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werdna

(1,103 posts) Fri Sep 12, 2025, 12:12 AM Friday

About that video of CK shooter climbing off roof - [View all]

- where's the rifle. One of the persons at the briefing indicated that he climbed down, walked about twenty yards, crossed a street, then headed off for the wooded area where the FBI found the suspected weapon - while the video clearly shows him with no rifle in hand. Did he toss it into the wooded area from the opposite side of the building before climbing down? An incredible feat of strength and precision! Or was this individual a spotter for the actual shooter?

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About that video of CK shooter climbing off roof - [View all] werdna Friday OP

He's also not a danger to the community apparently newdeal2 Friday #1

Good question. No answer. OAITW r.2.0 Friday #2

The obvious answer is magical thinking and time travel. According to 'Q' of course. littlemissmartypants Friday #12

Agree, noway the guy climbing off the building in the video had a long rifle with him. still-prayin4rain Friday #3

And, as you say, he WALKED across the street! Totally Tunsie Friday #9

From the video markodochartaigh Friday #4

An "imported Mauser .30-06 bolt action rifle" can quickly be broken down to be small? still-prayin4rain Friday #6

I heard that they had also found a screwdriver markodochartaigh Friday #11

An older model is what the NY Times said all yesterday afternoon! Prairie Gates Friday #16

When did he break down the gun? Prairie Gates Friday #18

Yes. Feel Good Inc Friday #20

Is that right? Prairie Gates Friday #22

lol not true obamanut2012 Friday #24

Yes. Kirk was shot at 12:21 or 12:22 the video shows the person dropping from the roof at 12:24ish Feel Good Inc Friday #25

Yes markodochartaigh Friday #31

If no other explanation, loosen a screw or two and the rifle fits in a backpack. Silent Type Friday #5

Well, I have not seen the video, but is it possible he simply dropped it from the roof before climbing down? AZJonnie Friday #7

People don't seem to look for the simple explanations first, like they tossed it off out of sight of the video. Bernardo de La Paz Friday #13

I don't understand your first point Prairie Gates Friday #17

I finally got a chance to see the video Bernardo de La Paz Friday #19

So they didn't toss it off the roof? Prairie Gates Friday #23

He left the gun. Patel's charges are searching for the cannoli. usonian Friday #8

😆 The... littlemissmartypants Friday #14

Somebody shot Calvin Klein? Oeditpus Rex Friday #10

I chuckled, I'm a big BTTF fan fujiyamasan Friday #15

The resolution is so bad you can barely tell its there. But there does appear to be BootinUp Friday #21

Look closer. He's carrying the weapon and drops when he falls to the ground. Then he picks it up OLDMDDEM Friday #26

yes, the video I saw clearly shows that Celerity Friday #28

yes, the video I saw clearly shows that Celerity Friday #29

Carrying a rifle in Utah apparently is no big thing Bmoboy Friday #27

As with the trump "assassination attempt," I imagine there will be many such questions that are never answered. Scrivener7 Friday #30