Visitor submit by Joe Hoft on JoeHoft.com – republished with permission
AbleChild cellphone interview with Pittsburgh FBI public affairs professional
Republished with permission from AbleChild
Phone interview with FBI Public Affairs Specialist Bradford Arick on Thursday, August 14, 2024
query:
The FBI hacked into Thomas Crooks’ cellphone and launched details about a number of politicians who had been apparently on the cellphone. Why would the knowledge be selectively launched as a substitute of releasing particular data corresponding to whether or not the daddy was on the lookout for his son on the day of the taking pictures, as many information organizations have reported. Senator Grassley’s workplace releases taking pictures vary logs; conflicting with father’s name.
FBI response: No data.
Q: Why didn’t the FBI maintain a press convention to elucidate the progress of the investigation? Do you suppose the general public has a proper to know?
FBI Response: We engaged extensively with the media and held a press convention. The FBI is being extra clear than regular.
Q: The general public doesn’t suppose so. Actually, this case has disappeared from public view. Is it nonetheless occurring?
FBI A: Sure, we’ll proceed to search for motive and Very eager to see if he does it alone.
Query: Contemplating what Director Lei stated, do you suppose the general public has a proper to know this? He believes the shooter acted alone.
FBI response: No remark.
Q: The FBI says the dad and mom are cooperating, however an enormous query stays about whether or not the daddy known as police on the lookout for his son within the early afternoon of the taking pictures. Grassley’s taking pictures vary data signifies that his son was not taking pictures on the vary on the day of the taking pictures; nonetheless, the daddy stated he believed his son went to the taking pictures vary with a rifle that afternoon and known as police earlier than the taking pictures.
FBI response: I haven’t got any data.
Q: Does the FBI have photographs of the a number of weapons discovered within the dwelling? A complete of 16 weapons loaded with explosives had been discovered. Are there any photographs of the Crooks’ dwelling?
FBI A: What do you imply by taking footage? Two items of apparatus had been discovered – one within the van and one at dwelling, and each had been turned over to the laboratory. There isn’t any details about firearms.
(The FBI agent was apparently speaking concerning the white van that was discovered and towed the night time of the taking pictures, which I reported was Crooks’ van and contained explosives. Since then Nobody talks about this truck anymore.
Q: Does the FBI have the paperwork that FBI Director Wray says he noticed and possessed that transferred the gun from the daddy to the son?
FBI’s response: I’ve no data. We do not have all the small print of the investigation.
Query: Post-mortem and ballistics studies. In line with studies, the post-mortem outcomes had been launched to the media, however solely the loss of life certificates (cowl) required to maneuver the physique was launched. This isn’t an post-mortem. The place is the post-mortem?
FBI response: I do not know.
Q: Are you involved that the media reported the post-mortem outcomes earlier than they had been launched and supplied false data to the general public?
FBI response: No remark.
The physique was left on the roof for 12 hours earlier than the coroner arrived to establish the physique and doc the crime. Do you’ve logs of the crime scene and chain of custody and a file of when the physique was eliminated?
FBI’s reply: I do not know.
Thanks. I hope to speak to you once more.
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