I think there's a much simpler explanation than all the crazy conspiracy theories, and it all makes sense if you look at all the available info. I'll
list the main points first, and then add detail to each one afterwards (kind of a TL;DR approach)
1.) The shooter (not going to glorify his name) fantasized about shooting Trump, but wasn't really serious.
2.) The shooter was
not alone at the rally. No accomplices, he just wasn't at the rally by himself. He was with a group of peers. (There's
proof)
3.) The firearm was stashed at, or nearby, the building he climbed onto well before the rally.
4.) The ladder to climb up on the building was not placed by the shooter.
5.) He had been radicalized by some group over the past couple years.
6.) The shooter had some sort of a mental snap shortly after the rally began.
7.) The delays in neutralizing the shooter are a tragic comedy of errors due to serious security lapses by the SS (and conflicting directions and
chaos after he was spotted).
Okay, so here's what I believe went down...
Points #1 and #5 - As has been noted by numerous sources the shooter was endlessly bullied when younger. Over the past couple years he began
to gain his identity and acceptance by associating with a group of radicals (possibly coworkers or friends). As many of us have seen there is
increasingly violent statements being made in social media and various MSM outlets. Over time the shooter developed a hatred for Trump and had
fantasies of taking him out. This would have (in his mind) made all his radical associates accept him even more (as twisted as this is), but he never
really believed he would actually do it. It was merely a fantasy (but one he would come close to acting out). I've actually seen this kind of
behavior (not about killing people, but just secretly living out some secret fantasy in real life).
Point #2 - There is now proof he was
not alone. I've posted actual video of this in the SEAL thread. There is a video of a woman
screaming his name after he climbed on the roof. She screams..."
CROOKS...get over here! What are you DOING???...and she continues repeatedly
screaming this same statement several times, even after he is shot. After he is shot, you can hear her screaming the same thing, but now she's
sobbing (because she likely realizes he's just been fatally shot.) In the same video you can hear several others screaming the same thing; they're
not as loud as the girl screaming, but they're all screaming at him by name. The fact they all refer to him as "CROOKS" likely means they are not
parents or siblings, just associates or friends. He was at the rally in a group. There weren't accomplices; he acted alone, but he wasn't at the
rally alone.
Point #3 - He stashed the firearm at the rally site before the rally (possibly even days before). We know this by the tone of the woman
screaming in item #2 above. If you listen to her voice, she sounds astonished and distraught. It's like she's truly surprised that he's acting out
on something they may have snidely or sarcastically discussed. She sounds stunned that he's apparently walked away from the group (thus the "Get over
here!" statement). 'Here' where the rest of the group he was with is; she's telling him to come back. It made his fantasy seem real
Point #4 - There are numerous pictures (even here on ATS) of the ladder in place on the side of the building before the rally. It does appear
to be attached in some fashion to the building. Even if it was attached, it is not installed per any Building Code in the US, so it wasn't
professionally installed there, but it was there before the event. The shooter likely knew this, and figured this would be his way to get a good spot
to shoot from. The shooter also stashed the rifle nearby this ladder (again, ahead of time). In his fantasy, he would retrieve it the day of the
rally, climb the ladder to the roof and carry out his twisted plan. But, he never believed in his heart he could actually do it. Regardless,
stashing the rifle made it all seem real to him. Plus it probably got his adrenaline rushing doing it.
Point #5 - Already covered in item #1, but just to add...the group he was with are likely part of the peer group he was radicalized by. They
likely spewed non-stop hatred for Trump and he just became crazed after a while by peer pressure and the desire to be accepted. They may have
intended to be protesters at the event, or were planning on causing some sort of disruption. The screaming girl/woman recorded on video calling him
by name and telling him to come back was a member of these radicals. She was yelling at him to come "back" to the group.
Point #6 - At some point shortly after the rally began, possibly because of all the noise, and all the strong support for Trump he just snapped
and walked away from the group he was with. He may have even told them ahead of time what he'd done, but no one believed him. In any case, he
snapped and suddenly decided to make his fantasy become real. Sort of a..."
F*** IT! My life sucks, Why not?...kind of moment. He then walked
away from the group, grabbed the rifle, climbed up on the roof and began carrying out his twisted fantasy. It was then that members of the group he
was with saw him up on the roof and became increasingly distraught. When the screaming woman saw he really did have a rifle after all, she really
started screaming even louder. She continues screaming until after he is shot at which point she is sobbing.
Point #7 - The delays in taking the shooter out are simply explained as just a series of screw ups by both the SS and the LEO's. People
reporting things to the LEO's on the ground, conflicting radio calls back and forth trying to verify which roof, and whether the shooter was really
not actually an LEO. I've seen this kind of radio confusion a million times. Fragments of radio calls, incomplete information, conflicting
directions and mass confusion. There is absolutely NO excuse for this, and people should be held accountable, but it doesn't change the fact that
these things frequently happen, especially when people get excited and/or start to panic.
Conclusion - When one of the LEO's got boosted (by another LEO) up to the edge of the roof, and the shooter saw him, the shooter turned and
pointed the rifle at the LEO. This was the turning point for the shooter. Right at that second he was committed to doing something; in his mind he
had no choice but to act because his life was about to be ended. He likely knew, no matter what, he was going to get shot, so he started firing. If
the LEO hadn't peered over the edge of the roof, the shooter most likely would have stayed there for a while longer before shooting (and may not even
fired at all), but when the LEO popped up the fantasy ended immediately and reality set in. Everything was going to be over in a few seconds and he
knew it. So, he pulled the trigger.
I'll be willing to bet a chicken dinner that when the final story comes out, what I've laid out above will be pretty close to, if not almost exactly,
what happened.
My assessment is the authorities need to find out exactly who the screaming girl/woman was, and who the group was which the shooter was with, and
authorities need to seriously question these individuals. They hold the key to what happened at the rally July 13th.
edit on 7/17/2024 by
Flyingclaydisk because: (no reason given)