Originally posted by truejedi
Oh I had that theory based on him searching "pictures" of both men, but reading that about the dnc this morning prompted my post. The thing about the car bomb really makes me think he thought he was going to get away with it somehow. He told his boss he would be back at work the next day. He had big crazy, non-politically affiliated dreams of being famous I think.Now, the big delay in dealing with the guy on the roof is really suspicious. HOWEVER, there are tons of people talking an no official report yet, so at the moment I'm chalking that up as alarmists saying things they aren't certain of. K wait on the official report.
When the F.B.I. finally accessed Crooks's electronic devices, agents could see that he had searched for images of Donald Trump as well as President Biden, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, and F.B.I. Director Christopher A. Wray.
Crooks also searched "major depressive disorder," as well as dates and places for appearances for both Biden and Trump. One of Trump's planned appearances happened to be about 50 miles from his house in Bethel Park.
That appears to be his motive: suicide by cop. He wanted to take a political figure down with him, so he would be remembered in infamy.
He is a lifelong conservative and registered Republican who largely researched Democratic targets, but Trump was in his backyard, so he was more convenient.
People who are suicidal are not rational, which explains why someone who supports Republicans would want to kill the Republican nominee: because then his name will be tied to Trump's for eternity.
Just another mentally-ill conservative with unfettered access to guns. What a shocker.