It sure didn’t take long for the conspiracy nuts to stick the blame on the goverment.
Alex Jones: Boston explosion a government conspiracy
Alex Jones and the fringe see a “false flag” that will be blamed on the Tea Party, and expand TSA’s reach
By Alex Seitz-WaldWhile most observers are witholding judgment about what caused the two explosions at the Boston Marathon this afternoon, right-wing conspiracy theorists already know what’s going on — the government did it and is going to pin the blame on them because today is Patriots’ Day, a special day in the militia movement.
Alex Jones, who has become the country’s preeminent conspiracy theorist, wasted no time. As with 9/11, Sandy Hook and other national tragedies, he sees the Boston explosions as a “false flag” attack committed by the government. The objective this time: Expanding the Transportation Security Administration’s reach to sporting events: