Police feared a “Las Vegas style shooting” during All-Star Game in Denver

[ghuns]

Sources said police removed 16 long guns, body armor and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition from the room with a balcony overlooking the downtown area.

Seems like a higher level threat than the goons out in Massachusetts awhile back. But I'm always skeptical when the alleged plot involves 4 people. 4 people can rarely agree on what movie to watch and where to eat dinner, let alone carry out a mass shooting in a major metropolitan area.

Arrested were...

-Gabriel Rodriguez, 48, for investigation of possession of a weapon by a previous offender, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
-Ricardo Rodriguez, 44, for investigation of possession of a weapon by a previous offender.
-Kanoelehua Serikawa, 43, for investigation of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, and a warrant from another jurisdiction.
-Richard Platt, 42, for investigation of possession of a weapon by a previous offender, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute (two counts), and a warrant from another jurisdiction.

 

[ghuns]

Also skeptical as to why they'd bring stacks of cash to a “Las Vegas style shooting”...

 

[Jaybird1980]

Well at least they have better reasons to make arrests than the one in Chicago.

Man Arrested in ****cago for Guns in Hotel (Keegan Casteel)

I saw this report referenced in another thread and wondered if any are following it. https://abcnews.go.com/US/iowa-man-arrested-firearms-found-chicago-hotel-room/story?id=78693737

www.indianagunowners.com

I would guess more gang involvement than anything else though.

 

[MCgrease08]

Sounds like a case of police making some pretty big assumptions and speculating on a worst case scenario without much evidence.

FBI says “no reason to believe” suspects with guns, ammo posed threat to MLB All-Star Game

Three of the four people arrested Friday with guns and ammunition in a hotel room a block away from the All-Star Game festivities at Coors Field in Denver have extensive criminal histories in Color…

www.denverpost.com

 

[Jaybird1980]

Sounds like a case of police making some pretty big assumptions and speculating on a worst case scenario without much evidence.

FBI says “no reason to believe” suspects with guns, ammo posed threat to MLB All-Star Game

Three of the four people arrested Friday with guns and ammunition in a hotel room a block away from the All-Star Game festivities at Coors Field in Denver have extensive criminal histories in Color…

www.denverpost.com

Again

 

[jwamplerusa]

I'm NOT thinking mass shooting; I am thinking drug and gun running mules...

 

[Denny347]

Sounds like a case of police making some pretty big assumptions and speculating on a worst case scenario without much evidence.

FBI says “no reason to believe” suspects with guns, ammo posed threat to MLB All-Star Game

Three of the four people arrested Friday with guns and ammunition in a hotel room a block away from the All-Star Game festivities at Coors Field in Denver have extensive criminal histories in Color…

www.denverpost.com

Police or FBI? Please do not conflate the two.

 

[The Bubba Effect]

Denver was packed for the all star game. Maybe these guys were the resupply depot for a street sales team? The pics I saw showed lots of one dollar bills.

 

[KellyinAvon]

I'm NOT thinking mass shooting; I am thinking drug and gun running mules...

I agree. 12 guns!!! 4 criminals with a crapload of drugs and cash? 3 per criminal sounds like the minimum carry.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Denver was packed for the all star game. Maybe these guys were the resupply depot for a street sales team? The pics I saw showed lots of one dollar bills.

Selling drugs to strippers?

 

[The Bubba Effect]

Selling drugs to strippers?

I think the stories referenced lots of meth, so maybe. Maybe part of a "party and play" sex for hire operation.

You usually see stories about sex trafficking during events like the super bowl, all stars, etc. Maybe these guys were tied into something like that.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I think the stories referenced lots of meth, so maybe. Maybe part of a "party and play" sex for hire operation.

You usually see stories about sex trafficking during events like the super bowl, all stars, etc. Maybe these guys were tied into something like that.

And so that choice of a room makes sense. Especially to lure in Toronto Blue Jays fans. They are probably just like hockey fans. After all, you know why Canadian hockey fans do it doggy style? So they can both watch the game.



So you get your meth addled hooker and can still watch the game. LOL

 

[JEBland]

Police or FBI? Please do not conflate the two.

If I understood it correctly, the police jumped to the conclusion or stated that the refuse to rule out a Vegas-style shooting, while the FBI say that there's no evidence to suggest it (and therefore why discuss it with the public and incite fear). I don't believe they've been conflated here.

 

[Cameramonkey]

If I understood it correctly, the police jumped to the conclusion or stated that the refuse to rule out a Vegas-style shooting, while the FBI say that there's no evidence to suggest it (and therefore why discuss it with the public and incite fear). I don't believe they've been conflated here.

Pretty sure Denny was genuinely offended his brethren would be mixed up with buffoons of a federal alphabet soup agency. I would be. LOL

 

[BigRed]

Las Vegas style shooting?

You mean yet another false flag operation?

 

[littletommy]

Las Vegas style shooting?

You mean yet another false flag operation?

That, or a re-enactment of Elvis shooting the tv set in his Vegas hotel room. Although I didn’t see any rhinestone jumpsuits in the linked photos.

 

[jsx1043]

You usually see stories about sex trafficking during events like the super bowl, all stars, etc. Maybe these guys were tied into something like that.

This. Drugs and sex trafficking, almost guaranteed.

The news “sources” say the locals feared the Vegas-style shooting. No actual official statement from DPD on such thing.

You can tell it’s journalistic fearmongering and narrative driving because they won’t show the mugshots. We’re lucky we can even see the names.