Latest Breaking News

BumRushDaShow

(171,201 posts)

15. Did you read the article?

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 03:50 PM

Sunday

He was apparently staying at the hotel and posted observations from outside and inside just before the event -

(snip)

Like, the one thing that I immediately noticed walking into the hotel is the sense of arrogance,” Allen wrote. “I walk in with multiple weapons and not a single person there considers the possibility that I could be a threat.”

Ahead of the dinner, attendees only had to show their ticket and go through one round of magnetometers to get to the main ballroom where the event would be held, which Allen noted.

“The security at the event is all outside, focused on protestors and current arrivals, because apparently no one thought about what happens if someone checks in the day before,” he said. “Like, this level of incompetence is insane, and I very sincerely hope it’s corrected by the time this country gets actually competent leadership again.”

(snip)

I can't verify the veracity of what the original source (NY "Boast" ) reported that other outlets like this one, picked up to include in their articles as the "manifesto", but I expect that the description of the security profile was correct - that most of the concentration of LEO was outside on the street with the protestors. And since this was a "black tie event" (which is formal) then a decision was made to low-key it inside the hotel.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

28 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect Cole Allen sent anti-Trump manifesto to family before opening fire [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

Why the exception for Kash Patel? 50 Shades Of Blue Sunday #1

POC? I think the guy was suicidal anyway. Anyone who tries this has got to be... LeftInTX Sunday #2

Weird that he would reportedly be a member of... LudwigPastorius Sunday #3

"160 year old Republican youth movement"? Please tell me you're not this bad at history. mathematic Sunday #4

So, you think a wannabe assassin is a "good guy"? LudwigPastorius Sunday #7

That's a misunderstanding of mathematic's comment... reACTIONary Sunday #14

It's becoming a very quiet growing movement. The Grand Illuminist 15 hrs ago #24

There is another one founded in 2020 LeftInTX Sunday #11

Thanks LudwigPastorius Sunday #13

What a dumbass. Now his actions have given legitimacy to Trump's CousinIT Sunday #5

which order is that? RussBLib Sunday #18

Um, yeah, no lonely bird Sunday #6

To this moron, I say - You're not helping SpankMe Sunday #8

I agree, this is the last thing the progressive anti-Trump movement needs. Fil1957 Sunday #9

So, except Kash Patel? Maybe Kash Patel was the one who staged the assassination attempt? generalbetrayus Sunday #10

Bod reporting. Bad headline. (by The Independent) Bluetus Sunday #12

Did you read the article? BumRushDaShow Sunday #15

More crappy reporting, IMHO Bluetus Sunday #16

It's not necessarily the SS. BumRushDaShow Sunday #17

Have you been to a dinner at the Washington Hilton? onenote 13 hrs ago #25

"Pretty close to the stairs that lead to ..." Bluetus 6 hrs ago #27

It takes hardly any time at all to go down those stairs and into the ballroom. onenote 2 hrs ago #28

How'd he get access to communication with the family and the hotel? live love laugh Sunday #19

One would have to believe the hotel had wifi sarisataka Sunday #20

WiFi is everywhere what's that have to do with contacting the family? live love laugh Yesterday #22

You asked how the shooter could contact his family sarisataka Yesterday #23

There have been reports that wifi service wasn't working (well?) during the dinner. nt spooky3 13 hrs ago #26

I saw a list of his most liked accounts over the past month somsai Sunday #21