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

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I'm watching CNN, have been, haven't heard that.

Earlier they had stated they discovered two more devices. The back and forth has been confusing, but that's what I recall.
 
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I'm watching CNN, have been, haven't heard that. The police conference before the POTUS came on said they hadn't found any other devices.

Blitzer just had John King and some other guy.....he just got done giving an overview of the downtown area of Boston.
 
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I didn't conclude -- I'm just honest about how this appears to be a domestic sovereign citizenlike attack.

Like I say, if you asked me to bet about it, I'd bet I'm wrong, since the facts are probably not what they appear to be at this moment.

Good catch though, I hadn't clued to it being tax day. And I agree, way too early to trust the press to get things right. They're still throwing the spaghetti against the wall to see what sticks (the media).
 
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It looks nothing like the sort.. domestic sovereign attacks tend to be very specific in target, like a federal building, abortion clinic and such. This was attacking random people.



The 2 bombs that went off were placed at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The targets were the people that would be expected to be there, this doesn't look like a random attack to me.
 
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Blitzer just had John King and some other guy.....he just got done giving an overview of the downtown area of Boston.

Huh, not seeing that. They've been doing phone interviews with folks who were there and splashing "It was a coordinated event" from a HS committee member.

NM, just heard them report they heard about two unexploded devices from a congresscritter.

Thanks for pointing that out.
 
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One of the dead is an 8 year old girl. What a tragedy.
 
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I didn't conclude -- I'm just honest about how this appears to be a domestic sovereign citizenlike attack.

Like I say, if you asked me to bet about it, I'd bet I'm wrong, since the facts are probably not what they appear to be at this moment.

NY Post was reporting earlier it was a 20 year old Saudi national in custody. My guess would be more likely an MIT or Harvard student gone nuts than a homegrown terrorist.
 
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NY Post was reporting earlier it was a 20 year old Saudi national in custody. My guess would be more likely an MIT or Harvard student gone nuts than a homegrown terrorist.

Yeah, but right after that the Mayor and Governor said, very directly that those reports are wrong and that no one is in custody.
 
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NY Post was reporting earlier it was a 20 year old Saudi national in custody. My guess would be more likely an MIT or Harvard student gone nuts than a homegrown terrorist.

I don't believe anyone is currently in custody - I do believe it's been reported that the police are guarding one of the victims in hospital, which likely indicates that he has been identified in some way as a "suspect".

If it's terrorism, shouldn't take long before someone in a cave sends a tape to Al Jezeera claiming responsibility.
 
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Think big point over little gotcha point. Just saying I think that us a better approach.

Well, he would...except he has no big point. All of his points are partisan little 'gotcha' points.
 
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Looks like they've apprehended a Saudi National per Drudge

Edit> I guess some beat me to it, but is anyone surprised?
 
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I don't believe anyone is currently in custody - I do believe it's been reported that the police are guarding one of the victims in hospital, which likely indicates that he has been identified in some way as a "suspect".

If it's terrorism, shouldn't take long before someone in a cave sends a tape to Al Jezeera claiming responsibility.

I don't know - do you think Timothy McVeigh would have sent a tape to Al Jazeera?
 
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I know it's not the issue today and I'm not trying to be crass, just curious, but did anyone notice if the markets crashed before or after the bombs went off?
 
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According to NBC, "No suspect in custody, but some people are being questioned, including a young person here on a student visa"

https://twitter.com/nbcnightlynews
 
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NY Post seems unrelenting in its casualty claims and other details and isn't backing down from its stories. But so far after several hours no one seems to have confirmed anything from them. Anyone know what the deal is? Anyone else reporting higher casualty figures?
 
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I don't know - do you think Timothy McVeigh would have sent a tape to Al Jazeera?

What government was targetted today? I missed that angle. What I saw was innocent civilians being targetted, that reeks of cowardly terrorists.
 
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Two killed, more than 100 injured in Boston Marathon finish line explosions; President Obama promises justice for perpetrators.....

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Two people were killed and more than 100 people were injured this afternoon as two powerful explosions detonated in quick succession near the Boston Marathon finish line in Boston’s Back Bay section, transforming a scene of athletic celebration into bloody chaos.

President Barack Obama promised that whoever set off the explosives would be found and brought to justice.

“We still do not know who did this or why. And people shouldn’t jump to conclusions before we have all the facts,” he told reporters shortly after 6 p.m. “But make no mistake. we will get to the bottom of this ... Any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice.”

The blast came on Patriots Day, Obama noted, which is a state holiday in Massachusetts that celebrates the beginning of the American Revolution.

Asked if the explosions were a terrorist act, Boston Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis said, “We’re not being definitive on this right now, but you can reach your own conclusions based on what happened.”

No suspects have been arrested in the explosions, Davis said. “We’re questioning many people, but there is no one in custody at this point,” he said.

The Federal Aviation Administration said it had implemented a no-fly zone around an area of Boston at the request of law enforcement officials and temporarily stopped planes on the ground at Logan International Airport to change the runway configuration.

Davis said the attacks had occurred without warning. “There was no specific intelligence,” he said.

Davis, the police commissioner, said the two explosions had happened 50 to 100 yards apart at about 2:50 p.m.

MacDonald said that one explosion had happened in front of the Marathon Sports store at 671-673 Boylston and the windows were blown out at a LensCrafters store, where “the sidewalk is loaded with blood.”.....snip~

Explosions rock Boston Marathon finish line; dozens injured - Boston.com
 
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I'm afraid you're correct! That's what makes this so scary! :shock:

Yet there's nothing you can do to change it.
 
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The 2 bombs that went off were placed at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The targets were the people that would be expected to be there, this doesn't look like a random attack to me.


But it is random. When domestics groups bomb they look for specific targets as I mentioned before. Putting a bomb in a couple of trash cans.. it's designed to randomly hit people, Not specific people. So there is no 100% chance of hitting your "target" or getting "bang" for your buck. It also sets the difference between pro and amateur.
 
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Reading through this thread is hard. I never will understand the soul of a person that makes jokes about a situation like this. It is almost as unfathomable as the soul of a person that perpetuates something like this. There is something deeply broken in both kinds of people.
 
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I don't believe anyone is currently in custody - I do believe it's been reported that the police are guarding one of the victims in hospital, which likely indicates that he has been identified in some way as a "suspect".

If it's terrorism, shouldn't take long before someone in a cave sends a tape to Al Jezeera claiming responsibility.

Well obviously it is terrorism. Bombs don't make themselves. Could be a lone wolf scenario. I think CBS said that they have heard chatter is way down for what it would be if this was organized and nobody has claimed responsibility which usually happens when it is organized, truthfully or otherwise.
 
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I know it's not the issue today and I'm not trying to be crass, just curious, but did anyone notice if the markets crashed before or after the bombs went off?
I did notice, actually, and the drop began before the explosion.
 
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Anyone have an idea about the big information discrepancies between the Post and other sources? I know the Post doesn't have the best rep but this is an awfully weird position to maintain for so long without altering it. Does anyone think the toll will rise? Or that there is any veracity to their claims of a suspect?
 
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But it is random. When domestics groups bomb they look for specific targets as I mentioned before. Putting a bomb in a couple of trash cans.. it's designed to randomly hit people, Not specific people. So there is no 100% chance of hitting your "target" or getting "bang" for your buck. It also sets the difference between pro and amateur.

The date and place hardly appear to be random: it's April 15 in Boston. But we'll see.
 
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