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22. I agree about them looking different. But as somebody who studies faces for a living

Thu Apr 18, 2013, 07:05 PM

Apr 2013

I can tell you that both the degree of clarity (pixel count) and the inherent flatness of a 2-D image, can greatly screw up your perception of what a person looks like.

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Suspects 1 and 2: Phase 3 of Speculation can begin. [View all] TalkingDog Apr 2013 OP

Dare I say.. cilla4progress Apr 2013 #1

There is speculation, and I quote: TalkingDog Apr 2013 #2

Anyone who doesn't have their name on their belt is either a lib or muslin NightWatcher Apr 2013 #6

LOL! jpak Apr 2013 #11

They look like they have middle eastern features to me. Arrowhead2k1 Apr 2013 #3

A co worker said Armenian as far as the one in the white hat Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #5

Their clothes are very much American. Arrowhead2k1 Apr 2013 #7

Clothing is easily changed Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #10

I was reading too fast. Arrowhead2k1 Apr 2013 #13

Ha! No worries. Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #16

regardless of race, religione etc, they do have the American look to them JI7 Apr 2013 #12

I'm Armenian. You can't tell from the pics LeftInTX Apr 2013 #18

sure, an armenian. that's the ticket. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #25

The guy in the white cap looks middle eastern to me LeftInTX Apr 2013 #15

there's a close up profile of the guy in a white cap magical thyme Apr 2013 #17

Did they say why these two are the suspects? arcane1 Apr 2013 #4

yes, of the guy in the white hat Marrah_G Apr 2013 #9

a store security video shows him dropping the backpack magical thyme Apr 2013 #20

Excellent, thanks!! arcane1 Apr 2013 #28

they look like Ron Paul supporters to me JI7 Apr 2013 #8

I'll bet cash there's a Ron Paul and infowars bumperstickers on their cars NightWatcher Apr 2013 #14

Can you also tell what their favorite ABBA song is? RZM Apr 2013 #19

lol elehhhhna Apr 2013 #33

Love that song... just FYI. n/t Agschmid Apr 2013 #36

100 bucks they like that Miracle Whip crap as well MattBaggins Apr 2013 #43

The oddest thing about this guy mzteris Apr 2013 #21

I agree about them looking different. But as somebody who studies faces for a living TalkingDog Apr 2013 #22

Yes, I don't think it's that easy to ID these guys with those photos flamingdem Apr 2013 #24

Most people would have trouble. Experts and computers would do better. TalkingDog Apr 2013 #26

We need one of those people with photographic memory right now flamingdem Apr 2013 #27

I've said on 2 other threads it looks like his pants leg is strapped for bike riding. riderinthestorm Apr 2013 #29

Some people have faces which seem to vary from photograph to photograph. John1956PA Apr 2013 #31

Honestly police said this was true of Ted Bundy. Apparently people had trouble anneboleyn Apr 2013 #39

So suspicious that they don't walk together, they don't want to be ID'ed together nt flamingdem Apr 2013 #23

The white cap guy doesn't seem too worried about being caught on camera. DanTex Apr 2013 #30

It looks like the white cap is just following the black cap... kentuck Apr 2013 #37

I thought there would be video of them leaving the backpacks somewhere Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #32

They do have video of them leaving the backpacks. These are for ID purposes however riderinthestorm Apr 2013 #34

In the video it looks like there may be a couple frames near the end of the 2nd shot that Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #38

During the press conference today the lead investigator said they have video of them leaving riderinthestorm Apr 2013 #47

Looks like two Joe Shmoes to me. Rex Apr 2013 #35

What gets me is the fucking smirks they seem to have. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #40

I hear ya, don't care if the are Martians Rex Apr 2013 #42

Great new picture of white hat guy after blast with no pack gvstn Apr 2013 #41

One of the few (at least in this pic) NOT looking back over their shoulder at the blast... nt riderinthestorm Apr 2013 #45

Similar hat and coat and hair length.... kentuck Apr 2013 #46

So I guess the "blue robe guy" is off the hook.. DCBob Apr 2013 #44