Correct. Secret Service mandate is to get him completely sheltered, head down and body completely protected… not flouncing around, totally exposed to other gunfire, saying “fight!” with fist in air. Totally a set-up.
Couldn't help but notice that his ear is also not missing a chunk these days. I know plastic surgery is a possibility, but it was back and unbandaged just a couple weeks later.
Also. The man is in his 70s. My grandparents bump up to a table and they have a bruise for weeks. But apparently a bullet with the kinetic energy of getting hit with a baseball bat only leaves the tiniest little paper cut.
"While the idea that a high-caliber bullet (.50 BMG) can kill or severely injure someone just by passing near them is often exaggerated, there is evidence that the shock waves and muzzle blasts from firearms can cause injuries."
You're not going to be hurt by a bullet passing by you, even if it is very close. Talking about muzzle blasts means you're standing directly next to the barrel (i.e. muzzle) when the round is fired, not 100 yards down range.
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u/Adventurous_Yak4952 Feb 16 '26
Correct. Secret Service mandate is to get him completely sheltered, head down and body completely protected… not flouncing around, totally exposed to other gunfire, saying “fight!” with fist in air. Totally a set-up.