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[Tobor]

It doesn't matter if it's a shop or not, it's just a guy on a roof.

Every one roll up your jump to conclusion mats and calm down.

 

[Amibguous Cad]

Some of these responses, man. Can we give it a moment before we start pointing fingers at entire religions and groups?

Shut the fuck up and pay attention, you jackasses. We don't need more fuel to the fire of hate in this nation.

It's not pointing fingers, it's trying to figure out what the likely social effects of this are going to be, which seems like something important to be concerned about. I'm sure there are a lot of Muslims across the country today praying their hardest that the perpetrators don't turn out to share their religion and ignite another wave of islamophobia. If it's North Korea (something I find pretty implausible, but whatever), it could mean war. These are pretty important things, and I don't think it should be out of bounds to discuss them even if we don't have any definitive proof, much in the same way we report tentative death tolls that get revised upward and downward as time goes on.

 

[RumblingRosco]

I hope the folks I know in Boston are OK. And I hope people stay safe and calm.

This is what I have seen so far:

* White smoke indicates (usually) non plastic explosives, increasing the chance it's amateur or opportunistic.
* NO credible threats leading up to this, international or domestic
* Speculation about the timing ranges from, yes it's Tax Day in Boston, to "weird shit just happens in April with too few events (McVeigh, Waco) to be a pattern"

If it wasn't for the fact that we have many sworn international enemies who have stated that US civilians are their target, it would look at first blush, like domestic terrorism.

Is it wrong that I "wish" it was just a couple of faulty gas mains?

No. It almost assuredly is not that, but if it was, I some how feel like it'd be better, at leas better than more fear that persists about this type of event continuing.

 

[thezerofire]

the rooftop dude is probably just going to look what happened

 

[Kak.efes]

I'm sure this has already been answered, but is there anything particularly significant about todays date? 4/15?

 

[FStop7]

yeah but just think of how many people left backpacks behind when they are trying to get away..going to be lots of suspicious packages

Yeah, there must be dozens of them. I keep hearing / seeing things about there being additional bombs, but none of it seems to be confirmed.

 

[Mark L]

What makes you a shithead is how you jump on a tragedy in progress, while blood is still wet on the ground, and use it in order to try to advance your political agenda. Anyone who does this, regardless of their politics, disgusts me, and if you can't see why you are an ideologue, a psychopath, or both.

 

[Kerub]

I've heard conflicting things, some think it was a training exercise, others think it was real. The scanner said something about USAR responding to a car with an ied.

Do you have any type of link?

 

[WillyFive]

People on city streets go up on roofs all the time during public events (like parades, and yes, marathons) if they have access. It's one of the best (and most relaxing, since there are no crowds) places for viewing events like these outside of a VIP section.

 

[Garjon]

Just saw this on twitter...

Dunno if it means anything, but figured I'd post it...

I doubt it's important; why would the bomber go up onto the roof if he was setting a bomb?

 

[maquiladora]

What's the "NJ" thing people are talking about?

Link? Anything?

Looks like a false alarm, there may have been an exercise going on at the same time there and people listening on scanners thought it was real.

 

[Nesotenso]

Mayor Menino has press conf. at 6PM EST. Also Obama has a press conf. at same time.

 

[Ludicrous Speed]

There was a warning about getting banned for making assumptions like these.

Yeah, fuck him. Permaban his ass. I fucking hate this prejudicial shit. Lets wait for some more facts before we start blaming people. fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

 

[GenericBadGuy]

I haven't seen this posted here yet. Its a very short looping video clip of the explosion from a different angle. No gore.

http://vine.co/v/bFdt5uwg6JZ

The old man falling in it is the same one in the police response picture.

http://t.co/pfgPjcPZAZ

This got lost at the end of the page a few pages back.

I'm also following
http://www.breakingnews.com/topic/boston-marathon-explosion
which seems to aggregate all the news well.

 

[Zios]

Bigfoot sighting?

 

[AkuMifune]

Well at least we found Bigfoot out of this whole mess.


EDIT: Of all the stupid jokes to be beaten one post by.

 

[Sikamikanico]

Christ, what an awful thing to happen. What the fuck is wrong with these people that orchestrate this things? What do they think they will gain by hurting and murdering innocent people?

 

[LordCanti]

Okay is there anymore info on the NJ thing?

Fuck all this is too scary

The best I can figured out from twitter is that one person on twitter might have heard something about a device on a police scanner and then tweeted about it.

That's all I can ascertain. Could be a troll.

 

[serplux]

The suspect in this picture is wearing a white baseball cap, NOT a hood.

 

[Sub_Level]

Was looking at that twitter feed posted earlier. Apparently some runners can't find hotels right now (maybe their buddies or something were injured and they have to stay) and some Bostonians are letting them stay at their place. Good fucking on them if true.

people on my fb feed blaming this bombing on obama's lack of leadership.

wow.

"I think it was Korea."

Also another one was talking about how "hm, everytime a politician is in trouble a bomb goes off".

And of course plenty of people "like" statuses like that. God facebook is terrible. Why do I still use it.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

If this thread is any indication, these events draw out the morons.

I'm tempted to check out Fox News comments on their website.

 

[RobotHaus]

Thankfully no news reports are showing any bombings in New Jersey. The only thing that it's bringing up is reports of the Boston bombing as told or reported by New Jersey news sources.

 

[jim-jam bongs]

Jesus, how about people calm the fuck down and worry about scoring political points once there's some information. People are dead, others are severely injured and maybe dying. Show some fucking class.

