@#45 ... I had assumed that in current day, the Secret Service would have digital radios that could be easily tuned to match Pennsylvania officers radios. ..

Digital radios = the ability to scramble.

Back three or four decades ago, I used to listen to local police and fire departments on my scanner (Icom IC-R7000) but of late, many (most? nearly all?) of those communications are digitally scrambled. That scanner, while an awesome receiver in its day, is all but useless now.

But to your point, the Secret Service should be able to monitor the digital encrypted comms of the local law enforcement because I would think that the decrypting codes would be told to the Secret Service.

Of course, I readily admit, that is a big assumption.

... E&M ...

Yeah, an Electromagnetic Fields and Forces course is not for everyone.

I mean, as you know, this is the starting point...

@#37 ... You seem to be saying that since that one criteria was established and met, that that person can't possibly be competent, capable, intelligent, tenacious, or deserving of the position. You are saying they have no merit other than being black. ...

Well, being Black seems to be the sole criterion for many in the GOP.

Much to Spkr Johnson's apparent dismay.

@#9 ... I don't see a problem. ...

The problem , stated simply, seems to be that the GOP does not like the skin color of the people who want to help make the Country great.

More from the article...

... In May, southern Brazil experienced devastating flooding that killed more than 160 people, displaced 600,000 residents, and drew in the military for a lengthy recovery. It was another harbinger of our age of climate insecurity. But despite likely scientific explanations, recovery was complicated by misinformation attributing the disaster to a global conspiracy involving a U.S. scientific installation in Alaska and chemical spraying from jet aircraft.

The incident illustrates a broader intersection of climate change, misinformation, and security -- as Brigitte Hugh and I highlight in a recent paper. Climate change is bringing unprecedented heat, drought, and other forms of extreme weather, with corresponding disruptions to security. Meanwhile, necessary climate policies, though salutary, pose their own socioeconomic and geopolitical challenges. Intensifying climate impacts, and the policy responses that must accompany them, create openings for bad actors to spread mis- and disinformation, affecting climate policy and undermining security. ...

The usual lawfaremedia.org deep dive.

@#5 ... but that won't help them win over minorities, women, and undecideds. ...

That remains to be seen.

But then there's this...

@#58 ... Trump told republicans to sink the bipartisan bill ...

That is a most curious aspect of this issue.

That fmr Pres Trump actively killed the Republican-authored and b-partisan accepted bill to reduced a significant problem at our southern border.

Now, the Republicans seem to be complaining about the very problem they refused to fix.

@#20 ... Yes, from the link above ... ...

Note the lower case letters in your current alias' citation of border czar ...

... Why it matters: The number of unaccompanied minors crossing the border has reached crisis levels. Harris, appointed by Biden as border czar, said she would be looking at the "root causes" that drive migration. ...

Not capital letters as would indicate an actual title given to someone.

Thank-you for showing what I had stated, that VP Harris was not given the title and responsibly of being the Border Czar.

As an aside in all this hoopla, this is all the Trump campaign can come up with against VP Harris?

Really.

In a presidential race with one candidate being a former prosecutor going against criminals and the other candidate being a convicted felon and sexual predator, I'd say that the GOP may want to come up with better talking points.

@#46 ... Crazy all of the examples of her being labeled as the border czar ...

So, in your opinion, just being labeled as something is being that something? Even though no evidence is provided for such labeling?

OK, with that in mind, I now label fmr Pres trump as a a convicted felon and a sexual predator.

Oh wait, there is evidence of that.

Does that evidence negate the assertion, or confirm it?

@#20 ... Did Axios attribute that label to VP Harris?
- Gaslighter

Yes, from the link above ...

Which link "above" was that?

The link from Axios I saw (link in #9) stated...

... Driving the news: In the past few days, the Trump campaign and Republicans have tagged Harris repeatedly with the "border czar" title -- which she never actually had. ...

So, what else yer got?

@#17 ... The Trump campaign seems to think that a change at the top of the ticket justifies a whole new agreement. ...

I will say that I may not disagree with them in that regard.

OK, that aspect aside ...

Why does the Trump campaign think that?

What are they afraid of, that they now seem to want to change the venue for future debates?

