CRIME EXCLUSIVE: FBI Lead SWAT Team Seized Tropicana Surveillance Video During Las Vegas Massacre

[Suzieq]

October 19, 2017

As chaos and blood flowed on the streets of the Las Vegas strip, a SWAT team was sent by the FBI to the Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino to secure and confiscate their surveillance footage of the massacre

VERO BEACH, FL (TruNews) While gunshots were still being fired on the crowd at the Route 91 Harvest Festival from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay, a seven man team, led by an FBI agent, tactically and expeditiously moved through the casino area of the Tropicana toward the hotel's primary security office.

Here is cell phone video of the incident Cerritos, California resident Jay Poloma sent to KPCC radio:

(Go 57 seconds into video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGgeP6wUZxk

According to a senior law enforcement official involved in the investigation, the seven man team was comprised of one FBI tactical officer, standing in the back left of the formation, and six officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department who were drafted last minute for this impromptu raid.

Their mission, according to the senior official, was to secure the video footage being captured from the Tropicana's south facing external surveillance cameras, which were recording an unparalleled high definition view of the massacre from beginning to end.

The Tropicana hotel is approximately 2,100ft from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay and under 1,000ft from the center of the concert area where the majority of victims were shot on October 1.

Cameras placed near the top of the Tropicana's southern most tower would have had an unobstructed view of Steven Paddock's room while he was firing on the crowd.

Regarding the two additional individuals seen in the back of the police formation in the Tropicana, the senior official confirmed they were employees of the hotel, and that the bag the man in shorts was carrying contained between $2.5 and $3 million in casino chips.

TruNews okays shares of their exclusive video, which can be found here: https://www.trunews.com/article/exclusive-fbi-seized-tropicana-video-during-las-vegas-massacre

 

[Seer]

From my post #3729 on the shooing thread:

I call this story BS! Cops want a surveillance video so they organize a swat team and go into the casino pointing rifles at the guests and yelling "Hands Up"? What were they planning to do if management refused? Shoot them and take the video?

And why is the guy near the front carrying a stretcher? A stretcher to obtain a video?

BS. Something serious happened and they were responding in force fearing some of the guest were possibly "terrorists".

To me it sounds like a cover story to explain away the video. Evidently whatever the situation was that needed a swat team included an injury.

 

[Suzieq]

From my post #3729 on the shooing thread:

I call this story BS! Cops want a surveillance video so they organize a swat team and go into the casino pointing rifles at the guests and yelling "Hands Up"? What were they planning to do if management refused? Shoot them and take the video?

And why is the guy near the front carrying a stretcher? A stretcher to obtain a video?

BS. Something serious happened and they were responding in force fearing some of the guest were possibly "terrorists".

To me it sounds like a cover story to explain away the video. Evidently whatever the situation was that needed a swat team included an injury.

Why are you calling this BS? Did you listen to the video? The information came form good sources.

 

[Snyper]

Why are you calling this BS? Did you listen to the video? The information came form good sources.

It's BS because all they would have to do is walk in and request the videos.
There's no logical reason for a SWAT team to escort someone in.
The information came from the internet, not "good sources".

 

[Kevmoley]

People ran in chaos from the shooting location to the nearby hotels screaming. This lead to people already in those hotels to call the police 911. The police showed up at these locations to find no other shooters .. I was listening to the radio band on that day and cops were going fully armed to many nearby hotels for false alarms

 

[Seer]

Why are you calling this BS? Did you listen to the video? The information came form good sources.

I'm not saying the video is BS. But the story in no way explains what we are seeing. Those guys were expecting resistance and carrying a stretcher. No way this was a visit to get a surveillance video.

I don't doubt this is the "official" story from the police. Personally, I don't believe it.

 

[Nahal81]

I have the best sources. Great sources. Wonderful sources lol

 

[Murt]

while shots were still being fired??? how long did the shooting last

 

[medic38572]

I have the best sources. Great sources. Wonderful sources lol

Are you Hebrew or Islamic?

