{"id":2297842,"date":"2024-07-17T12:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T16:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/any-roofer-knows-secret-services-sloped-roof-excuse-is-bogus\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T12:26:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T16:26:17","slug":"roofers-debunk-secret-services-sloped-roof-excuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roofers-debunk-secret-services-sloped-roof-excuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Roofers debunk Secret Service&#8217;s &#8216;sloped&#8217; roof excuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Froofers-debunk-secret-services-sloped-roof-excuse%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2297842&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2063 summary is about the security lapses that allowed a\u200d gunman to shoot former\u200b President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The Secret Service Director Kimberly \u200bCheatle claimed \u200cthat \u2063armed agents were not posted on the roof adjacent to the \u200drally\u2064 because it was sloped, which was deemed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gen-flynn-bidens-treatment-of-rfk-jr-is-shameful-but-leaves-a-perfect-opportunity-for-americans\/\" title=\"Gen. Flynn criticizes Biden&#039;s treatment of RFK Jr., sees an opportunity for Americans.\">safety \u2064risk<\/a>. However, the argument was deemed ridiculous by the author, who has experience in roofing and explained \u200dthe different types of \u2064roof pitches and the walkability of roofs. The author concluded by stating \u2063that the\u2062 roof used\u2062 by the shooter as \u200ba sniper&#8217;s nest \u200dwas highly \u2062walkable and not as steep as claimed by Cheatle.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Donald Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/news\/trump-shooting-rally-victims-suspect-latest-news\">rally<\/a> Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, should have been festive. Instead, it saw the former president shot through the ear by a deranged gunman. Two innocent rallygoers were maimed, and shrieking onlookers witnessed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P3N6CV2owsY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">last moments<\/a> of father and firefighter Corey Comperatore as he lay shot and bleeding on the bleachers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The lapses in security that allowed an unremarkable 20-year-old man <a href=\"https:\/\/trendingviews.com\/video\/3987\/who-is-thomas-matthew-crooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">onto a nearby roof<\/a> and up to his perch of dark opportunity are under public scrutiny &mdash; and will surely be probed in upcoming weeks. Up to this point, and unavailable to answer questions until Tuesday, Director of the Secret Service Kimberly Cheatle offered little clarity. <\/p>\n<p>Asked why no armed agents were posted on the AGR International Inc. roof &mdash; a structure adjacent to the rally with a shockingly direct line of fire on the podium &mdash; Cheatle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ygObVv-dVtw&amp;list=RDNSRaFdYiBxJn0&amp;index=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> it was because the roof was &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/16\/secret-service-director-we-didnt-put-snipers-on-the-roof-because-it-was-kind-of-sloped\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sloped<\/a>&rdquo; and raised a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unpopular-opinion-you-dont-need-the-one-rep-max\/\" title=\"Unpopular Opinion: You Don&#039;t Need the One-Rep Max\">safety factor<\/a>.&rdquo; For this reason, she said, officials instead &ldquo;secure[d] the building from inside.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Her argument is ridiculous.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As a former roofer, I&rsquo;ve carried the requisite 75-pound bundles of shingles up many ladders, gone down to start compressors, gone up to bring hoses and nail guns, and looked down over precipitous drops that make nether regions tingle. I know the distinctive five-nail fastening schedule we used by its sound, &ldquo;pop, pop, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/salena-zito-reflects-on-super-excited-atmosphere-at-trump-rally-before-shooting-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Salena Zito reflects on \u2018super excited\u2019 atmosphere at Trump rally before shooting - Washington Examiner\">pop-pop-pop<\/a>,&rdquo; and I can distinguish a &ldquo;cake&rdquo; roof from a dangerous one.<\/p>\n<p>As one can imagine, the most comfortably &ldquo;walkable&rdquo; roofs are flat or nearly flat. Most roofs are not flat, however, and the difficulty in roofing them increases greatly with their steepness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Roof steepness is measured in inches of rise over inches of run, also known as &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roof_pitch\">roof pitch.<\/a>&rdquo; A 1-in-12 pitch roof rises one inch for every 12 inches, or foot, it runs horizontally. A two-pitch roof rises two inches for every 12 inches of horizontal distance, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Completely flat roofs are popular in commercial settings, and they are roofed with hot tar or rubber roll roofing.