Officer Climbed Onto Roof… Found Crooks, Who Pointed Rifle At Him… Officer Retreated Down The Ladder

Posted • July 16, 2024: The gunman had his father’s AR-style rifle and was perched atop a nearby roof when some rallygoers pointed him out to local law enforcement, said two law enforcement officials who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing criminal probe. A local law enforcement officer climbed to the roof and found Crooks, who pointed the rifle at the officer. The officer then retreated down the ladder, and the gunman quickly fired toward Trump, the officials said. That’s when U.S. Secret Service gunmen shot him, the officials said.

So how was it that even when Crooks was threatening a fellow law enforcement officer—if this account is accurate—that they didn’t just shoot Crooks immediately? How is it that the no one thought they were justified in using deadly force even after Crooks threatened a law enforcement officer? Why did they wait until he actually shot at Trump? Seriously, if this account is to be believed, it sounds even more like they were following the exact rules of engagement we mentioned above, that essentially gives a would-be assassin a free shot at the target. If that is true, that is absolute madness. (…)

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WPXI Channel 11 News: Trump rally gunman spotted by law enforcement nearly 30 minutes before shots fired, sources say
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Rumble: A Counter-Sniper Saw Crooks On The Roof Nearly HALF AN HOUR Before He Tried To Assassinate Trump
https://rumble.com/v577ivg-a-counter-sniper-saw-crooks-on-the-roof-nearly-half-an-hour-before-he-tried.html