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Gunfire, explosions reported around Dexter Street in Watertown. (Boston)[W: 83,846]

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So, apparently he signed a petition in 2010 supporting a policy to allow people to keep chickens in their backyards in Cambridge. His comment: "leave the chickens."

Cambridge Backyard Ducks and Chickens - Petition signatures - Page: 5

This obviously isn't an important detail, but ... I thought you should know because it's so stupid.
 
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austrianecon said:
Ask a Russian how a Chechen fights..member school bombing in Russia? Here
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The school bombing was the Russian "rescuers", not the hostage-takers.
 
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ThePlayDrive said:
Well, they must be. A 19 year old kid outrunning thousands of officers, agents, etc.. Wow.
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That aint no kid, that's an experienced soldier. A Pro. They are no joke. It is ill advised to underestimate them and what they can do. I had to deal with their ilk over in the sandbox. We lost more than a few people to these ********ers. They know their ****, and know it well. They're slippery little bastards. That's why they have the national guard there. The only police that might be able to handle him will be swat teams and aint gona be a picnic. Chechens EARNED their reputation the hard way. They seem to be living up to it now. The police had better respect this kid big time, or he WILL hand them some of their heads before he exists stage left in a match stick box.

Believe me when I say this, Law Enforcement got one hell of a break when these guys hit the 7-11. They had a safe house any the area I just about guarantee. The only reason I can think of why they would do that is if they thought their safe house was compromised somehow. Otherwise it doesn't add up. Chechens are very skilled guerilla warfare fighters. Something spooked them.
 
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505 said:
Pretty sure he got away on foot. Still though... wtf indeed.
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NYT reported that an eyewitness (who had been posting pics of the action on Twitter) saw him jump in a car and drive through the police line. That info was from several hours ago though.
 
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Manc Skipper said:
The school bombing was the Russian "rescuers", not the hostage-takers.
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I am talking about taking the whole school hostage. Not the Spetsnaz screw up.
 
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j-mac said:
Looks like they have a red brick building surrounded with every cop in Mass....This guy isn't going anywhere.
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The Mass. authorities better pray he aint the Chechen equivalent of Jason Bourne or James Bond or McGuiver.
 
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PirateMk1 said:
That aint no kid, that's an experienced soldier. A Pro. They are no joke. It is ill advised to underestimate them and what they can do. I had to deal with their ilk over in the sandbox. We lost more than a few people to these ********ers. They know their ****, and know it well. They're slippery little bastards. That's why they have the national guard there. The only police that might be able to handle him will be swat teams and aint gona be a picnic. Chechens EARNED their reputation the hard way. They seem to be living up to it now. The police had better respect this kid big time, or he WILL hand them some of their heads before he exists stage left in a match stick box.

Believe me when I say this, Law Enforcement got one hell of a break when these guys hit the 7-11. They had a safe house any the area I just about guarantee. The only reason I can think of why they would do that is if they thought their safe house was compromised somehow. Otherwise it doesn't add up. Chechens are very skilled guerilla warfare fighters. Something spooked them.
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i don't understand why they would expose themselves by robbing a 7-11.
 
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Taylor said:
NYT reported that an eyewitness (who had been posting pics of the action on Twitter) saw him jump in a car and drive through the police line. That info was from several hours ago though.
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Yeah I just listened to the police Col. interview again, and he just says "the other suspect fled the vehicle and escaped during the firefight". He didn't specify if it was on foot or mention him getting in another vehicle.
 
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ThePlayDrive said:
Here is the apparent profile of white hat guy (the one who's still alive) on a Russian social network: Djohar Tsarnaev
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Vewy vewy intwestink. He seems to have many Russian ties and friends. I just wish I could read Russian.


Just heard something over scanner about russian lettering on truck or building.


The suspects were born in Russia and they moved here with their family in 2002?
 
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Police on door to door search in Watertown, MA.
 
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Okay, the one who died, Tamerlan, was apparently an avid boxer. This is an interview with him from a source I'm assuming is called "Passport".

Here are some quotes:

Tamerlan says he doesn't usually take his shirt off so girls don't get bad ideas: "I'm very religious."
Tamerlan fled Chechnya with his family because of the conflict in the early 90s, and lived for years in Kazakhstan before getting to the United States as a refugee.
Originally from Chechnya, but living in the United States since five years, Tamerlan says: "I don't have a single American friend, I don't understand them."
Tamerlan says he doesn't drink or smoke anymore: "God said no alcohol." A muslim, he says: "There are no values anymore," and worries that "people can't control themselves."

