THOUSAND OAKS SHOOTING DIG:
I was taking notes last night here on the board as info on the TO shooting began to emerge. Not much detail came out but two things stood out.
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A witness in the bar said the shooter yelled something before he began shooting. There is no mention of this in later reports.
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Randy Sutton, an law enforcement expert, said this shooting fits the profile of a European-style terrorist attack (see why below).
RANDY SUTTON INTERVIEW
Around 2:30 PST, reporters from local FOX affiliate in LA talked briefly on the phone with former Las Vegas metro police Lt. Randy Sutton, a “nationally known commentator on Law Enforcement issues”:
Q–What have you been hearing?
>Suspect is dead; don't know how he died. He is a middle eastern male, was shouting something prior to
the shooting. He got multiple shots off.
Q–Were smoke bombs used?
>It was indicative of a well-planned event, would be "consistent with a terrorist attack similar to what has been seen in Europe." It’s too early to label it as such, but it’s similar. They see a number of victims they can take out; these are soft targets. This was an indoor venue. By deploying smoke bombs, you create mass confusion, you throw devices like this into the venue.
Q–What kind of gun?
>Probably a semi-automatic pistol or rifle. Doesn't matter the number of rounds, either weapon would be the same.
Q–What else?
>If the subject planned this, which he clearly did…..[disgustingly, the reporters cut Sutton off in mid-sentence to go get emotional reactions from newly-discovered escapees]
SAUCE:
Bio of Randy Sutton: https://randysuttonspeaks.com/bio
Sutton is a CBS news contributor who reported on the effect of weapons modification after Las Vegas shooting (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/las-vegas-shooting-former-officer-randy-sutton-weapons-stephen-paddock/)
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Sutton took on MSM over the coverage of the shooting Michael Brown:
>“This is a challenge to CNN, ABC, NBC and CBS News. I challenge you to allow the perspective of a 34 year veteran Police Officer to be heard on the shooting of Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson MO… I was in Ferguson after the initial riots and it was clear then that CNN and the other media were following an agenda of misinformation and prejudice against Officer Wilson. I left in disgust as the press vilified this young Officer while they fanned the flames of hate and distrust against an entire profession…..”
https://www.facebook.com/AlisonMorrowJournalist/posts/randy-suttonthis-is-a-challenge-to-cnn-abc-nbc-and-cbs-news-i-challenge-you-to-a/787774137957111/