That is interesting. Of course I think they likely were just wearing carrying vests and the people at the meeting just mistook them.
That’s also a good point. I am intrigued by their choice to stay local and not hit the freeways nearby to put some distance between themselves and the rapidly swarming law enforcement presence. While they obviously did a good amount of planning, I don’t think they were experienced enough to keep their heads after the shooting attack. Still, kind of odd that they planned the attack but didn’t have a post-operational plan ready. One factor that could come out is the fact that there was some sort of law enforcement drill going on nearby. If they saw a lot of cops in the area very quickly, that might have cut off some of their planned exit routes or panicked them into hunkering down nearby. We’ll see.