Original source: http://johanneshirn.photoshelter.com/gallery/Will-Box-For-Passport/G0000VQW7v6xWA7o (highlight photos to get quotes from Tamerlan)

It was originally found by Reddit, but they're getting attacked right now so I'm trying not to send them any more hits.
 
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mtm1963 said:
i don't understand why they would expose themselves by robbing a 7-11.
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I don't understand why they would try to inflict mass casualties at the marathon, but apparently leave all the civilians they encounter unharmed (7-11 employees, car jacking victim, etc.).

Not so easy to kill when you're face to face with someone?

Had the guy who owned the Mercedes not called 911 to report the carjacking, they would have stood a much greater chance of disappearing.
 
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mtm1963 said:
i don't understand why they would expose themselves by robbing a 7-11.
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I don't understand that either, it seems pretty impulsive to me. It doesn't quite pass the smell test. I tend to think there may be more players here then we know. Maybe in order to secure the identities of the other players maybe this might be diversionary play utilizing otherwise used up assets. Or could be they got spooked at their safe house and decided to bolt. Or maybe a little of both. Its hard to say till we get more info. Most of what I am throwing out at this point is pure speculation.
 
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Taylor said:
NYT reported that an eyewitness (who had been posting pics of the action on Twitter) saw him jump in a car and drive through the police line. That info was from several hours ago though.
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Now they're saying on TV that white hat suspect escaped in a car and ran over his own brother in the escape. This just keeps getting weirder and weirder.
 
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Manc Skipper said:
That's the one.

NYT: Russians Botched Rescue Attempt - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency
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People say it was botched, but really there wasn't much the Russians could do. Negotiating would have made every school house in Russia a target. There was NO winning solution for them. They were screwed any way they looked. Beslan seems to hold the Russian special forces in high regard so I would tend to go with their opinion. From what I understand it was a hellhole there while under control of the chechens.
 
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Moot said:
Now they're saying on TV that white hat suspect escaped in a car and ran over his own brother in the escape. This just keeps getting weirder and weirder.
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It's a mindset most don't understand. They were/are trained killers. thru and thru. the fact as kids, they were raised in Chechnya.. you got stone cold killers.
 
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Taylor said:
I don't understand why they would try to inflict mass casualties at the marathon, but apparently leave all the civilians they encounter unharmed (7-11 employees, car jacking victim, etc.).

Not so easy to kill when you're face to face with someone?

Had the guy who owned the Mercedes not called 911 to report the carjacking, they would have stood a much greater chance of disappearing.
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i guess you missed the part about..... exposing themselves.
 
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ThePlayDrive said:
Okay, the one who died, Tamerlan, was apparently an avid boxer. This is an interview with him from a source I'm assuming is called "Passport".

Here are some quotes:

Tamerlan says he doesn't usually take his shirt off so girls don't get bad ideas: "I'm very religious."
Tamerlan fled Chechnya with his family because of the conflict in the early 90s, and lived for years in Kazakhstan before getting to the United States as a refugee.
Originally from Chechnya, but living in the United States since five years, Tamerlan says: "I don't have a single American friend, I don't understand them."
Tamerlan says he doesn't drink or smoke anymore: "God said no alcohol." A muslim, he says: "There are no values anymore," and worries that "people can't control themselves."

Original source: Will Box For Passport - Images | Johannes Hirn (highlight photos to get quotes from Tamerlan)

It was originally found by Reddit, but they're getting attacked right now so I'm trying not to send them any more hits.
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You're a good slueth, PD.
 
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Mika Brazin....on MSNBC just called it the "Boston Marathon 'shooting".... No agenda on her mind....
 
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Moot said:
Now they're saying on TV that white hat suspect escaped in a car and ran over his own brother in the escape. This just keeps getting weirder and weirder.
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Really? Huh. The eyewitness said that they threw a pressure cooker bomb at cops, then the dead brother ran straight at them and surrendered (not apparently before he was shot) which allowed white hat to jump in a vehicle and drive right through the police line. Certainly possible he hit his brother on the way out.
 
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