified within factions, which control them and determine the faction's policies. And if a faction dominates a party, then it controls the policy of the party as a whole. These were the Clinton, Bush and Kennedy clans.

Get rid of Kennedy: Biden supporters intensify the fight against the independent candidateIt is believed that it could take votes from both the current and former presidents in the presidential elections• It is the representatives of these clans that the parties nominate to specific elected positions due to their influence. Today, this established order of things is being shaken because there is an elite crisis in the United States, and high influence within the party does not always guarantee a successful nomination. For example, in 2016, the Republican Party supported the nomination of Jeb Bush (George W. Bush's brother), but Donald Trump, against all odds, won the Republican primary. In public policy, a candidate's chances are influenced not only by clan membership, but also by the ability to communicate directly with voters, especially through social networks.

• At the same time, it was membership in a strong clan and the party's behind-the-scenes internal struggle that helped Hillary Clinton become the Democratic candidate in 2016 - then there was a conspiracy of donors and influential party members aimed at promoting the former Secretary of State. Without it, Bernie Sanders would be the candidate.

• The next level of influence is the so-called think tanks. These are private centers and institutes bringing together leading experts-analysts and political scientists. Experts prepare information reports on the state of various fields (economics, sociology, demography, international relations, etc.), on the basis of which political decisions are often made in Congress and the White House. Moreover, the media refer to these reports and experts from such centers speak widely on current issues, shaping public opinion. For someone leaving big politics, the best solution is often to move to such a think tank to get a quiet job and a very high salary, while continuing to influence the government's decision-making process.

• In the United States, there is a common phenomenon called "revolving door politics", where top managers of large corporations receive appointments within the White House administration and politicians go to corporations or advisory centers. For example, current Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin served on Raytheon's board before his nomination. His predecessor, Mark Esper, worked there as vice president of government relations, and James Mattis, who headed the Pentagon before Esper, is a former board member of General Dynamics.

Sponsors and sponsoring clans

clear1 689 / 5 000Wyniki tłumaczeniaTłumaczenie• In the second half of the 19th century, the process of elite transformation began in the United States: the local aristocracy began to be replaced by big business. And gradually, who exactly would sit in the oval office of the White House began to depend on his decisions. Over time and the development of technology, the structure of American elites has changed, but their influence has only increased. Today, political decisions in the United States are made not by politicians, but by those who finance them, and the system of power is deeply integrated with the system of large transnational corporations.

• Politicians are sponsored by big businessmen, financiers and industrialists. During elections, they support (finance) specific political clans with which they manage to reach an agreement. As a result, elections are often won by the candidate who raised the most funds. Thus, in 2016, Trump's victory was significantly influenced by the fact that he paid for it himself (the politician's fortune is estimated at $5.3 billion). In the current election campaign, the Trump foundation is supported by donors such as his Democratic rival Joe Biden.

• Enterprises and sponsors are also characterized by clannishness, as they control large amounts of capital for many decades. Influential donors are divided into family clans. The Waltons are the heirs of the retailer Walmart, the Kochs own the Koch Industries business empire, the Mars family owns the food manufacturer of the same name, the Rockefeller family owns industrial and financial corporations, and others. They all influence current politics by lobbying their interests, financing parties and candidates for both Congress and the presidency.

Main sponsors

• Military industrial complex. The "Big Five" are the five leading defense companies in the United States and around the world: Lockheed Martin, RTX (Raytheon), General Dynamics, Boeing, Northrop Grumman. Total profit for 2022 will be approximately $188 billion. Political influence is carried out using lobbying tools, which is completely legal. For example, the Big Five invested $10.2 million in a campaign (i.e. actual bribery of key congressmen) aimed at increasing defense spending in 2023. Taking into account the fact that both houses of Congress approved the amount of $847.3 billion, the approximate profit of such an investment was 450,000%. We explained in detail how the military-industrial complex influences American foreign policy.

• IT , also known as “tech cops” and “digital pariahs.” The largest representatives are Microsoft, Apple, Google (Alphabet), Meta, Amazon and Palantir. All, like defense corporations, pursue government contracts, which means they actively lobby for their interests in Congress and the White House. Top corporate executives are regularly among the largest donors to the Democratic (most often) and Republican Parties.

