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senseandsensibility

(23,887 posts) Wed Sep 10, 2025, 06:47 PM Sep 10

The former Director of the FBI is calling the FBI press conference about Kirk "disjointed"

on Ari's show. He also pointed out that there were conflicting stories given during the same press conference. No wonder I'm confused. Is there a suspect in custody or not?

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The former Director of the FBI is calling the FBI press conference about Kirk "disjointed" (Original Post) senseandsensibility Sep 10 OP

I trust no one in the fascist regime, I trust nothing coming out of the fascist regime. nt ImNotGod Sep 10 #1

I think people have been detained for questioning leftstreet Sep 10 #2

The kid questioning has to be ...questioned underpants Sep 10 #5

"Round up the usual suspects." - Krasnov & Krewe BoRaGard Sep 10 #3

FBI used to be the finest law enforcement agency in the world. Irish_Dem Sep 10 #4

The CDC was too underpants Sep 10 #10

Yes. Finest scientists in the world. Irish_Dem Sep 10 #12

Probably unwilling to admit what they do not know or have control over. RockRaven Sep 10 #6

Thought they had a patsy then his aliby turned out to be fool proof yourout Sep 10 #7

The FBI been hollowed out by Kash Patel...trmp sycophant. spanone Sep 10 #8

This administration is so corrupt and violent Raven123 Sep 10 #9

The RW lost a prodigal son underpants Sep 10 #14

God's Gonna Cut You Down struggle4progress Sep 10 #11

What a cirkkkus markodochartaigh Sep 10 #13

Give em a break C_U_L8R Sep 10 #15

I will give them a brake when they are falling over a cliff. GreenWave Sep 10 #16

Why is the FBI involved? Strelnikov_ Sep 10 #17

This better bot be like Minnesota Johonny Sep 10 #18

The head of the FBI field office in SLC mnhtnbb Sep 10 #19

Just heard on Chris Hayes mnhtnbb Sep 10 #21

K&R UTUSN Sep 10 #20

It was incompetence on steroids. N/t malaise Sep 10 #22

Another Uvalde level of chaos? BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 10 #23

ImNotGod

(1,118 posts)

1. I trust no one in the fascist regime, I trust nothing coming out of the fascist regime. nt

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 06:48 PM

Sep 10

leftstreet

(37,278 posts)

2. I think people have been detained for questioning

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 06:50 PM

Sep 10

That's the gist on X and Reddit, etc

Possibly the person in the crowd who was asking questions of Kirk at the time of the shooting

But no statement on detaining the actual shooter

underpants

(193,068 posts)

5. The kid questioning has to be ...questioned

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 06:53 PM

Sep 10

It could be an incredible coincidence and it’s more likely (if this planned out) was letting it get going but not sticking around long enough for someone to notice them.

BoRaGard

(7,586 posts)

3. "Round up the usual suspects." - Krasnov & Krewe

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 06:52 PM

Sep 10

Irish_Dem

(75,008 posts)

4. FBI used to be the finest law enforcement agency in the world.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 06:52 PM

Sep 10

Now it cannot even give a coherent press conference and communicate with local police.

underpants

(193,068 posts)

10. The CDC was too

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 06:57 PM

Sep 10

Irish_Dem

(75,008 posts)

12. Yes. Finest scientists in the world.

Reply to underpants (Reply #10)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 07:00 PM

Sep 10

RockRaven

(18,022 posts)

6. Probably unwilling to admit what they do not know or have control over.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 06:53 PM

Sep 10

Blowhard bosses make underlings behave likewise.

yourout

(8,595 posts)

7. Thought they had a patsy then his aliby turned out to be fool proof

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 06:53 PM

Sep 10

spanone

(140,204 posts)

8. The FBI been hollowed out by Kash Patel...trmp sycophant.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 06:53 PM

Sep 10

Raven123

(7,038 posts)

9. This administration is so corrupt and violent

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 06:56 PM

Sep 10

They could easily arrest and harm (if not kill) some innocent person on some false notion of guilt. We have seen it enough

underpants

(193,068 posts)

14. The RW lost a prodigal son

Reply to Raven123 (Reply #9)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 07:05 PM

Sep 10

They are going quite mad - in every sense.

He was only 31. He’s been around for pre-Trump which is 10 years now. Kirk was infused with Koch Brother money if memory serves. He was their youth outreach and, at least with the bros, it was effective. I hate to say it because he was a POS. I’m not happy he’s dead though. Quite sad.

struggle4progress

(124,568 posts)

11. God's Gonna Cut You Down

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 06:59 PM

Sep 10

markodochartaigh

(4,063 posts)

13. What a cirkkkus

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 07:03 PM

Sep 10

This is how screwed this country is: There are three possibilities.

A) Patel just really has no clue that the old guy first arrested has already been cleared.

B) There is someone in custody because the whole thing was a false flag and they have a patsy.

C) The FBI actually apprehended the suspect but haven't even informed local police.

All of these possibilities should be able to be dismissed instantly in a well-functioning country.

C_U_L8R

(48,109 posts)

15. Give em a break

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 07:14 PM

Sep 10

they're trying to figure out how to blame it on Biden.

GreenWave

(11,639 posts)

16. I will give them a brake when they are falling over a cliff.

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #15)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 07:17 PM

Sep 10

air brake that is.

Strelnikov_

(8,044 posts)

17. Why is the FBI involved?

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 07:20 PM

Sep 10

Did the bullet cross state lines?

Was he kidnapped first?

Was there a bank robbery involved?

Was he a Trump bootlicker? Oops, think I got it.

Johonny

(24,672 posts)

18. This better bot be like Minnesota

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 07:24 PM

Sep 10

Where the shooter was all over the Internet broadcasting their intentions while the FBI poo poo the threat of domestic terrorists to focus on Trump's war on immigrants. A war that did nothing to save the poor girl from NC either.

Trumps law and order is a fucking slaughterfeast at the moment.

mnhtnbb

(32,846 posts)

19. The head of the FBI field office in SLC

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 07:32 PM

Sep 10

was summarily fired three weeks ago, as reported on Nicolle Wallace's show this afternoon. She was well respected and well known in the FBI community, especially for her work in antiterrorism. The retired FBI agent who was discussing this indicated she was part of the purge of FBI leadership by Trump, and her recent removal would probably be felt in this particular effort to track and bring to justice the shooter.

Huh. So it goes. Incompetence of Trumpists comes home to roost?

mnhtnbb

(32,846 posts)

21. Just heard on Chris Hayes

Reply to mnhtnbb (Reply #19)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 08:56 PM

Sep 10

that the woman who was head of the Salt Lake City FBI office who was summarily fired three weeks ago was Pakistani American. Had been with the FBI since 9/11, well respected, and well known for anti terrorism work.