Secret Service spotted Trump shooter on roof 20 minutes before shooting

New video appears to show Donald Trump’s would-be assassin one hour before he opened fire, as authorities say he was identified as a person of interest a full 62 minutes before he opened fire.

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[holmhelena]

So it wasn’t a split second decision, but a 20 minute decision. Surely, Secret Service cannot be that incompetent.

[ebok]

I don’t think I have ever seen Secret Service being this incompetent in 50 years.

[devourerofsnacks]

This guy crawled around on a roof with a weapon while secret service watched. That is actually crazy. You couldn't make up something this ridiculous if you tried.

[ktish]

As a smoker, i cant tell you how many times ive been picked out of a HUGE crowd at a concert, MLB game, NFL game, county fair, etc. 10 seconds after lighting up a cigarette. There is ZERO chance secret service is this incompetent. Something isn't adding up here.

[marmaly]

So they let Trump go on stage knowing there was someone on the roof? That's an inconceivable screw up

[lakesmi]

So why is the security service director still in her job? RESIGN!

[dr_sriraviteja]

If they spotted him 20 minutes ahead of the shooting, why was trump allowed to be on the stage before detaining the shooter, why was the shooter not apprehended instantly and be there on the roof of a building where nobody should be?
Forget trump for a minute, an innocent Man lost his life protecting his family. Why?

[MrCrossface]

The older I get the more I realize how much I’ve been lied to my whole life.

[normanarmslave]

The more we get more details, its getting worse and worse.

[vha]

If they knew he was a on a roof why the let Trump walk on stage. Secret Service are to blame

[jennm]

This isn’t incompetence this was allowed.

[RaynandOlarte-btyk]

The most elite security force failed to stop a 20 year old is insane

[kk-xili]

Are you kidding me!? Sounds like the secret service wanted him gone if they waited an entire 20 mins!

[IDontTalkToCops]

None of this is making sense. This is beyond incompetence.

[end]

Why would the snipers allow Thomas to shoot for 26 seconds before taking him out? There's video of them looking his way as the first shot rang out? Are they letting Thomas shoot? Also, there's an initial 8 shots or so in the first 5 sec and then a single shot 15 sec after the first shot, and no shot heard 26 sec after his first shot like the video above says? I'm so confused. None of the FBI's story is making sense.

[momoneyho]

You don't need to love Trump to see this is fishy..

[claytonbigs]

Stop saying undetected. He was detected by everyone

[billgod]

Secret service hasn't been this incompetent since 1963

[awoman]

That’s not a screw up. They let it happen. That much is obvious. No agency is that incompetent.

[matty]

I'm not a big conspiracy theory guy, but this is suspicious af