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Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:30 pm
by baffled
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national ... ive/64246/
Multiple outlets and law enforcement officials are reporting what a horrific looking scene makes clear: The headquarters at the Boston Marathon have been locked down after two explosions were reported near the downtown finish line mid-Monday afternoon, near the Boston Library. Boston police confirmed that there were two explosions — and casualties — but were not saying who or what might be responsible. "There were two booms heard from near the finish line inside the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel," reports the AP. Here's one of many images flowing in from social media current scene there:
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:30 pm
by baffled
This is awful.
Re: The couch thread
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:31 pm
by Shafpocalypse Now
Jesus fuck
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:42 pm
by Holland Oates
Crazy.
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:43 pm
by Gav
Why would someone do such a thing. Terrible stuff.
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:46 pm
by baffled
I've seen some pictures on Twitter that are nauseating, but I don't really want to post them.
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:02 pm
by WildGorillaMan
Shit's fucked up.
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:11 pm
by Grandpa's Spells
2 dead, 22 injured per Boston PD. Given the huge number of people there, this will hopefully give some folks some peace of mind until cell phone calls can get through.
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:13 pm
by baffled
The footage of the initial blast is nuts. One runner went down pretty quick.
Mass General has no reported deaths, 19 patients, 6 critial, 5 serious, 8 with unspecified injuries.
News conference coming up outside that particular hospital.
Re: The couch thread
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:17 pm
by Shafpocalypse Now
Goddamn. Horrific.
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:23 pm
by Blaidd Drwg
http://www.latintimes.com/articles/2796 ... overed.htm
More bombs at JFK libary? Yes..it's spelled libary.
Off the police scanner apprently.
Boston scanner: "Incendiary device" possible at JFK Library. Advising people to get away immediately.
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:32 pm
by baffled
According to that link, the police set off a bomb somewhere else.
Press conference, I think, at Mass General now. Alisdair Conn, chief of emergency services answering questions.
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:36 pm
by Koko, Beware
Local news anchor Jack Williams who has been here forever: "I'm going to get in trouble again but of course these were bombs, I'm sorry, what the hell else could they be?"
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:39 pm
by syaigh
Koko, Beware wrote:Local news anchor Jack Williams who has been here forever: "I'm going to get in trouble again but of course these were bombs, I'm sorry, what the hell else could they be?"
Hope you didn't have any folks there.
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:39 pm
by baffled
Counter terrorism expert on NBC said he's sure it's a terrorist attack.
Others on the newscast are saying it's premature to try and put blame on any person or group. Not sure how anyone could think it was anything other than a bombing.
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:42 pm
by odin
baffled wrote:Counter terrorism expert on NBC said he's sure it's a terrorist attack.
Others on the newscast are saying it's premature to try and put blame on any person or group. Not sure how anyone could think it was anything other than a bombing.
There are secondary devices reported aren't there?? That surely removes any doubt as to the nature of this??
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:42 pm
by baffled
Ustream from Boston.com:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/boylstone ... rit=980919
Reports of another suspicious package near Harvard
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:43 pm
by Koko, Beware
syaigh wrote:Koko, Beware wrote:Local news anchor Jack Williams who has been here forever: "I'm going to get in trouble again but of course these were bombs, I'm sorry, what the hell else could they be?"
Hope you didn't have any folks there.
Thank you. So far so good. Brother works in town but is safe and probably walking home across the bridge into Cambridge.
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:49 pm
by baffled
That's good news Koko. Hope everyone else in Boston, or with family there, is safe. This is horrific.
Word on Twitter is that there may be a suspect identified, under guard at a hospital. Nothing noted on the news telecast yet.
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:50 pm
by Koko, Beware
CBS local affiliate reporting surveillance video of a man dropping backpacks into trashcans. Sorry no link, tv on in other room.
Also reporting unexploded device was found under grandstand at finish line.
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:54 pm
by baffled
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:58 pm
by lasalle
NY Post saying a Saudi national in custody. Paper is a rag, so take it for what it's worth.
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:12 pm
by kreator
odin wrote:baffled wrote:Counter terrorism expert on NBC said he's sure it's a terrorist attack.
Others on the newscast are saying it's premature to try and put blame on any person or group. Not sure how anyone could think it was anything other than a bombing.
There are secondary devices reported aren't there?? That surely removes any doubt as to the nature of this??
I'm confused how they can see devices from camera footage and have found an additional one, but still aren't sure if it's related to terrorism.
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:21 pm
by baffled
kreator wrote:odin wrote:baffled wrote:Counter terrorism expert on NBC said he's sure it's a terrorist attack.
Others on the newscast are saying it's premature to try and put blame on any person or group. Not sure how anyone could think it was anything other than a bombing.
There are secondary devices reported aren't there?? That surely removes any doubt as to the nature of this??
I'm confused how they can see devices from camera footage and have found an additional one, but still aren't sure if it's related to terrorism.
You would think so. Odd time for the news media to show restraint.
Re: Bombing At Boston Marathon Finish Line
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:22 pm
by Blaidd Drwg
Ugh.
Stay off Tumblr if you want to avoid nasty pics of blown up peeps.