Crook's Rifle Photos

[erikpolcrack]

Yahoo News this afternoon released an AP excerpt of an article from The Hill magazine showing two FBI photos of Crook's rifle used in the Butler assasination attempt. The first photo shows the rifle with clear damage to the stock consistent with the local LEO having hit it with his quick shot. The second photo shows the rifle broken down into its two major components to illustrate how he probably snuck it in inside the backpack also shown. I keep thinking about the fact the second photo of the rifle shows no damage to the stock assembly. Can't understand that. Seems strange. Take down of the rifle would not have been hindered by the damage to the stock. Lower receiver shows FBI evidence markings in both photos. Why put on a different stock for the second photo? Just to be able to collapse it? Why bother? The lower with extended stock is still much shorter than the upper. Why give the appearance of tampering with the evidence?

 

[desi2358]

Sounds rather odd, maybe somebody at the FBI likes to start conspiracy theories?

 

[pharmer]

Actual photo/ stock photo. Lazy wins. Joe

 

[LVSteve]

In the second photo the stock is collapsed, so you are seeing the buffer tube. If you view the pictures fullsize, you can see it is the same part. Give me ten minutes and I will show you.

Look at the edges in both pictures. They are clearly the same piece. Sorry guys, no conspiracy here.

 

[erikpolcrack]

In the second photo the stock is collapsed, so you are seeing the buffer tube. If you view the pictures fullsize, you can see it is the same part. Give me ten minutes and I will show you.

Look at the edges in both pictures. They are clearly the same piece. Sorry guys, no conspiracy here.

Got it. Thanks.

 

[DWalt]

And the sophisticated IEDs do not appear so sophisticated. I can't tell much about them. Looks like a small plastic bottle and a small cardboard or plastic box with a wire sticking out of it.

 

[Rudi]

The bombs are the ammo cans.

 

[Huskerguy]

I guess the real question here is does anyone really trust ANYTHING the FBI is saying?

I was watching news, don't recall the channel and they showed these rifle photos and the lady announcer stated it was a "flat black" rifle with a "collapsing stock" like those have some special meaning. Those terms certainly make it an evil gun!