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Explosions reported near finish line at Boston Marathon [W:162, 896, 911]]

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Wouldn't that just be giving them what they want?

Whats wrong with that? Im talking about a hypothetical where people who feel oppressed see violence as a solution. Why not give them what they want and leave them alone, so they wont have to pursue violence as a solution?
 
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Whats wrong with that? Im talking about a hypothetical where people who feel oppressed see violence as a solution. Why not give them what they want and leave them alone, so they wont have to pursue violence as a solution?

I don't know, wouldn't just teach other groups that if they bomb something or fly a plane into a building that they'll get what they want?
 
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We dont know who and why yet, but one thing that needs to be done is border enforcement. With a million illegal border crossings each year, I imagine it would be easy for an enemy to get in.



How are you going to stop one man from crossing the U.S. border, when and where he wants to?

Fill us in.

Not trying to be a jerk here, but I don't believe that it can be done.




"All of the problems that we face in the USA today can be traced to an unenlightened immigration policy on the part of the American Indian." ~ Pat Paulsen
 
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What you think you would do and what you would do are two very different things. The last thing this broken family needs right now is a vigilante.

That's true. We can all respond in different ways. But i was saying what I would do, or strongly consider doing, if it was my family who were the victims. I would probably be ashamed if I didn't act.
 
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And this is how some are slanting the news for their own agenda:

Media Bias =
Al Sharpton's Radio Producer Tweets Speculation That 'Anti-Gov' Group Behind Boston Marathon Bombings @ Al Sharpton's Radio Producer Tweets Speculation That 'Anti-Gov' Group Behind Boston Marathon Bombings | NewsBusters

Shameful: New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof Links Boston Explosion to GOP, Others Pile On @ Shameful: New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof Links Boston Explosion to GOP, Others Pile On | NewsBusters

CNN Analyst Suggests 'Right-Wing Extremists' Could Be Behind Boston Bombing @ CNN Analyst Suggests 'Right-Wing Extremists' Could Be Behind Boston Bombing | NewsBusters
 
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In London, authorities were reviewing security plans for Sunday’s London Marathon, the next such major international race.....snip~

Boston Marathon bombing: Feds raid apartment, police seek rental van

Boston Marathon bombing: Feds raid apartment, police seek rental van

Not just the country!

It seems the lack of successful terrorist attacks in the democracies in recent years may have just been a lull.
 
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Uh...ok. I don't recall pointing a finger at anyone, or group in particular. Did I?

On the other hand, who is the first group that comes to mind when these sorts of things happen?
 
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That's true. We can all respond in different ways. But i was saying what I would do, or strongly consider doing, if it was my family who were the victims. I would probably be ashamed if I didn't act.

Sounds a lot like Sharia Law to me. ;)
 
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When a crime becomes so ugly, and demonstrates such disdain for human decency, then there is a lot to be said for 'revenge'. How would anyone feel if this was their family rather than an anonymous 8-year-old boy with his mother in the hospital with brain injuries.

I wouldn't trust the legal system enough, and their tendency to play politics, not to seek justice on my own. I'll bet there are a lot of men out there, and women, who feel the same way.



Anyone who 'seeks justice on their own' is breaking the law in almost every country on this planet and should pay the price.



"If you can't do the time, don't do the crime."
 
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Anyone who 'seeks justice on their own' is breaking the law in almost every country on this planet and should pay the price.

I just googled and you turned out to be correct. Thanks for the input.
 
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How are you going to stop one man from crossing the U.S. border, when and where he wants to?

Fill us in.

Not trying to be a jerk here, but I don't believe that it can be done.




"All of the problems that we face in the USA today can be traced to an unenlightened immigration policy on the part of the American Indian." ~ Pat Paulsen

IF you knew ahead of time WHICH person you wanted to keep out, you could.
 
