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2017-10-27 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock had gov't jobs, bought 33 weapons last year

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-10-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 He was an arm...
Ar...

Arms dealer?

Posted by newc 2017-10-27 01:24|| 2017-10-27 01:24|| Front Page Top

Yes, we knew (on our radar) he was a nut job and purchasing lots of weapons. We could have stopped him at Kroger, but we wanted to get everybody together with plenty of media coverage for the actual take down.

[Sarc off]

Posted by Besoeker 2017-10-27 02:41|| 2017-10-27 02:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Given that Obean's Fast and Furious was about arms flow to Mexico (mainly by the Feds), you'd think 33 weapons in a year would have cause some notice at the ATF. I'm sure the Mexican consulate would be interested in the explanation.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-10-27 08:06|| 2017-10-27 08:06|| Front Page Top

#4 There is far too much weird stuff surrounding this case to be what the official explanation says happened.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-10-27 08:49|| 2017-10-27 08:49|| Front Page Top

#5 They’re struggling to sell the lone insane shooter story.
Like an Austin Powers reality show.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-10-27 19:52|| 2017-10-27 19:52|| Front Page Top

#6 It would appear they are also struggling to mask a political motive. Liberal political activism advancing to mass murder, not a pretty picture.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-10-27 20:13|| 2017-10-27 20:13|| Front Page Top

#7 There is far too much weird stuff surrounding this case

Indeed. One bit of weirdness that caught my eye:
A break-in at the shooter's house:
According to authorities, a number of unidentified individuals descended on Paddock's home in the Del Webb retirement community just outside Reno, bypassing both state and federal law enforcement who were assigned to protect the property.

Local law enforcement says it's not clear how the group got into the home, which is supposed to be under round-the-clock surveillance, and they do not have any suspects — but they also believe nothing was taken from inside the home, as the home was left completely undamaged.

So, a team of people break into a crime scene while the cops have it under surveillance. The place is *not* ransacked. No idea if anything was taken. Or left. Tell me that doesn't stink. (or that I'm trapped in the plot of the next Dan Brown novel)

Posted by SteveS 2017-10-27 21:09|| 2017-10-27 21:09|| Front Page Top

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