Breaking: Explosions Reported at Finish Line of Boston Marathon

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Reuters just reported:

And there are already photos of the scene showing up on Twitter - this doesn’t look good at all:

UPDATE at 4/15/13 12:09:59 pm
UPDATE at 4/15/13 12:49:00 pm

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363 comments
1 Bulworth  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:05:10pm

Still nothing on CNN’s webpage….

2 Romantic Heretic  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:06:26pm

My first thought is the same one I had after Oklahoma City. “Local boys.”

3 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:06:58pm

Looks like blood in the photo. Someone got hit.

Bad news.

4 Kragar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:07:00pm

Boston Marathon Explosion (WATCH LIVE)

5 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:07:01pm
6 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:07:54pm

This is very bad.

7 DO WINGNUT WORDS SHOW THEY EVOLVED BRAINS?11!!  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:08:58pm

Who the hell bombs a marathon? My initial thought was that it was a mentally unstable disgruntled runner.

8 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:09:06pm

Holy shit!

9 DO WINGNUT WORDS SHOW THEY EVOLVED BRAINS?11!!  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:09:47pm

re: #5 Charles Johnson

OMG. OMG. Are you serious? Lost limbs? OMG those poor people.

10 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:10:09pm
11 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:10:49pm

What sort of twisted fuck would bomb a marathon?

12 HappyWarrior  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:10:54pm

Damnit.

13 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:11:35pm

re: #11 Targetpractice

What sort of twisted fuck would bomb a marathon?

That’s where crowds are, unfortunately, especially at the finish line. Lots of media as well.

14 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:12:32pm

re: #13 Dr Lizardo

That’s where crowds are, unfortunately, especially at the finish line. Lots of media as well.

That was my first conclusion, a large gathering people concentrated in one specific spot.

15 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:12:36pm

Image: ZZ2AEE8B9C.jpg

16 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:13:37pm

re: #14 Targetpractice

Sad to say, but it’s what the military folks refer to as a “target rich environment”.

17 BongCrodny  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:14:23pm

Assuming it is some form of terror attack, it might not be the Boston Marathon they’re attacking; it’s “Patriot’s Day” in Massachusetts and that could be a reason unto itself.

18 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:16:10pm

LIVE Finish Line Camera

19 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:16:23pm

re: #11 Targetpractice

What sort of twisted fuck would bomb a marathon?

Someone looking for maximum casualties.

20 Inner Partisan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:16:49pm

Oh shit. What are the odds that this is *not* terrorism? Gas line, maybe?

21 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:17:14pm
22 engineer cat  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:17:23pm

could just be a horrible accident, or some kind of ‘political’ terror attack, or the result of an irrational sick mind

23 DisturbedEma  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:17:55pm

re: #17 BongCrodny

Tax Day as well, but unsure if that is motive enough for such a thing…

24 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:18:18pm
25 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:18:35pm

re: #19 Lidane

Pure speculation on my part, from the photos it looks like maybe a bomb in a backpack or something. Most security procedures for something like the Boston Marathon would involve removing trash cans, etc., somewhere where a bomb could be concealed.

26 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:18:50pm
27 BongCrodny  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:18:58pm

The Boston Globe is now reporting “several” explosions.

Fuck.

28 Locker  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:19:22pm

Could be anything, just need to wait for information. All hopes and good vibes to those hurt and their families.

29 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:19:26pm

re: #24 Charles Johnson

Yeah, I don’t think that’s Red Bull spilled on the sidewalk.

30 thedopefishlives  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:19:28pm

I’ve got friends in the Boston area. Text messages are about to fly. Holy crap.

31 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:20:14pm

re: #26 Charles Johnson

Shit. That’s a fairly big explosion.

32 DO WINGNUT WORDS SHOW THEY EVOLVED BRAINS?11!!  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:21:01pm

re: #24 Charles Johnson

Is that blood?

33 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:21:01pm

Looks like ThinkProgress is getting absolutely slammed with traffic, it’s taking forever to load their front page.

34 Eventual Carrion  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:21:52pm

re: #23 DisturbedEma

Tax Day as well, but unsure if that is motive enough for such a thing…

Remember the Texas man (I think it was) that ran his small plane into the IRS building? Crazy releases the crazy for crazy reasons, sometimes beyond the reasoning of a ‘normal’ mind.

35 Single-handed sailor  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:22:06pm

Boston Police scanner feed. They may have found another device.

36 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:22:11pm
37 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:22:41pm

re: #35 Single-handed sailor

Boston Police scanner feed. They may have found another device.

If that’s the case, I think we can rule out unfortunate accident.

38 dragonath  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:22:48pm

I can’t even begin to imagine what the motive is behind this…

Christ. Is there even precedent for anything like this?

39 ProBosniaLiberal  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:23:22pm

re: #20 Inner Partisan

Unlikely.

I swear, if one if was a Takfiri nutcake, I will blow a gasket.

Even odds between it being a Far Right fruit cake, or being a Takfiri.

40 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:23:32pm
41 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:23:57pm

re: #36 NJDhockeyfan

mobile.twitter.com

No offense, but that should have come with a warning.

42 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:24:08pm

re: #38 dragonath

Maybe in Baghdad, where sad to say, this is sort of thing is becoming a daily occurrence.

43 Eventual Carrion  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:24:13pm

re: #38 dragonath

I can’t even begin to imagine what the motive is behind this…

Christ. Is there even precedent for anything like this?

That parade bomb that was found before it could explode (can’t remember where that indecent happened).

44 danarchy  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:24:20pm

re: #38 dragonath

I can’t even begin to imagine what the motive is behind this…

Christ. Is there even precedent for anything like this?

The Olympic Park bombing comes to mind.

45 BongCrodny  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:24:20pm

re: #23 DisturbedEma

Tax Day as well, but unsure if that is motive enough for such a thing…

I’d like to think that, but if you’re crazy or pissed off enough to set off multiple bombs in a crowded place, you’re probably not going to need much motivation to begin with.

46 DisturbedEma  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:24:43pm

re: #34 Eventual Carrion

True- no shortage of crazy lately sadly

47 Mattand  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:25:06pm

re: #43 Eventual Carrion

That parade bomb that was found before it could explode (can’t remember where that indecent happened).

IIRC, it was in Portland and it was on MLK Day. Last year, I think.

48 thedopefishlives  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:25:24pm

re: #45 BongCrodny

I’d like to think that, but if you’re crazy or pissed off enough to set off multiple bombs in a crowded place, you’re probably not going to need much motivation to begin with.

This, right here. If you’re already running off the rails, it doesn’t take much to jump the track entirely.

49 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:25:40pm

re: #44 danarchy

The Olympic Park bombing comes to mind.

That was my first thought too.

Whoever did this was aiming for as many injuries and casualties as possible because they knew there would be a huge crowd at the Marathon finish line.

50 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:25:52pm

re: #47 Mattand

IIRC, that event occurred in Spokane, WA.

51 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:26:32pm

CNN says possible suspicious device at the Mandarin Hotel…

52 Mattand  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:27:00pm

re: #50 Dr Lizardo

IIRC, that event occurred in Spokane, WA.

usatoday30.usatoday.com

Correct. And I was wrong; it was 2 years ago.

53 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:27:04pm

Allahpundit noting that it seems there was two explosions, a smaller one preceding a larger one, a terror tactic where the smaller bomb is meant to drive panicked victims into the blast zone of the larger explosion.

54 DisturbedEma  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:27:12pm

re: #45 BongCrodny

very true

55 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:27:52pm

re: #41 Targetpractice

No offense, but that should have come with a warning.

Sorry about that.

56 Mattand  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:28:18pm

re: #48 thedopefishlives

This, right here. If you’re already running off the rails, it doesn’t take much to jump the track entirely.

Yeah, I was commenting here about a specific group who are in this category a few weeks back, but I’ll go 48 hour rule for now.

57 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:28:18pm
58 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:28:57pm

re: #55 NJDhockeyfan

Sorry about that.

No prob, even took me a couple seconds to realize what I was looking at.

59 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:30:05pm

re: #53 Targetpractice

Allahpundit noting that it seems there was two explosions, a smaller one preceding a larger one, a terror tactic where the smaller bomb is meant to drive panicked victims into the blast zone of the larger explosion.

CNN reporter says the sequence was the opposite of that - a large explosion followed by a smaller one.

