07/15/2024
I have taken a few days to absorb what happened on Saturday. If you are unaware, there was an assassination attempt made on former President Trump in Pennsylvania.
Since then, I have seen the absolute depths of depravity from humanity via posts and videos saying it was too bad it wasn't half an inch in the other direction. I do not care what side of politics you are on. I do not care what party you are registered to vote in. I do not care what you identify yourself as, Trump is a human being. A living person.
If the answer to however you want this country ran is to not only support but to be sad/angry that someone's death didn't happen - you should be ashamed of yourself. That kind of thinking and belief says a lot about who you are as a person.
Everyone should know by now, that on THIS page, we do not enter into speculations. We do not enter into quick, kneejerk narratives. We present only the facts that are currently known and those are:
1. An assassination attempt was made on Trump. He was injured on his ear/side of his head.
2. There is one fatality who was located on the roof near the event. He was in possession of a long gun.
3. There is collateral damage in the form of 1 man dead and 2 others injured.
Investigations are on-going. News outlets will report what they report, but in the end it's up to you as a citizen to accept what they tell you or to go digging to find verified relevant information that the news is not reporting.
The whole action is senseless. The whole country is seeking to place blame on everyone but where it fully lies, the hands of the shooter. There are absolutely hundreds of questions that start with Why and How. That is not for me to ask nor answer here.
What I am going to do is to say the names of the innocent victims in this event.
* Retired fire chief Cory Comperatore, 50. His wife and daughter were at the rally with him. He used his own body and life as a shield to save their lives. His death was senseless and unnecessary, but he died an absolute hero. A person's decision to play God violently ripped a loved one away from his family - for what? For what? My heart goes out to his family.
*Marine veteran David Dutch, 57. He was shot in the chest and liver. He survived surgeries and at last report was in stable condition however, there is a report that he's currently in a medically induced coma.
* James Copenhaver, 74 also suffered a gunshot wound and is being reported in stable condition.
* The family of the Matthew Crooks. Regardless of that young man's actions and until more information comes to light about any family involvement, his family will now be required to mourn their loss silently. They may feel like they are not allowed to mourn his loss, but they have every right too. That young man was a human too but made a choice that had deadly consequences.
Personally, I am glad that Trump was also not severely injured, not because I may or may not support him, but because he is also an innocent victim here too. Take away his name and his position, he's a man who put his pants on one leg at a time this morning just like the rest of us.
There are no winners here. There never are winners in situations like this. The divide in this country is so deep. I look at my children and fear for them. Hold your families tight and pray for the injured, dead, and their families.
