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

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Dirt Racer said:
Yeah I realize that but a marathon really doesn't make much sense. Maybe I am missing the point?
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The Boston Marathon is a citywide holiday. The city pretty much closes down and everyone goes to various parts of the marathon and watch and cheer. It is a really really big deal in Boston. I mean we have the Sox playing at home every year on the day and people just go from the marathon to the game back to the marathon.
 
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Fenton said:
Terrorist bombing in Boston. So what City is next ?
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madman said:
wow! hoping for more bombings?
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I don't think he meant that. At least, I hope he didn't.

madman said:
fawx news says at least 3 killed
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Let's leave the name calling behind in lieu of the events, please. Thanks.

Blue_State said:
We should ban organized sports to less than 10 people.
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Why should we do that? Your weak attempt at an agenda-pushing joke is disgusting.
 
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Some people will never pass up an opportunity to use the death of americans to press a partisan argument
 
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apdst said:
The objective is to inflict mass casualties in the least obvious place.
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Yeah I get the crowd but it usually has some type of symbolism involved. Again maybe I am missing it. Bad deal either way.
 
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I'm watching the news, they are reporting confirmation that 4 people are being treated and some have severe injuries.
 
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sangha said:
Some people will never pass up an opportunity to use the death of americans to press a partisan argument
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Jerry said:
Do we know if the owner passed a background check before getting the bomb, and was the bomb properly registered? It may be time we re-evaluate an assault-bomb ban.
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APACHERAT said:
If this was a terrorist bombing, Obama would already be blaming G.W. and Janet Napolitano is going to have a lot of explaining to do why the Department of Homeland Security was spending more time on pushing food stamps for illegal aliens and immigrants and calling for amnesty for all foreigners who are illegally in our country instead of securing our nation from such attacks.
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You should probably restrain those reactionary temptations.
 
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soccerboy22 said:
The Boston Marathon is a citywide holiday. The city pretty much closes down and everyone goes to various parts of the marathon and watch and cheer. It is a really really big deal in Boston. I mean we have the Sox playing at home every year on the day and people just go from the marathon to the game back to the marathon.
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I knew it was a big deal, and I guess if it was a terrorist deal it was just meant to hit as large a number of people possible.

Anyway again I hope your friends are fine, and you here from them soon.
 
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Jerry said:
Do we know if the owner passed a background check before getting the bomb, and was the bomb properly registered? It may be time we re-evaluate an assault-bomb ban.
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I was thinking along the same lines but decided to wait a bit before posting something similar. Nevertheless ... the point is made.
 
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Unitedwestand13 said:
Geez that sounded bad. But the sewer explosions in Guadalajara Mexico back in the 1990s were far worse. Gasoline leaked into the sewer system and set off a series of explosions that leveled a entire city block.
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You might be on to something. Do Bostonians eat a lot of Boston Baked Beans ?

I remember that explosion in Mexico. Interesting story.
 
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soccerboy22 said:
The Boston Marathon is a citywide holiday. The city pretty much closes down and everyone goes to various parts of the marathon and watch and cheer. It is a really really big deal in Boston. I mean we have the Sox playing at home every year on the day and people just go from the marathon to the game back to the marathon.
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Patriots Day is a statewide holiday on which the Marathon and the Sox game takes place.
 
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bubbabgone said:
I was thinking along the same lines but decided to wait a bit before posting something similar. Nevertheless ... the point is made.
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Yes, and making a political point is the important thing :screwy
 
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I hope it was an accident rather than a terrorist attack-the implications of the latter are far worse. Regardless, I don't know why people are ruling terrorism out because it "doesn't make sense". The Boston Marathon is a huge event with an international crowd. It may not be the "best" target in terms of getting to the heart of the country, but given the draw and international crowd, I can certainly understand why someone would target it.

That said, people need to calm down with their alarmist proclamations. We don't have any confirmations yet.
 
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Oh and wow at people coming in here with their politics so soon before we even know anything. Come on.
 
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Two dead, twenty two wounded according to the Boston Police and CNN.
 
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bubbabgone said:
I was thinking along the same lines but decided to wait a bit before posting something similar. Nevertheless ... the point is made.
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The mass-murderer weapon of choice is the home-made bomb. This is another example of how banning things solves nothing.
 
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madman said:
wow! hoping for more bombings?
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What a twisted thing to say. Is there something wrong with you ?

One thing is certain, if you were in the same room with me, you wouldnt have the courage to say something like that to my face.
 
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Fenton said:
First bomb was supposed to cause casulties and bring in people to assist, second bomb was supposed to cause more casulties.

Typical terrorist. Also timed to go off when the majority of runners would be crossing the finish line.
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That's basic counter-IED 101 right there.
 
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Fenton said:
Is there something wrong with you ?
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That's what i want to know about you. Why did you even say that?
 
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""BREAKING: Small homemade bomb is preliminary cause of explosion at Boston Marathon, law enforcement officials tell NBC News"

https://twitter.com/nbcnightlynews
 
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Edit: Third explosion was police-controlled of explosive.
 
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