60 KernelPanic  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:30:20pm

I’m local to BOS and right under the news copters hoverin; sister in law crossed finish line 15 min before explosion. Boston media and eyewitness starting to say that at least one of the blasts may have been inside or at least off street level.

61 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:30:41pm
62 Mattand  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:31:04pm

re: #60 KernelPanic

I’m local to BOS and right under the news copters hoverin; sister in law crossed finish line 15 min before explosion. Boston media and eyewitness starting to say that at least one of the blasts may have been inside or at least off street level.

Hope SIL is okay.

63 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:31:26pm
64 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:31:51pm

re: #59 Charles Johnson

CNN reporter says the sequence was the opposite of that - a large explosion followed by a smaller one.

Initial confusion perhaps, conflicting reports from different sources?

65 danarchy  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:31:54pm

re: #59 Charles Johnson

CNN reporter says the sequence was the opposite of that - a large explosion followed by a smaller one.

Some of the local news channels that actually had reporters on hand covering the race are all saying the smaller blast was first.

66 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:32:11pm

re: #61 Lidane

The Boston police say 3 dead so far.

Horrific

67 Locker  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:32:20pm

Fox news says reports are 3 dead….

68 Kragar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:32:28pm

Boston Police Confirm Injuries From Marathon Incident

69 S'latch  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:32:49pm

How horrible and disturbing. What in the world is going on?

70 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:33:39pm

re: #67 Locker

Fox news says reports are 3 dead….

Folks whose only crime seems to have been participating in competitive competition or cheering on those who were. Fuck.

71 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:34:10pm
72 Kragar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:34:29pm

2 Explosions, guaranteed large crowds and reporters on hand to film the carnage. No way this was not a terrorist attack, expect a press release soon.

73 Inner Partisan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:34:59pm
74 leftynyc  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:35:50pm

Just saw a report on ABC live stream that the runners were running in honor of the memory of the Newtown victims.

75 HappyWarrior  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:36:24pm

re: #74 leftynyc

Just saw a report on ABC live stream that the runners were running in honor of the memory of the Newtown victims.

Damn.

76 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:37:04pm

re: #73 Inner Partisan

Indeed, minimum 48 hour rule on any reports of potential motivations or perpetrators. Unless somebody comes out and takes credit, any initial suspicions should be treated with caution.

77 ProBosniaLiberal  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:37:33pm

re: #72 Kragar

I see 3 possibilites:

a)Islamist Group, whether a Takfiri one (Al Qaida and the Like) or some group like Hezbollah.

b)Far Right Fruitcake upset by Taxes (This does remind me of Breivik)

c)A British or Irish Unionist pissed off about US Incompetence in dealing with money going to IRA during the Troubles (Boston is the most known heavily Irish City in the US).

78 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:37:54pm

A friend just called and said he saw police bomb squad vehicles on the 405 near Westwood in Los Angeles.

79 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:38:14pm

re: #72 Kragar

I completely agree.

But from whom? If it was Islamists, yeah, they’ll be a press release PDQ. And not just one - everyone will wanna get in on that action.

Other groups, such as right-wing? They don’t strike me as the type for press releases.

I really hope this wasn’t one of my demented co-religionists who thinks that blowing up innocent people is some fashion of sacred duty.

80 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:38:18pm

I’m sure police are on high alert across the nation right now.

81 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:38:58pm

re: #76 Targetpractice

Indeed, minimum 48 hour rule on any reports of potential motivations or perpetrators. Unless somebody comes out and takes credit, any initial suspicions should be treated with caution.

Agreed.

Speculating about who did this and why right now is pointless. The fact is, whoever did it wanted maximum impact and casualties. They deliberately chose a high profile event and area. They wanted to get noticed and they wanted to hurt as many innocent people as they could. The rest is details for now.

82 leftynyc  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:39:06pm

Here’s a link to a livestream that has closed captioned:

abcnews.go.com

83 DisturbedEma  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:39:54pm

re: #81 Lidane

Agreed and thoughts to those on site…

84 Inner Partisan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:40:05pm

re: #77 ProBosniaLiberal

I see 3 possibilites:

a)Islamist Group, whether a Takfiri one (Al Qaida and the Like) or some group like Hezbollah.

b)Far Right Fruitcake upset by Taxes (This does remind me of Breivik)

c)A British or Irish Unionist pissed off about US Incompetence in dealing with money going to IRA during the Troubles (Boston is the most known heavily Irish City in the US).

Or d): Mentally unstable person with a personality profile similar to spree shooters.

85 Kragar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:40:06pm

re: #77 ProBosniaLiberal

Barring further information, the fact this occurred on Tax day makes me lean toward Sovereign Citizen nutjobs. I won’t go any further than that.

And the first wingnut who says “Protective hand of god” needs to be groin-punched.

86 William of Orange  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:40:28pm

I will not speculate… I will not speculate….


True…

No idea…..


In any case: Bastards!!

87 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:40:58pm

Video of the blast:

vine.co

88 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:40:58pm

re: #80 Charles Johnson

I’m sure police are on high alert across the nation right now.

Yup.

89 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:41:12pm

re: #84 Inner Partisan

Or d): Mentally unstable person with a personality profile similar to spree shooters.

That would be very similar to B.

90 KernelPanic  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:41:45pm

The CBS affiliate here in boston has video of the explosion at the finish line taken from a grandstand camera. Looks like this may have been the one that occurred at or inside 671 Boylston. Now the same affiliate is saying “not inside the building” but from packages/bags left outside 671. This is right across the street from the Boston Public Library and the grandstands that face the finish line.

91 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:42:19pm

re: #85 Kragar

Shit, that’s right. It’s April 15th. Been so long I’ve been out of the US, I’d forgotten. I file electronically, in mid January.

92 William of Orange  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:42:20pm

In this day and age of cellphones, I expect a lot of information coming soon.

93 KernelPanic  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:43:04pm

Local TV media has their microwave comms back apparently. Local TV just switched from helicopter shots to shots showing the explosion and aftermath. Lots of new info/video flooding in

94 gwangung  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:43:12pm

re: #92 William of Orange

In this day and age of cellphones, I expect a lot of information coming soon.

Unfortunately, most of it will be inaccurate.

95 DO WINGNUT WORDS SHOW THEY EVOLVED BRAINS?11!!  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:43:28pm

re: #77 ProBosniaLiberal

I will admit the way this is unfolding it did remind me of a lot of the types of terrorist attacks I had read about in Northern Ireland. However those were mostly by the IRA and I just can’t see the Irish Unionists or the IRA for that matter bombing so far from home.

96 thedopefishlives  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:43:38pm

re: #94 gwangung

Unfortunately, most of it will be inaccurate.

The photos and videos will be just fine. The text attached to them, not necessarily so much.

97 Inner Partisan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:43:45pm

re: #89 Dr Lizardo

That would be very similar to B.

Well, the main distinction would be between personal and political motivations. But it’s not like the victims care, and at the edges of sanity everything is kinda fuzzy anyway, so yeah.
It’s horrible and fucked up either way.

98 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:43:45pm

re: #94 gwangung

Unfortunately, most of it will be inaccurate.

The rumor mill is picking up speed as we speak.

99 ProBosniaLiberal  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:43:52pm

re: #84 Inner Partisan

D usually dovetails into one of the other options, see Breivik.

I can see how the other options would be viable, though.

100 William of Orange  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:44:05pm

re: #87 Charles Johnson

Video of the blast:

vine.co

Djeez!! Look at the flags! The blast wave is enormous. That senior runner collapses. This is so sad…

101 Kragar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:44:23pm

re: #95 #CPAC: I Have A Short Mingle Stick.THANKS OBAMA.

I will admit the way this is unfolding it did remind me of a lot of the types of terrorist attacks I had read about in Northern Ireland. However those were mostly by the IRA and I just can’t see the Irish Unionists or the IRA for that matter bombing so far from home.

Or why now of all times.

102 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:44:24pm

re: #92 William of Orange

In this day and age of cellphones, I expect a lot of misinformation coming soon.

FTFY

This is one of those times when every bit of information has to be taken with a grain of salt. Everything is coming in fast, and there are conflicting reports.

103 gwangung  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:44:49pm

re: #96 thedopefishlives

The photos and videos will be just fine. The text attached to them, not necessarily so much.

True (to the extent of viewpoint bias affecting the picture somewhat). But I wouldn’t put it past some jackass spreading false info on purpose.

