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durablend

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13. So I'm assuming
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 06:58 PM
Sep 10

a) They haven't dug in far enough to figure out which side he's on
OR
b) they know which side he's on and need to get on the same page with the excuse/coverup

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The usual suspects or not? BigmanPigman Sep 10 #1
I'm wondering that myself Vogon_Glory Sep 10 #4
FYI - This isn't funny, and, is actually pretty hateful, even if it wasn't intended that way. Oneironaut Sep 10 #31
Patel screwed up as usual. drray23 Sep 10 #2
On one of the Reddit threads, they've already doxxed him. OnlinePoker Sep 10 #6
Another Richard Jewell situation? Justice Brandeis Sep 10 #8
If it's the first man arrested TommyT139 Sep 10 #14
Wait. How can they doxx a suspect in custody? No name's been released. ancianita Sep 10 #18
It might be the second person Renew Deal Sep 10 #43
I was wondering if this was a different person BumRushDaShow Sep 10 #7
That was the older guy right? Bengus81 Sep 10 #34
With all that has been going on (and updating a billion OPs) BumRushDaShow Sep 10 #36
Absolutely...shot him from 600 feet away. No way it was the guy the police had down early on. Bengus81 Sep 10 #37
Do the local police know? markodochartaigh Sep 10 #3
The shooter is probably already dead if the person wasn't a DOJ or DOD employee. LiberalArkie Sep 10 #5
If it was a set up, which markodochartaigh Sep 10 #12
A transgendered person? LiberalArkie Sep 10 #27
I wish we really knew Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 10 #29
They could get whoever they wanted. markodochartaigh Sep 10 #39
I really hope the shooter is not trans, out of fear of a crackdown or violence against trans people. Oneironaut Sep 10 #33
Governor Cox (probably more reliable than Patel): 'person of interest' in custody, no information for a 2nd person muriel_volestrangler Sep 10 #9
So, not DJT, looking for an excellent distraction from Epstein and excuse to strip gun rights from Democrats? AZJonnie Sep 10 #15
He didn't call him a suspect, he called him a subject? bucolic_frolic Sep 10 #10
I noticed that also. Strange wording. Katinfl Sep 10 #22
For a whole host of reasons, I will be shocked if the actual shooter is taken in alive AZJonnie Sep 10 #11
I just really hope the killer is not transgender Justice Brandeis Sep 10 #17
I think it's pretty likely the person has trained with a sniper rifle, possibly military AZJonnie Sep 10 #24
So I'm assuming durablend Sep 10 #13
...or the shooter planned more thoroughly than someone who was mentally ill or violently aggrieved. LudwigPastorius Sep 10 #45
KashYAP, as usual Jilly_in_VA Sep 10 #16
'When do we get to start using the guns?' questioner at TPUSA event asks Charlie Kirk. Hotler Sep 10 #19
That's a great example of Kirk pushing conspiratorial, anti-government, false propoganda about the country Renew Deal Sep 10 #44
Why the suspect is not identified. James48 Sep 10 #20
Simpler answer to your questions is that Patel is so clueless he is not in communication w FBI agent on the scene. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 10 #23
never ascribe to malice what can be attributed to stupidity DBoon Sep 10 #28
Could it be someone(a maga) that is pissed that johnnyfins Sep 10 #26
The shooter probably thought Charlie wasn't loyal enough to MAGA, Q-anon or whatever crazy shit they've come up with.. Crowman2009 Sep 10 #42
If amazes me how that we can't leave our homes and run errands... C Moon Sep 10 #21
Gosh, you have figured out how it was done! They just "walked in" with the gun Bernardo de La Paz Sep 10 #25
You can see the shooter in this video Mosby Sep 10 #30
Patel is just plain old STUPID ashredux Sep 10 #32
Jeanine Pirro will straighten this out. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 10 #40
Please update your headline, like you did with your "Kirk shot" headline. He was RELEASED. SunSeeker Sep 10 #35
I believe he was a "person of interest". twodogsbarking Sep 10 #38
Their concentration on this individual gave the perpetrator more time to get away. hamsterjill Sep 10 #41
Sounds like a Butler Pa. all over again Historic NY Sep 10 #46
How much did Patel comment when AdamGG Sep 10 #47
Bolt action rifle used PCB66 Thursday #48
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