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originally posted by: TruthxIsxInxThexMist
I forgot to ask: why were the stage lights left on?? Gave the shooter clear view of people. Could have been left on so concertgoers could see their way out or see where to run but the shooter could see much better too
originally posted by: DigginFoTroof
originally posted by: TruthxIsxInxThexMist
a reply to: DigginFoTroof
There's a camera pointing downwards from the top of mandalay hotel overlooking the area beneath... I wonder where that footage is? Also, you're right about the spotlights from the copter, usually they are pointing right at the source
Yeah and many squad cars have super bright tactical lights either in their trunk, mounted on their light bar, side of the car, etc. Even in a little podunk town of 3,000 people our cop's have stuff like that. LVPD is well funded I'm sure and I'm sure they have this stuff.
They had armored personel carriers there with huge light bars on the top. SWAT has spot lights as well. There is a police vehicle outfitter in our county and they install all the electronics (light bars, spots, radios, etc) and from what I've seen, there are some pretty wicked bright spot lights sold to police departments with the new digital LED lights. That hotel should have been light up unless they were afraid the lights would have been a target - but if that is the case, then the concert should be liable for putting the spotlight on the crowd while there was open fire. That seemed setup to me - It was totally dark (their eyes were adjusted to being in the dark) and they could have gotten out w/o any spotlights on them. That part seemed like it was planned.
originally posted by: TruthxIsxInxThexMist
originally posted by: caterpillage
Left a weapon on automatic shooting at the door?
I don't think it works like auto pilot.
I've watched many films I know. ha ha. But is it not possible? That would give the shooters time to abseil out the window into a window below. Oh dear... movie time again.
originally posted by: PhyllidaDavenport
Again I'll repeat, why would Paddock who had been buying guns for over 20yrs (apparently) be selling or dealing with guns registered in his own name purchased from legitimate gun dealers where there is a paper trail? Makes no sense no black market dealer or CIA operative would be dealing their own registered weapons
And if the scenario went down as you allege, why on earth would some disgruntled buyer or the CIA/FBI or anyone else for that matter, decide to turn on a ground of concert goers? For a laugh? This wasn't a spur of the moment mass murder, it was planned and executed, some might say, in a very professional manner.
originally posted by: TruthxIsxInxThexMist
New video of vegas shooting been uploaded. I think this one it sounds like shots coming from 2 different areas around the 4 minute mark. Definite 2 guns being fired. And at the beginning a sniper rifle is being fired by the sounds of it before the automatic starts. I wonder if the guy on the stage was the first target?
I have a theory on Paddock aswell. I think he was set-up for a delivery of weapons to someone or maybe more than 1 other person. He bought these weapons up to the room. He was gonna do a deal but instead got shot by whoever was there who then went on to shoot those people at the concert... somehow they escaped the room and left a weapon on automatic shooting at the door (I rem seeing an automatic on the hallway floor near the door to the room). I'm thinking maybe these guys had police uniform/army uniform and were able to mix in with the rest when they arrived and then slowly get out of there.
I forgot to ask: why were the stage lights left on?? Gave the shooter clear view of people. Could have been left on so concertgoers could see their way out or see where to run but the shooter could see much better too
originally posted by: research100
none of those windows open...the only windows broken out are the two in the shooters suite
originally posted by: TruthxIsxInxThexMist
originally posted by: caterpillage
Left a weapon on automatic shooting at the door?
I don't think it works like auto pilot.
I've watched many films I know. ha ha. But is it not possible? That would give the shooters time to abseil out the window into a window below. Oh dear... movie time again.