 

[Tobor]

I'm sure this has already been answered, but is there anything particularly significant about todays date? 4/15?

Yes, the Boston Marathon took place today.

 

[Narag]

Don't think that is an artery. I think they tied something around his leg.

I may be 100 percent wrong.

Don't wanna look at that photo again.

Tourniquet looks distinctly different from whats in his hand.

 

[badcrumble]

I'm sure this has already been answered, but is there anything particularly significant about todays date? 4/15?

Tax day (the date when 2012 tax forms are due), Patriot Day.

 

[Colasante]

I didn't think the guy on the roof had anything to do with the explosions, it's just creepy in the context of the situation. The mind easily wanders, trying to make connections to make sense of any of this.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

One of my buddies, a lurker here, usually takes part in it and missed it this year.

Lucky for him.

Hope the rest of the people are OK there... :/

 

[B-Dubs]

Now it feels like 9/11. Huge shifts of confirmations and non-confirmations. What is known, truthfully, as of right now?

2 bombs have gone off, 2 dead and about 100 or so have been hospitalized. Fire at JFK library is unrelated. That's all we know for sure right now.

 

[MThanded]

A guy on a roof. There were a bunch of people standing around the finish line. It's just a guy on a roof. Don't understand why people are going crazy over this.

 

[bigboss370]

It's as if you were saying prefacing a possibly racist comment by saying you're not racist, thus trying to make what you're about to say ok, or less offensive.

"I don't mean to be rude, but you have an ugly face," would be another example.

but i didn't say anything like that. i didn't say, 'i don't mean to be insensitive' or anything. all i said was i'm not having a big reaction to this, and then the reason i gave is its probably because of all the shit i've seen before.

 

[Ludicrous Speed]

Mayor Menino has press conf. at 6PM EST. Also Obama has a press conf. at same time.

Poor planning. I have already haerd from the commish and the governor so no need to hear from the mayor. I'll be listening to the pres

 

[Zapages]

NJ one: http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/9966

I hope everyone is safe... Its a couple towns away from where I live. Really concerned for all the folks there.

I hope all the injured folks survive in Boston. This is really sad.

 

[tj hazuki]

CNN saying its a terrorist attack? Did I hear that right?

 

[spandexmonkey]

I doubt it's important; why would the bomber go up onto the roof if he was setting a bomb?

He also can't see the explosions from that perspective.

 

[friskykillface]

that wheelchair pic oh jeez

 

[Fantastical]

Oh my god stop posting the rooftop shots. They mean nothing.

 

[Hari Seldon]

The only good thing is that it being a Marathon, there were lots of medical personnel on the scene.

 

[Duane Cunningham]

Okay, so it's not even a person up there.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Why would someone involved in the bombing be walking up on a nearby roof?? Why not circle random people on the street as if their presence is somehow suspicous?

 

[Link]

I'm sure this has already been answered, but is there anything particularly significant about todays date? 4/15?

Tax Day
Jackie Robinson Day
Patriot's Day
My cousin's birthday

Do any of those things have to do with this? No one knows and we shouldn't speculate right now.

 

[ultrazilla]

Folks that live in the area, aren't there quite a few security cameras mounted throughout the city? Hopefully they'll be able to i.d. whoever did this...

 

[Tobor]

A guy on a roof. There were a bunch of people standing around the finish line. It's just a guy on a roof. Don't understand why people are going crazy over this.

Too many movies and TV shows.

 

[Guevara]

Guys I just figured it out: The Boston Marathon Bombing occurred on the same day as the Boston Marathon

 

[Dragon]

Was looking at that twitter feed posted earlier. Apparently some runners can't find hotels right now (maybe their buddies or something were injured and they have to stay) and some Bostonians are letting them stay at their place. Good fucking on them if true.



"I think it was Korea."

Also another one was talking about how "hm, everytime a politician is in trouble a bomb goes off".

And of course plenty of people "like" statuses like that. God facebook is terrible. Why do I still use it.

People are terrible. Facebook is just a tool to cement this fact.

Poor planning. I have already haerd from the commish and the governor so no need to hear from the mayor. I'll be listening to the pres

You won't be able to understand Mayor Mumbles anyway.

 

[LowerLevel]

Not to entice the populace, but BBC and Al jazeera (sp?) both have all the vids and pics the morbid GAFfers wan't. Please go there and rejoice and leave us alone. Sorry, but I have to deal with a crying 3 year old that thinks her mom is going away for a long time again.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Really hoped (not hoped, but you know what I mean) that it was just a gasline blowing up or something. Sickening to hear it's bombs. My thoughts with the people involved and their families.

 

[Talon]

CNN saying its a terrorist attack? Did I hear that right?

A strict definition of a terrorist attack would be an event instigated to produce fear.

So...yes. It's not a statement of origin in anyway.

 

[TommyT]

but i didn't say anything like that. i didn't say, 'i don't mean to be insensitive' or anything. all i said was i'm not having a big reaction to this, and then the reason i gave is probably because of all the shit i've seen before.

I'm not saying you did or didn't, was just clarifying as you seemed to not get the reference.

 

[sangreal]

NJ one: http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/9966

I hope everyone is safe... Its a couple towns away from where I live. Really concerned for all the folks there.

I hope all the injured folks survive in Boston. This is really sad.

has anyone linking this scanner actually listened to it? there is nothing going on. If there is, it certainly is not being discussed on that scanner