10-09-2017, 07:37 PM
Some details -- like number of victims and the number of minutes from x to y -- change and get tightened up as investigations progress; that happens all the time and is understandable.
But, the changes in the details of the Vegas massacre sequence/timeline are perturbing to me. Sheriff Lombardo and his team had much better means by which to verify timeline and sequence of events than in most other cases. They have a living eyewitness to interview and a crime scene with timed surveillance cameras recording almost every inch of the place. It makes me wonder if the sheriff was pushing a false narrative that favored his team rather than just having some things shake out with time. I sure hope not.
First, the sheriff said Jesus Campos was working with Lombardo's Metro Police officers to locate the shooter, Campos somehow got separated, and Campos got shot a minute before his police officers got to Paddock's room. The sheriff said police took over an hour to breach the room because Paddock wasn't shooting anymore so his team had opportunity to clear the floor of guests and put in protections for themselves before acting.
Then......President Trump visited and gave Sheriff Lombardo and his team all kinds of congratulations and kudos. That night, Sheriff Lombardo was all over the map at the press conference and the FBI Special Agent was elevated in the public eye. I think something shady about the previous narrative came to light between Trump's visit and that night's press conference.
The next day, the under-sheriff clarified that Jesus Campos wasn't working with police but instead doing routine rounds when he was shot. Under-sheriff McMahill said that Campos's interruption and radio call for help is what stopped Paddock's shooting spree and enabled Metro Police to get to the exact room quickly, within 12 minutes.
Now, it turns out............Campos got shot during his routine rounds a full 6 minutes BEFORE Paddock started shooting at the concert crowd. Very regrettable that police didn't show up to help Campos within those 6 minutes; perhaps Paddock would have been thwarted altogether.
Anyway, if the current LE story is correct (and I sure hope it is considering there's been way more than enough time to verify the timed surveillance footage), Paddock had stopped shooting when police officers showed up, 18 minutes after Campos was shot and 12 minutes after Paddock started shooting at the crowd.
But, the changes in the details of the Vegas massacre sequence/timeline are perturbing to me. Sheriff Lombardo and his team had much better means by which to verify timeline and sequence of events than in most other cases. They have a living eyewitness to interview and a crime scene with timed surveillance cameras recording almost every inch of the place. It makes me wonder if the sheriff was pushing a false narrative that favored his team rather than just having some things shake out with time. I sure hope not.
First, the sheriff said Jesus Campos was working with Lombardo's Metro Police officers to locate the shooter, Campos somehow got separated, and Campos got shot a minute before his police officers got to Paddock's room. The sheriff said police took over an hour to breach the room because Paddock wasn't shooting anymore so his team had opportunity to clear the floor of guests and put in protections for themselves before acting.
Then......President Trump visited and gave Sheriff Lombardo and his team all kinds of congratulations and kudos. That night, Sheriff Lombardo was all over the map at the press conference and the FBI Special Agent was elevated in the public eye. I think something shady about the previous narrative came to light between Trump's visit and that night's press conference.
The next day, the under-sheriff clarified that Jesus Campos wasn't working with police but instead doing routine rounds when he was shot. Under-sheriff McMahill said that Campos's interruption and radio call for help is what stopped Paddock's shooting spree and enabled Metro Police to get to the exact room quickly, within 12 minutes.
Now, it turns out............Campos got shot during his routine rounds a full 6 minutes BEFORE Paddock started shooting at the concert crowd. Very regrettable that police didn't show up to help Campos within those 6 minutes; perhaps Paddock would have been thwarted altogether.
Anyway, if the current LE story is correct (and I sure hope it is considering there's been way more than enough time to verify the timed surveillance footage), Paddock had stopped shooting when police officers showed up, 18 minutes after Campos was shot and 12 minutes after Paddock started shooting at the crowd.