Checked out the Eric Cantor story. No windows shot out.

[arcadian]

No windows shot out. The story is a complete fabrication on Eric Cantor's part. There was a Henrico County sheriffs deputy even though the location of the "campaign" office is in downtown Richmond in Bobby Scott's district. The "camapign" office is actually a political consultancy firm called Marcus & Allen. Why did the Henroco county police officers respond and not the richmond PD? Also, why does Eric Cantor have a "campaign" office in Richmond outside of his district? I also spoke with the owner of the adjacent building, they had heard reports of what had happened but said they did not hear gunshots. I asked them to look up at the building and if there were any windows shot out. They said that they could see none.

[xultar]

1. They are calling him Magic Bullet Cantor. ROFL.

[ncteechur]

2. I agree. Complete bullshit.

[vduhr]

38. Oh my God!!!

Maybe it's the bullet from the grassy knoll, come back for revenge 46 years later!

[geckosfeet]

3. Thanks for doing the legwork. You are a star!!

You mean a rethuglican lied to us? How can this be?
:sarcasm:

[arcadian]

7. I have pics of all the windows

as well :D

[KittyWampus]

9. windows get fixed quickly so unless you are saying the building has nothing to do with Cantor

directly, what is your point?

[arcadian]

12. They got fixed in less than 24 hours?

Tell me how does anybody even know Cantor is connected to this office. If he is their client, they certainly would not give out that info.

[jotsy]

41. The point might be that the GOP would stretch out and play up a photo op depicting them as victim.

Don't mean to interrupt.

[Liberal In Texas]

4. Wow that window looks like it was the background for the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.

NOT.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. The incident occured several days ago.

More than enough time to get a window replaced.

I see no reason why the police would lie in their report.

[arcadian]

13. well, it is Richmond they are pretty corrupt.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

19. Then why does the police report undermine Cantor's story?

:crazy:

[arcadian]

26. Does it? I haven't read it?

Why are Henrico cops guarding that building? A lot of questions.

[KittyWampus]

6. So a stray bullet hit a window of a political consulting firm that does some work for Cantor?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

8. Sorry, too much tinfoil

No point turning a perfectly good story about Cantor being a liar and hysteric into a falsifiable conspiracy story.

Unless the *Richmond* police are fabricating there was a window pierced by a bullet there.

http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-us-health-care-threats-cantor,0,5342289.story

As to why a Henrico pol has a campaign office in Richmond, he doesn't. That was a flat lie on Cantor's part. It isn't a campaign office.

As to why Henrico deputies were involved, no clue.

Was Cantor targeted? Of course not. More lies. The shot was random.

But since the Richmond police say there was a bullet and it did go through a window and ended up on the lobby floor I am inclined to believe that much.

As to the absence of shattered glass... this incident happened Tuesday. Maybe they replaced the pane.

:shrug:

[LibertyLover]

10. I heard this evening on the drive home

that the police (don't know if it was Henrico PD or Richmond PD, but Richmond is in Henrico county and if Richmond PD is swamped they may have a deal with Henrico to back them up) that determined the bullet that hit the window was on a downwards arc when it hit the window - which indicated that the bullet had been fired from a distance. In other words, the bullet was not aimed at the window deliberately and whomever shot it had no intention of hitting the window.

[swimboy]

40. Richmond is not in Henrico County

They are completely independent entities with no shared jurisdiction.

No idea why a Henrico County Sheriff was present in the independent city of Richmond.

[LibertyLover]

42. Sorry, what I meant was

that Richmond is surrounded on 3 sides by Henrico County. That's what I mean by "in". It seemed like every time I drove somewhere in Richmond, all of a sudden I was in Henrico county.

[Whisp]

11. can you send this to CNN and the other fucking liars?

please?

[vduhr]

35. I've sent it to Pelosi, Rachel Maddow and just now,

I sent it to Chris Matthews. Matthews keeps stating that "Eric Cantor's campaign office was shot at". This isn't the first time I've heard Matthews tell less than the truth on his show. I think I'm going to stop watching his show.

[Scurrilous]

14. K & R

:thumbsup:

[LoZoccolo]

15. POSTING IN EPIC THREAD! EPIC OC IS EPIC! n/t

[Fleshdancer]

16. he didn't have the decency to buy bullet hole decals and stick them on the window?

That's just plain lazy.

