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Because if the conspirators have agreed to maintain radio silence until a given point, the assertion that the FBI is still looking for two suspects could lead the non-captured conspirator to assume that the first conspirator is just continuing to lay low.

As to why release the photos at all...well, it might not be to flush him out directly, but just that the FBI really is hoping that the public will be able to identify the uncaptured conspirator.




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