Subject: Re: The assassination bungle gets worse, somehow
That she would say such a gentle slope is a safety concern tells me so is so detached she hasn't seen the video of the veritable spiderman clinging to that rooftop.

I think you considerably underestimate the head of the Secret Service. She knows very well what is going on. She's seen all of the videos we have (and perhaps more). She knows exactly how steep the roof in question is. Which is not very steep at all.

There are two things she's doing here. Most importantly, she's talking in subdued tones because the investigation is ongoing. She is not going to lay out all of the information she knows in a public forum. She's not going to jump to conclusions, but instead she's letting the FBI do their job and come to conclusions. Second, she's not going to throw others under the bus prematurely. This could easily be a failure of a local police organization. Maintaining the security of that building complex was delegated to the state or local police agencies. She's protecting fellow law enforcement as long as she can.

I've tried to do the same, but obviously subtlety isn't something you or Dope understand. So I'll be blunt.

There major screw up here is probably the state or local police who were assigned to keep that building complex secure and failed at that job. We already know that security outside of the seating area was delegated to local (state, county, or city) police. The Secret Service does not have sufficient personnel available to handle every aspect of security at even a smallish event like this. This is standard procedure, even for the sitting President. Secret Service makes the overall plan, but delegates parts of the execution of the plan to local assistance.

The building complex was almost certainly identified as a hazard. (If the investigation shows it wasn't, the Secret Service will deserve all of the vitriol being directed their way and I'll be right next to you calling for the top heads to roll.) It was also determined that securing that complex would be delegated to the local assistance. Securing a building or a building complex is fairly basic police work. Post guards, make sure no one enters without authorization. If the event is long enough (and this one probably was) make provisions to rotate the guards and provide breaks for them to keep them alert. Provide instructions on what to look for and whom to contact and when to engage (basic rules of engagement for the event). Not exactly rocket science.

I know you're desperate to blame this on the Secret Service and the Biden administration. Nothing could make a MAGAite happier than that. Unless it included blaming a woman in the process. But I just don't think that's the case here.

--Peter