104 ProBosniaLiberal  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:45:04pm

re: #95 #CPAC: I Have A Short Mingle Stick.THANKS OBAMA.

No, I was meaning a mentally ill Unionist, those in favor of continuing to be in Union with Great Britain.

105 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:45:22pm

re: #97 Inner Partisan

Well, the main distinction would be between personal and political motivations. But it’s not like the victims care, and at the edges of sanity everything is kinda fuzzy anyway, so yeah.
It’s horrible and fucked up either way.

Reading through the history of domestic terrorism, political and personal motivations tend to go hand-in-hand. The guy raving against the government and preaching bloody revolution tends to be the one who’s got a rap sheet longer than War And Peace.

106 William of Orange  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:45:53pm

twitter.com

Gruesome.

107 sagehen  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:47:06pm

re: #49 Lidane

That was my first thought too.

Whoever did this was aiming for as many injuries and casualties as possible because they knew there would be a huge crowd at the Marathon finish line.

And they knew there’d be lots of cameras already broadcasting live on the spot.

108 darthstar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:47:13pm

I have a friend running in it…she facebooked that she was fine but said it was pretty fucking scary.

109 wrenchwench  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:47:33pm
110 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:48:27pm

re: #104 ProBosniaLiberal

Dude. Trying to tie The Troubles to this is completely ludicrous. Yes, there are Irish people in Boston, but WTF. We have enough of our own homegrown dipshits and political squabbles that we don’t need to import someone else’s.

111 Randall Gross  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:48:29pm

re: #105 Targetpractice

Reading through the history of domestic terrorism, political and personal motivations tend to go hand-in-hand. The guy raving against the government and preaching bloody revolution tends to be the one who’s got a rap sheet longer than War And Peace.

They can also have a mental health record or drug abuse history to go with that, but terrorists don’t exist in a vacuum; they get their inspiration and sometimes direction from somewhere.

112 ProBosniaLiberal  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:48:45pm

re: #109 wrenchwench

Congratulations! He is gonna be reported for being a dick.

113 KernelPanic  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:48:50pm

Audio feed for Boston police/fire/EMS at broadcastify.com

114 erik_t  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:49:43pm

re: #110 Lidane

Dude. Trying to tie The Troubles to this is completely ludicrous. Yes, there are Irish people in Boston, but WTF. We have enough of our own homegrown dipshits and political squabbles that we don’t need to import someone else’s.

I have essentially zero interest in the internet’s hair-on-fire rambling baseless speculation as to what parties might be responsible for this bombing.

Actually, I think it’s exactly zero.

115 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:51:19pm

re: #114 erik_t

I have essentially zero interest in the internet’s hair-on-fire rambling baseless speculation as to what parties might be responsible for this bombing.

Actually, I think it’s exactly zero.

Same here. Speculation is entirely pointless right now, since it just happened.

I’m waiting until we get some solid reports from the police and fire chiefs and city officials before I even try to guess what the hell just happened or why.

116 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:52:02pm

CBS 880 AM news in NYC is reporting police are finding secondary devices.

117 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:52:04pm

Like I said above, until they’ve managed to cart the injured off to hospitals, secured the scene, and brought the professionals in to begin investigating, any speculation as to perpetrators or motives is baseless. Short of somebody standing up and taking credit, it’s likely going to be days before a definitive picture begins to form.

118 FemNaziBitch  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:52:14pm

Was going to ask how the afternoon is going, but I guess I know. Hope all turns out in Boston.

On a brighter note, it seems Silver is the new Gold. Got a call from some telemarketer (how he got my cell number, I don’t know) trying to sell me Silver this morning.

I just laughed.

119 DisturbedEma  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:52:27pm

re: #115 Lidane

Can’t stomach watching the tv coverage- no one knows anything for certain, but speculation is passing for news right now…

120 thedopefishlives  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:52:34pm

What we know so far:

* Two bombs went off.
* People were hurt/killed.

What we don’t know:
* Pretty much anything else.

Let’s leave it at that until real, concrete information comes in.

121 William of Orange  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:52:35pm

Multiple deaths. There was even talk about a third bomb. As a fellow Dutchman, my heart goes out to the 72 compatriots of mine running in this marathon, but anyone affected, I’m thinking of you.

122 William Barnett-Lewis  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:52:42pm

re: #79 Dr Lizardo

I completely agree.

But from whom? If it was Islamists, yeah, they’ll be a press release PDQ. And not just one - everyone will wanna get in on that action.

Other groups, such as right-wing? They don’t strike me as the type for press releases.

I really hope this wasn’t one of my demented co-religionists who thinks that blowing up innocent people is some fashion of sacred duty.

Patriot day & Happy Tax Day? This is homegrown far right terrorism ala OKC. It’s a damn good thing those freaks can’t buy large quantities of ammonium nitrate fertilizer anymore.

123 Interesting Times  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:53:17pm

re: #117 Targetpractice

Short of somebody standing up and taking credit

Even that can be pointless - remember how some al-queda group initially claimed credit for Breivik’s work? (specifically, the Oslo bomb)

124 darthstar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:53:35pm

re: #120 thedopefishlives

What we know so far:

* Two bombs went off.
* People were hurt/killed.

What we don’t know:
* Pretty much anything else.

Let’s leave it at that until real, concrete information comes in.

Bolded for emphasis.

125 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:53:37pm

re: #119 DisturbedEma

Can’t stomach watching the tv coverage- no one knows anything for certain, but speculation is passing for news right now…

It’s what passes for news here in the US because the 24/7 news cycle demands they keep the story fresh in order to secure ratings. So they keep slinging shit against the wall in the hopes that something turns out to be true so they can claim it as an “exclusive.”

126 erik_t  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:53:48pm

re: #115 Lidane

Same here. Speculation is entirely pointless right now, since it just happened.

I’m waiting until we get some solid reports from the police and fire chiefs and city officials before I even try to guess what the hell just happened or why.

Well, we can reasonably look at where and when the bombs went off, how big they were, what that implies as to end goals… you know, rational discourse.

I THINK IT WAS THE RADICAL ISLAMISTS, NO YOU’RE WRONG, I THINK IT WAS A SOVEREIGN CITIZEN NUTTER… thanks, I can probably find that shit in the Youtube comments.

127 FemNaziBitch  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:54:02pm

I think we need the 48 hour rule on all rumors reported about this incident. I just hope all involved (injured, freaked-out) end-up ok.

128 William of Orange  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:54:36pm

dailymail.co.uk

Witness Dave Weigel took to social media to describe the scene after the smoke cleared. ‘I saw people’s legs blown off. Horrific. Two explosions. Runners were coming in and saw unspeakable horror,’ he wrote on Twitter.

…damn…

129 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:54:44pm

This is not an attack on Boston or America alone but an attack on gathered humanity celebrating sports competition in brotherhood.

This makes the terrorists potentially range from Islamists to home grown American groups of the far right who hate the “United Nations”.

130 thedopefishlives  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:54:54pm

re: #125 Targetpractice

It’s what passes for news here in the US because the 24/7 news cycle demands they keep the story fresh in order to secure ratings. So they keep slinging shit against the wall in the hopes that something turns out to be true so they can claim it as an “exclusive.”

What annoys me most about this practice is that then conspiracy theorists come along and latch on to the early incorrect reports, saying, “But they came out right after the event so they must be Moar Twoo (tm) than the reports that were doctored and spun to fit the official party line later.” The constant hunger for information NOW is feeding the frenzy of stupid.

131 kerFuFFler  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:54:59pm

So if this was done by a white person with an agenda will they finally call it terrorism?

132 FemNaziBitch  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:55:20pm

re: #129 Destro

This is not an attack on Boston or America alone but an attack on gathered humanity celebrating sports competition in brotherhood.

This makes the terrorists potentially range from Islamists to home grown American groups of the far right who hate the “United Nations”.

or just some stupid asshole who wanted to do see something go BOOM.

133 DisturbedEma  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:55:27pm

re: #125 Targetpractice

The dance of the experts is already starting, Im guessing…line up more people to speculate further…dammit!!!

134 ProBosniaLiberal  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:55:35pm

re: #116 Destro

I’m quizzical as to whether it is actually finding bombs, or if in a state of hyper-awareness, someone is getting paranoid over a briefcase.

