Two explosions reported at the Boston Marathon (Updated: 6:50PM EST April 16 2013)
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Yeah, definitely =/ToastiestZombie said:
Also hearing rumours on Twitter of another explosion in the JFK Library although I have also seen others saying that's just a mechanical fire, completely unrelated. Here's hoping for the latter.
ESPECIALLY if they did it over political issues. I know that we shouldnt be speculating, but today is Tax Day, and before the race started they said it was going to be run in honor of the Newtown shooting, with family of those killed in the VIP seats. This CANT be a coincidence.Sectan said:
Tragic. I hope they find the one(s) responsible for this and bring them to justice. And how I wish the media wouldn't even say their names or their faces because that would just be giving them what they want.
Seems random, excessive and entirely unnecessary to target runners and spectators of a relatively minor event unless the motivations were simply to cause wanton violence and fear. Really wondering here what the real reasons are on this, and who did it for that matter. Was obviously a terrorist action considering that un-detonated explosive(?) devices were found and subsequently dismantled after the explosions at other locations, but I can't help but feel that more is on the way.
All in all, this was sudden and I'm still perplexed.
Goes without saying that it's a horrible thing that has happened, beyond horrible if you're actually connected to the event. Hope those affected get well in time, to the best of their ability. Going to keep an eye on the news.
All in all, this was sudden and I'm still perplexed.
Goes without saying that it's a horrible thing that has happened, beyond horrible if you're actually connected to the event. Hope those affected get well in time, to the best of their ability. Going to keep an eye on the news.
Cell phones access shut down across Boston to prevent "remotely detonated devices going off" apparently.
DJ_DEnM said:
Why would you spoiler the updates? Who does that help?
Greyhamster said:
I think the cops found a third one.
Yeah I was thinking the same. I'm already waiting for them to show a picture of some neo-nazi/white supremacist and then tie him to alex jones/libertarians/2nd amendment supporters, etc. I really hope I'm wrong and that doesn't happen because everyone reacts so emotionally.BOOM headshot65 said:
I just checked around and it is now being reported there is a Saudi national at a hospital under guard as a "suspect."
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/authorities_under_suspect_guard_y2m8cJO29uC2PDGIjYBalO
Also, New York Post now reporting 12 dead and more than 50 injured:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/two_explosions_at_boston_marathon_iMR0LCkcwASg0RQfVsH1yI
Seems pretty tame to be a terrorist attack . And by tame i don't mean that it's insignificant, i just mean that i would expect an terrorist attack to be bigger and badder .SanAndreasSmoke said:
OT: well shit, who'd have thunkit . Completly random . Well it could be worst , good thing more people wasn't hurt.
It only seems that way because 9/11 was so massive. This is more in line with the scale of terrorist attacks throughout history.krazykidd said:
Edit: CNN is also officially calling it a terrorist attack, although they're not speculating on who did it. Other sources are speculating that it might be home grown and right wing, but it's still just speculation at this point. Nobody has claimed responsibility.