 

[Dex]

With several active shooters, any LE personnel are going to treat the entire area and all crowded areas as potential sources of shooters. Thus the hands up. What would YOU do if you were in LE and directed to enter a crowded area while the event is still happening?

If this happened during the shooting, that is what LE would do. With that many shooters in an area and LE knowing that they are prime targets, they aren't going to just walk into
a casino full of people without covering their asses. There could have been shooters sitting at the tables for all they know.

I'm wondering how long it's going to take before they disallow gamblers to have any large bags with them at the tables and metal detectors at all the doors. Of course they may not do that because they want to keep the illusion alive that people are safe in Vegas.

I've always thought that Vegas would be in the top 10 targets in the US. It represents everything that Radical Islam is against.

I wouldn't be surprised if the mafia presence in Vegas increases 1000 fold. If LE isn't going to protect their money and their gamblers, they sure as hell will.

The public should be realizing by now that they will NEVER get the truth from the lamestream news...maybe some of them are waking up.

Yup, theres going to be a Guido at every table and mafia run security services will start to outnumber the tourists.

If there are going to be further hits on Vegas, they will probably happen sooner rather than later for the reasons I have pointed out. Their window of opportunity is already shrinking. The public will likely be carrying a lot more in Vegas for now on too. Nevada is a CCW friendly state, has always been a gun toting state.

 

[Doc1]

With several active shooters, any LE personnel are going to treat the entire area and all crowded areas as potential sources of shooters. Thus the hands up. What would YOU do if you were in LE and directed to enter a crowded area while the event is still happening?

If this happened during the shooting, that is what LE would do. With that many shooters in an area and LE knowing that they are prime targets, they aren't going to just walk into
a casino full of people without covering their asses. There could have been shooters sitting at the tables for all they know.

I'm wondering how long it's going to take before they disallow gamblers to have any large bags with them at the tables and metal detectors at all the doors. Of course they may not do that because they want to keep the illusion alive that people are safe in Vegas.

I've always thought that Vegas would be in the top 10 targets in the US. It represents everything that Radical Islam is against.

I wouldn't be surprised if the mafia presence in Vegas increases 1000 fold. If LE isn't going to protect their money and their gamblers, they sure as hell will.

The public should be realizing by now that they will NEVER get the truth from the lamestream news...maybe some of them are waking up.

Yup, theres going to be a Guido at every table and mafia run security services will start to outnumber the tourists.

If there are going to be further hits on Vegas, they will probably happen sooner rather than later for the reasons I have pointed out. Their window of opportunity is already shrinking. The public will likely be carrying a lot more in Vegas for now on too. Nevada is a CCW friendly state, has always been a gun toting state.

This video illustrates absolutely unacceptable LEO behavior. The SWAT team enters the gaming floor pointing their weapons at and sweeping civilians, while screaming "hands up." I have been in real, hot combat zones in South West Africa and the infamous South African riots of the '80s and we didn't do that to civilians (if not taking fire). I think every one of those LEOs should be arrested for aggravated assault, not that it'll ever happen (of course). Americans are being conditioned to accept being treated like absolute serfs.

Best regards
Doc

 

[Seer]

With several active shooters, any LE personnel are going to treat the entire area as and all crowded areas as potential sources of shooters. Thus the hands up.

If this happened during the shooting, that is what LE would do. With that many shooters in an area and LE knowing that they are prime targets, they are going to just walk into
a casino full of people without covering their asses. There could have been shooters sitting at the tables for all they know.

With the stretcher it looks more like a military unit headed to rescue or retrieve a wounded soldier in a village with hostile residents, not a visit to get a video.

 

[Repairman-Jack]

From my post #3729 on the shooing thread:

I call this story BS! Cops want a surveillance video so they organize a swat team and go into the casino pointing rifles at the guests and yelling "Hands Up"? What were they planning to do if management refused? Shoot them and take the video?

And why is the guy near the front carrying a stretcher? A stretcher to obtain a video?

