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unless they were using burners



Or aren't the bombers, but just suspects for the time being.


They don't have to be the bombers to have been using burner phones.


True good point, damn burners.

Two gigantic idiots - walking the streets together, around corners carrying heavy backpacks. Can't fathom how they didn't know with todays surveillance and a million people taking photos that they wouldn't get spotted.


Because two friends don't walk streets together carrying backpacks... Because the FBI is always accurate in their information...


Two reasons, they might not care to get away with it, or these aren't the people responsible.


From what they are showing us, Suspect #1 isn't seen as doing anything just walking in front of Suspect #2 and wearing sunglasses and a backpack.

Like I said, from what they have shown us Suspect #1 might not have been involved at all.


Sorry, what's a "burner" ? I've no clue what that word means in this context.


A prepaid phone specifically purchased to be used briefly and then replaced is known colloquially as a burner phone or burner.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prepaid_mobile_phone

So basically a phone that can't be tracked to you and you can get rid of and replace easily.


anonymous cell phone. cell phone bought without any identification used.


A cheap disposable phone




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