In case u missed it, Alefantis emphatically stated for the record yesterday on the Kojo Mnambi radio show that Comet Ping Pong DOES NOT HAVE A BASEMENT.
https://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2016-11-30/pizza-propaganda-the-local-fallout-from-fake-news
Now, this is problematic because it contradicts all the available evidence we currently have. Including James Alefantis hinself talking about canning 10 tons of tomatoes at Comet and storing them in said basement. Which can be found here in this Metro Weekly article.
http://www.metroweekly.com/2015/04/from-scratch-james-alefantis/
In addition to his own words previously confirming the existence of a basement, we also have this book, Boutique Restaurants, which documents the interior of Comet Ping Pong. The only available images are too low of a resolution to make out the description. However, the space depicted is able to be assumed to be a basement area of the building. (Cant find the link to the book right now, i have screenshots on my twitter tho)
Another puzzling piece of information is the listing of Comet, 5037 Connecticut Ave. on propertyshark has the stories of the building listed as '2'.
http://www.propertyshark.com/mason/Property/11881126/5037-Connecticut-Ave-NW-Washington-DC-20008/
Other supporting evidence is a confirmed basement level in a neighboring business, Politics and Prose. Across the street there is Joe's Basement Bar, so we know buildings in the immediate vicinity have basements.
Fox News biggest argument in favor of "debunking Pizzagate" was the statement of fact that "Comet Ping Pong does not have a basement"
I'll leave it to the greater community to interpret the implications of these findings published above.
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trump4beastiality ago
Pizzagate ppl are the liars, you ask him to come forward and speak, he speaks he says there is no basement, no record of basement no customer has mentioned a basement its been a month now the place gets customers everyday, but nobody has bothered to walk in the door with a pin camera alefantis walked a guy through the place he didn't mention a basement when you prepare food the walk-in cold storage must be very close to the kitchen, we know that the prep pizza in the open no records on file for mod go back to original building plan, must be on file, you can't get build without a permit, the permit must contain all for sign-off by inspectors, all this is public record ... Why nada one fucking investigator has gotten off his ass and gone into city records and pull this stuff? Is there nobody in DC in this witch-hunt? ... The title is misleading if I posted this it would have been deleted
madmanpg ago
That was one hell of an incoherent jumbled rant you went on, there. Very Kerouac.