The 5th of January 2021 Pipebomber

 It's just an odd thing.

Around 7:40 PM that evening (5 Jan 2021)....a guy wearing a gray hoodie sweatshirt and a mask....was seen via video....carrying a bag along South Capitol Street in DC.  It's a north-south street which leads out of the Anacostia area of DC....going north.

About 12 minutes later....the guy is recorded....sitting on a bench at the Democratic National Committee building in DC.....leaving a bag (pipebomb #1).

Around 15 minutes later....he's seen via another camera....by the Republican National Committee building, placing another pipebomb (#2).

Both were found and disabled before they blew.  

So....to this date (a year later) nothing is known on the guy.  Yes, there is a $50k reward on information....if you were curious about it.

I sat and reviewed the information.

Around DC, I would estimate a minimum 3,000 security cameras.  Some focus on streets....some on buildings, but it's almost impossible to venture around the city without the cameras seeing you.  

Quality of the video of this guy?  In some cases....excellent.

Did he arrive by bus/subway?  No.  Based on the 'entry' and 'exit'.....there's no video of him going to some bus or entering/exiting the subway system.

Did he just walk into DC?  Well....there would have been additional video to show him doing so.

Did he drive into DC....park in some random parking lot, and walk 30 to 60 minutes to reach the 7:40 PM point?  You would assume that they looked at parking garage video and found no one in that attire around that time.

Parked out on the street?  Probably.

The fact that he laid a pipebomb at both the RNC and DNC?  He wanted both to noticed?  Probably.

Did the FBI do a lot of research over video?  Well...I'm not convinced of this.  Someone does appear out of thin air at 7:40 PM and disappear entirely at 8:14 PM.  I've spent hours walking around DC (2010 to 2013) and noted various cameras.  This guy had to know of some corner where there are no cameras, and had some associate drop him off.....then pick him up.  

Of all the things from the 6th of January episode....this is the weirdest one....without any real effort by the FBI.