On the other hand normal people don't wake up one day and decide to go try and shoot the President. Normal people are going to assume you couldn't just walk into a secure area with a rifle and get an unobstructed shot at the President without being stopped or killed before you even get a scope on them.
On the other hand normal people don't wake up one day and decide to go try and shoot the President. Normal people are going to assume you couldn't just walk into a secure area with a rifle and get an unobstructed shot at the President without being stopped or killed before you even get a scope on them.
a mentally ill loon would also not plan this out and try that shot unless he was given the green light by someone...
How did he know the area would be clear?