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[VeryGooster]

CNN is worthless.

 

[JLG-]

CBS reporter said they heard a 3rd bomb go off

 

[kylej]

Wow it's such a beautiful day around here too. Terrible. My cousin was down by the explosion, I guess she's ok though. Weird feeling.

 

[Divvy]

Fire at the JFK library in Boston at the same time according to the 7News stream?

 

[Archer]

Thank GOD

Wolf Blitzer confirmed that Tagg Romney is safe.


We can all exhale a sigh of relief now.

Spoiler

fuck you Wolf for giving us useless information at a time like this you fucking fool

yea, wolf's a top class prick.

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

God, I can't even escape the stupidity at my own house. Tell dad the news, his first reaction is "Well if it is terrorism, your president won't do anything about it."

I don't really get what makes these morons tick, but by golly it will confound scientists and scholar alike for years to come.

 

[MMBosstones86]

"You're going to hear a loud explosion momentarily"

"You're going to hear a loud explosion momentarily"

Sounds like they're demo'ing other materials. Confirmed: PD controlled explosion.

water cannon or something I believe

 

[rdrr gnr]

Bomb teams at work.

 

[Vermillion]

I hope some crazy American group did this, because otherwise a lot of people are going to die.

I don't know. The result will be bad regardless.

We've got to figure out what's going on recently.

 

[Guevara]

"You're going to hear a loud explosion momentarily"

"You're going to hear a loud explosion momentarily"

Sounds like they're demo'ing other materials. Confirmed: PD controlled explosion.

Quoting myself. If you hear an explosion, it's a controlled demo.

 

[lenovox1]

Thank GOD

Wolf Blitzer confirmed that Tagg Romney is safe.


We can all exhale a sigh of relief now.

Spoiler

fuck you Wolf for giving us useless information at a time like this you fucking fool

Watch Shepard Smith on FOX News if you're watching cable news coverage. Like someone said up thread, he's so much better during situations like this than Blitzer.

 

[LakeEarth]

http://m.nypost.com/p/news/national/two_explosions_at_boston_marathon_iMR0LCkcwASg0RQfVsH1yI
Here is the NY post 12 killed report

Please be wrong. But the videos don't make me too optimistic.

 

[LordCanti]

CBS reporter on the scene said third bomb just went off.

Water cannon according to the stream I'm watching.

 

[Brinbe]

Good job by the authorities, more needless injuries, or even fatalities, avoided.

 

[kassatsu]

I don't like foxnews, but shep smith is doing a better job then cnn

Fox is usually pretty good with coverage when it comes to live news.

 

[Seda]

3rd bomb was detonated with control.

 

[Ziek]

There was a big medical tent near the line, hopefully that saved some lives.

Also some of the runners were doctors/nurses. Apparently helping people as well. Saw on local tv

 

[StriKeVillain]

Some people might want to take a break off their PCs. It was the same thing during Sandy Hook. Take a break guys.

 

[params7]

Look at this guy in the front in the orange/neon shirt: https://vine.co/v/bFdt5uwg6JZ

He barely flinches when it happens and doesn't even look over there, while everyone else looks. He just keeps running straight. Maybe he had a detonator

He might have headphones on and just wanted to finish the marathon.

 

[outunderthestars]

Look at this guy in the front in the orange/neon shirt: https://vine.co/v/bFdt5uwg6JZ

He barely flinches when it happens and doesn't even look over there, while everyone else looks. He just keeps running straight. Maybe he had a detonator

he just ran 26 miles. He is probably dazed and unaware of just how bad the explosion was. Could have thought it was a loud firework...

 

[grimshawish]

Look at this guy in the front in the orange/neon shirt: https://vine.co/v/bFdt5uwg6JZ

He barely flinches when it happens and doesn't even look over there, while everyone else looks. He just keeps running straight. Maybe he had a detonator

Don't Heavy. No witchhunts. He likely thought it was something else entirely and was focused on finishing the race. We don't know. Let the police look at that stuff and investigate.

 

[many places]

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That confirms it was definitely blood in that pic, holy shit.