• Wall Street. The influence of large financial corporations on the White House is colossal and covers the entire power structure in the United States. This applies to both donations and lobbying (George Soros is the largest individual donor to the Democratic Party) and personnel policy. In every American government of the last 100 years, you can easily find people from JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs (Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen), Citi Group (they were especially strong during Barack Obama's presidency), Blackrock (Brian Deese, former Obama adviser, now head of the National Council of Economic), Citadel and other financial giants.

• Media . Over the past few decades, media corporations have almost entirely supported the Democratic Party (Comcast and Disney deserve special attention) and have shaped the news landscape in the United States on this basis. There are also traditionally "republican" publications, but compared to "democratic" ones, they are a minority. This is the reason for the aggressive information campaign during the presidency of Republican Donald Trump, when the largest media were in fact carrying out political orders.

• The energy lobby is one of the oldest and strongest in the United States. Major players include Exxon Mobil, Koch Industries, Chevron, Energy Transfer Partners and Occidental Petroleum. Previously, both Republicans and Democrats were supported, but after the announcement of the "green agenda", relations with the latter deteriorated.

While preparing the material, Izvestia talked to:

expert of the Valdai Club, deputy director of the Center of Cinematography and Mechanics of the State Research University Higher School of Economics Dmitry Suslov;political scientist Konstantin Blokhin.

[Link]

Aeneas · 2024-07-15T13:16:19Z

I doubt this story of the police officer going up on the roof and it comes conveniently from anonymous sources.

Think about it. The police officer would go up the ladder with his gun ready to fire and it would obviously be pointing forwards towards the target. The shooter on the other hand is armed with a riffel, which takes longer to turn around and point at the officer. In that time lapse, the officer would simply had fired.

Let us say that the shooter already had turned his riffel around, then the officer could still fire if not before then when he was out of sight so as to alert the whole security team of the danger.

Thus the story in the article is very doubtful.

3.1415926535 · 2024-07-15T14:07:34Z

Without the BBC interview on X, none of the "stand down" would be in the news.

Another shooting in Amerika, and all that will be done will be a volley of "Thoughts and prayers" and baffled experts.

If a bullet pierced my ear, a change of course would be in order. To quote a famous warrior... "Run Away"!

Sal Paradise · 2024-07-15T14:48:21Z

Given Bidens cryptic remarks and that the SS snipers allowed the shooter to fire before taking him out. How long will it be until fingers are pointed at the White House?

toipup1 ·

Sal Paradise

· 2024-07-15T21:41:29Z

earthwatcher · 2024-07-16T00:03:42Z

CROOKS (the shooter's last name is Crooks) did it to make it look real and they are not even hiding it. If they REALLY wanted Trump dead, he would have been shot DEAD, KAPUT. They don't want him dead, he has been a huge asset to the Globalist club. He did everything exactly as he was expected to do including the Operation Warp Speed project that was supported by him personally, and he is an ass kisser of Netanyahu. Why would they want him dead? They just need more people to vote for him because now he looks like the really good guy who really cares for the common slaves. They don't even need people to vote anymore, they just need to make sure that their computer software picks the best criminal for the position in the next election.

Psstoffgoy · 2024-07-16T09:43:25Z

earthwatcher

If they REALLY wanted Trump dead, he would have been shot DEAD, KAPUT.

Agreed, unfortunately a human had to give up his life so this fucking parasite could pull off this hoax. I highly doubt if they were asked if they would take a bullet for this piece of shit they would answer, sure why not. Although, they did get Crooks to climb the ladder to his alleged death.

Hope your well BTW have seen you on much!

eulogical · 2024-07-16T08:34:30Z

The best and most obvious place for a would-be-assassin to take a shot a Trump at the site was the very same place the shooter used, and the state & local police and the Secret Service did NOT cover by putting someone up there to prevent such a possibility.

It was Secret Service site survey 101 basic!

So why didn't they have a person up on the roof to prevent it being used in that way? Because they wanted to let it happen, perhaps?

codis · 2024-07-16T10:41:07Z

eulogical This would be the only logical conclusion.

However, why did they not come up with a more professional shooter, and better equipment ? This was pathetic, to be honest.

Sal Paradise · 2024-07-16T14:44:06Z

codis Because the kid was expendable. A pro would have known the fix was in.

codis · 2024-07-16T16:02:25Z

Sal Paradise What does it help if the kid does not solve the "problem" in the first place ?

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