135 erik_t  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:55:36pm
136 goddamnedfrank  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:55:46pm

Lots of smoke, not seeing much in the way of nearby broken glass. That tree and its branches don’t even budge and the ornate street lamps remain intact. Indicative of a low brissance explosive like AMFO, possibly even a black powder equivalent deflagration, not constrained well. Fucking horrible to be standing near but that looks like it could’ve been a lot nastier.

137 JamesWI  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:55:50pm

MSNBC reporting a fire at the JFK library started after the explosions. Now they’re saying there’s another explosion, maybe a controlled explosion.

138 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:56:38pm

re: #131 kerFuFFler

No. Then it’ll be a lone wolf or an outlier.

The Freepers will find a way to turn the bomber into a commie or Islamist terrorist or something.

140 William of Orange  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:57:01pm
141 Randall Gross  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:57:25pm

It worries me that other cities are deploying precautions, it means at least some authorities worry to some degree that this could be a concerted effort.

142 Kragar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:57:50pm

re: #138 Dr Lizardo

No. Then it’ll be a lone wolf or an outlier.

The Freepers will find a way to turn the bomber into a commie or Islamist terrorist or something.

“False flag”

143 gwangung  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:58:05pm

re: #141 Randall Gross

It worries me that other cities are deploying precautions, it means at least some authorities worry to some degree that this could be a concerted effort.

That’d be the first thing on MY mind.

Glad they’re thinking of that.

144 goddamnedfrank  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:58:30pm

re: #141 Randall Gross

It worries me that other cities are deploying precautions, it means at least some authorities worry to some degree that this could be a concerted effort.

That’s kind of reflex though, they’d be doing that regardless.

145 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:58:36pm
146 DisturbedEma  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:58:45pm

Going to hug my kids- I’ll check back later, kind Lizards…

147 thedopefishlives  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:59:00pm

re: #141 Randall Gross

It worries me that other cities are deploying precautions, it means at least some authorities worry to some degree that this could be a concerted effort.

It’s not an unreasonable precaution. Even if there’s no real reason to suspect further developments in other locations, you wouldn’t want to be caught with your pants down IF it turned out to be a concerted effort.

148 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 12:59:12pm

re: #141 Randall Gross

It worries me that other cities are deploying precautions, it means at least some authorities worry to some degree that this could be a concerted effort.

I think it’s just standard operating procedure. If they didn’t deploy precautions and something happened anyway, they’d get all kinds of grief for not taking things seriously. Better to deploy whatever counter-measures you have and end up NOT using them than the alternative.

149 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:00:01pm

re: #142 Kragar

*grim chuckle on my part*

Yeah, I can see that possibility also. I’m not even going to bother checking out Freeperville; the batshit’s probably flying all over the place.

150 Mattand  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:00:02pm

re: #141 Randall Gross

It worries me that other cities are deploying precautions, it means at least some authorities worry to some degree that this could be a concerted effort.

Just file that under “Better safe than sorry.”

151 wrenchwench  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:00:18pm

Who the fuck is this guy and why am I following him?

152 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:00:36pm
153 William of Orange  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:00:37pm

three dead, for now…

source

154 darthstar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:00:51pm

Video of the explosion here: deadsp.in

I think I’m going to be sick.

155 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:01:24pm
156 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:01:32pm

re: #138 Dr Lizardo

No. Then it’ll be a lone wolf or an outlier.

The Freepers will find a way to turn the bomber into a commie or Islamist terrorist or something.

Yeah, quick stroll over there reveals that they’re already engaging in victimhood while speculating fervently that Muslims were responsible. And the words “false flag” have already gotten play too.

157 Mattand  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:01:42pm

re: #149 Dr Lizardo

*grim chuckle on my part*

Yeah, I can see that possibility also. I’m not even going to bother checking out Freeperville; the batshit’s probably flying all over the place.

Gun nuts started flooding the CNN comments section, saying stupid shit like “We need to ban explosions”.

I can only imagine the lunacy that is going on in sites like Free Republic and Fox Nation.

158 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:02:23pm
159 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:02:56pm

re: #145 NJDhockeyfan

Ball bearings? Christ.

160 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:02:58pm
161 geoffm33  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:03:18pm
162 thedopefishlives  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:03:33pm

re: #159 Targetpractice

Ball bearings? Christ.

A large-scale fragmentation grenade.

163 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:03:57pm

Boston police now confirming two dead, 22 wounded.

164 Walking Spanish Down the Hall  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:04:10pm

Oh crap. I just woke up from a nap.

The wife and I have two friends running who usually come in around 4 hours and one observing.

165 Kragar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:04:25pm

re: #162 thedopefishlives

A large-scale fragmentation grenade.

Claymores.

166 leftynyc  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:04:52pm

re: #138 Dr Lizardo

No. Then it’ll be a lone wolf or an outlier.

The Freepers will find a way to turn the bomber into a commie or Islamist terrorist or something.

Or a liberal

167 HappyWarrior  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:04:53pm

re: #165 Kragar

Claymores.

Shit.

168 William of Orange  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:04:56pm

This haunts me now!

:(

169 FemNaziBitch  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:04:59pm

Check your historical tax rate.

170 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:04:59pm

re: #156 Targetpractice

Yeah, quick stroll over there reveals that they’re already engaging in victimhood while speculating fervently that Muslims were responsible. And the words “false flag” have already gotten play too.

No surprise. At least they’re true to form. They’re consistent. Consistently insane.

171 kerFuFFler  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:05:14pm

re: #142 Kragar

“False flag”

Of course! Freeper fucktards…

172 Shiplord Kirel  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:05:16pm

Damn!
My niece is an ER physician in Boston. I just talked to her husband. They were at the scene watching the finish with their 3 year old daughter. They were about a block from the larger explosion. They are not hurt but my niece was very busy assisting and had just left for the hospital with one of the emergency vehicles. Her husband stayed behind to manage their daughter and get her and himself out of there. He was trying to keep her eyes covered. He is Israeli by birth. He has seen this before. He couldn’t say much except that there were two explosions and many, many casualties, primarily from flying glass but some much more serious.

173 FemNaziBitch  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:05:37pm

re: #163 Charles Johnson

Boston police now confirming two dead, 22 wounded.

((((Boston)))))

174 aagcobb  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:05:41pm

re: #157 Mattand

Gun nuts started flooding the CNN comments section, saying stupid shit like “We need to ban explosions”.

I can only imagine the lunacy that is going on in sites like Free Republic and Fox Nation.

I can almost guarantee that someone is claiming Obama did it so he can

TAK AR GUNZ

175 HappyWarrior  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:05:54pm

re: #166 leftynyc

Or a liberal

Or Alex Jones claiming that this was a “false flag” operation because something something. Not going to speculate on who I think is behind this but this is awful. Hope they catch the bastard or bastards that did it.

176 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:06:17pm

re: #134 ProBosniaLiberal

I’m quizzical as to whether it is actually finding bombs, or if in a state of hyper-awareness, someone is getting paranoid over a briefcase.

I don’t know. I am reporting what the news is stating. If they found secondary devices then this was not a suicide bomb but remote detonation device? If so why did they not go off?

Counter terrorism technology that shuts down cell phones? Failed devices? The terrorist panicked and left after the 2 explosions?

177 Dr. Matt  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:06:34pm

Ted Nugent et al will claim the attack never happened in the first place.

178 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:06:36pm

Media briefing in 30 minutes.

179 HappyWarrior  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:06:38pm

re: #168 William of Orange

This haunts me now!

:(

That’s just terrible. Those poor families have been through enough hell as is.

180 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:06:44pm

re: #165 Kragar

Claymores.

Shit. I had to look up Claymores on Wiki.

They’re loaded with ball-bearings.

181 celticdragon  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:06:56pm

re: #14 Targetpractice

That was my first conclusion, a large gathering people concentrated in one specific spot.

today is tax day.

I wonder.

183 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:07:36pm
184 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:07:49pm

re: #157 Mattand

I can only imagine the lunacy that is going on in sites like Free Republic and Fox Nation.