 

[Kovet]

omfg, i was driving back to college from my hometown just 15 minutes outside of boston, and i passed the marathon in the city/suburb newton, damn and it just seemed like a nice regular spring day.

 

[Foffy]

Jeez, did these really go off near the area for the Sandy Hook stuff..? :<

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

3rd bomb was detonated with control.

Where are you guys seeing/hearing this?

 

[Talon]

Look at this guy in the front in the orange/neon shirt: https://vine.co/v/bFdt5uwg6JZ

He barely flinches when it happens and doesn't even look over there, while everyone else looks. He just keeps running straight. Maybe he had a detonator

This is pretty low even for you, Heavy.

 

[ckohler]

Shit. This pretty much confirms malice intent, right?

 

[moai]

fuck this world

 

[Jezbollah]

Sky News are showing CBS footage of a bomb going off from a static camera - you can see the shock blast - enough to knock down marathon runners a distance away - I feel so sorry for those around the vicinity of that explosion

 

[Phillip E.]

This is terrible.

 

[Delusibeta]

CBS reporter on the scene said third bomb just went off.

o boy.

Yeah, definitely deliberate, definitely terrorism.

 

[Nevasleep]

I'm sorry, I should have clarified. She's been there for a few weeks for other reasons but my dad is petrified. I know Mass General is close to the explosion, so I'm very nervous right now.

Check the roads, they might stop people heading into Boston.

 

[Ludicrous Speed]

There was no third bomb. I am here in the action.

 

[Drkirby]

I wonder how long till we get a higher quality video. With it being right at the finish line, there should be some professional quality footage.

 

[Lombax]

Local coverage if interested.
Also really happy my mother did not take my daughter into the city today.

Stay safe.

 

[Kastrioti]

Shep Smith is doing a good job staying level headed. The rampant speculation is terrible.

Shep Smith is the best reporter for live situations like this, bar none. Guy is always calm and does his best not to send people in panic with potential misinformation.

 

[PBY]

Fox is usually pretty good with coverage when it comes to live news.

Yeah Shep is great in these situations

 

[Barack Lesnar]

There are also deaf marathon runners you know.

Are they also deaf to the massive force a blast that close would cause? Reports say it was felt for blocks, so of course he felt it right next to it.

 

[Technosteve]

I hope this is a domestic nut job

 

[ironcreed]

Looks pretty damn powerful from that shot. Always has to be some piece of shit out to try and ruin innocent lives.

 

[Funky Papa]

The good news is that the MO is not consistent with suicide bombers. Not that it says a lot about the attackers, but at least we know they are less effective.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Is this third explosion controlled or not?

EDIT: Controlled.

 

[params7]

Please be wrong. But the videos don't make me too optimistic.

Might be true, 4 Dead according to Boston PD scanner.

 

[pulga]

Shit. This pretty much confirms malice intent, right?

I dont think there shouldve been any doubt.

 

[FOOTE]

CNN is worthless.

Yeah, they are slow as fuck. Seems like msnbc is on it though. Going to try this for a while.

Is this third explosion controlled or not?

msnbc is saying it was controlled.

 

[Camp Lo]

CBS reporter on the scene said third bomb just went off.

What???

 

[inky]

Just be a radical jihadist and you're set.

Waits for the knee jerk America kills innocents all the time garbage.

Knee jerk you said?

 

[ph33nix]

Look at this guy in the front in the orange/neon shirt: https://vine.co/v/bFdt5uwg6JZ

He barely flinches when it happens and doesn't even look over there, while everyone else looks. He just keeps running straight. Maybe he had a detonator

You might have a point, but that seems just so fucking crazy

a few of the others around him reacted a little more slowly too, so I really don't know

 

[cbox]

I wonder how long till we get a higher quality video. With it being right at the finish line, there should be some professional quality footage.

There were a bunch of photographers at the finish line so I'm assuming they're uploading like crazy right now. Expect them soon enough, probably in time for the evening news.

 

[rdrr gnr]

I hope this is a domestic nut job

What's the implication here?