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Just a bit of insight for you all

Most people here don't know the history on CIT.

Just so you all know, and most people don't know this, all of the evidence we obtained or at least initially went there and obtained was supposed to end up in Loose Change Final Cut (you can see us if you watch the end credits of LCFC). Craig and I both wanted to remain anonymous and continue to use our screen names. We never had any intentions to form a citizen investigation group (although I toyed with the idea). Avery spotted me and my research on the pentagon early on his forum and when I alluded to my idea of wanting to go there to figure out what happened he jumped all over it, co-opting his planned trip with the research trip I convinced Craig we needed to do. he essentially wanted me to act as a consultant for the Pentagon section along side Russell Pickering- another alleged researcher (we now believe infiltrator) and Avery's final choice for being a LCFC Pentagon consultant. When we got back from the first trip and were being attacked and minimized by Russell Pickering, we still tried giving Dylan rights to produce the pre-CIT evidence/research we ended up obtaining-which at that time was only Robert Turcios by phone and our belief in Lagasse's "starboard side" claim. Robert Turcios was out at the time we were there with Dylan. We spoke with his mgr Barb. She told us he was outside when he saw the plane, then she referenced the north side. Keep in mind this set off bells for me because I knew of Lagasse stating he was on the starboard side of the plane while at the Citgo. Instantly Craig and I knew the plane was fatally off course from the light poles and physical damage and we could only be dealing with a flyover. After we got back, I tried reaching Robert Turcios who was back from vacation. As timid as he was, he still referenced the north side of the gas station and VOLUNTEERED the pull-up over the highway. I nearly fell out of my chair when he told me about the pull-up. I knew for sure we had to have been dealing with a flyover. Exactly 10 days after that phone call and 5 days after announced what he told me they finally released the Citgo video-which conveniently seemed to be missing Robert (he was obviously edited out), leaving in Lagasse and his cruiser which they apparently didn't think we would get him on camera I guess lol. Other CIT "detractors" also love to use that video to point out a supposed shadow of the plane on the south side(obviously bunk). We knew we obviously needed to get Robert on video, preferably along with Lagasse at least. When we went back to interview, well ambush, Robert Turcios (he gave me three phone call/interviews, then claimed he couldn't talk to the press anymore because of a washington post article on Chavez and Citgo gas where he was quoted). We still offered an olive branch to Avery and asked him to come along on these interviews. He hinted around saying he would, but in the end he ended up not going through with it, without so much as even a phone call to us. So we continued on and Craig went to Arlington gaining the now historical interviews from Ed Paik, Robert Turcios, Sgt Brooks, and Sgt Lagasse. This would be a good time to comment on the "elaborate" nature of our investigation.

There really isn't much to it. We were detained on our first trip when we were at the Citgo with Dylan Avery and Mr Pickering. Oddly, but not surprising, Mr Pickering was cited as the reason we were detained. Basically Pentagon police told us he lied to Barb the Citgo mgr and told her we could film there, when signs expressly prohibit that. We had to endure an hour plus long detaining by multiple officers including suited ones. Complete with bomb sniffing dogs through our rental car, polaroids taken of us in the parking lot, and deep interrogation and questionaire. In the end the Pentagon police simply told us we could not film there or from there without approval. They told us "all you need to do is get approval and you guys are good man" they ended up being really cool in the end.

So when Craig was scheduling our first set of interviews he also took a shot in the dark and tried obtaining permission to film on the Citgo property. We were both surprised to learn that it was fairly easy to get permission ( I am sure that changed now after us). They allowed us to film there with a military escort. We told them it was for a documentary on 9/11 and not much more than the truth which was we were documenting the flight path of the plane and putting to rest the conspiracy theories about global hawks and missiles-which, again, was the truth. This was exactly what we told Lagasse and Brooks. So after Craig got approval to film at the Citgo, he called Sgt Brooks and Lagasse whom we had already been trying to schedule and interview with and told them we have approval to film there (this is how we convinced Robert Turcios as well). Let me state that these two weren't chomping at the bit to do it. They were making excuses and were treating it as a chore they didn't have much time for. Craig, bless his heart, convinced them it would only take a few minutes and they finally accepted and scheduled. On their interviews, we didn't need a Navy escort, the police officers acted as their own. Once the camera started rolling and the dialog commenced, you can see they were drawn in.

Again, there was not supposed to be CIT. But as the old saying goes, if you want something done right, do it yourself. That is exactly what we did. I coined the name CIT and PentaCon. Craig began working hard on the docs and filmaking skills. I knew while taking this the authorities we would need to market this to the masses as a back-up and as a safety precaution (getting our name in the light).

As for the Face with the Name, I feel that our detractors should have to show their face and have the spotlight shone on them. They tend to scatter like cockroaches when you do that. As for other 9/11 truth members they only recently got added to the list after their egregious attacks on us, our efforts, and our findings. I have no qualms about it. If you are a legitimate person and have done nothing wrong you shouldn't have to worry. IMO, I think more of us should put our names to our claims. We must galvanize our forces and stop being referred to as "truthers", we all have names and we are all concerned citizens. The only people you should fear reprisals from are the troyfromwv's types. The evil-doers in the know, probably already know who you all are and troyfromwv's can't get to all of us.
Just some thoughts.
Any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Thanks for all your support guys.

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