Comments on: There’s Competent, Professional Executive Protection, And Then There’s What Happened in Butler, Pennsylvania

By: Daniel Larson

Daniel Larson — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 02:04:49 +0000

In reply to Paul. Great article Paul. As a fellow ESI grad and SOTG, I've had to explain many of these same points to a lot of folks since the event.

By: WADE REAVES

WADE REAVES — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 14:56:36 +0000

Lots of incompetence on display from many. The one thing that has bothered me is all the talking heads and politicians are distinguishing between USSS leadership and the members of the actual protective detail. In my view the detail leader bears a lot of responsibility here, because he should have made sure everything was good to go before letting Trump take the stage. Surely, he should have verified all of the counter-sniper personnel were in their correct positions and there were no known threats before green lighting Trump to move?

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:56:13 +0000

In reply to Mathew Jenkins. Thank you my friend. Find me at SOTGU.

By: Mathew Jenkins

Mathew Jenkins — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:49:46 +0000

Paul, it’s mat Jenkins, remember the Brit from ECS ? Well my friend after reading your article I find it absolutely refreshing that someone with the knowledge that we have has finally put pen to paper.
Excellent article my friend .

By: OldParatrooper

OldParatrooper — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 17:59:09 +0000

Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by incompetence.

I’ve seen nothing that indicates an organized plot, but plenty that points to incompetence.

By: Eddie H.

Eddie H. — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:28:51 +0000

Most glaring issue to me: the shooter knew he wouldn’t be challenged ingressing the perimeter with a weapon and gaining high ground that had been surveilled before. One agent on the roof, obvious sniper pos, would have terminated the operation. Who got paid off?

By: Kent

Kent — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:22:41 +0000

Great article

By: Norm Hardy

Norm Hardy — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:53:12 +0000

In reply to JD Jones. JD Jones? THAT JDJones? If so I have one of your .309 contenders! Love it. Always wish I had gotten a .375.

By: JD Jones

JD Jones — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 06:36:08 +0000

Great summary of what should have happened.

By: Pete Wallace

Pete Wallace — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 01:55:16 +0000

In reply to uncommon_sense. Any moron could have done a better job than the paid professionals did. I also believe they were complacent. Maybe involved. Sad to say this as it goes against everything I believed about the America I grew up in and have lived in my entire life. But it seems that’s where we are today. The glory days are over. The present is just unimaginable but evidently reality.