RE: Thoughts On the Attempted Assassination of Trump
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130 metres is a very easy shot for almost anyone with the most basic of skills with most rifle calibres from about a .556 upwards so I think the guy rushed it and simply missed hence the back up shots he panic-sprayed before he got blasted by the Police sniper. The spray situation even demonstrates desperation...He should have taken a breath, re-aimed and sent it, one round not a spray...that would have ended trump but the guy was in panic I think.
Had he taken a deep breath and aimed for centre mass Trump would be dead or critically injured. He went for a head shot (or centre mass and was a terrible bloody shooter) which at that range for a trained shooter is no worries but someone in a panicked state without much skill and with attention focused on him from Police snipers...Trump is lucky this dude was inept.
Why I think he was panicked/rushed is that people on the ground were already calling out and yelling about a guy on the roof with a gun (some saw him "bear crawl" across the roof into his shooting position and were shouting he had a gun), and that was drawing SS and Police attention, which is why the shooter was neutralized so quickly after his shots I believe.
I wasn't there of course, I don't know all the details, motives and so on...But what I know is a 130 metre shot is generally a walk in the park and I don't think this inept character sent it as a warning shot...and I also think the shooter wasn't someone with much skill at all.
Yeah, that is why I don't buy the "warning shot" allegations. That was attempted murder by headshot, no doubt about it.
Was it a lone wolf, or an idiot the FBI egged on? that's a lot harder to say, but the level of tension simmering under the surface of US politics is plenty of motive for someone a bit unhinged.
I was pretty chilled when I saw it...this is the stuff that moves countries to the tipping point (think World War One when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated) and America is a powder keg already from an outsiders perspective.
Will we ever know why, who, how, what and so on? Possibly, but will it be the truth, (whole truth?) I seem to think Trump just won the election because of this...we'll know in about a hundred or so days. (That image of blood on his head, the defiant face and upraised fist...with the Stars and Stripe behind...powerful imagary.
EDIT: And yep, attempted assassination by headshot, no doubt and I agree.
"'Tis only a flesh wound"! ---- Monty Python :)
Lol...t'was only a flesh wound indeed, one that'll leave a powerful and lasting message I think.
Trump is not the kind of guy who seems good at "getting the message." His supporters will absolutely rally behind him, though, and this is a major propaganda loss for the Democrats on top of Biden's debate performance and recent public speaking "gaffes."
I don't know the guy and I'm not there so I see only what the news services let me, and even th n I try to avoid it. Time will tell what happens I guess.
It's times like this I envy your distance from US nonsense.
We have our own issues here but in comparison they are insignificant generally, so I understand the comment above.
Be free, you can not fake the freedom that comes with stepping outside and soaking in the beauty of the day. Don't let fear or apprehension keep you tethered to your screen. It's important to remember that spending all your time online, pretending to be something you're not, isn't a healthy or sustainable way to live. If you're constantly portraying wealth and success, but your reality is different, it might be time to reevaluate your priorities get a life.