First let me say that while I am always open to alternative theories, after closer inspection, which sometimes takes a good deal of time, most grand conspiracy theories are kind-of bunk. Also, in today's hyper-connected world, it is very difficult to maintain any semblance of privacy or conspiracy theory. There is too much data. It is very difficult to hide. Also, I think most of the law enforcement agencies in the U.S. are staffed with upstanding people. There are definitely bad apples here and there, but that is a different discussion.
I wasn't really planning to look at anything related to the the Boston Marathon bombing, because I should be spending more time working to cure aging, but I was driving my car to the shop today and listening to the FBI conference about the "suspects". It was disturbing. One thing that disturbed me was that they said there was no imminent danger of another bombing, even though they said these "individuals are extremely dangerous and on the loose". Talk about looking stupid at a press conference.
The second thing that REALLY disturbed was their insistence the NO ONE (the public) look at any other pictures of video of the scene/marathon, except what the FBI has provided. They have their "suspects". That is all, Nothing else to see. Let's nail these guys and that is all. Go about your business and ignore anything else you might have seen. Trust us. These are the only pictures/videos/guys that matter. We get these guys - case solved. You people are too stupid to know better. Just look at the video and pictures we provide. Don't think or investigate for yourselves.
Even though the FBI (annd other government agencies) are probably very confident and have put some good analysis into this investigation, it seems wrong to rule out EVERYTHING else and EVERYBODY else that was at the marathon. Did this direct order/insistence to not look at anything else rub anyone else the wrong way.
And then of course, an infowars supporter was at the press conference yelling, trying to get a question in, and of course that made me curious to see what the heck they were upset about. So I went to the inforwars webpage (first time ever, although I have heard about Alex Jones before and caught a few short clips on the radio), and lo-and-behold, a whole bunch of pictures of people with huge backpacks and cell phones here and there around the scene of the bombing. Fake pictures? I don't know.
What I do know is that the backpacks the "suspects" were carrying were kind-of small to be carrying pressure cookers, which the FBI says they used to make the bombs. I cook. I use pressure cookers. Most would not fit in the "suspects" backpacks. I suppose there could be some smaller ones available. Pack-em with C4 and shrapnel there you go.
Anyway, I think it is very highly likely that the investigating agencies are on the right track, and they have good reasons to finger these guys, but man did that press conference give me a weird feeling.
Edited by Mind, 18 April 2013 - 11:50 PM.