The problem lies with the potential of internet vigilante-ism.

Huh, that's interesting. I was wondering how the images got out there

It was a large sporting event, thousands if not tens of thousands of people there were carrying bags, backpacks, and coolers....any one of which can be pointed out in a crowd as "looking suspicious".

The backpacks look very similar. Leaving this person unaddressed would not be advisable. Everyone in the area is suspect. Even those carrying hello kitty nap sacks.

News {CNN} reports that pictures have been passed out to LE only, but may later release to the public. Probably nothing more than they want to identify and rule out people.

My understanding is that the FBI has not released any photos or footage that they are specifically looking at this would be logical for obvious reasons.

Of course some of the photos they may be looking at are already in the public domain and can be viewed by anyone of course only the FBI knows the true persons of interest.this fact allows just about anyone to look though and find any person that they think is suspect and assume that the FBI must be thinking the same thing.

What the FBI is doing most likely is looking for people with items that they deem suspicious they then are most likely attempting as best as possible to ID the person/s and then question them to narrow things down.The FBI most likely with the data base they have gathered samples of the nylon bag and had someone analyze them in order to id the exact manufacturer of the bag so they can know what the nag looks like intact they are likely looking for people who have a specific model black nylon bag produced by a specific company that of course is black.

NYTimes reporting that FBI will release the images.

Just watching an FBI media conference where they have released photos of the two suspects. The backpack and cap guys look like thier main targets right now.

http://www.fbi.gov/news/updates-on-i...ions-in-boston

Like I said....any one in the crowd can be viewed as suspicious. :doh:

Sounds like you were disagreeing with me by saying the same thing I said.

Must be getting a lot of hits its crashed or at least you cant get through.

CNN has a video where it really zooms in on the photos.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/18/us/bos...html?hpt=hp_t1

The photo's don't look anything like the ones posted earlier in this thread.

The bag carried by the man with white cap could easily be the bag by the postbox in other photos prior to the explosion.

If you are referring to the two men in black jackets and one wearing a Punisher skull hat that would be because both of those guys went to the FBI and spoke with them so that they could confirm that they where not involved.

Not sure what outlet had penned those guys but just before that FBI briefing all the outlets stated to imply what I had felt all along;That the FBI had not publicly released any photos until this 5 PM briefing.

Some had the man in the blue jacket also posted here and I also saw some showing a man running whose clothes had been torn by the blast.You know how it goes though people want to stir the pot now of course they will shut up at least about one thing.

I think that the video footage is more useful because people can see how they walk which is more useful than a simple photo.They say that every human has a distinctive gait much like a finger print though it would take a computer analysis to measure the person gait I understand that there are some projects developing this technology.

I think what the FBI looked for was people showing up at certain times and also certain body language.Notice in the video the two men they do not display the body language that you expect to see at a public gathering theirs is almost hostile unlike other people around them who are enjoying themselves.The spacing is also interesting to me they are close but not too close to each other.My guess is that they looked for this behavior first then tried to find those same faces in crowds in shots that where poorer but more expansive.You ID a suspect person in more clear shot then try to find in him somewhere else or in a certain place for example where the bombs where placed.That would be my analysis of what the agents that where involved in this part of the investigation did.

I have a beard. Should I turn myself in to Bubblehead?

If you were carrying a pack and seen laying it down where the bomb went off and walking away, they might consider you.

One fact, these are great pictures and you know these two people have seen them. If they're innocent, they would want to step forward and clear their name. I think if no one steps forward soon, then it's them.

My guess is they will be identified quickly.