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AZJonnie

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

Reply to werdna (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 12:32 AM

Sep 12

Also it seems a little silly to even take the rifle off the roof at all. Surely he could not believed that stashing it in bushes a very short distance from the school was going to result in it never being found. Plus every second you are in possession of the weapon increases the chances you are identified, and perhaps shot. It also slows down your escape. In these circumstance leaving it where you fired from is the best play.

So at best all that is really at stake here is the possibility that the FBI has misinformed us WRT where the rifle was actually found, which they're not obligated to be truthful about anyway, esp. not with the shooter still at large

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About that video of CK shooter climbing off roof - [View all] werdna Sep 12 OP

He's also not a danger to the community apparently newdeal2 Sep 12 #1

Good question. No answer. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 12 #2

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

Agree, noway the guy climbing off the building in the video had a long rifle with him. still-prayin4rain Sep 12 #3

And, as you say, he WALKED across the street! Totally Tunsie Sep 12 #9

From the video markodochartaigh Sep 12 #4

An "imported Mauser .30-06 bolt action rifle" can quickly be broken down to be small? still-prayin4rain Sep 12 #6

I heard that they had also found a screwdriver markodochartaigh Sep 12 #11

An older model is what the NY Times said all yesterday afternoon! Prairie Gates Sep 12 #16

When did he break down the gun? Prairie Gates Sep 12 #18

Yes. Feel Good Inc Sep 12 #20

Is that right? Prairie Gates Sep 12 #22

lol not true obamanut2012 Sep 12 #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 Sep 12 #25

Yes markodochartaigh Sep 12 #31

If no other explanation, loosen a screw or two and the rifle fits in a backpack. Silent Type Sep 12 #5

Well, I have not seen the video, but is it possible he simply dropped it from the roof before climbing down? AZJonnie Sep 12 #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 Sep 12 #13

I don't understand your first point Prairie Gates Sep 12 #17

I finally got a chance to see the video Bernardo de La Paz Sep 12 #19

So they didn't toss it off the roof? Prairie Gates Sep 12 #23

He left the gun. Patel's charges are searching for the cannoli. usonian Sep 12 #8

😆 The... littlemissmartypants Sep 12 #14

Somebody shot Calvin Klein? Oeditpus Rex Sep 12 #10

I chuckled, I'm a big BTTF fan fujiyamasan Sep 12 #15

The resolution is so bad you can barely tell its there. But there does appear to be BootinUp Sep 12 #21

Look closer. He's carrying the weapon and drops when he falls to the ground. Then he picks it up OLDMDDEM Sep 12 #26

yes, the video I saw clearly shows that Celerity Sep 12 #28

yes, the video I saw clearly shows that Celerity Sep 12 #29

Carrying a rifle in Utah apparently is no big thing Bmoboy Sep 12 #27

As with the trump "assassination attempt," I imagine there will be many such questions that are never answered. Scrivener7 Sep 12 #30