BS. Something serious happened and they were responding in force fearing some of the guest were possibly "terrorists".

To me it sounds like a cover story to explain away the video. Evidently whatever the situation was that needed a swat team included an injury.

I have to agree. They don't roll in like that with a backboard to obtain cctv footage. If the medic had a board they were looking for an injury and injury they were expecting to need to carry, even though a wheeled stretcher would be easier.

 

[Dex]

Doc1, absolutely right. Just goes to show the "new breed" of LE our country has these days. Particularly that they are SWAT as well. Less people skills, not beat cops, definitely more militarized and not taking ANY chances, even at the expense of what is ostensibly aggravated assault against hundreds of members of the general public.

Under those circumstance, EVERYBODY is suspect. I actually don't know if I could bring myself to sweep crowds like that, it goes against decency for sure.

I guess I was just trying to see it from the perspective of super scared SWAT guys who are more used to smashing, sweeping and detaining rather than your neighborhood LEO who's never been trained in SWAT tactics.

 

[Flippper]

If you watch the Geo Rios video, he discusses gunfire in the casino area of the Tropicana-and the guy he encountered just prior to those gunshots trying to get Geo and his girlfriend to go into the casino instead of leaving. When the gunfire erupted, the man ran into the casino as the shots were being fired and everyone else was running out screaming. There are too many stories about gunfire in other casinos about 45 minutes after the Harvest event from witnesses who were there. Seeing the boys playing soldier on innocent civilians only raises the 'wtf' factor for most people-they didn't expect to be filmed, IMO.

 

[Macgyver]

Not buying it.
I'm sure the security offices are deep in the bowels of the casino with the cash rooms and vault. Thus in a very hardened area. Swat looking team or not would not be given access without a warrant.

 

[Nahal81]

Are you Hebrew or Islamic?

Who wants to know?

 

[medic38572]

Me just curious as to your response in general to some threads. I see your name means "Gift of God" with unknown origin. But yet is arabic and Israeli also.

 

[Ragnarok]

Are you Hebrew or Islamic?

A name doesn't mean a thing when your actions speak louder...

:wink:

Nahal refers to a paramilitary Israel Defense Forces program that combines military service and the establishment of agricultural settlements, often in peripheral areas.

https://www.idfblog.com/about-the-idf/idf-units/ground-forces/nahal/

 

[medic38572]

Yes, I know but there were several names in Iran and middle east. I was just corious/ You do remember the problems we had with Isrealis a few years ago in Tn and other states that worked the same way that were hush hushed because the were friend to the .gov and foe to us people. And this persons typical response to people drew my attention. Just corious..

 

[Suzieq]

According to the report, the LEO were being directed by an FBI agent (back left on video) to do what they did.

 

[Sleeping Cobra]

I saw the video and they told everyone to raise their hands. What in the **** is going on?

 

[Suzieq]

New video was just uploaded that shows what happened outside of the Tropicana.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFgZXOBj7dc&t=22s

• Open window with person looking out at 1:26 min. mark.
• At 2:26 min. mark, cops start yelling, . . He's moving! . . . He's moving! . . . Someone yelled, he's right here!

 

[Seer]

According to the report, the LEO were being directed by an FBI agent (back left on video) to do what they did.

Suzieq, please don't think I was criticizing you in anyway. That wasn't my intent. I'm glad you posted the video and article showing us what happened in the casino. I've spent most of my free time over the last couple of weeks reading articles and watching videos of the shooting and witness descriptions of events and I'm beginning to get very suspect of everything we've been officially been told about the night of Oct 1.

If there was only one shooter and one person involved why doesn't law enforcement tell us what really happened? It's not like they are trying to build a criminal case against Steve Paddock. He's dead and will never see an earthly courtroom. And if others were involved why all the secrecy? Those involved know they committed serious crimes so it's not like they would be surprised if the real story would come out.

Very little about this story makes sense when trying to rationalize it as a lone gunman. I'm beginning to think there are two realities at work in this country. One is the truth about what really happens and the other is what the government and MSM tell us.