Here, have some Freeper fail:

Must be workplace violence, since terrorism no longer exists, since the media no longer covers it.
—-

Quick, blame it on the Tea Party.
—-

Must be exploding Bibles belonging to those Evangelical extremest that are now considered #1 terrorist in the country

Watch out they might tell you that you need to repent

/s
—-

What??? Massachusetts, can’t be, this is an iron clad liberal paradise where things like mass shootings and terrorist bombings don’t happen, Just like Connecticut, New York, Maryland, etc. Obama is quite successful in his plan to destroy the american Republic!!! Wake up….America, Satan Obama is hard at work wiping you all americans out or rendering you slaves to his Muslim brethren!!!
—-

QUICK! Pass a tougher gun control law!
—-

Obviously large capacity magazines, racism, and tepid acceptance of homosexuality are to blame.
—-

No they will blame on some anti-tax zealot who was mad he was having to pay “his fair share.”
—-

interesting that metals and equities markets were tanking a few hours ahead of this.
—-

oh no! were these man-caused disasters? or the other kind?
—-

We need to pass running shoe control legislation immediately!
—-

185 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:07:49pm

re: #180 Dr Lizardo

Shit. I had to look up Claymores on Wiki.

They’re loaded with ball-bearings.

Ball bearings are the item of choice, but really any sort of metal fragmentation, propelled with enough force, can shred a man to pieces.

186 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:07:51pm

re: #176 Destro

The Claymore M18 is remote fired.

187 Eventual Carrion  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:08:01pm

re: #165 Kragar

Claymores.

That was my thought. I also mentioned the parade bombing attempt. I believe that had ball bearings involved also, or some metal objects for shrapnel.

188 dragonath  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:08:20pm

re: #168 William of Orange

Remember how one of the Newtown parents was booed by gun “advocates” a couple of months ago?

189 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:08:20pm
190 ProBosniaLiberal  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:08:24pm

re: #176 Destro

Or the simple option:

Most terrorists are dumbasses. No really, most aren’t all that bright.

191 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:08:44pm

re: #186 Dr Lizardo

The Claymore M18 is remote fired.

You can make a home made device remote fired with a cell phone.

192 erik_t  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:08:52pm

re: #184 Lidane

Here, have some Freeper fail:

Honestly, I’d rather not.

Don’t make me look at that. I know where to find it.

193 Walking Spanish Down the Hall  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:09:03pm

Times like this when I feel completely powerless I understand why people pray.

194 William of Orange  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:09:06pm

Another witness….

(Sorry about posting this bitch, but in this case she’s close to the news.)

195 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:09:17pm

re: #185 Targetpractice

That’s very true. Even a crude homemade pipe bomb can do a hell of a lot of damage.

196 celticdragon  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:09:47pm

re: #43 Eventual Carrion

That parade bomb that was found before it could explode (can’t remember where that indecent happened).

Spokane, as I recall. It was an MLK Day parade.

197 Mattand  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:09:56pm

re: #184 Lidane

Here, have some Freeper fail:

Stay classy, Free Republic.

Although I’m being honest, I’m having a hard time applying the 48-hour rule to item #2 on that list.

198 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:09:58pm

re: #189 Charles Johnson

Since they said there would be a controlled blast, I’m guessing they’re not going to be able to pick apart a complete bomb. Going to have to piece together the design from the fragments they can find.

199 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:10:03pm

re: #191 Destro

Lovely. //

True enough, though.

200 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:10:09pm

Damn.

201 Kragar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:10:32pm

re: #186 Dr Lizardo

The Claymore M18 is remote fired.

Not usually. Standard, they come up with a hand plunger or they can be rigged with a tripwire. Now if someone rigged up their own homemade versions, they could have been rigged up just about any way you want.

202 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:10:34pm

Keepin’ it classy:

203 Interesting Times  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:10:57pm

re: #142 Kragar

“False flag”

Right on cue:

204 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:11:11pm

re: #202 Lidane

Keepin’ it classy:

At least he’s consistent…ly out of his fucking mind.

205 wrenchwench  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:11:23pm

re: #202 Lidane

Keepin’ it classy:

That’s a big but(t).

206 dragonath  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:11:39pm

Wow. That tweet makes Rush look classy.

207 celticdragon  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:11:40pm

re: #202 Lidane

Keepin’ it classy:

Fucking bottom feeder. Alex Jones is a goddamned disgrace.

208 HappyWarrior  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:12:13pm

re: #202 Lidane

Keepin’ it classy:

Oh man, I thought he would have had at least the dignity to wait at least a day before pulling that shit. Is everything a false fucking flag with him? Fuck you Jones seriously. Stop finding a sinister government conspiracy in every goddamned thing you demented psycho.

209 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:12:27pm

re: #190 ProBosniaLiberal

Or the simple option:

Most terrorists are dumbasses. No really, most aren’t all that bright.

There’s quite a bit of truth in that. How many times have we read of some half-baked nutjob blowing himself to kingdom come while trying to make a bomb, or making an IED that fails to go boom?

210 thedopefishlives  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:12:28pm

re: #206 dragonath

Wow. That tweet makes Rush look classy.

Don’t worry, His Royal Doucheness will be sure to expound on how this is Obama’s fault on tomorrow’s show.

211 Shiplord Kirel  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:12:34pm

re: #202 Lidane

Keepin’ it classy:

Fuck you with a red hot poker, Alex. (Most courteous thing I could think of to say.

212 Kragar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:12:58pm

re: #203 Interesting Times

Right on cue:

Next up, “this only occurred because we have lost the protective hand of god by considering gay marriage/gun control/immigration/Obama is in the white house.”

213 celticdragon  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:13:04pm

re: #201 Kragar

Not usually. Standard, they come up with a hand plunger or they can be rigged with a tripwire. Now if someone rigged up their own homemade versions, they could have been rigged up just about any way you want.

Yes. Timer, remote by infrared or radio, mercury switch triggered by motion, whatever.

214 HappyWarrior  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:13:40pm

re: #212 Kragar

Next up, “this only occurred because we have lost the protective hand of god by considering gay marriage/gun control/immigration/Obama is in the white house.”

“God isn’t blessing America anymore so this happened.” OR “Massachusetts legalized gay marriage, this is God’s wrath.”

215 Kid A  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:13:43pm

Obama’s lack of seriousness in regards to terrorism was the cause from the nuts in 3…2…1… I really wish I was kidding, but you know twitter will be head splodey from the usual suspects in a few minutes

216 celticdragon  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:13:52pm

re: #209 Dr Lizardo

There’s quite a bit of truth in that. How many times have we read of some half-baked nutjob blowing himself to kingdom come while trying to make a bomb, or making an IED that fails to go boom?

Even the people who know what they are doing usually end up missing a few fingers after awhile of tinkering with these things.

217 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:14:20pm

re: #212 Kragar

Next up, “this only occurred because we have lost the protective hand of god by considering gay marriage/gun control/immigration/Obama is in the white house.”

Oh, to be sure we’ll get at least a dozen variations of how this Obama’s fault before lunchtime tomorrow.

218 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:14:53pm
219 Randall Gross  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:15:00pm

re: #196 celticdragon

Spokane, as I recall. It was an MLK Day parade.

That’s correct, that bomb was loaded with shrapnel and Warfarin.

220 Sol Berdinowitz  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:15:02pm

I really don’t want to see any twitter postings on this unless they come from a public official or someone of relevant interest.

221 A Mom Anon  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:15:09pm

re: #209 Dr Lizardo

Didn’t that just happen again in CA like yesterday? What the hell is wrong with people?

222 Dr. Matt  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:15:11pm

Live NBCNews feed

223 aagcobb  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:15:32pm

re: #212 Kragar

Next up, “this only occurred because we have lost the protective hand of god by considering gay marriage/gun control/immigration/Obama is in the white house.”

Guarantee you the Phelps Clan will be at funerals of the victims.

224 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:15:38pm

re: #216 celticdragon

Even the people who know what they are doing usually end up missing a few fingers after awhile of tinkering with these things.

I would imagine being a “mad bomber” - even a professional one - is a mighty risky profession.

I’ll stick to my TEFL teaching and freelance proofreading gig, thank you very much.

225 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:15:46pm
226 Dr. Matt  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:16:11pm

Pennsylvania Ave in DC in front of the WH is now closed to pedestrian traffic

227 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:16:35pm

re: #221 A Mom Anon

Didn’t that just happen again in CA like yesterday? What the hell is wrong with people?

I must confess to being totally unaware of that. Something happened in CA yesterday?

228 HappyWarrior  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:17:09pm

re: #225 Lidane

Absolutely.

229 Kragar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:17:36pm

re: #227 Dr Lizardo

I must confess to being totally unaware of that. Something happened in CA yesterday?

