Did Biden's backers use T. Crooks as a 'Manchurian Candidate' to try to kill Trump?

Not a complicated question even though much is uncertain about Thomas Crooks at this time; thus, the answer should be uncomplicated also. It's either "yes", "no", or "presently undecided". Just trying to get a sampling at this point in time.

For those who never read, or saw the movie, "The Manchurian Candidate", here is an explanatory link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manchurian_Candidate_(1962_film)

This poll question will close after only 3 days, by which time we all may know a great deal more about this person. So, you will not be able to change your vote, and, you must vote to be able to see the results.

 

Cmon.
The conspiracy theories are getting more and more stupid.

That said, the liberals own this and will have to be held accountable.

 

This seems like a budding conspiracy theory, yes. It's almost as ridiculous to blame this on liberals, though. Criticizing somebody harshly is not the same as calling for violence.

 

Crooks did a commercial for BlackRock in 2023 and then he miraculously found his way onto a roof unchallenged and was able to fire 6 shots at Trump before the SS took him out. Oh ya he was groomed by a multibillion dollar company that is heavily invested in Ukraine. Trump’s anti-war stance is a threat to BlackRock.

 

Please, just in the interest in enriching our shared understanding, can you provide a source for that information. It would be very helpful if you could.

Disclosure as thread creator: I voted "Presently undecided".

From what I've seen so far, Crooks got out of high school just two years ago and went to some kind of 'junior college', after which he got a job as "kitchen help" at a local nursing home for old people. That isn't much to go on, and it sounds like you have tapped into a much larger body of information. Thank you.

 

lol... wait are you serious?

 

It's not hard to find, but it also isn't significant. Trump rally gunman appeared in ad for money manager BlackRock, company says | NEWS10 ABC

 

I did find this information about Crooks and Blackrock: https://nypost.com/2024/07/15/us-ne...featured-trump-shooter-thomas-matthew-crooks/

Unknown how much of any of that has to do with the attempt to murder Donald Trump, but @flyboy56 is, and has been, a reliable source for information.

 

Trump wants to stop the war in Ukraine which BlackRock is heavily invested in.

 

Very, yes, VERY interesting video. Very strange, and very bizarre! If you watch this video DON'T MISS what comes after the 5:00 mark! Again, VERY interesting....

I may not be a 'behavioral psychologist' but make no mistake, this Crooks guy is off the ****ing 'wall'....

 

It is very curious to me how this guy knew to even attempt mounting that roof in broad daylight. Apparently he knew he would die, but had he been caught alive he would have spent most of his life behind bars in just the attempt to get there. It seems he had inside info at the least.

 

I think it was a Republican that wanted a different Candidate selected at the Republican Convention, why it happened right before it

 

And cue the conspiracy theories!

 

The building Crooks got up on top of what actually was under control of the local police, or being used by them in some capacity. This doesn't mean he had a 'partner' among the local police, but maybe through his connections at the local rifle range Crooks knew some of them, learned some useful information, etc.

I think you're right -- it was very strange that Crooks could just slither up to the top of THAT building undetected by anyone but some average people in the crowd -- but not by the local police, some of whom were actually in or nearby that same building.

 

Crooks was another lone wolf nutcase who was looking for publicity. He got it. I think that his life so miserable that he was ready to end it by going out with some fame.

I do think that the local police dropped the ball. There were reports that people spotted Crooks a half hour before he took the shoots with a scope. He was filmed crawling around on the roof, and he wasn't acting like some guy who wanted to get a better view with a pair of binoculars.

The Secret Service also dropped the ball. Protecting the president and the candidates is their primary responsibility. That means that the Secret Service is responsible for the whole area. The excuse that the shooter was "out of the Secret Service's area" is not a valid excuse.

 

The Secret Service cannot put the blame on Barney Fife and Andy. They had National Guard and personnel crawling all over that event. All it took was to station one person with a pistol and a radio on top of that building!

 

The FBI has now interviewed the local cop who confronted Crooks on top of the building but then fell down or something. Ya think they'll be going through that cop's background with a microscope?

 

Ha! Yeah, an ELECTRON microscope! It will be very interesting to see if the FBI comes up with anything... but, honestly, it's more likely that they won't.

 

How is this bat **** garbage not in the Conspiracy Theory section?

 

Trump wants to "stop the war" by surrendering to Russia. Claiming this has anything to do with this shooting is dumber than a sack of hammers.

 

Biden's supporters manipulated T. Crooks to kill Donald Trump? Boring, I prefer more spicy conspiration theory. How about Stormy Daniels was involved? And E. Jean Carroll too. I would like to see an adult movie about this conspiracy.

 

If you want the war in Ukraine going you are going to be as disappointed as BlackRock.

 

I don't think surrending to Russia is a good solution to ending the war, Mr. Chamberlain.

 

And that’s the problem, you are thinking.