:rofl:

[underpants]

17. He called the Henrico cops to downtown?

I have to say as well as I know downtown that building is so nondescript that I do not recognize it

The reports I heard said it was at 23 West Main-that would be the block west of Foushee, right?

Amazing. Great work.

[arcadian]

18. I figured it was on Main Street

That paint job gave it away for me. All those colorfully painted buildings on Main Street. Closer to the financial district though.

[underpants]

24. Flat ground 10 blocks or so from the downtown area

there is a rise in elevation coming up from downtown and then it dips back down heading towards Belvidere.

As a runner I know the area well. Grace is a much flatter run coming away from the Capital. Canal is death.

Again thanks for the pics.

[MacGregor]

20. Corner of Main & 1st St.

I also took a walk over there at lunchtime.

WRIC's reporter on the scene on the 6 p.m. newscast pointed out it was the damage was to the center top windowpane of the bay window and it had already been repaired.

[underpants]

22. Great local knowledge

I was at work and was unaware that any of it was going on
This story is getting worse as the hours go along.

Kantor decried using these attacks for political purposes. Kantor is now officially a joke.

I actually got on WRVA with that idiot this afternoon and pointed out that his office was not shot AT-it was random (according to the police and the WRVA news that directly preceded his rant THEY SHOT AT KANTOR'S OFFICE!! he quizzed me on my balistics expertise

:eyes:

I am going to stop listening to him even for the comedic quality

[vduhr]

37. Ha ha....

who needs balistics expertise when there's gravity involved. What goes up, must come down. Besides, the police are the ones with the balistics expertise and THEY reported that the bullet was shot into the air and landed inside the window. It was reported that it didn't have enough velocity to even penetrate the blinds on the inside of the window, so it just fell back down after being shot into the sky and just happened to fall into the window on its way down. Or else, da da daaaaa, the DNC hired a crackshot that fired the gun a mile away, in such a way that it fell exactly where he wanted it to fall, da da daaaaaaa! No one will ever know, bwaaaahaahaa!

[arcadian]

23. Repaired with old chipped paint?

[MacGregor]

25. Hey don't *ahem* shoot the messenger. just relaying what the news showed.

If I had to guess, it was 3rd pane from the left -- the mullion below looks a little brighter than the others.

[csziggy]

36. That was my thought - it looks like fresh glazing compound to seal the pane

For those who do not know how to replace a broken pane, here is a how to article with photos:
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/how-to/intro/0,,20052038,00.html

[Bozita]

21. Thank you, arcadian. Good work!

[Bozita]

27. It's NOT Cantor's campaign office. Bldg is occupied by a political consulting LLC, Marcus & Allen

Cantor may utilize their services from time to time, but that doesn't make it his campaign office.

I may shop for my food at Krogers. That doesn't make it my pantry.


http://www.marcusandallen.com /

Marcus & Allen, llc

Marcus & Allen, LLC is a political and public affairs consulting firm servicing candidates, elected officials, corporations, and non-profits. Their proven success has made them a powerhouse in Virginia for the past 10 years.

Our consulting expertise has been beneficial in all levels of politics, including the election and re-election of Congressman Eric Cantor, Former Governor Jim Gilmore, Attorney General Jerry Kilgore, and numerous local candidates across the Commonwealth. Marcus & Allen has also provided consulting services to many non-profits including Americans for Freedom and Opportunity and the New Majority Project as well as major corporations.

Marcus & Allen consulting offers a wide range of services specializing in advertising, fundraising, research, and public relations. They also offer direct mailing services through their sister firm, nationally renowned Creative Direct LLC.

[MacGregor]

28. Google turns up another

LaCivita Consulting LLC

[Bozita]

29. M&A appears to have 3 employees and that's a good sized bldg. Maybe other occupants too?

[arcadian]

32. This pic should tell you all you need to know about the occupants of that building.

[MacGregor]

33. Yeah, I read that somewhere else in my travels today.

(Maybe on timesdispatch.com?) Mentioned that it housed M&A, Creative Direct, & LaCivita. There may be more I'm forgetting, though.

[Cetacea]

30. Thank you, arcadian

[arcadian]

31. Sure thing, Cetacea

:hi:

[Bozita]

34. So, the guy's a major player on the Hill and he's attacked/threatened. NO fed agts are involved?

The locals are handling it?

My bullshit meter just exploded.

[dem mba]

39. back and to the left...

back and to the left...