RYAN WESLEY ROUTH was prepared for a stakeout. The lanky 58-year-old from Hawaii waited behind the fence of Donald Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida for 12 hours, according to mobile-phone records. He had packed a bag of food, a digital camera, a semi-automatic rifle and a scope. A Secret Service agent spotted Mr Routh’s gun and opened fire before he could attempt to shoot the former president, who was playing an unscheduled round. It is not known how he got wind of Mr Trump’s movements. The agency insists that Mr Routh did not have sight of Mr Trump, but the apparent assassination attempt is the second time his life has been threatened in just over two months.