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Some people have expressed that opinion on ATS. Personally, I think his pants look khaki in the video and in the photo.
originally posted by: MotherMayEye
originally posted by: sg1642
The state of that body and the weapon are pretty consistent with the charge they said they used. Weapons tend to stay together pretty well in a blast compared to clothing etc but they also tend to get thrown clear of the body too.
I'm not sure that's even the point. See my comment above.
Keep in mind, the Dallas police refuse to say whether they are authentic or not.
I don't think ANYONE is qualified to look at what was leaked and say with any certainty that they are authentic.
I wonder why this explosives expert gave that opinion when there would be no way for him to make that judgment from looking at them.
originally posted by: iTruthSeeker
a reply to: bknapple32
One of the inconsistencies bothering me is there are numerous sources claiming the rifle used was an SKS, but the picture clearly shows an AK-47/74 type rifle. So which is it?
Dallas officials have confirmed that Micah Xavier Johnson, the shooter, used an SKS.
conservativeangle.com...
iTruthSeeker
originally posted by: MotherMayEye
originally posted by: sg1642
a lot of the time a newspaper will quote 'an expert' when really they are just speculating. For all we know they are staged and for all we know they are real but they aren't actually him.
originally posted by: MotherMayEye
originally posted by: Chadwickus
a reply to: MotherMayEye
I wouldn't expect to see wounds from a c4 blast, the shockwave alone would have been enough to incapacitate and kill him.
I am obviously not being clear here and I am giving up if I can't get my point across this time.
SURE, the photos could be 100% authentic. There is no way to know without the Dallas police confirming them.
But this army explosives guy gave the opinion they are authentic.
Again, they could be real. But they could also be fake. There is simply no way to state for certain. So, why get an exert to say they are real when he cannot possibly know if they show Micah Johnson or even a real dead person?
Just seems odd they sought out an expert opinion when he could never give definitive a opinion. Only the Dallas police can.
It's like the army expert, Daily Mail, and Dallas police want to make sure people believe they are actual leaked photos. But the Dallas police do not want to confirm it.
Exactly. And that indicates an agenda to convince the public they are real without the Dallas police having to confirm it.
An agenda that interests & involves the army, Dallas police, and the press. That. Is. A. Red. Flag.
originally posted by: vonclod
a reply to: bknapple32
The bomb isn't supposed to tear him apar per se..I'm guessing it was a chunk of C4 without a casing..the blast would create a huge pressure wave that would rupture his organs/crush him. If the bomb had a casing or simular it could easily tear stuff up via fragmentation or cutting action.
originally posted by: Boadicea
a reply to: bknapple32
I'm a wimp and won't look at the pics...
But I did read somewhere -- and I don't remember where now -- that his pants changed... or changed colors at least. It was a said in a snarky way... like "when did he have time to change his clothes while shooting up the place?" I just wondered if it was possible that he did change in order to make his escape.
If I can find it again, I'll post a link.
ETA: I found a video making the same point, that pants were originally white. This might indicate more shooters than just Johnson, though not proof positive, but may lead to something else.
originally posted by: texasgirl
I find it curious that Dallas police won't confirm the photos. Chief Brown, during today's press conference, wasn't ready to say Johnson was a lone gunman, either. He seems very uncomfortable.
As for the death photos, was it a planned leak?
originally posted by: WeDemBoyz
In the photograph that shows his body, is it just me or does that look like drywall debris all around? I've never seen a parking garage with drywall in it, they are always concrete. So, either that is not the cop killer's body or his death occurred somewhere besides a parking garage.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: iTruthSeeker
One of the inconsistencies bothering me is there are numerous sources claiming the rifle used was an SKS, but the picture clearly shows an AK-47/74 type rifle. So which is it?
The photo linked in the Original Post does not look like an AK to me, the magazine appears too narrow.
I think I may retract that, after looking at the photos again it could be an AK. It would help to see a better picture.
originally posted by: lightedhype
a reply to: WeDemBoyz
Very nice observation. There is almost never drywall anywhere in a parking garage. The only exception possibly being a poorly planned electrical room, closet, or otherwise.
And a poorly planned anything does not happen in a structure like that.
originally posted by: texasgirl
originally posted by: MotherMayEye
originally posted by: sg1642
The state of that body and the weapon are pretty consistent with the charge they said they used. Weapons tend to stay together pretty well in a blast compared to clothing etc but they also tend to get thrown clear of the body too.
I'm not sure that's even the point. See my comment above.
Keep in mind, the Dallas police refuse to say whether they are authentic or not.
I don't think ANYONE is qualified to look at what was leaked and say with any certainty that they are authentic.
I wonder why this explosives expert gave that opinion when there would be no way for him to make that judgment from looking at them.
I find it curious that Dallas police won't confirm the photos. Chief Brown, during today's press conference, wasn't ready to say Johnson was a lone gunman, either. He seems very uncomfortable.
As for the death photos, was it a planned leak?