 

[Flippper]

Very little about this story makes sense when trying to rationalize it as a lone gunman. I'm beginning to think there are two realities at work in this country. One is the truth about what really happens and the other is what the government and MSM tell us.

What wasn't sitting well with me was that the media was actually subtly pushing the "conspiracy" angle, in order to guide the dumb herd in the direction they wanted them to go, and the LE press releases all but screamed "we are lying! Keep your eyes on us!" Too many eye witness videos came out saying there was gunfire in at least half a dozen hotel/casinos on the boulevard that night, the lights finally came on and I realized it's not about the Harvest 91 concert-they even sprinkled the damn thing with blatant 'illuminati' signatures to keep folks off track. It's what happened at the other casinos that they are desperate to hide.

I remember Oct. 2 thinking, this is the city of magicians and tricks, it just wouldn't leave my mind. I really think we are looking at the wrong event, we need to dig into the witness testimonies like the guy hanging out of the hotel in the above video, most hotels on the strip have solid windows that do not open, only a few of the older ones do, and one of them was bathed in illuminati purple light with a bright white light at the top and it overlooked much of the concert.

More than one witness said the farther east to the exit, then north away from the venue they went the louder the gunshots were-this was towards open desert. One man I watched tonight said as he was getting ready to go through the east gate, he saw people climbing the fence and thought they'd lost their minds from terror because they could have easily went through the gate area. He said he saw 3 of them shot off the fence in the head and chest area, and realized that the gunshots were sounding closer because they were closer he said he heard no echo like he did in the concert area, so he took another route away from that area.

 

[Seer]

Flippper, no one will ever convince me there was only one person involved in this shooting. Beginning with the girl who said a woman (couple) was taunting the concert attendees before the shooting telling them they were going to die to the video of someone on the stage roof. Too many witnesses saying there were more than one shooter to the guy who said he was shot by someone in front of him shooting horizontally into the crowd. No way, no how it happened as the Sheriff says it did.

And where the hell is the FBI and their explanation of all the contradicting evidence of multiple shooters? Aaron Rouse, the head of the LV FBI is an expert on counterintelligence, specifically and extensively trained in foreign threats to the U.S. Why would he be assigned to the Las Vegas FBI? His training and experience are far beyond what would be needed for a local FBI assignment.

 

[Suzieq]

Suzieq, please don't think I was criticizing you in anyway. That wasn't my intent. I'm glad you posted the video and article showing us what happened in the casino. I've spent most of my free time over the last couple of weeks reading articles and watching videos of the shooting and witness descriptions of events and I'm beginning to get very suspect of everything we've been officially been told about the night of Oct 1.

If there was only one shooter and one person involved why doesn't law enforcement tell us what really happened? It's not like they are trying to build a criminal case against Steve Paddock. He's dead and will never see an earthly courtroom. And if others were involved why all the secrecy? Those involved know they committed serious crimes so it's not like they would be surprised if the real story would come out.

Very little about this story makes sense when trying to rationalize it as a lone gunman. I'm beginning to think there are two realities at work in this country. One is the truth about what really happens and the other is what the government and MSM tell us.

I understand. No problems. I'm glad you are researching all of this stuff.

Youtube took down that cellphone video of the shooting that happen at the Tropicana on Oct. 1, that I put up lastnight. Hopefully somebody got a copy of it, before they took it down.

 

[Snyper]

According to the report, the LEO were being directed by an FBI agent (back left on video) to do what they did.

So you think the FBI showed up and organized this "SWAT" team in less than 10 minutes from the time the shooting began?

 

[Siskiyoumom]

The link to the video Suzieq posted now shows not available.

 

[Seer]

The link to the video Suzieq posted now shows not available.

"Clean up on isle 5". Can't be having customers slipping on all the video crap laying around. Makes them think the FBI might not be able to protect them. And everyone knows the Hotels have to be protected against law suits by misinformed guests who have the audacity to question MGM security.