California man blows himself up after refusing medical help

A Costa Mesa, California neighborhood had to be evacuated Sunday night after a resident allegedly killed himself with a homemade bomb.

KTLA-TV reported on Monday that authorities found the unidentified man laying on his front lawn earlier in the evening, but refused medical attention and went back inside his home.

“Neighbors were trying to convince him to go to the hospital,” one resident, Laurie Raphoon, told KNBC-TV. “An hour or two later we heard an explosion.”

230 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:17:45pm
231 Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:18:10pm

Goddammit people. Humans.

I have a lot of friends who run the Boston marathon. I can’t reach any of them right now.

232 thedopefishlives  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:19:01pm

Off to brave the gauntlet across the Mississippi. My hat’s off to all the emergency personnel, police especially but not to discount EMTs and firefighters, who just got called in to provide backup on a day of tragedy. I’ll see you later, Lizards.

233 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:19:10pm

re: #229 Kragar

Good lord.

We have our crazies here too. Not long ago, we had some local numbnuts who was stockpiling for a Breivik-style assault. Fortunately, the police got wind of him, and arrested him.

234 Kragar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:19:25pm

Boston Officials To Hold 4:30pm ET News Briefing

235 ProBosniaLiberal  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:19:42pm

I clicked on a link with a graphic pictures out of curiosity.

I really damn regret it.

237 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:21:45pm
238 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:22:04pm

CBS News 880 AM NYC radio reports a third explosion due to water cannon setting off an unexploded device.

Followed by the news anchor stating there is evidence these explosions were the result of devices.


Now radio is stating AP says 2 more bombs found being disarmed as of 4:21pm eastern.

239 Dr. Matt  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:22:30pm

re: #235 ProBosniaLiberal

I clicked on a link with a graphic pictures out of curiosity.

I really damn regret it.

Which link?

240 erik_t  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:22:32pm

This is feeling really, really RWWatch-y in here today, and for the last few weeks or months in general. I think right now what I personally need is reassurance that humanity is mostly good, not a bunch of scum dredged up from the foulest extent of our species.

See y’all another time.

241 darthstar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:23:28pm

re: #239 Dr. Matt

Which link?

I think it was mine. Has video loop of the first explosion. Sickening.

My apologies for posting it.

242 William of Orange  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:23:42pm
243 Mattand  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:24:15pm

re: #238 Destro

CBS News 880 AM NYC radio reports a third explosion due to water cannon setting off an unexploded device.

Followed by the news anchor stating there is evidence these explosions were the result of devices.

Now radio is stating AP says 2 more bombs found being disarmed as of 4:21pm eastern.

And I was pissed off that I thought I lost my iPod earlier today. Life really has a way of reminding about the important stuff.

I’m generally anti-death penalty, but I will not shed one tear if the people responsible for this get the needle.

244 engineer cat  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:24:21pm

re: #231 Glenn Beck’s Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut

Goddammit people. Humans

that’s what i was thinking

humans - what’s wrong with us?

245 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:24:27pm
246 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:24:37pm

OK. I need to try and get some work done.

Back later.

247 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:24:51pm

CNN says two more explosive devices have been found in Boston.

248 FemNaziBitch  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:24:56pm

re: #193 Walking Spanish Down the Hall

Times like this when I feel completely powerless I understand why people pray.

It’s more a way to calm oneself, a version of meditation. If done properly can be quite healthy for the one that prays. Others, the ones that are prayed for, I’m not so sure. Well, knowing that one cares enough to pray for you can’t be a hurtful thing.

It’s not magic.

249 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:25:30pm

re: #244 engineer cat

that’s what i was thinking

humans - what’s wrong with us?

Man is not a thinking creature. He is a creature who feels, and uses his intellect to justify his emotionally-based actions.

250 EdDantes  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:25:49pm

re: #244 engineer cat

that’s what i was thinking

humans - what’s wrong with us?

We are all f*****d up.

251 Kragar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:26:03pm

re: #247 Charles Johnson

CNN says two more explosive devices have been found in Boston.

Confirmed explosives or just suspicious devices they blew up to be sure of?

252 [deleted]  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:26:10pm
253 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:26:14pm

re: #243 Mattand

I support the death penalty when the evidence against killer is akin to head in the refrigerator kind of evidence. Me being against the death penalty has to do with doubts about proof rather than doubts about the efficacy of it (though I would also be OK if we had no death penalty).

254 FemNaziBitch  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:27:03pm

re: #219 Randall Gross

That’s correct, that bomb was loaded with shrapnel and Warfarin.

That’s the lowest I think I’ver heard of. Coumadin. WTF

255 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:27:26pm

Don’t post stuff like that, please.

256 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:27:29pm

re: #247 Charles Johnson

CNN says two more explosive devices have been found in Boston.

That means 2 devices exploded. A third device according to CBS news was exploded by police water cannon and 2 more explosive devices found.

5 in all (so far)?

257 A Mom Anon  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:28:15pm

re: #254 FemNaziBitch

That way the blood won’t clot. Seriously, what in the hell had to happen to someone for them to think that way?

258 ProBosniaLiberal  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:28:18pm

re: #255 Charles Johnson

Sorry, someone asked to see the link.

259 CarleeCork  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:29:12pm

re: #17 BongCrodny

Assuming it is some form of terror attack, it might not be the Boston Marathon they’re attacking; it’s “Patriot’s Day” in Massachusetts and that could be a reason unto itself.

It’s also income tax day.

260 Inner Partisan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:29:16pm
261 William of Orange  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:29:34pm

The second explosion can be clearly seen in the footage shown before.
us.cnn.com

262 Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:30:09pm

re: #260 Inner Partisan

Thank you. That helps. Humans suck and humans are amazingly brave too.

Please, if anyone knows where or when they’re planning on releasing the names of the dead and wounded, let me know.

263 Sol Berdinowitz  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:30:26pm

re: #260 Inner Partisan

Those are reasonable tweets, but pleasse, spare us derpy conspiracy and/or false-flag speculative stuff until we have enough information to work with.

264 Kragar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:30:28pm

News conference starting

livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com

265 celticdragon  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:30:39pm

re: #260 Inner Partisan

Yes, and that refutes some of the self serving stuff you some some cops post at Policeone, where they complain about all the “sheep” (all of the rest of us) who are not worth protecting and who run away from danger.

266 Kragar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:30:52pm

“Traumatic amputations at the scene.”

267 FemNaziBitch  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:30:55pm

re: #257 A Mom Anon

That way the blood won’t clot. Seriously, what in the hell had to happen to someone for them to think that way?

I know. Specifically designed to cause the maximum damage and death. Definitely deeply pre-meditated. If they get hit, make sure they bleed to death.

WTF?

268 Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:30:56pm

re: #263 Sol Berdinowitz

Those are reasonable tweets, but pleasse, spare us derpy conspiracy and/or false-flag speculative stuff until we have enough information to work with.

I don’t think you really understood that tweet at all.

269 Dr. Matt  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:31:25pm

ugh.

Chief of Medical Services at MGH: Some patients have already received traumatic amputation

270 Shiplord Kirel  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:31:34pm

re: #209 Dr Lizardo

There’s quite a bit of truth in that. How many times have we read of some half-baked nutjob blowing himself to kingdom come while trying to make a bomb, or making an IED that fails to go boom?

An anti-abortion nutjob blew himself up in Lubbock a few years ago. He was holding a pipe bomb between his legs and it went off.

271 [deleted]  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:32:07pm
272 HappyWarrior  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:32:09pm

re: #269 Dr. Matt

ugh.

Chief of Medical Services at MGH: Some patients have already received traumatic amputation

Terrible.

273 Sol Berdinowitz  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:32:26pm

re: #268 Glenn Beck’s Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut

I don’t think you really understood that tweet at all.

I did, and said that was a reasonable one. I am just not in a mood for idiots responding with knee-jerk idiocy at this point.

274 Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:33:07pm

re: #273 Sol Berdinowitz

I did, and said that was a reasonable one. I am just not in a mood for idiots responding with knee-jerk idiocy at this point.

Dude, we get it, you hate twitter and you hate tweets. You say it almost every day. Could you just give it a goddamn rest?

275 CuriousLurker  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:33:21pm

WTF?? I just looked at the Spy—was working and hadn’t even heard about this. Who in the hell would want to bomb the Boston Marathon?