Re: Explosions reported near finish line at Boston Marathon [W:162]

Awful situation. Lots of speculation about who and why. Tax day anti-government thing? But why a marathon and not an IRS building? Our old buddies from al-qaeda? Usually theyd be singing to the world by now. Look at how mighty we are... killing children...

Just a lone psycho who wants to see people die? Those are the worst. The ones that dont really have a reason.
 
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I don't get it. I don't understand the thought process of the dick who did this. At what point did that stupid **** think that blowing up some runners would be a good idea? What does it prove, what's the message? What is the gain? I really just don't understand **** like this.
 
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There has been discussions in this thread regarding playing politics with this tragedy, well Steny Hoyer just said that the sequester is impeding the authorities in their efforts to handle this situation.
 
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I dont hope the bomber is anybody, I just hope we find him. I think it is sick to root for or agianst one group or another. I must just be getting old and confused, Americans are dead in the streets, many injured and you guys are rooting for the perps to be a certian group. Com'on man...
Not placing the bombs properly onyl shows that the bomber may not have had oppurtunity to pick the perfect spot. It doesn't mean he didn't know what the perfect spot was.

Let's face it, he scored over a hundred casualties. We're not dealing with some under-roo bomber.

Oh, um, BTW, timothy McVeigh...yeah, he used amoniom nitrate based explosives.

It really sucks how people are trying to play this down. I know some folks--and you all know who you are--are sitting, wringing their hands, praying to God that the bomber isn't Muslim, or even worse, a Muslim that was trained by al Qaeda. That' fine, but let's not de-value the people that were hurt and killed by playing it down.
 
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I don't get it. I don't understand the thought process of the dick who did this. At what point did that stupid **** think that blowing up some runners would be a good idea? What does it prove, what's the message? What is the gain? I really just don't understand **** like this.

First, you have to imagine you're a sick ****. (God! I hope that's very difficult for you! ;) )

Then you have to imagine you're the sick **** who planted those bombs. Imagine the ultimate kick that sick **** would get from watching wall-to-wall news coverage...videos played over every channel over and over and over again. And, just maybe, your face in the crowd. And there you sit in front of the television with your dick in your hand saying: "I DID THAT!!!! "
 
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I don't get it. I don't understand the thought process of the dick who did this. At what point did that stupid **** think that blowing up some runners would be a good idea? What does it prove, what's the message? What is the gain? I really just don't understand **** like this.

I'm pretty sure sane folk will have no idea why someone thought this to be a good idea.
 
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I dont hope the bomber is anybody, I just hope we find him. I think it is sick to root for or agianst one group or another. I must just be getting old and confused, Americans are dead in the streets, many injured and you guys are rooting for the perps to be a certian group. Com'on man...

I hope it can't be traced to radical Muslims. If it is? There will be lots more attacks like this. Lots more.

If it's some crazy **** living in his mom's basement, at least we only have copycats and other crazy ****s to worry about rather than an organized movement.
 
Explosions reported near finish line at Boston Marathon [W:162]

Awful situation. Lots of speculation about who and why. Tax day anti-government thing? But why a marathon and not an IRS building? Our old buddies from al-qaeda? Usually theyd be singing to the world by now. Look at how mighty we are... killing children...

Just a lone psycho who wants to see people die? Those are the worst. The ones that dont really have a reason.

If a psycho kills in such a public manner, he too would want to inflict his contorted reasoning on everyone.

In today's world of social media, the lack of claiming responsibilty is the strangest thing about this.
 
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If a psycho kills in such a public manner, he too would want to inflict his contorted reasoning on everyone.

In today's world of social media, the lack of claiming responsibilty is the strangest thing about this.

teen vandalism rarely has a person claiming credit.

I have not seen anybody suggest it, but kids do play with bomb making devices from time to time.

so many possibilities exist, seems pointless to speculate.
 
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No, that's not it. Dogs can distinguish odors even when they are just one of many smells present.

There's nothing that can mask an odor for dogs?
 
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