.... this ESU SWAT operator took a very hard shot, one shot. He stopped Crooks and importantly, I believe the shot damaged the buffer tube on Crooks’ AR. I won’t be certain of this until I can examine Crooks’ rifle, but I’m 99% sure, based upon reliable eye-witness ESU tactical officers who observed Crooks’ rifle before the FBI harvested it as evidence. This means that if his AR buffer tube was damaged, Crooks’ rifle wouldn’t fire after his 8th shot.
- Crooks “went down” from his firing position when shot 9 was fired, and the SWAT officer was certain of his hit. According to the ESU SWAT operator, Crooks recovered after just a few seconds, and “popped back up”.
Let's break this down into smaller bits for clarity:
Cop hears shots, ascertains shooter position, (Cop's scope is likely standard issue 3.5 fixed power with illuminated reticle.)
Cop likely taps his comm transmitting intent then engages with one round, apparently.
Cop's hand signal doesn't say "hey look what i did yeeeha !", there's probably a lot of chatter and he identifies himself to other po-po via hand signal. Why he does not stay standing in that spot with the target locked on scope is puzzling - inexperience likely. The target could have rolled, acquired him, and thud, one less Cop.
Now this gets interesting when the author says he's 99% sure ... blah blah blah ' ... Crooks recovered ...and "popped back up". '
Crooks was right handed, apparently. He was facing DJT, so he was at a slight angle to the Cop mentioned above, where the Cop would have been on Crooks left side. For Crooks to fire the AR his right hand is on the hand grip, the AR butt is pressed into his right shoulder, his left arm is likely providing support to the fore-stock to improve sight picture / alignment. This means the buffer tube is between and rearward of his right cheek and right side of his neck, his right underside forearm, and likely behind and somewhat lower than the peak of the roof by an inch or two.
The Cop is firing from low ground, he can see the target's head, shoulders and weapon's fore-end. Because of the 3.5 power scope at what looks like < 80m the Cop's adrenaline would be pumping, he's sweating, and he's fires standing, not a "hard shot" for a Cop that is trained accordingly, but easy to miss given the events unfolding.
The author said the Cop stopped Crooks. But then Crooks popped back up.
Hmmmm ?
To hit the rifle's buffer tube the Cop's round would have to have gone through Crooks neck, or face / head, or left shoulder, OR through the tin roof, up into the buffer tube. Is this possible ? Yes, though Crook would likely not have "popped back up".
Did the eye-witness ESU guys describe the damaged tube ? Buffer tubes are made from 6061 Aluminum and house a coil steel spring, they are not plastic, and they are designed to take a thumping or two.
The Cop may have hit the rifle's receiver or mag, that would have disabled it from firing - and any lead splatter and accompanying tin roof bits could have sent fragments into Crooks' eyes / face - forcing him to duck / move.
The purpose of my writing was not to discredit the author nor criticize his opinion - I have broken down movements and technique into smaller digestible mental chunks to provide clarity for people who are not familiar with that particular rifle, it's functioning, and how it is placed with the shooter to fire from the prone position.
Further to this - I suspect the Cop's 223 round did not hit Crooks. From other imagery posted of Crooks it looks more likely a larger caliber clocked his noggin, perhaps a 300 Blackout ( those AAC aficionados will read between the lines ).
I inquired, in a previous post, why so many rounds were fired (other than the counter sniper / Cops return fire).
Well, imo, if DJT was to be removed, it could be done without drama; but if it was to look like it was done with drama the remover would not be visible or near anyone, and a suppressed heavy caliber would have been used. In order to provide maximum obfuscation the team would have plants or patsy's to discharge multiple rounds in order to feed the "rabbit hole generator" as another Forum member articulated. But the drama was about something other than removing DJT, it was to fool and further divide the public and republic.
What was the name of his TV show ? Right. He is now a Journeyman.
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