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Post by Cornflake on Sept 15, 2024 16:44:53 GMT -5
"Former President Donald J. Trump is safe after what the F.B.I. said appeared to be 'an attempted assassination' at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday. The episode came less than two months after Mr. Trump was wounded during an attempt on his life at a rally in Pennsylvania.
"Mr. Trump was on the course, a few hundred yards away, when Secret Service personnel opened fire on a suspect, who fled the scene in a vehicle and was later taken into custody, law enforcement officials said at a briefing. A rifle with a scope was recovered from the bushes, officials said, along with a camera. A Secret Service representative, Rafael Barros, said it was not yet clear if the suspect had fired any shots."
(New York Times)
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Post by billhammond on Sept 15, 2024 17:15:19 GMT -5
I posted this news on the daily earler, but it's so distressing that this stuff is going on.
Let's hear it for AK rifles!
(On edit, note that the AK comment was sarcasm.)
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Post by Cornflake on Sept 15, 2024 17:22:11 GMT -5
I didn't check the daily before I posted it, Bill. Just looked at thread titles.
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Post by Marty on Sept 15, 2024 17:33:37 GMT -5
My brain wants to interpret this info in so many different ways.
Is the FBI getting that incompetent? They have the manpower to cover the fringes of a golf course ahead of the President. How did someone know he would be there? Did a guy, with a car waiting, just lay in wait. The FBI would have inspected the course earlier, was that the signal or did the golf club know the President was coming that day. Too many questions.
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Post by TKennedy on Sept 15, 2024 17:41:38 GMT -5
Suspect has been identified. In custody.
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Post by billhammond on Sept 15, 2024 17:42:34 GMT -5
Latest (AP excerpt)
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER
The Associated Press
September 15, 2024 at 5:03PM
WASHINGTON — The man who authorities say pointed a rifle with a scope into former President Donald Trump's golf club and was arrested is Ryan Wesley Routh, three law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.
The officials identified the suspect to the AP but spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation.
Secret Service agents shot at the suspect, who was taken into custody after fleeing the scene of what the FBI is calling an apparent attempted assassination of the Republican presidential nominee. Authorities are working to determine a motive.
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said the U.S. Secret Service agents fired at a man pointing an AK-style rifle with a scope as Trump was on the course. Bradshaw said the gunman also had two backpacks hanging on a fence and a GoPro camera, and that he was about 400 yards to 500 yards away from Trump and hiding in shrubbery while the former president played golf on a nearby hole. The person dropped the weapon and fled in an SUV, and was later taken into custody in a neighboring county.
The incident was the latest jarring moment in a campaign year marked by unprecedented upheaval. It occurred roughly two months after Trump was shot during an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania, and a bullet grazed his ear. Only a week later, President Joe Biden withdrew from the race.
In an email to supporters, Trump said: ''There were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL!''
''Nothing will slow me down. I will NEVER SURRENDER!'' he said.
The golf course was partially shut down for Trump as he played, and agents were a few holes ahead of him when they noticed the person with the firearm, Bradshaw said. There are several areas around the perimeter of the property where golfers are visible from the fence line. Secret Service agents and officers in golf carts and on ATVs generally secure the area several holes ahead and behind Trump when he golfs. Agents also usually bring an armored vehicle onto the course to quickly shelter Trump should a threat arise.
Trump had returned to Florida this weekend from a West Coast swing that included a Friday night rally in Las Vegas and a Utah fundraiser. His campaign had not advised Trump's plans for Sunday. He often spends the morning playing golf, before having lunch at the club, one of three he owns in the state.
He has had a stepped-up security footprint since the assassination attempt in July. When he has been at Trump Tower in New York, a lineup of dump trucks have parked in a wall outside the building. And at outdoor rallies, he now speaks from behind an enclosure of bulletproof glass.
Trump was returned Sunday to his private Mar-a-Lago club, where he resides in neighboring Palm Beach, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The White House said President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, had both been briefed and would be kept updated on the investigation. The White House added they were ''relieved'' to know Trump is safe.
Harris, in a statement said she was ''glad'' Trump was safe, adding that ''violence has no place in America.''
In an X post, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C, one of Trump's top congressional allies, said he had spoken with Trump after the incident and that Trump was in ''good spirits'' and was ''one of the strongest people I've ever known."
