Trump’s would-be assassin Thomas Crooks
wrote chilling online post foreshadowing
rally shooting: report
New York Post,
by
Larry Celona
&
Allie Griffin
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
7/18/2024 4:37:33 AM
Would-be Donald Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks wrote a chilling online message that hinted to sinister plans for the day he shot up the former president’s Butler, Pa. rally over the weekend.
“July 13 will be my premiere, watch as it unfolds,” the 20-year-old gunman allegedly wrote on Steam, a popular online platform where gamers communicate with one another, Fox News reported.
The foreshadowing message was revealed to US senators during a briefing with top law enforcement officials on Wednesday. (Photo)
Crooks, 20, also had images of the Republican presidential nominee as well as President Biden on his cellphone, and searched the dates of the Democratic National Convention and Trump’s Pennsylvania rally
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Samsquanch 7/18/2024 4:58:31 AM (No. 1759844)
I wonder how his premiere with Satan went?
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Jesuslover54 7/18/2024 5:11:17 AM (No. 1759851)
Stop looking for motive. And start looking for his enablers
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We were told he had no on-line presence
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
EJKrausJr 7/18/2024 7:00:01 AM (No. 1759893)
The assassin, name excluded for not promoting the individual, almost got his wish. But because he was such a terrible shooter he didn't succeed. What he did do was reveal to the American public that the "beloved" USSS is completely fubar. That's right beyond all recognition.
They cannot be trusted ever again with guarding anything. Their leadership is non-existent, and evidently is recovering from inhaling Pepsi fizz. Remove the USSS from DHS, their greek also can't lead anything.
Restructure the USSS completely from top to bottom. Get their mission straight. Otherwise the next attempt will be successful.
Bottom line, the Dementia Joe administration has fubared everything.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
FJB 7/18/2024 7:01:50 AM (No. 1759894)
Never forget what kids a bunch younger than this punk did for America in our wars.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Arrowhead 7/18/2024 7:36:21 AM (No. 1759913)
Why didn't the article reveal what was in the "chilling post"?
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A gamer's site? It was predictable that he spent time on video games where you predict when and how to shoot. But, unlike in the games, he didn't get up again and start over. I'm sure his parents must be suffering. Counselors I've met are all very liberal so they couldn't see his problems.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
mobyclik 7/18/2024 8:48:12 AM (No. 1759964)
FTA: ''Details of his search history were released as news broke that 20 minutes passed between the time that Secret Service snipers first spotted Crooks perched on a roof with a rifle and the time he began firing at the former president.''
Can anyone explain to me how that is EVEN POSSIBLE???
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Strike3 7/18/2024 8:48:35 AM (No. 1759965)
Whatever happened to the "no online profile" claim? More to come on this sick young man.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Kate318 7/18/2024 9:31:57 AM (No. 1760004)
Oh Lord, our masters just can’t get their narratives straight, as the story changes from day today. It reminds me of the military after the Roswell crash in 1947: “It’s this. No, wait, it’s not this, it’s that. No, no, no, it’s neither; it’s this.”
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 7/18/2024 9:56:57 AM (No. 1760020)
I've posted on Steam. Only about games. Platform has millions of followers and posters. It's worldwide.
Want to see stupidity, discuss politics. Very toxic. Most people know to avoid politics at all costs. Some threads turn into dumpster fires. Steam is policed. I have seen threads where hundreds of posts are removed. Wonder if Crooks post was removed. Making threats will get one banned.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
nerdowell 7/18/2024 10:11:40 AM (No. 1760031)
Be sure to read posts 5 & 7.
5- the kid wasn't a kid & had shooting experience. He was capable.
7- video games are effective training tools--for skill and attitude.
To that, I would add google maps,
& perhaps prior knowledge from some event
previously attended.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
DVC 7/18/2024 11:11:14 AM (No. 1760083)
People cannot grasp that an evil, yet motivated and intelligent young man could plan well enough, and get lucky enough with a LOT of both DEI incompetence, and INTENTIONAL Secret Service staffing shortages could almost succeed.
I think this is mostly on the DEI incompetents and the intentional shorting of Trump protective services.
There is a steady flow of crazed people out there, and that's been increased by the "Trump is literally Hitler" endless, screaming hysteria. And I think the Dems just thought, "Well, we are ginning up hate, and we'll short him on Secret Service protection, and hope that it works out."
I doubt that there was any need to have any overt plot. Just dial up the hate to a rolling boil, and dial down the protection to a short handed crew, shot through with a number of incompetents and let the nutcase succeed. Which nutcase? They have no idea, but they know that there are always some, and if they pump them up with "Trump is Hitler" hysteria, one will give it a try.
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