276 Kragar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:33:23pm

Wounds caused by explosives, no chance of it being accidents according to Doctors.

277 klys  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:33:49pm

re: #262 Glenn Beck’s Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut

Thank you. That helps. Humans suck and humans are amazingly brave too.

Please, if anyone knows where or when they’re planning on releasing the names of the dead and wounded, let me know.

Don’t know if you have checked, but the Boston Marathon has searchable results, so if they finished you could see. I believe the time of the blast was around the 5hr finish mark.

278 blueraven  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:33:50pm

re: #240 erik_t

This is feeling really, really RWWatch-y in here today, and for the last few weeks or months in general. I think right now what I personally need is reassurance that humanity is mostly good, not a bunch of scum dredged up from the foulest extent of our species.

See y’all another time.

?

279 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:34:18pm

re: #256 Destro

That means 2 devices exploded. A third device according to CBS news was exploded by police water cannon and 2 more explosive devices found.

5 in all (so far)?

I wonder if all the bombs were supposed to go off at the same time and only 2 detonated and the rest failed.

280 Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:34:41pm

re: #275 CuriousLurker

WTF?? I just looked at the Spy—was working and hadn’t even heard about this. Who in the hell would want to bomb the Boston Marathon?

The sad thing is the list of terrorist groups and their ‘reasons’ to do something like this could fill a page.

281 Shvaughn  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:34:52pm

re: #271 William of Orange

Image: 758560022.jpg

Dear me…

Don’t click if you can’t handle it. Graphic!

Stop posting this image here.

282 Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:34:55pm

re: #277 klys

Don’t know if you have checked, but the Boston Marathon has searchable results, so if they finished you could see. I believe the time of the blast was around the 5hr finish mark.

Thank you.

283 Sol Berdinowitz  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:34:58pm

re: #274 Glenn Beck’s Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut

Dude, we get it, you hate twitter and you hate tweets. You say it almost every day. Could you just give it a goddamn rest?

I just grow weary of Derp-on-Parade tweets.

284 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:35:16pm

re: #270 Shiplord Kirel

*headdesk*

285 Political Atheist  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:35:17pm

re: #275 CuriousLurker

WTF?? I just looked at the Spy—was working and hadn’t even heard about this. Who in the hell would want to bomb the Boston Marathon?

Crowd, tax day, big US city, lots of media…. Could be almost anything.

286 danarchy  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:35:42pm

re: #262 Glenn Beck’s Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut

Thank you. That helps. Humans suck and humans are amazingly brave too.

Please, if anyone knows where or when they’re planning on releasing the names of the dead and wounded, let me know.

The red cross has their safe and well site up. It is currently a bit overwhelmed, but if you can get through it may be worth checking.

Link

287 William of Orange  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:36:27pm

I’m getting picture here which are too gruesome to show…. No doubt someone will post it but the one I posted above here…. was the limit. The rest is… awful.

288 dragonath  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:37:33pm

I’m not even sure if Iraqi suicide bombers go so far as to use goddamn ball bearings.

289 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:38:02pm

NY POST via CBS 880 AM radio in NYC states explosive device found outside JFK Library which apparently is not near the Marathon route.

as of 4:37pm

290 CuriousLurker  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:38:24pm

re: #285 Political Atheist

Crowd, tax day, big US city, lots of media…. Could be almost anything.

I forgot it was tax day. But a marathon?

Prayers for the dead & injured.

Shit, shit, SHIT.

291 FemNaziBitch  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:38:37pm

re: #288 dragonath

I’m not even sure if Iraqi suicide bombers go so far as to use goddamn ball bearings.

It’s the Coumadin that has me stumped. How much would they need to get ahold of. Not that it would be that hard, but still.

292 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:38:46pm

re: #288 dragonath

Nails, screws, random bits of scrap. Well documented.

293 Shvaughn  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:39:10pm

re: #288 dragonath

I’m not even sure if Iraqi suicide bombers go so far as to use goddamn ball bearings.

They use them in IEDs.

militaryphotos.net

(non-graphic photo of the effect of ball bearings on metal vehicles, not on people)

294 Inner Partisan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:39:17pm

re: #283 Sol Berdinowitz

I just grow weary of Derp-on-Parade tweets.

So was I, which is why I posted that one.

295 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:39:35pm

PLEASE DO NOT POST GRAPHIC IMAGES OF INJURIES.

Be respectful to the victims.

296 Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:39:53pm

What gets me are the two people.

One of them gets up early every morning. She trains hard. She is recovering from cancer, she’s a mother of two, and she feels slightly guilty about the time she’s taking to train but she wants to do this, to prove to herself she’s still alive. She spends day after day putting herself through pain, wondering if it’s worth it. But she does it, because life is about setting goals, even if they’re not reasonable or meaningful to others.

The other person also may get up early. He also may work very hard. But what he works very hard at is finding a way to kill her. To kill others like her. He is dedicated, too. Bombs like this are not easy to make, or to deploy. He does it because of hatred in his heart or insanity in his brain or religious fervor or delight in pain, for any number of wild evil reasons.

They’re both so human.

297 dragonath  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:40:30pm

re: #293 Shvaughn

Wow, that’s nasty.

299 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:41:12pm

re: #298 Single-handed sailor

12 dead, nearly 50 injured after 2 explosions rock Boston Marathon, suspect identified and being guarded in hospital

What? 12 dead not 2? Suspect in custody?

300 William of Orange  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:41:32pm
301 Glenn Beck's Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:41:48pm

re: #298 Single-handed sailor

Its the NY Post. Take with enormous grain of salt.

302 ProBosniaLiberal  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:41:53pm

re: #298 Single-handed sailor

That’s one of Murdoch’s rags, like the Sun in Britain.

I’ll wait until a more reliable source says the same.

303 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:42:21pm

re: #301 Glenn Beck’s Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut

Its the NY Post. Take with enormous grain of salt.

OK NY Post. ‘Nuff said. I did not open link.

304 Shvaughn  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:42:34pm

re: #300 William of Orange

Image: 758560775.jpg

God dammit, stop with the pictures already.

305 Dr. Matt  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:42:53pm

Tonight’s Senators-Bruins game has reportedly been canceled:
Source: Bruins game is PPD.
— Joe McDonald (@ESPNJoeyMac) April 15, 2013

306 EdDantes  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:43:54pm

If I am blown to pieces and you have a photo please do not post it.

307 FemNaziBitch  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:44:33pm

The one explosion they showed seemed to be nearer to the storefront than to the race course area (street). So, the bombers weren’t terribly specific about wanting to injure the runners. There seemed to be tables and outdoor seating in the area. I don’t know if that was for the race or because there was a restaurant in the area.

308 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:44:38pm
309 Skip Intro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:45:30pm

re: #285 Political Atheist

Crowd, tax day, big US city, lots of media…. Could be almost anything.

Could be another lone nut. We’ve had a lot of those lately.

310 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:45:31pm

re: #279 NJDhockeyfan

I wonder if all the bombs were supposed to go off at the same time and only 2 detonated and the rest failed.

I speculated that this means there was no suicide bomber?

Were these devices on timers?

If remote detonated devices does that mean we used some sort of anti-remote device that shuts down cell phone signals? (remote bombs are usually detonated by radio frequency or cell phones).

Or it could mean the bomber could only set off 2 devices before panic or injury set in.

All speculation at this point.

311 FemNaziBitch  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:45:35pm

re: #306 EdDantes

If I am blown to pieces and you have a photo please do not post it.

I don’t give a damn what anyone does with me after I die. Donate parts of me for dog training if you want, post pictures, whatever floats your boat.

312 Dr. Matt  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:46:26pm

The shear amount of medical personnel already on hand for the race will likely be a factor in limiting the number of casualties.

313 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:46:28pm

re: #311 FemNaziBitch

Me too, especially if I’m wearing a silly hat at the time. That would teach me not to wear silly hats.

314 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:46:56pm

re: #310 Destro

I speculated that this means there was no suicide bomber?

Were these devices on timers?

If remote detonated devices does that mean we used some sort of anti-remote device that shuts down cell phone signals? (remote bombs are usually detonated by radio frequency or cell phones).

Or it could mean the bomber could only set off 2 devices before panic or injury set in.

All speculation at this point.

It’s looking like they were detonated by cell phones.

315 engineer cat  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:47:49pm

freepers self-preoccupied and defensive

316 ProBosniaLiberal  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:47:52pm

re: #310 Destro

I’m thinking its more that he didn’t have them correctly time them or something similar. Had a faulty trigger.