Has VP Harris being moved to the possible Presidential candidate slot given the Trump campaign so much angst that they are afraid of a debate between VP Harris and an aging fmr Pres Trump?

@#12 ... Ballwasher is a ------- clown. ...

Please state something about that current alias that may not have already become evident.

thx.

Gee, I have to wonder what the apparent grifter, e.g. Justice Thomas?, has to say about this proposal?

More from the article...

... In her first public remarks since the nation's highest court wrapped up its term earlier this month, Kagan said she wouldn't have signed onto the new rules if she didn't believe they were good. But having good rules is not enough, she said.

"The thing that can be criticized is, you know, rules usually have enforcement mechanisms attached to them, and this one -- this set of rules -- does not,"

Kagan said at an annual judicial conference held by the 9th Circuit. More than 150 judges, attorneys, court personnel and others attended. ...

@#2 ... So ad hominem attacks against Kamala and the US criminal justice system is all #45 can muster. ...

So far, yes.

But the Trump campaign has not yet had the time to adjust to their new foe.

@#40 ...It doesn't REQUIRE fingerprints and blood spatter, but a thorough reconstruction will cover those bases anyway. We do that in far less significant cases. ...

fwiw, many thank-yous for your contribution to this thread (and other threads).

Please do not think of the questions I pose as critical of the opinions you proffer. Quite the contrary, I am just trying to learn from your experience and knowledge.

Thanks for being patient in helping me to understand things I do not understand.

I'd offer in return to explain the ins and outs of how Maxwell's equations explain why radio station work, but there are two issues there...

1) I doubt if you would want to sit through that exercise.

and

2) I've been away from that for so long, that I am not sure I could properly explain it now.

:)

@#36 ... WHY is to facilitate a complete reconstruction of events to the finest detail, leaving no questions unanswered. That is needed for a criminal prosecution., ...

Oh, I agree 100%. I've no issues in that respect.

... In this case, there is no prosecution, ...

Because the apparent perp is dead? Yeah, I'd agree.

... but it is a case that will be high,y scrutinized for decades. Every question must be answered, every possible conspiracy theory addressed. ...

Again, I do not disagree, indeed, quite the opposite, I agree 100%.

Evidence is key.

Still I have to wonder, why have not any bullets been reported as being found?

Does that fall under the umbrella of "an ongoing investigation" where the publication of information is curtailed?

Yeah, the campaign of aging fmr Pres Trump seems to be having major issues how to characterize VP Harris.

@#8 ... Trump is Terrified of the Iranians. ...

How so?

fmr Pres Trump seems to be enamored by dictators across the globe.

Why would Iran be any different?

@#33 ... And blood spatter? ...

Oops, I forgot he was shot by the Secret Service.

So blood splatter is a thing.

Apologies for that aspect of my question.

@#28 ... That roof would be loaded with evidence, shoePrints, fingerprints, gunshot residue, blood spatter, etc. ...

Yeah, shoeprints, gunshot residue. I agree.

But fingerprints? And blood spatter?

Why?

@#28 ... I certainly hope they HAVE found them all and are just keeping that info close to the vest. The FBI has never been known for transparency, ...

While I may not yet agree with the "The FBI has never been known for transparency" aspect, I will agree with something along the lines that the FBI has currently determined that now may not be the time to go public with information in an ongoing investigatio

@#37 ... Lamplighter posts actual thoughts on a topic. ...

Yeah, i do try to remain relevant and add to the conversation.

I do admit, however, that sometimes I do not meet that goal of mine.

For example...

@#38 ... He's no different than Redial ...

While I do appreciate your acknowledgement of my existence, I do have a question...

What, specifically, is your issue that makes you think I am no different than Redial?

thx.

@#26 ... A 5.56 that hits something solid (concrete floor/wall) is just going to disintegrate. ...

Was there such a concrete wall/floor present on the site?

imo, more information is needed.

@#48 It's shameful that a major political party (the GOP) even have to tell their elected members not to make racist or sexist comments.

Yeah. So I am not the only one who noticed that.

Let me repeat it for emphasis, in bold...

It's shameful that a major political party (the GOP) even have to tell their elected members not to make racist or sexist comments.