I'm suspicious of MSNBC reporting suspects as being "foreign-born" and having "overseas training."

[Gravitycollapse]

I know of no other agency reporting similar claims. I am immediately suspect of this information as possibly being pushed to enforce the popular narrative that the suspects are foreign born terrorists. There is no clear source for these allegations.


http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/04/19/guns-and-explosives-a-violent-standoff-in-watertown-after-a-shooting-at-mit/

NBC’s Pete Williams believes that while law enforcement has not publicly identified the suspects, “they have a good idea who they are,” adding that the suspects are believed to have overseas military backgrounds and are foreign-born, and have been in the U.S. only for a little over a year.

[elleng]

1. Williams is a cautious reporter.

Just said neither of the perps is the missing Brown student.

[Cali_Democrat]

2. That report seemed to come out of nowhere

No other news outlet is reporting that.

[elleng]

3. Williams appears to think his sources are good,

but he's not overly enthusiastic about this theory.

[TDale313]

4. Pete Williams saying it's not the missing Brown student

Just now on MSNBC.

[It was not a pretzel]

5. how does he "know"?

Two names were mentioned on the scanner.

One suspect is dead
The second is at large

So how the hell can law enforcement, let alone a reporter know how long they have been in the US and what training they have?

[octoberlib]

6. He seems pretty certain

Chris Geidner ?@chrisgeidner 2m
"That is not the case," Pete Williams says of speculation that Suspect #2 is a missing university student.


I don't know. If they are from "overseas" I hope this doesn't mean war.

[TeamPooka]

7. Please remember, Williams covers the Pentagon and is repeating what they tell him.

[TeamPooka]

8. You had me at "I'm suspicious of MSNBC"..... nt5