BUMP! Yep, and to reinforce the public's belief in the "White Van" getaway vehicle. Also, some Mexicans could easily be mistaken for ME, and vice-versa. The sniper(s) is yanking our chain, that's for sure.
Yes, it's too clever by half, if that's the case -- and, if you can believe the "inside sources" constantly being sought out by CNN/MSNBC/FOX, LE really thought they had the sniper(s) this morning.
There was even an ex-cop on CNN, jubilantly proclaiming that this is exactly what he had predicted: the snipers would give themselves up peacefully, so that they could claim credit. In other words, he was expecting a perfectly predictable ending to the most unpredictable killing spree in history.
I keep hoping that someone, somewhere in this great swarming mass of LE has a clue to what may be going on, or that there is much more happening behind the scenes than the media knows -- but more and more, it simply looks like the rigid, regimented, business-as-usual crowd who can't think outside the box are running the show.