I know it’s odd reading, but you have to consider that the NRC can’t just directly talk about every thing that is wrong in this. They have to coach it within the NRC’s purview. All notices of wrongdoing are made up of phrases taken directly from the regulations and policies to be sure there is no mistake.
As a former nuclear technician and operator, my first thought was about work scheduling. How did these guys have TIME to plan something like this? When you work in a nuclear power plant, you don’t have a whole lot of personal time.
Thank you for clarifying the use of text.
I was wrong about the money angle - they were doing it for adventure. They tried to kidnap a woman at gunpoint after watching the movie “Town” with Ben Affleck, they decided they wanted to be “daring” and brazen.
They also had time for body building. One massive lump of muscle was 6’ 3” and 275 pounds. There’s a picture of them working out at the gym. Here’s the article in case you are interested : http://enformable.com/2013/10/saga-michael-buhrman-landon-brittain/