Thomas Crooks - what we know
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I wouldn’t take the registered R fact to mean anything. There have long been movements to register for a party to disrupt their primaries.
@LuFins-Dad said in Thomas Crooks - what we know:
I wouldn’t take the registered R fact to mean anything. There have long been movements to register for a party to disrupt their primaries.
Or who knows, maybe his parents are Republicans. Lots of kids register the same as their parents, and change later.
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@George-K said in Thomas Crooks - what we know:
Whose rifle was it?
Registered to his father, according to WSJ.
Also this:
Authorities found explosive devices in the car of the man who officials say tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump, according to people briefed on the investigation.
The car, which was driven by Thomas Matthew Crooks, was parked near the Trump rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, the people said.
Police received multiple reports of suspicious packages around near where the shooter was, authorities said, prompting them to dispatch bomb technicians. Investigators were still working to make sure the scene was clear well into the night. They also searched Crooks’s home and spoke with his family.
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From BBC:
According to US media reports, Crooks was wearing a T-shirt from Demolition Ranch, a YouTube channel known for its guns and demolition content. The channel has millions of subscribers featuring videos on different guns and explosive devices.
Law enforcement officials believe the weapon used to shoot at Donald Trump was purchased by Crook's father, the Associated Press news agency reports.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, two officers told AP that Crooks' father bought a weapon at least six months ago. -
Video of shooter on the roof. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNyoBhwy/
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Video of shooter on the roof. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNyoBhwy/
@kluurs said in Thomas Crooks - what we know:
Video of shooter on the roof. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNyoBhwy/
wow
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Trump signs in his yard?
Granted he lived with his parents but he’s the only republican in the house.
"You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
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Trump signs in his yard?
Granted he lived with his parents but he’s the only republican in the house.
@jon-nyc said in Thomas Crooks - what we know:
Trump signs in his yard?
Granted he lived with his parents but he’s the only republican in the house.
His dad is a Libertarian. And...You know, some Republicans split vote their ballot. Perhaps some Dems do it, too.
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Signs were taken down months ago. Who wants to bet that one of the parents is proTrump, one is anti-Trump, and there has been strife…
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Trump signs in his yard?
Granted he lived with his parents but he’s the only republican in the house.
@jon-nyc said in Thomas Crooks - what we know:
he’s the only republican in the house.
Probably the only Democrat who registered as a Republican. That happens, you know.
ETA: As has been said before, a lot of people in PA are registered "Republicans" so that they can vote in GOP primaries - presumably for the weakest candidate.
How many "Republicans" donated to left-wing causes?
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I heard about someone who allegedly knew him say that he was a really bad shot and was embarrassed about it. Not sure if that's true at all.
But this could be as simple as him going after the most high profile target in the world to disprove those who made fun of him.
There doesn't have to be a political explanation.
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I heard about someone who allegedly knew him say that he was a really bad shot and was embarrassed about it. Not sure if that's true at all.
But this could be as simple as him going after the most high profile target in the world to disprove those who made fun of him.
There doesn't have to be a political explanation.
@xenon said in Thomas Crooks - what we know:
I heard about someone who allegedly knew him say that he was a really bad shot and was embarrassed about it. Not sure if that's true at all.
I've seen a rumor that he was thrown off the rifle club because he was such a bad shot.
There doesn't have to be a political explanation.
That's right.
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