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1. There is another thread here

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 09:13 AM

Jul 2024

that shows what happens when a bullet "grazes" an ear, and it is very obvious that no bullet touched or got very close to his ear. Like those around him, he was hit by debris.

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Something that has been bothering me about the photo of the bullet going past Trump. The bullet is too low [View all] Quixote1818 Jul 2024 OP

There is another thread here birdographer Jul 2024 #1

That was the first thing I noticed when that image was posted. Although niyad Jul 2024 #2

Maybe, but knowing that the photographer is looking up from ground level, it's hard to say. CincyDem Jul 2024 #3

I thought about that too. Calculating that in, I still think that would put his other ear too low. Again, look at where Quixote1818 Jul 2024 #4

Yeah.. Trajectory analysis is complex so I'll butt out on this. It will be completed, I'm sure.. hlthe2b Jul 2024 #12

The photographer did an incredible job MichMan Jul 2024 #16

You are failing to consider sarisataka Jul 2024 #5

I am 100% considering that but it's still way too low. Look at where his right eye is in the photo Quixote1818 Jul 2024 #6

I am not a forensic photographer sarisataka Jul 2024 #9

Right. I thought about the airplane example. CincyDem Jul 2024 #8

That logic only works with distance between the objects whopis01 Jul 2024 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Jul 2024 #20

A bullet with that muzzle velocity hitting his ear would not have gone through. Lochloosa Jul 2024 #7

No it wouldn't sarisataka Jul 2024 #11

Those objects were much closer (bullets moving faster) Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #14

Look at it this way whopis01 Jul 2024 #21

Just don't see how it matters. He was shot at. We weren't voting for him before, and not voting for him now. Silent Type Jul 2024 #13

Just because it is a bullet, doesn't mean it is the bullet. n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #15

That's the bullet before the bullet lame54 Jul 2024 #17

I believe the shooter fired 8 rounds. sl8 Jul 2024 #18

Not worth discussing. nt LAS14 Jul 2024 #19

In case ForgedCrank Jul 2024 #22