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[rdrr gnr]

Did our parents have to live in fear like this? Like when they were our age did they have to consider that a crazy might bomb / shoot them for no reason. I mean robberies and homicides happen, but this is just crazy.

Yes. Cold war fears. It might be crazy but it's not unbelievable.

 

[Wickerman]

What happened to the runner in orange? THe explosion caused his damn knees/ankles to buckle. Goddamn.

Shrapnel?

 

[-Eddman-]

Shocking images. That was fucked up and pretty random, hopefully there won't be more explosions. All I can say is stay safe Boston-GAF, stay indoors for a while.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

I'm a bit hesitant to draw anything on the tax day stuff. Remember Jared Loughner? If anything looked like Tea Party radicalism it was that.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

What the fuck is wrong with people? Who would do this?

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

No one knows anything yet. Lots if misinformation out there as you can imagine.

ah I see. Well that sucks.

 

[bluelightningduo]

Just got home from lunch in the Commons, be safe fellow Boston-Gaf.

 

[PBY]

oh Alex...

stop it

 

[Cyan]

Reposting:

Too early and too little information to speculate on the causes. I suggest that if you're pretty sure it was Islamic terrorists, or North Korea, or the Tea Party, or a false flag operation so the US can attack Iran, that you keep it to yourself.

 

[helloresolven]

oh Alex...

Don't give that cunt the time of day.

 

[googleplex]

Tax Day?

umph

I'm not gonna assume shit on here but tax day? Yeah I have some thoughts.

I had the same thought honestly.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Andrew Brandt ‏@adbrandt 4m
RT @katz: Boston scanner: "Incendiary device" possible at JFK Library. Advising people to get away immediately.
Retweeted by Matthew Hasselbeck

If there really are all these other devices...

This is fucking ridiculous. What's going on?

 

[stufte]

oh Alex...

Fuck that crazy dude.

 

[Black Mamba]

WSB-TV ‏@wsbtv 48s
ABC News: Hospital confirms at least 2 fatalities from Boston Marathon explosion

FUCK

 

[reggieandTFE]

Did our parents have to live in fear like this? Like when they were our age did they have to consider that a crazy might bomb / shoot them for no reason. I mean robberies and homicides happen, but this is just crazy.

Something, something, nuclear age, Cold War?

 

[Nevasleep]

Spectators on CNN are stating that there weren't any security checkpoints.

Marathons don't usually have security checkpoints? or do they in America?

 

[comedy bomb]

A reaction isn't a creation.

Every news anchor on TV is running through possible scenarios. People like to verbalize concerns as a coping method.

 

[Live Free or Die]

oh Alex...

And the point in posting that was.....what exactly?

 

[RedBullEnergy]

Please let this be just nutcase rather than a start of something bigger. Thoughts with everyone affected.. I'd hate to think of my family hurt in such a way.

London Marathon this Sunday... fuck.

 

[Cat Party]

Fuck, just remembered a coworker is there with his wife, who is running the race. I don't think she would be finishing around that time but now I'm sick to my stomach.

 

[Hoo-doo]

CNN stream died for me. Anyone got a link to the domestic feed?

 

[Talon]

Did our parents have to live in fear like this? Like when they were our age did they have to consider that a crazy might bomb / shoot them for no reason. I mean robberies and homicides happen, but this is just crazy.

For perspective, the imminent destruction of the country by nuclear warfare was a constant fear for decades.

Hearing from baby boomers about the drills they were forced to do in school in case of a bomb going off was eerie.

So...yes. I would say that's worse.

 

[Jezbollah]

Holy FUCK at the video footage on Sky News right now

 

[MThanded]

oh Alex...

Why. This enrages me.

 

[Paches]

Did our parents have to live in fear like this? Like when they were our age did they have to consider that a crazy might bomb / shoot them for no reason. I mean robberies and homicides happen, but this is just crazy.

Cold War. They did Nuke drills in public schools.

 

[dc89]

BREAKING NEW: Lenox Hotel is being evacuated

Hopefully it's just a precaution and they haven't found anything.