 

[Dozdoats]

There's never just one lie.

Lies have litters of other lies, and those do too.

The sooner everyone forgets about this one and moves on, the sooner we can get to the next event.

 

[cjoi]

Lies have litters of other lies, and those do too.

Poetry AND truth!

 

[USDA]

It is easy to see why TPTB only want one shooter and him dead. To acknowledge other shooters means Vagas is not a safe place to gamble or even visit. It could kill the town's revenue and we all know what is important. Money!
Plus the scheme would unravel more than it already is bringing deep embarrassment or lawsuits at least to the FBI/CIA who almost certainly have a finger in this pie. Another failed sting might force congress to look into making major changes to the alphabet agencies...a fate worse than death to them. Comey's lying would seen inconsequential by comparison.
Trump's 'calm before the storm.' ends up sounding 'inspired.'

 

[Suzieq]

The link to the video Suzieq posted now shows not available.

Yes, they took it down. It very sad it's gone.

From what I remember, the video captured a man looking out an open window, way up the building of the Tropicana casino & hotel, while police and swat team members arrived in their vehicles, jumping out with their guns drawn and running around.

Someone was yelling, he's moving, he's moving, while another one said, he there! You could see the swat team moving to the left, like they were getting ready to cross the street, going towards the main entrance of the Tropicana Casino, with their guns up by their side. The person filming started running for cover to his right, where he took cover behind a solid concrete area.

I am hoping someone filmed it, before it got taken down or the original video get put back up.

 

[Seer]

Yes, they took it down. It very sad it's gone.

From what I remember, the video captured a man looking out an open window, way up the building of the Tropicana casino & hotel, while police and swat team members arrived in their vehicles, jumping out with their guns drawn and running around.

Someone was yelling, he's moving, he's moving, while another one said, he there! You could see the swat team moving to the left, like they were getting ready to cross the street, going towards the main entrance of the Tropicana Casino, with their guns up by their side. The person filming started running for cover to his right, where he took cover behind a solid concrete area.

I am hoping someone filmed it, before it got taken down or the original video get put back up.

I just saw the video yesterday of the guy looking out the windows and people and police below saying he was a shooter and the police taking cover and pointing guns at him. So if you put that video together with the swat team going trough the lobby it makes sense that swat was there for the guy looking out the window on an upper floor.

Swat wasn't there to get video. They were there to get a suspected shooter.

That also explains why the video disappeared. Can't have the public knowing the truth about what happened. It doesn't match the official story.

 

[Suzieq]

I just saw the video yesterday of the guy looking out the windows and people and police below saying he was a shooter and the police taking cover and pointing guns at him. So if you put that video together with the swat team going trough the lobby it makes sense that swat was there for the guy looking out the window on an upper floor.

Swat wasn't there to get video. They were there to get a suspected shooter.

That also explains why the video disappeared. Can't have the public knowing the truth about what happened. It doesn't match the official story.

Bingo! It makes sense to me! Do you remember where you saw the video?

 

[Ragnarok]

Yes, I know but there were several names in Iran and middle east. I was just corious/ You do remember the problems we had with Isrealis a few years ago in Tn and other states that worked the same way that were hush hushed because the were friend to the .gov and foe to us people. And this persons typical response to people drew my attention. Just corious..

And he suddenly went silent... That is an answer in and of itself, IMHO.

 

[intothatgoodnight]

Yes, I know but there were several names in Iran and middle east. I was just corious/ You do remember the problems we had with Isrealis a few years ago in Tn and other states that worked the same way that were hush hushed because the were friend to the .gov and foe to us people. And this persons typical response to people drew my attention. Just corious..

And he suddenly went silent... That is an answer in and of itself, IMHO.

Opaque - can you spell this out, a bit, for me?


intothegoodnight

 

[medic38572]

Opaque - can you spell this out, a bit, for me?


intothegoodnight

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[Seer]

Bingo! It makes sense to me! Do you remember where you saw the video?

Youtube pulled the video on my link too. Might have been the same one.