[AbleChild] But what we know is that the parents of the would-be assassin have been cooperating with the FBI. However, why have they not been criminally charged? While it may seem too early to have this discussion, one of the most pressing questions is what role the parents of Thomas Matthew Crooks played in providing access to the alleged weapon and whether they provided mental health assistance for their son?It is not unreasonable to compare other mass killings and the approach the FBI’s investigations take considering its recently released report that completely ignored and excluded any mention of mental health “treatments”- prescribed psychiatric drugs – the shooters have in common. In addition, certainly it is the scope of the FBI investigation that led to the parents of Michigan school shooter, Ethan Crumbley, to be criminally charged, prosecuted, and imprisoned for failure to secure the weapon and failure to provide mental health services. How will it be possible for Crooks’ parents to not face the same charges?
The public is learning through leaked press coverage that the alleged weapon used in the killing of Corey Comperatore and attempted assassination of former President Trump was purchased by the father 6 months ago. It would be foolish to believe that Crooks’ parents were unaware of any mental illness problems or psychiatric drug use as the father is a behavioral health expert and private therapist.
But, within twenty-four hours, the FBI leaked that there are no signs of mental health issues with the alleged shooter. This kind of early leak is typical of multiple mass shootings and where the FBI has been completely wrong, leaving the public to discover years later that mental health drug cocktails were involved. So far, the lack of any information about the shooter’s parents raises concerns about purposeful withholding of familial information. The FBI’s silence on this matter just fuels speculation and distrust.
Finally, it seems odd that the FBI would release a statement that the shooter acted alone so early in the investigation. How can the FBI come to that conclusion when, at the same time, is revealing that it has yet been able to “get into the phone” of the shooter. Everyone knows that personal phones hold enormous amounts of information. It would appear that there is yet much to learn about the would-be assassin, yet the FBI has already decided, within hours of the shooting, that Crooks was the lone participant.
Given the open animosity coming from the Administration, the Justice Department, and the FBI, toward former President Trump (lawfare), it would be foolish to leave law enforcement to its own devices.