Martin County Sheriff William D. Snyder said the suspect was apprehended within minutes of the FBI, Secret Service and Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office putting out a ''very urgent BOLO'' — or ''be on the lookout'' alert'' detailing the specific vehicle sought, license plate number and occupant description.
Snyder said his deputies ''immediately flooded'' northbound I-95, deploying to every exit between the Palm Beach County line to the south and St. Lucie County line to the north.
''One of my road patrol units saw the vehicle, matched the tag and we set up on the vehicle,'' Snyder said, ''We pinched in on the car, got it safely stopped and got the driver in custody.''
Snyder told WPTV that the suspect "was not armed when we took him out of the car.''
The man had a calm, flat demeanor and showed little emotion when he was stopped by police, Snyder said, saying the suspect did not question why he was being pulled over.
''He never asked, ‘what is this about?' Obviously, law enforcement with long rifles, blue lights, a lot going on. He never questioned it,'' Snyder said.
Attorney General Merrick Garland has been briefed on the situation and is receiving regular updates about it, a Justice Department spokeswoman said.
The post by the Martin County Sheriff's Office indicated the suspect was apprehended near Palm City, Florida, about a 45-mile drive north of Trump's golf course. Northbound lanes of I-95 were shut down, the sheriff's office said.
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Post by dradtke on Sept 15, 2024 18:10:43 GMT -5
Agents also usually bring an armored vehicle onto the course to quickly shelter Trump should a threat arise. Do you know what the tires on things will do to a green?! |
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Post by TKennedy on Sept 15, 2024 18:44:21 GMT -5
It’s interesting to browse the comments sections in the NYT and WaPo vs. WSJ.
Conspiracy theories certainly bridge party lines.
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Post by t-bob on Sept 15, 2024 20:42:04 GMT -5
It’s interesting to browse the comments sections in the NYT and WaPo vs. WSJ. Conspiracy theories certainly bridge party lines. I think this was an assassination(fantasy event) One of his henchmen found the shooter - to get t(rump) more points - the ballots are now and election Nov 5 |
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Sept 15, 2024 21:38:45 GMT -5
Sigh. This speaks volumes of where we are at. What did Stevie Winwood sing? “And I can’t find my way home.
Mike
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Post by RickW on Sept 15, 2024 22:34:28 GMT -5
Pretty much sound like another complete nutbar. I wonder if they’ll actually come up with a reason. Might be something to do with Ukraine; he was with vocal about believing the fight needed to be won.
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Post by jdd2 on Sept 16, 2024 3:02:59 GMT -5
"Some democrat in congress needs to propose the "save donald trump's life" gun reform bill so the R's either have to pass it or go on record that they don't care about protecting trump."
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Post by jdd2 on Sept 16, 2024 3:39:50 GMT -5
"If a random Facebook mom in Ohio was able to start a rumor that quickly became a right-wing conspiracy theory, imagine what an ex-KGB agent with unlimited resources can do."
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Post by Marshall on Sept 16, 2024 8:11:58 GMT -5
My brain wants to interpret this info in so many different ways. Is the FBI getting that incompetent? They have the manpower to cover the fringes of a golf course ahead of the President. How did someone know he would be there? Did a guy, with a car waiting, just lay in wait. The FBI would have inspected the course earlier, was that the signal or did the golf club know the President was coming that day. Too many questions. <Secret Service> And I think they did a great job on this. I give them an "Attaboy." |
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Post by papabill on Sept 16, 2024 9:35:31 GMT -5
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Sept 16, 2024 9:50:11 GMT -5
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Post by aquaduct on Sept 16, 2024 9:53:17 GMT -5
Everyone left here seems to be all in on whatever lies the media wants to spread. As long as they're insulting Trump and his followers. |
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Post by factorychef on Sept 16, 2024 10:41:51 GMT -5
There are plenty of people here on the soundhole. Most of their beliefs don't jive with yours. I wonder why?
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Post by howard lee on Sept 16, 2024 10:59:41 GMT -5
There are plenty of people here on the soundhole. Most of their beliefs don't jive with yours. I wonder why?
I think Peter meant people who lean to the Left, politically, here on the Soundhole. That right, Peter?
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Post by Cornflake on Sept 16, 2024 11:04:12 GMT -5
I also give the Secret Service an A on this one. They're always playing defense. The attackers have all the advantages.
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