After accidentally seeing a few videos of the "shooting," I have thoughts.
I am not trying to lean into conspiracy theory or pretend that I am/was secret service. I do have a modicum of experience w/a protectee & this is a list of things that would never happen:
1. The security personnel did not shield the protectee from the path of gun fire.
2. There were no armed personnel facing the crowd in the stands.
3. Security allowed a photog to get within 5 ft of to get a money shot.
@PussyFootingAround Fight or Flight or Freeze. He froze.
This photo is insane. This isn't confirmation bias. I was looking for something funny & came across it.
Funny Story tho
There was a protectee at my old job. She was really nice. The only issue was her reg detail was running errands & carrying shit for her all of the time. The issue? You can't protect your protectee if your hands are full of her dry cleaning. Command was informed & that shit ended. That's how minute this is. I still can't believe he has outside rallies because of the heat.
@Ruthat
Who froze?
As they "tried" to get him off the stage, he said, "Wait! Wait! Wait!"
All so he could shake his fist and mouth "fight" to a crowd that was reportedly shot at by one of their own. That move is irresponsible for him, his protectors AND THE CROWD. He didn't freeze. He lathered them up and they could have sat there like lemmings taking oncoming fire because they had no idea where the threat was. If it was neutralized. The number of threats.
Watch the video again.