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

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Right and killing a buncha folks, while they're watching a foot race, is a damn good way to scare the living crap out of people.
Indeed.



We have no ideas as to the quality of construction. They went off, so that automatically puts their quality at good+.

This was done by someone with some training.
Point.

I was referring to something I heard on the CNN channel which is playing in the background here at work, which was basically that the...construction was rudimentary/crude. And since apparently there are multiple unexploded devices...
 
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Didn't take long for a shout-out to drop due process and go to waterboarding.






DA60;1061695960[B said:
]I hope the government does not use this as an excuse to take away more freedoms/rights of law-abiding Americans in the name of security.[/B]

These were pretty small bombs - relatively speaking.

This sounds more like 1 or 2 whacko(s) then a determined, organized, terrorist attack.

Among the dead is an 8 year old. Let's hope were waterboarding the hell out of this guy in custody if they know he's in on this.
 
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Right and killing a buncha folks, while they're watching a foot race, is a damn good way to scare the living crap out of people.




We have no ideas as to the quality of construction. They went off, so that automatically puts their quality at good+.

This was done by someone with some training.


They were low-grade explosive, pipe-bombs or the like, or the carnage would have been a lot worse.
 
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Let's bear in mind that at this point, we still know nothing about the perpetrators.
Correct. We literally know nothing. In fact, the circumstances don't even point to a clear group of potential suspects. All the speculation, at this point, is based in prejudice.
 
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Didn't take long for a shout-out to drop due process and go to waterboarding.

Fear does scary things to people.
 
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I hope the government does not use this as an excuse to take away more freedoms/rights of law-abiding Americans in the name of security.

These were pretty small bombs - relatively speaking.



If I understand you correctly, you are worried about Uncle Sam taking away your right to make and bear bombs.

Where is that right in the constitution?
 
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If I understand you correctly, you are worried about Uncle Sam taking away your right to make and bear bombs.

Where is that right in the constitution?

Ummm...no.

I am worried about just what I typed.

That the government will use this bombing as an excuse to over react and remove more freedoms and rights from innocent Americans...like they did (on a FAR greater scale) after 9/11 with garbage like the Patriot Act.
 
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Terrorists tend to be into symbolism. I am sorry though that I had made this remark.

Its also Patriot Day in Boston.
 
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They were low-grade explosive, pipe-bombs or the like, or the carnage would have been a lot worse.
Pipe bombs don't necessarily use low grade explosives. As I pointed out earlier, I belive that black powder was used. I say that because of the flash and the thick, white smoke.I think the only mistake that was made, as far as casualties are concerned, was the placement.Let's face it folks, this wasn't a high school kid who was playing with the chemistry set his folks gave him for his birthday. This cat(s) had training.
 
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Reminds me eerily of the old IRA days in England
 
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Targeting civilians, as was done here, is not only unjust, but also despicable at every level

Then you should read the rest of my posts wherein I say that I do not excuse this particular one. You're welcome. :roll:
 
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If I understand you correctly, you are worried about Uncle Sam taking away your right to make and bear bombs.

Where is that right in the constitution?

No, but they can make it harder to get black powder and gun powder, which means that muzzleloader shooters and handloaders will see their rights eroded.
 
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Terrorists are into inflicting mass casualties...period.

Well than this couldn't have been an act of terrorism because given the crowd and environment, the causalities were remarkably low.
 
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Pipe bombs don't necessarily use low grade explosives. As I pointed out earlier, I belive that black powder was used. I say that because of the flash and the thick, white smoke.I think the only mistake that was made, as far as casualties are concerned, was the placement.Let's face it folks, this wasn't a high school kid who was playing with the chemistry set his folks gave him for his birthday. This cat(s) had training.




Whoever made the bombs knew something. Look at the horrific results.
 
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Pipe bombs don't necessarily use low grade explosives. As I pointed out earlier, I belive that black powder was used. I say that because of the flash and the thick, white smoke.I think the only mistake that was made, as far as casualties are concerned, was the placement.Let's face it folks, this wasn't a high school kid who was playing with the chemistry set his folks gave him for his birthday. This cat(s) had training.

Using black powder or fertiliser to make a basic ied shows a lack of resources at best, and not placing the bomb properly shows a lack of training. Your assessment lacks credibility.
 
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No, but they can make it harder to get black powder and gun powder, which means that muzzleloader shooters and handloaders will see their rights eroded.

My best friend's father-in-law and mother-in-law are national competing cowboy shooters. His father in law has the speed record for black powder shooting. They took me out last Thanksgiving....it was awesome. Also, I will never EVER piss them off.
 
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Correct. We literally know nothing. In fact, the circumstances don't even point to a clear group of potential suspects. All the speculation, at this point, is based in prejudice.

Since we know they were actually bombs, the only speculation is whether or not the terrorist(s) who planted them are home-grown or from abroad. It may not be the 9/11 kind of terrorist act, but it certainly qualifies as terrorism. I don't see how prejudice enters into the equation at all...
 
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Well than this couldn't have been an act of terrorism because given the crowd and environment, the causalities were remarkably low.

There have been over a hundred casualties. I wouldn't call that low.
 
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They have some interesting and informative vids on the Boston Globe site.....................
 
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The Red Queen in "Alice in Wonderland" believed in giving a verdict before the trial, but that's probably not a good model. Let's wait for more evidence before guessing who were the perpetrators.:cool:
 
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Latest from Boston.com

Live blog: Explosions in Copley Square

BPD Commissioner Ed Davis: At least three people have died. I want to stress one thing: There is no suspect at Brigham & Women's Hospital as has been widely reported. There are people we are talking to.
Boston.com 8:56 PM

Hospitals report at least 134 injured in Boston Marathon bombing, at least 15 of them critically: Boston Marathon bombing kills 2, injures over 130 -CC

Breaking: Officials found what they believe are five additional, undetonated explosive devices in Boston area. Two Explosions at Boston Marathon Finish Line - WSJ.com
 
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Since we know they were actually bombs, the only speculation is whether or not the terrorist(s) who planted them are home-grown or from abroad. It may not be the 9/11 kind of terrorist act, but it certainly qualifies as terrorism. I don't see how prejudice enters into the equation at all...
Well, let's see. People who are prejudiced against right wingers have decided that right wing terrorist groups are responsible for this. People who are prejudiced against Muslims have decided that Muslims are responsible. People who are prejudiced against left wingers have decided that left wing terrorists are responsible. And so on.
 
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There have been over a hundred casualties. I wouldn't call that low.

There have been only 3 reported deaths so far.
 
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Aaargh, now CNN has decided to end it's reporting and put that numbnuts Morgan on.
 
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The reporting on this is predictably horrible. They started off just throwing numbers about with no facts whatsoever. Now we are in here speculating on this which is what people in forums do... but it's all based off all this terrible reporting.
 
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