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Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 10 months ago

FBI Is Not Fully Convinced Trump Was Struck by a Bullet

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FBI Is Not Fully Convinced Trump Was Struck by a Bullet

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Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 10 months ago
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“There is some question about whether or not it was a bullet or shrapnel that hit his ear,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday.
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    Not really. I’ll give you a “for instance”. Few people know this story.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Arutyunian.

    In this case, although in danger, Trump was being shot at by someone who couldn’t shoot.

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      The grenade landed 18.6 metres (61 ft) from the podium

      Bush was thrown at by someone who couldn’t throw

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        Got WAY closer than 60ft though.

        I remember watching that and losing my shit.

        Of course at the time, it was because I was a teenager and “haha president almost got hit by a shoe”

        Now it’s funny for different reasons, but still.

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        You know where “close” counts?

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          Horseshoes, hand grenades, and The Secret nuclear weapons.

          Welease The Secwet Weapon!!!

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            * Wewease

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              It’s been a while since I saw that movie, lol

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                Cheers 👊😎

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          2 first downs is not exactly close.

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      The grenade failed to detonate. Although original reports indicated that the grenade was not live, it was later revealed that it was. After Arutyunian pulled the pin and threw the grenade, it hit a girl, cushioning its impact. The red handkerchief remained wrapped around the grenade, and it prevented the striker lever from releasing.

      No mention of it being “a training grenade [which] could not fire.” Source?

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        original reports indicated that the grenade was not live

        ??

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          In case you missed the rest of that very sentence:

          … it was later revealed that it was [live].

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