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AZJonnie

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2. Story doesn't say he had a gun while in the Capitol

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2025, 01:19 PM

Jan 23

But find your idea amusing anyway, given we're living in a post-truth world anyway.

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Security breach at US Capitol: ABC News exclusive [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 23 OP

Wait. Miguelito Loveless Jan 23 #1

Pretty crappy search.nt moniss Jan 23 #3

Based on the article's verbiage AZJonnie Jan 23 #5

Story doesn't say he had a gun while in the Capitol AZJonnie Jan 23 #2

But what set off the detector? And if he didn't have a gun when he was searched, where did the gun come from? 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 23 #6

See post #18 below AZJonnie Jan 23 #19

The article says the exact opposite LearnedHand Jan 23 #11

It actually does not, it just seems like it AZJonnie Jan 23 #18

Ah you're right! LearnedHand Jan 23 #20

All good, I read it a couple times, frankly because I *hoped* that the Capitol Police didn't mess up like it seemed AZJonnie Jan 23 #23

Is 162 posts too late for a Welcome to DU? maxsolomon Jan 23 #15

Certainly not, and TYVM AZJonnie Jan 23 #21

Yes, bdamomma Jan 25 #37

Welcome to DU, AZ! Juneboarder Jan 23 #17

Thanks so much! AZJonnie Jan 23 #22

The pat down missed a handgun that was IN HIS WAISTBAND? 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 23 #4

It does not explicitly say that AZJonnie Jan 23 #16

Probably Traildogbob Jan 23 #7

Piss poor search sarisataka Jan 23 #8

No big deal nowforever Jan 23 #9

Why the cause for alarm? He's just a tourist tulipsandroses Jan 23 #10

This right here. durablend Jan 23 #12

Nice WTF kind of searches do they actually do. Historic NY Jan 23 #13

He could've had the gun outside and grabbed it between the Capitol Tour AZJonnie Jan 23 #24

He had and then he didn't have it Historic NY Jan 23 #28

I read this other article, and it seems authorities believe he entered Capitol with a gun AZJonnie Jan 23 #32

While Not a gun, on my first WH visit I forgot to take one metal thing off, or out of my pocket and set the Alarm off... electric_blue68 Jan 23 #33

I've set them off too Blue_Roses Jan 25 #36

Perhaps the Capitol cop doing the patdown let him through as payback for 1/6/21. Mawspam2 Jan 23 #14

There's a convicted felon in the White House with his deplorable gang. Oh well. twodogsbarking Jan 23 #25

it's a shame you have to explain stillcool Jan 23 #26

A loaded gun in his waistband, magnetometer warning sounded, hand search. And he still gets through security? patphil Jan 23 #27

Is He a Republican? MissouriDem47 Jan 23 #29

Probably an appendix carry Aviation Pro Jan 23 #30

Better luck next time... or, somthing. Oopsie Daisy Jan 23 #31

After the tour? After? Solly Mack Jan 23 #34

Yeah, I thought that a really important bit of information. Igel Jan 24 #35