&nbsp;Two- to four-pitch roofs are called &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/appleroof.com\/low-slope-roofing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-lick-the-toads-to-get-high-national-park-service-warns\/\" title=\"Don\u2019t Lick The Toads To Get High, National Park Service Warns\">low-pitch<\/a><\/a>&rdquo; roofs. They are virtually flat and are usually roofed residentially with overlapping lengths of asphalt roll roofing. In industrial and commercial settings, such as businesses and factories, low-pitch roofs are often roofed with metal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Four- through nine-pitch roofs are &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/bmroofing.com\/common-roof-pitch\/\">conventional<\/a>&rdquo; roofs. These roofs have traditional, noticeable slopes and are commonly shingled with asphalt shingles (though sometimes metal shingles or wooden &ldquo;shake&rdquo; shingles) in residential settings, such as homes. They may also be clad in asphalt or metal shingles in commercial applications.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Roofs get steeper and more challenging to walk and work until nine-pitch, when they are considered &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/bmroofing.com\/common-roof-pitch\/\">steep-slope<\/a>&rdquo; roofs, which necessitate roofing brackets and planks to lessen their slope. Such roofs are dangerous because they are so steep, and depending on the locality or job site, they may even require safety harnesses and other fall protection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now that you&rsquo;re ready for a career in roofing, please understand that the roof of AGR International Inc., which the shooter used as a sniper&rsquo;s nest, is <em>very<\/em> walkable, an industrial roof and, by <a href=\"https:\/\/bmroofing.com\/common-roof-pitch\/\">definition<\/a>, a low-slope roof having between two and four pitch. Rising between two and four inches for every foot it runs horizontally, it&rsquo;s not quite flat, but it is a very gradual slope.<\/p>\n<p>Contrary to Director Cheatle&rsquo;s statement, AGR International&rsquo;s two- to four-pitch industrial roof is not too &ldquo;sloped.&rdquo; It presents no special &ldquo;safety factor&rdquo; for agents to walk. It is low-pitch, and people can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobvila.com\/articles\/roof-pitch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">comfortably<\/a> stand and maneuver upon it. The killer easily climbed and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6tReC8aNS0A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">moved around<\/a> on it, and the internet is replete with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/world\/united-states\/trump-gunman-shot-from-roof-that-wasnt-secured-by-any-agency\">images<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/dnyuz.com\/2024\/07\/14\/thomas-matthew-crooks-who-was-the-donald-trump-shooting-suspect\/\">agents<\/a> comfortably walking it.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than being a slippery slope for Secret Service agents and police to walk, sadly for the victims in Pennsylvania, AGR&rsquo;s roof proved to be slippery <em>for<\/em> police, not <em>to<\/em> police. Are agents in Cheatle&rsquo;s Secret Service now forbidden from policing standard roofs?<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Secret Service has a proud heritage. We have no way of knowing all the plots it has foiled or discouraged. No excuses need to be made for its history of valor. It deserves far better direction than Kimberly Cheatle has provided. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas has no business having &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/16\/why-does-the-biden-admin-have-100-percent-confidence-in-secret-service-after-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">100 percent confidence<\/a>&rdquo; in her brand of leadership.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump&#8217;s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania took a tragic turn when a gunman shot the former president and two innocent rallygoers. The security lapses that allowed the shooter to access a nearby roof are now being investigated. The Director of the Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, claimed that the roof was too sloped for armed agents to be posted there, but this argument is unfounded. The roof in question is actually low-pitch and easily walkable. The Secret Service should not be hindered by such excuses and deserves better leadership than what Cheatle has provided<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3309,"featured_media":2297843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-17-at-10.55.49%E2%80%AFAM.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[32662,27732,27792,34163,35338],"class_list":["post-2297842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-conspiracy-theory","tag-debunk","tag-roofers","tag-secret-service","tag-sloped-roof"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-17-at-10.55.49%E2%80%AFAM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2297842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3309"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2297842"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2297842\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2297843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2297842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2297842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2297842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}