 

[Hot Coldman]

dumb fucking shit

oh Alex...

We are all better for having been exposed to this

oh, no, wait, the opposite

 

[pj]

I read 3 hours after the winner crossed the finish line. So there would still be many, many runners and spectators.

The clock in that vine video clearly says 4 hrs 9 minutes, so it couldn't be 3 hours after the winner

 

[brentech]

My mom was staying at Lenox Hotel. She just texted me saying that she just got put on a bus.
So far no other info as to where they taken them out of city.

 

[Maninthemirror]

FUCK

Lets hope and pray its not more than that.

 

[Salvor.Hardin]

Did our parents have to live in fear like this? Like when they were our age did they have to consider that a crazy might bomb / shoot them for no reason. I mean robberies and homicides happen, but this is just crazy.

Well, I live in Pakistan and this is almost a daily occurrence here.

 

[Shake Appeal]

oh Alex...

I don't wish harm on anyone, but for Alex Jones I'd nearly make an exception.

 

[Gui_PT]

Best of luck to everyone involved

 

[Kobe24]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfCK3Ar7Yus

explosion(S)

 

[RyanReedyMusic]

CNN stream died for me. Anyone got a link to the domestic feed?

Same here. Is there more going on?

 

[LuchaShaq]

No one knows anything yet. Lots if misinformation out there as you can imagine.

Yup the first hour after the aurora and then the CT school shooting plenty of people were "sure" it was an Islamic terrorist attack. It's like they wait excitedly for shit to go down to push their agenda.

 

[ActStriker]

Stay safe Boston-gaf. Hope they get to the bottom of this. Glad Sanjuro is okay. I think ActStriker lives in Boston too.

I do, but I work outside of the city.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Andrew Brandt ‏@adbrandt 4m
RT @katz: Boston scanner: "Incendiary device" possible at JFK Library. Advising people to get away immediately.
Retweeted by Matthew Hasselbeck

If there really are all these other devices...

This is fucking ridiculous. What's going on?

Matt Hasselbeck the QB?

 

[Rösti]

CNN stream died for me. Anyone got a link to the domestic feed?

CBS's stream works for me: http://boston.cbslocal.com/live-video/

 

[lenovox1]

Don't look at the PBS pics unless you feel you have to.
I think I may get sick

A tiny correction: These are Twitter photos, unaffiliated with PBS or its member stations.

 

[DrM]

Looks like that blast came from vicinity of that tree, under or very close to the stands. Doesn't look that explosion produced a lot of fast flying parts, otherwise security guys and runners would be badly injured.

 

[Omegasquash]

Why. This enrages me.

Fear mongering opportunist.

I do, but I work outside of the city.

Good to know you're safe, dude.

 

[statham]

foxnews mentioned a third bomb too.

 

[Devolution]

I see it too. Hopefully they catch whoever did this asap.

I hope so and I hope the people affected by this have speedy recoveries. Given the blasts though there are probably some dead =(. It's really depressing. These people just wanted to run a marathon and they end up like this. Fuck.

 

[Ikael]

Holy fucking shit, this is my favourite US city and accent, why? I hope that all of you guys are safe and sound there stay strong, Bostonians.

Also, I really, really want to know who made this. Will be subscribing this tread.

 

[Wag]

I live on the marathon route but out in the burbs. I'm not too worried about it out here.

CBS news replayed the explosion from a different angle and it looked pretty big to me, especially if you were close to it.

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

1123

 

[Darth Pinche]

My prayers go out too everyone affected by this tragedy. Fuck this shit and the bastards who did this.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

CNN: At least 4 people are in the emergency room

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Andrew Brandt ‏@adbrandt 4m
RT @katz: Boston scanner: "Incendiary device" possible at JFK Library. Advising people to get away immediately.
Retweeted by Matthew Hasselbeck

If there really are all these other devices...

This is fucking ridiculous. What's going on?

There probably aren't. This kind of FUD happens after every incident like this.