- Vince studies and writes on the Secret Service
- Anomalies with the security in Butler Pittitbugh
- Reflections on relaxed Security at the JFK Assassination
- BBC interviews a witness Watch Video
- Thomas Mathew Crooks lives just five minutes from Vince.
- Thomas Mathew Crooks, 20, graduated from Bethel Park High School in 2022.
- Employed at Skilled Nursing Homes in Bethel Park where Vince’s mother died in 2023.
- Law enforcement alerted at least 30-45 minutes prior to the shooting at event entrance.
- Thomas had acted suspicious around the magnetometer.
- Thomas had a Hunting Range Finder
- Crooks had an AR style rifle, explosives found in his car and home.
- Like Lee Harvey Oswald, associates claim Crooks not a good shot.
- Crooks rejected by his high Bethel Park High School rifle team.
- January 2021 Crooks donated to the Biden supporting “Progressive Turnout Project” in Chicago.
- Crooks a registered Republican in October 2022 mid-terms.
- Secret Service has been guarding roof tops to Eisenhower & FDR but neglected to in Butler.
- Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stated the sloped roof where government located not a threat.
- Video and photos show Crook’s clean up crew had no issues standing up and hosing off bloody roof.
- Crooks only about 140 yards away from Trump’s stage.
- People filming in the crowd were trying to alert Secret Service that Crooks was armed on roof.
- Did Crooks bring a ladder or was it fixed? Why wasn’t the ladder manned by security?
- Why weren’t drones being used as an extra measure of security?
- Vince reflects on the 1992 Rodney King riots in Los Angeles.
- If Trump had been assassinated, Vince surmises riots would have happened and economy ruined.
- Modern day Secret Service use Zapruder’s JFK assassination film for training.
- Advanced team of agents typically arrive 48 hours prior to the President to secure the area.
- State and local police are guided by the Secret Service. Chain of command failed to secure roof.
- In 2004 a grenade was thrown at George W. Bush when in Georgia, Russia.
- Secret Service agents not recorded or photographed with standard ear pieces.
- Trump’s permanent Secret Service security detail told to stand down for Butler event and rest.
- Inexperienced Secret Service staff and site agent in charge of security.
- After Crooks was taken out, Secret Service prematurely declare the sight secured.
- Trump allowed to stand up, exposing himself, fist pumping and chanting “fight, fight, USA, USA”.
- Why wasn’t bullet proof glass used to protect Trump on stage?
- Vince feels Butler, PA is a very red and pro Trump location so security may have been relaxed?
- Spectator Corey Comperatore shot dead, two others critically wounded.
- Retired Secret Service Paul Landis who promotes the single bullet theory said agents did a good job.
- Retired Secret Service agent Dan Emmett said the Secret Service dropped the ball.
- How did Crooks get into the event with a gun, binoculars and climb up on a ladder? Rifle hidden?
- Was Crooks assured protection prior to the shooting by government or military officials?
- Situation is similar to Jack Ruby being assured protection when he shot Oswald in basement of DPD.
- The Secret Service provides life long protection to Presidents, past and present.
- RFK Jr. denied Secret Service protection despite being high risk.
- Secret Service waited for Thomas Matthew Crooks to take the first shot.
- Thomas Crooks filmed an hour prior to event, walking around buildings, drawing attention to himself.
- Crooks was obvious, Secret Service Counter Sniper Rifle Team had Crooks in their cross hairs.
- 3D animation created of how close the bullets came to striking Trump. Watch Annimation Here
- Thomas Crooks in BlackRock commercial featuring Bethel Park High School’s teacher Brian DeLallo.
- Contradictory reports from classmates that Thomas Matthew Crooks was bullied.
- Secret Service Counter Sniper Rifle Team perched on two different sloped roofs.
- Witnesses claim they heard shots come from a tower.
- Autopsy reports, ballistics and trajectory reports once released will answer more questions.
- FBI conveniently can’t seem to obtain data off Thomas Matthew Crook’s cell phone.
- BlackRock’s Ukraine war would be disbanded under Trump. Motive for shooting?
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