The second shooter theory gains momentum

In my first analysis of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania I pointed out the possibility of a second shooter.

Since my essay was published last Monday, July 15th, more voices have been heard on the possibility of a second shooter. The FBI and Secret Service insist there was only one shooter and have made no attempt to investigate beyond looking into the background of Thomas Crooks, the 20 year old shooter who was taken out by a Secret Service sniper.

Most noteworthy is the fact that the deceased Crooks had no social media presence and published no manifestos or other documents indicating any reason why he would carry out such an attack.

Although there is contradictory evidence on whether he was the subject of harassment in high school, most of that is way overblown, as his high school counselor has made clear. High school counselors, at least the good ones, are very attentive to the needs of their students. I know that because my youngest daughter is an experienced and caring high school counselor.

In any case, Crooks graduated two years before the shooting happened and was successfully holding down a job and preparing to continue his education.

Crooks’s home environment is another issue and is mostly being swept under the rug. Crooks lived at home with his parents, both of whom are licensed social workers. My eldest daughter also is a licensed and experienced social worker. Having been an army officer and a specialist in family problems and PTSD, she can spot a person under trauma from ten thousand yards away.

Could the parents not know there was a problem with the younger Crooks? It isn’t possible for at least two reasons.

The first relates to the delivery of