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Bernardo de La Paz

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11. There is NO "shattered teleprompter". Bullet grazes are grazes, not like centre-on exploding apple cores

Wed Jul 17, 2024, 08:18 AM

Jul 17

Earlobes are flexible cartilage. They don't have bone to transmit shockwaves. A nick on the ear takes out a little chunk and the earlobe bends back without shattering.

Everybody thinks of the photos of bullets penetrating and exploding apples and watermelons. Those photos are all made with centre-on gunshots, completely unlike a graze. Apples and watermelons have stiff innards that transmit the shock waves. A direct head-on hit's energy has nowhere to go except forward through the mass. When it reaches the exit hole of the bullet it reaches a new weak point and everything energized is released out through the breech.

Plastic and wood debris are shards that slice through skin but do not take chunks out.

The photographs of the ear, showing a bit of white cartilage and a strand of hair, and of the bullet in flight just past his ear are all consistent with the video.

That tRump has not released his medical records of the incident is puzzling but only leads to conjecture and is not evidence. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

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Was Trump struck by a bullet or a shard of glass from the teleprompter? [View all] skip fox Jul 17 OP

State Secret, russian style BoRaGard Jul 17 #1

"It's Trump's right not to release it!!!!" Prairie Gates Jul 17 #5

Also, remember how Trump hollered that he wanted to see Obama's transcripts? Prof. Toru Tanaka Jul 17 #36

Agreed. Very good chance he was hit by same debris as the officers BootinUp Jul 17 #2

Don't get caught up in the teleprompter Prairie Gates Jul 17 #3

"you're going to hear about 100 times below..." TwilightZone Jul 17 #31

I don't think it matters AkFemDem Jul 17 #4

Yes... A distinction without a difference and only makes us look like grasping conspiracy theorists... hlthe2b Jul 17 #6

Its an attempt to steal his narrative/expose a lie. Not worth spending too much time on BootinUp Jul 17 #10

No. It can only backfire on us. hlthe2b Jul 17 #12

I don't think anyone much cares what you OR I think. Lets be honest. BootinUp Jul 17 #15

The media would love nothing more than to highlight this (and the expected outrage by wounded and dead family members) hlthe2b Jul 17 #19

Well, you are totally distorting what is being said. If your point is that it WOULD be distorted BootinUp Jul 17 #20

Yes, of course I am saying how it would be distorted. REALLY, BootinUP? hlthe2b Jul 17 #22

Concern/Offense how about less of all that. I am going to work and not thinking about BootinUp Jul 17 #24

Have a nice day... hlthe2b Jul 17 #26

It's a mole hill looking for a mountain. We shouldn't be feeding it. Like you said: he was shot at, doesn't matter ... marble falls Jul 17 #13

Agreed. yardwork Jul 17 #27

So why the secrecy? Why is Chump's campaign manager threatening to fire anybody FakeNoose Jul 17 #46

He was't struck by anything Joe Cool Jul 17 #7

how does that work - air pressure? Blues Heron Jul 17 #16

There's some debate over Joe Cool Jul 17 #25

OK................. MichMan Jul 17 #37

Posting two lines out of context means what? Joe Cool Jul 17 #38

Bullets that miss- miss sarisataka Jul 17 #45

HIPAA Glorfindel Jul 17 #8

Either way, it's time to get over it. Let FBI and SS take care of it. marble falls Jul 17 #9

its a message board - speculation is our bread and butter. Blues Heron Jul 17 #18

Factless speculation damages our cause. DU is noted by outside observers for sticking to facts and reality. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 17 #30

It's always concerning when people try to squelch discussion of important topics Blues Heron Jul 17 #34

Factless speculation is not the best discussion. Exactly what injured in assassination attempt not very important Bernardo de La Paz Jul 17 #39

Oh, you're "concerned" now, are you? muriel_volestrangler Jul 17 #51

There is NO "shattered teleprompter". Bullet grazes are grazes, not like centre-on exploding apple cores Bernardo de La Paz Jul 17 #11

I think if Trump was really hit by a bullet he would be demanding a doc03 Jul 17 #14

As he said to RFK Jr., "it's a very tough gun, right?" Prairie Gates Jul 17 #17

Main thing duncang Jul 17 #21

He faced left. He was looking front, then turned to his right, which is the left of the stage Bernardo de La Paz Jul 17 #33

He was facing to his right. duncang Jul 17 #56

Either way, he almost died for YOU. Goodheart Jul 17 #23

Zero evidence it was from the teleprompter. TwilightZone Jul 17 #28

+1. I don't know why people keep asking this Takket Jul 17 #42

This is the first diagram/infographic I've seen canetoad Jul 17 #29

I just don't see how that matters to anything.... Think. Again. Jul 17 #32

Michael Steele says whatever it takes to jack people up. TwilightZone Jul 17 #35

Teleprompter story is not good for DUers kansasobama Jul 17 #40

In a few day the maxi-pad on his ear will be gone and any last in damage will be visible. Historic NY Jul 17 #41

I don't GAF Fiendish Thingy Jul 17 #43

Not a HIPAA issue orthoclad Jul 17 #44

It was a controlled demolition Jose Garcia Jul 17 #47

Was Trump hit by a bullet or not? Calls mount for campaign to release medical records LetMyPeopleVote Jul 17 #48

He was hit by fragments VGNonly Jul 17 #49

Trump's noggin was in between the teleprompters and the clipped ear. LudwigPastorius Jul 17 #50

leaning toward 'seared by heat of close passing bullet' myself Attilatheblond Jul 17 #52

Or, did he scratch himself with his own fingernail? GoCubsGo Jul 17 #53

It Seems Quite Likely His Bone Spurs Got Loose and Migrated to What Passes for a Head The Roux Comes First Jul 17 #54

What possible difference does it make? rsdsharp Jul 17 #55