What Really Happened in Pennsylvania on Saturday?

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart 

Some people sitting behind the podium, and a few reporters and cameramen saw him. They watched someone “bear crawling” on top of a building just outside of the event where Trump was about to hold another hate rally.  

The Secret Service and other law enforcement officers did nothing, and apparently saw nothing until the sound of gunfire was heard by everyone. 

Trump reached his hand up to the right side of his face and dropped down behind the podium. When he was helped up by about a half dozen men and women, blood was trickling from his right ear. I couldn’t help but think about a time when I watched a documentary about professional wrestling.  

There’s a saying in the fake sport: “red gets green.” This simply means that “blood draws spectators.” The blood is real, but the reason for it was an illusion. The “injured” wrestler had a razor blade between his first two fingers and cut himself. 

I’m not claiming that this is what happened Saturday, but It looked like something I had seen before.  

If the shooter was aiming for the old, obese man standing behind the podium, he must never have fired a rifle before. Three members of Trump’s cult were shot. One died at the scene, and two remain in critical condition. However, the shooter failed to hit a six-foot-three man who weighed about 300 pounds: likely the biggest target at the venue. 

If this had been a movie, I would have turned it off. Either the script writer or the editor, or both, couldn’t find a way to make it believable. 

MAYBE EVERYTHING WAS “KOSHER,” BUT IT JUST DIDN’T FEEL RIGHT 

I’m not attempting to create a conspiracy theory: I’m not a Republican. I’m sure this was a frightening moment for everyone, and I feel great sadness for the real victims and their families. 

This was another incident confirming America has a serious problem with gun violence. The truth is, our country has become a violent nation. If someone loses their job, feels disrespected by another, finds his or her girlfriend or boyfriend with another person, disagrees with the opinion of others, or believes that their religion is the only true religion, the easy and obvious solution is to acquire a weapon of mass destruction and kill as many people as possible.  

Respect for human life seems to be disappearing from society.  

THERE IS NEVER A JUSTIFIABLE REASON FOR VIOLENCE, AND THAT INCLUDES WARS 

I despise Donald Trump. However, taking vengeance against another human being with violent actions is unforgivable. 

Sadly, in America anyone can acquire these lethal weapons anywhere at any time. This is the primary reason for the following statistics. 

Americans are 26 times more likely to be shot and killed than in any other developed nation. 

Every day 327 Americans are shot: 117 will die. 

Every day 23 minors are shot in the U.S. 

There are more guns than people in America: 121 guns for every 100 people. 

In 2021, the number of Americans killed by gunfire reached a 40 year high of 48,830. 

Our worthless government refuses to do anything about domestic terrorism other than send “thoughts and prayers.” 

WHAT HAPPENED IN PENNSYLVANIA WAS JUST ANOTHER DAY IN AMERICA 

What happened in Pennsylvania was just another mass shooting. Since 2017 there have been more mass shootings than days on the calendar. Two people died, including the shooter, and three were injured.  

During his hate rallies, Trump encourages violence. On Saturday, he got just what he asked for. 

Op-ed by James Turnage 

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Source: https://www.bradyunited.org/resources/statistics