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Speculation:
I think the way these ops work is they get the patsy/fall guy all whacked out on psych meds and MK Ultra material and give them fake guns/bombs. The NYC guy had a little device that was basically some fireworks. If the patsy gets caught, the failsafe is he believes he did it. A real professional operator does the heavy lifting and can guarantee whatever outcome is desired happens.
Cruz probably had an airsoft gun or something with no ballistic record.