Again, most terrorists are idiots.

317 FemNaziBitch  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:48:18pm

How do we know about the ball bearings and the warfarin?

318 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:48:22pm

I wish Jesus would return already and end this shit.

319 Dr. Matt  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:48:34pm

NBC just reported that FAA may be suspending incoming flights into Boston Logan.

320 FemNaziBitch  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:48:55pm

re: #318 Destro

I wish Jesus would return already and end this shit.

Or come for the first time …

321 CuriousLurker  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:49:02pm

re: #296 Glenn Beck’s Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut

What gets me are the two people.

One of them gets up early every morning. She trains hard. She is recovering from cancer, she’s a mother of two, and she feels slightly guilty about the time she’s taking to train but she wants to do this, to prove to herself she’s still alive. She spends day after day putting herself through pain, wondering if it’s worth it. But she does it, because life is about setting goals, even if they’re not reasonable or meaningful to others.

The other person also may get up early. He also may work very hard. But what he works very hard at is finding a way to kill her. To kill others like her. He is dedicated, too. Bombs like this are not easy to make, or to deploy. He does it because of hatred in his heart or insanity in his brain or religious fervor or delight in pain, for any number of wild evil reasons.

They’re both so human.

Some humans really suck. I’ll never in a million years be be able to understand the desire to maim & kill innocent people.

322 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:49:18pm
323 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:50:06pm

re: #319 Dr. Matt

NBC just reported that FAA may be suspending incoming flights into Boston Logan.

324 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:50:06pm

re: #318 Destro

Depending on which one of the One True Religions one consults, every shitty thing that happens is all part of The Plan anyway.

325 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:50:14pm

re: #314 NJDhockeyfan

It’s looking like they were detonated by cell phones.

So if by cell phone - why did they not go off? Jamming device by police? (we have been working on that technology)

Or the bomber failed to wire bomb correctly to cell phone (most likely since cell phones can still be used)?

326 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:51:02pm

re: #325 Destro

So if by cell phone - why did they not go off? Jamming device by police? (we have been working on that technology)

Or the bomber failed to wire bomb correctly to cell phone (most likely since cell phones can still be used)?

Or the bomber was the victim of one of his own devices.

327 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:51:36pm

re: #320 FemNaziBitch

Or come for the first time …

Two out of the three Abrahamic religions say second time.

328 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:52:06pm
329 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:52:42pm

re: #326 Targetpractice

Or the bomber was the victim of one of his own devices.

Yes, possible. NY Post says suspect in custody. But I don’t trust NY Post and CBS news is not stating this.

330 Charles Johnson  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:52:51pm

Police are treating an explosion at the JFK Library as being connected.

331 Inner Partisan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:53:03pm

re: #321 CuriousLurker

Some humans really suck. I’ll never in a million years be be able to understand the desire to maim & kill innocent people.

The trick is to convince yourself that they’re not innocent. Dehumanization of enemies (real or imagined) has always been the first goal of every kind of propaganda.

332 danarchy  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:53:18pm

Third incident at JFK library is being treated as connected.

333 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:54:03pm

re: #330 Charles Johnson

Police are treating an explosion at the JFK Library as being connected.

You think?

334 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:54:21pm

Yeah, this is helpful:

335 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:54:26pm

re: #329 Destro

Yes, possible. NY Post says suspect in custody. But I don’t trust NY Post and CBS news is not stating this.

I’m not going off the NYP. Just the cops telling folks in the area not to use their cellphones in the area puts the idea that there’s some sort of jammer that prevented the other bombs from detonating in doubt.

336 Skip Intro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:54:59pm

Anybody checked Pam Geller’s site yet? I’m sure she knows who did it.

337 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:55:07pm

re: #335 Targetpractice

I’m not going off the NYP. Just the cops telling folks in the area not to use their cellphones in the area puts the idea that there’s some sort of jammer that prevented the other bombs from detonating in doubt.

I agree.

338 Walking Spanish Down the Hall  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:55:10pm

I hate to speculate but this smells home grown.

339 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:55:14pm
340 Kragar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:55:18pm

re: #334 Lidane

Yeah, this is helpful:

Fucking hell.

341 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:55:57pm

re: #334 Lidane

Yeah, this is helpful:

If it’s a Christian bomber can we kill all Christians?

342 DisturbedEma  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:56:14pm

re: #340 Kragar

I knew it was going to happen this shit would be posted but dammit I wanted to be wrong…

343 NJDhockeyfan  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:56:17pm
344 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:56:29pm

re: #334 Lidane

Yeah, this is helpful:

Fucking moron.

345 Tardis  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:56:34pm

Have they said how many bombs?
I heard two exploded.
Two were found undetonated.
One was set off by a demolition units (was that one of the above or number five)?
Something at the JFK library may be related?

346 Vicious Babushka  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:56:47pm

Holy crap, I went to the dentist for a cleaning and just came out and saw this on the waiting room TV.

347 Walking Spanish Down the Hall  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:56:52pm

re: #334 Lidane

Yeah, this is helpful:

I hope somebody with brains fires his ass.

348 CuriousLurker  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:56:53pm

re: #331 Inner Partisan

The trick is to convince yourself that they’re not innocent. Dehumanization of enemies (real or imagined) has always been the first goal of every kind of propaganda.

Yeah, I was just thinking about that.

349 Kragar  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:56:55pm
350 Skip Intro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:57:43pm

re: #334 Lidane

Yeah, this is helpful:

Eric should keep his pillow talk with Ann Coulter private, IMO.

351 DisturbedEma  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:57:50pm

re: #341 Destro

My stomach hurts imagining the spin if that was the case, if it was a tea party member watering the tree with blood- of course not their own…dammit

352 Dr. Matt  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:58:53pm

re: #341 Destro

If it’s a Christian bomber can we kill all Christians?

If it’s a “Christian” or white person, then the bombing was the fault of a mental disorder. If it’s a muslim or brown person, then they are terrorists.

353 danarchy  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:59:00pm

no other devices have been found. They are treating any packages that were dropped on the route as suspicious and clearing each,

354 Targetpractice  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:59:29pm

re: #349 Kragar

I don’t know which is more disgusting, the NYP reporting unsourced rumors that might very well lead to violence against Muslims…or Bryan Fucking Fischer positively giddy over the rumors.

355 DO WINGNUT WORDS SHOW THEY EVOLVED BRAINS?11!!  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 1:59:37pm

Geezus. Some people. Even if the bomber were of the Muslim religion. it is not the main line or moderate Muslims who are terrorists!

356 Dr. Matt  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 2:00:40pm

NBC is reporting conflicting reports about the JFK library.

357 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 2:01:40pm

re: #355 #CPAC: I Have A Short Mingle Stick.THANKS OBAMA.

Geezus. Some people. Even if the bomber were of the Muslim religion. it is not the main line or moderate Muslims who are terrorists!

I mention it time and again. Our problems in the Islamic world are from our allies Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and the blowback from the USSR era Afghanistan war. But I won’t go there right now.

358 Lidane  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 2:01:50pm

re: #349 Kragar

I seem to recall the Oklahoma City bombing being blamed on Muslim terrorists too.

Bryan needs to STFU for a whole host of reasons. This is just one more for the pile.

359 FemNaziBitch  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 2:03:24pm

re: #352 Dr. Matt

If a “Christian” or white person, then the bombing was the fault of a mental disorder. If it’s a muslim or brown person, then they are terrorists.

QFT

360 Dr Lizardo  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 2:07:59pm

re: #334 Lidane

Yeah, this is helpful:

So, Erik Rush, if it turns out RWers were responsible for this, should we kill all of them, too?

361 Destro  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 2:09:10pm

re: #351 DisturbedEma

My stomach hurts imagining the spin if that was the case, if it was a tea party member watering the tree with blood- of course not their own…dammit

Sandyhook was a flase flag operation to these types so if it is “home grown” terror it will be the same old bubble mentality.

362 Tigger2  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 2:11:49pm

re: #184 Lidane

Here, have some Freeper fail:

Damn I wish we could ban stupidity in this country.

363 danhenry1  Mon, Apr 15, 2013 2:12:21pm

Wherever I am, Boston is Home.
Let us all find out more just whom this Eric Rush that twitted about Muslims is. He sounds evil


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