Men with backpacks at Boston Marathon private contractors?

[jakeXT]

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2013 — Federal and local authorities have yet to comment on the identity of what appears to be a team of operatives photographed at the Boston Marathon bombing site wearing black backpacks, tactical boots and pants and communication equipment. At least one of them wore a hat emblazoned with a skull insignia similar to insignias used by private contractors Craft International and Blackwater USA (renamed Xe Services then Academi), and Navy SEAL teams 3 and 5.  

The men were also photographed after the explosion meeting at the finish line behind a black SUV with US Government license plates and satellite communication equipment on the roof.
http://c.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/freedom-press-not-free/2013/apr/18/men-backpacks-boston-marathon-private-contractors/




Security by mercs? Great stuff

[SlipperySlope]

1. CBRN Team

Don't remember where I saw it (probably reddit), but I think there was a conclusion they were a covert CBRN team (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear). Their packs are where their monitoring equipment could be and those teams are known to have SUVs with satellite dishes like that.

There are 57 CBRN teams in the United States and they are mostly made of National Guard (not full-time Army).

[BobbyBoring]

2. The most amazing thing about this CT

This is a security group. Craft I believe. Maybe they were there for, SECURITY????? DUH!

[William Seger]

3. National Guard Civil Support Team (CST)

After being largely responsible for spreading that "mercenary" bullshit, even Alex Jones' cesspool sites have been reporting that for the last three days. I thought that's where you got all your "info?"

But hey, don't let that spoil your "creative speculations." I'm sure those nice Tsarnaev boys wouldn't harm a fly -- their mother says so -- whereas the National Guard are just more of the PTB's flying monkeys.

[zappaman]

4. I blame the BFEE. n/t