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The sniper shot at former President Donald Trump from 130 yards away on roof of manufacturing plant (hexbear.net)

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I'm not a gun guy and I've been lazy (I only read the very short article) but to me it seems like a 10/10 "What the fuck were they thinking?" screw up by the Secret Service.

Sniper shot at former President Donald Trump from 130 yards away on roof of manufacturing plant

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[-] TillieNeuen@hexbear.net 39 points 1 year ago

What I don't get is why on earth didn't the SS keep Trump's head down as they got him out of there? This seems like the most basic, obvious shit to do if you're trying to protect someone. Sure, maybe the gunman on the roof was already dead, but there was no way to know whether he was working alone. There could'vebeen someone else waitingto take a shot. Aren't the SS guys supposed to be highly trained?

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 71 points 1 year ago

What I don't get is why on earth didn't the SS keep Trump's head down as they got him out of there?

My wild hunch is that Trump's entire Secret Security detail and all their supervisors are totally incompetent because Trump made certain of only one thing. That everybody connected to his direct protection was loyal to him. So everybody is some combination of dimwitted, impatient, arrogant, and entirely unprofessional.