Boston Marathon Bombing

[Lovebears65]

one spectator claimed he saw a human leg fly past him. Horrible.

yikes praying for all those involved

 

[candycorn]

Why a marathon? Because they can? (Whomever "they" are). I hope they catch whomever did it. A marathon. Sheesh.

A lot of people out in the open. It's not like it ends in an arena where people have to go through metal detectors.

Its where the cameras are...sounds like ME style terrorism.

 

[WillowTree]

One report said it was on Boylston, about a mile away from the finish line.

one was right at the finish line just to the right of the jumbotron.

 

[peach174]

Their reporting that it is not an accident.
So it's deliberate.

 

[AceRothstein]

So were the bombs right next to each other?

 

[CrazedScotsman]

This is intentional.

Who did it is not known yet. We don't know if it's Islamic Terrorist or domestic terrorist or what. Don't jump to conclusions yet.

 

[MondoBongo]

two big explosions in two different locations, it's terrorism.

Sorry for the HuffPo link but it's the most extensive one I found and they are doing updates on it

Boston Marathon Explosion: Headquarters On Lockdown Following Blast Near Race Finish Line (LIVE UPDATES)

 

[eots]

some disfranchised youth working under the guidance of the FBI pops into my head

 

[MondoBongo]

So mile 26 was dedicated to the victims of Newtown and family members were in the VIP section. Gotta love it (that was sarcasm)

 

[Katzndogz]

So were the bombs right next to each other?

Across the street from one another. One in a building another in a trash can.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Two bombs, the second detonated as first responders arrived on the scene.
A tactic used in the past by the IRA and their al Quaida allies.

From all the information that I've heard, the explosions happened within a few minutes of each other - long before the "first responders" got there.

Also, I can't help but wonder how you've decided that the IRA and al-Qaeda are "allies".

 

[earlycuyler]

This is intentional.

Who did it is not known yet. We don't know if it's Islamic Terrorist or domestic terrorist or what. Don't jump to conclusions yet.

Yup.

 

[KissMy]

Kim Jong Un

 

[Ernie S.]

What kind of sick fuck blows up a marathon race?

If this is the work of Islamic terrorists, we are going to need a President with more balls than the one we have.

You couldn't even wait 10 minutes after it happened before making it political, dickhead? Go fuck yourself.

Have you read some of your Liberal friends' comments on Lady Thatcher's death, How Gabby Gifford's shooter was a right wing gun nut? You don't like politics being injected into tragedies, don't do it yourself.

 

[candycorn]

ABC News reports one bomb at Marathon Sports 671 Boylston St, Boston, MA.; hours after the first participants finished....

 

[SteadyMercury]

some disfranchised youth working under the guidance of the FBI pops into my head

You are mentally ill.

 

[WillowTree]

a spectator found shotgun pellets in his coat pocket. it's terrorism.

 

[Synthaholic]

No blood, no gore:

https://vine.co/v/bFdt5uwg6JZ

 

[waltky]

Damn terrorists...

2 explosions at Boston marathon finish line
Apr 15,`13 -- Two explosions shattered the finish of the Boston Marathon on Monday, sending authorities out on the course to carry away the injured while stragglers in the 26.2-mile race were rerouted away from the smoking site.

Competitors and race volunteers were crying as they fled the chaos. Bloody spectators were being carried to the medical tent that had been set up to care for fatigued runners. "There are a lot of people down," said one man, whose bib No. 17528 identified him as Frank Deruyter of North Carolina. He was not injured, but marathon workers were carrying one woman, who did not appear to be a runner, to the medical area as blood gushed from her leg. A Boston police officer was wheeled from the course with a leg injury that was bleeding. Neither race officials nor public officials could immediately estimate the number or degree of injuries.

About three hours after the winners crossed the line, there was a loud explosion on the north side of Boylston Street, just before the photo bridge that marks the finish line. Another explosion could be heard a few seconds later. Smoke rose from the blasts, fluttering through the national flags lining the route of the world's oldest and most prestigious marathon. TV helicopter footage showed blood staining the pavement in the popular shopping and tourist area known as the Back Bay. "There are people who are really, really bloody," said Laura McLean, a runner from Toronto, who was in the medical tent being treated for dehydration when she was pulled out to make room for victims of the explosions. "They were pulling them into the medical tent."

Medical responders run an injured man past the finish line the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. Two explosions shattered the euphoria of the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday, sending authorities out on the course to carry off the injured while the stragglers were rerouted away from the smoking site of the blasts.

Cherie Falgoust was waiting for her husband, who was running the race. "I was expecting my husband any minute," she said. "I don't know what this building is ... it just blew. Just a big bomb, a loud boom, and then glass everywhere. Something hit my head. I don't know what it was. I just ducked." Runners who had not finished the race were diverted straight down Commonwealth Avenue and into a family meeting area, according to an emergency plan that had been in place.

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Boston Marathon hit by explosions
15 April 2013 - Two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon race have left an unknown number of people injured.

Video and photographs from Boston show a scene of confusion, with emergency services descending on the scene and bloodied spectators being taken to a medical tent. "There are a lot of people down," said one runner quoted by AP news agency. The incident reportedly came about three hours after the winners crossed the line. AP said there was a loud explosion on the north side of Boylston Street, just before the bridge that marks the finish line. Another loud explosion could be heard a few seconds later.

Smoke rose from the blasts, fluttering through the national flags lining the route of the world's oldest and most prestigious marathon. TV helicopter footage showed blood staining the pavement in the popular shopping and tourist area known as the Back Bay. "There was an explosion, police, fire and EMS are on the scene. We have no indication of how many people are injured," spokeswoman for the Boston Police Department said.

The incident reportedly came about three hours after the winners crossed the line

Mike Mitchell of Vancouver, Canada, a runner who had finished the race said he was looking back at the finish line and saw a "massive explosion." Smoke rose 50ft (15m) in the air, he told Reuters news agency, and people began running away and screaming after hearing the noise. "Everybody freaked out," he said.

Stragglers heading for the finish line were rerouted away from the smoking site of the blasts as the scene was locked down. The Eastern Massachusetts branch of the Red Cross has set up a disaster response centre in the area. The Boston Marathon is one of the biggest annual athletic events in the United States, attracting a large field of runners and tens of thousands of spectators.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22160691

 

[eots]

So mile 26 was dedicated to the victims of Newtown and family members were in the VIP section. Gotta love it (that was sarcasm)

can you say psyop