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Bombs detonated at Boston Marathon finish line

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Things that happened on this day in history:
The Lateran Council condemned the Council of Hieria and anathematized its iconoclastic rulings in 769, making this the 1244th anniversary.

In 1755 Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language is published in London. (I'm leaning towards this one.)

President Abraham Lincoln calls for 75,000 Volunteers to quell the insurrection that soon became the American Civil War

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, the most destructive river flood in U.S. history, begins.

The Bergen-Belsen concentration camp is liberated. (Strike back from the Nazis?)

McDonald's restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois. (McDonald's is a sponsor of the marathon!)

The EC-121 shootdown incident: North Korea shoots down a United States Navy aircraft over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 on board. (It's the North Koreans!)

The United States launches Operation El Dorado Canyon, its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a bombing in West Germany that killed two U.S. servicemen. (Payback from Libya!)

Upon Hu Yaobang's death, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 begin in the People's Republic of China. (Aiee! China attacks us!)
 
I really don't understand what's wrong with speculating about the perpetrator. As long as you aren't throwing racial slurs around or singling out a specific group.

This really feels like the work of an amateur given the relatively small size of the explosions and the fact that some of them didn't go off. That doesn't preclude it being some kind of politically motivated terrorist attack, foreign or domestic, but it doesn't look like the work of a major organization.
 
I feel sad for what happened today.
but I feel sadder when people get killed everyday in Syria by bombs/guns/snipers by the regime and nobody cares, it becomes a daily routine.
 
CyclopsRock said:
Without meaning to alert the self-appointed "shithead" police, what exactly should this thread be about? Reposting debunked tweets and news articles? If all you want are the facts, just refresh the boston police website. Everything else is going to involve, to some degree or another, speculation. Speculation on whether something happened, who did it, why they did it etc. That's part of the story, and as long as everyone knows it's speculation, I don't see why it's a problem. This is, afterall, a discussion forum, not an RSS feed.
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Because it's very easy to go from rational speculation to "oh it was the tea party/Muslims/Korea" etc. It doesn't help the discussion, especially when so much news is still coming in and when people are constantly coming into the thread confused. Updates alone are enough to keep the thread moving.
 
Cyan said:
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.
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OriginofHysteria said:
It actually wouldn't be surprising if the Boston PD actually did have someone and were downplaying the report until they can actually confirm that the suspect actually had some kind of connection.

I mean if you say "yeah we have someone" without any sort of backing, the speculation is going to be out of control. Might as well tame it while you can.
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The Post is known for rushing their fact checking, getting the story wrong and generally being incendiary with their reporting. They are a rag that's not fit for use as toilet paper.
 
horrifying..

fucking scum whoever is behind it, total cowards and monsters.

first i hoped it would have been an accidental gas explosion or something and not mass murderers.. but fuck, that doesn't seem to be the case if there are several explosions.
 
Terrible. Im glad I was stuck at work today, had friends that were at the finish line only 5 minutes prior to the first bomb going off, so I do thank God they're safe.

<3 Boston.

The other terrible thing about all this is that some of the Newtown kids were there to see the team that was running for them finish. Kids just can't catch a break.
 
My girlfriend just texted me. Said they have a few kids at the hospital that were injured in the blast, and it looks like all the injuries are significant.

Sucks right now to be by myself with all the confusion and whatnot.
 
Got really fucking lucky that the bomb under the bleachers didn't detonate for whatever reason. Would have likely been hundreds dead if it had.
 
Crisco said:
I really don't understand what's wrong with speculating about the perpetrator. As long as you aren't throwing racial slurs around or singling out a specific group.

This really feels like the work of an amateur given the relatively small size of the explosions and the fact that some of them didn't go off. That doesn't preclude it being some kind of politically motivated terrorist attack, foreign or domestic, but it doesn't look like the work of a major organization.
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Because it's not based on any facts and confuses people.
 
The only good news is the reported death toll is so low. It could have been so much worse.

My thoughts are with the medical staff fighting to save those seriously injured.
 
BBC just showed the explosion from on the finish line.

Explosion. Silence. Screams.
 
ironcreed said:
Thanks. Come on, Obama. Give us the lowdown.
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He's not going to give a lowdown. He's going to give a speech and give condolences. But twitter feeds, internet news, etc. That's where the stories are going to break. Obama is reciting a speech written based on the initial flood of information.
 
http://www.local15tv.com/mostpopula...e-at-Start-Finish/BrirjAzFPUKKN8z6eSDJEA.cspx

University of Mobile’s Cross Country Coach, who was near the finish line of the Boston Marathon when a series of explosions went off, said he thought it was odd there were bomb sniffing dogs at the start and finish lines.

“They kept making announcements on the loud speaker that it was just a drill and there was nothing to worry about,” Coach Ali Stevenson told Local 15. “It seemed like there was some sort of threat, but they kept telling us it was just a drill.”

Stevenson had just finished the marathon. His wife had been sitting in one of the seating sections where an explosion went off, but thankfully she left her seat and was walking to meet up with him.

“There was just smoke, another explosion went off,” Stevenson said. “We all started running. There were people crying.”

Stevenson said there was no question in his mind that this was an intentional act.
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Why the boston marathon?

It's simple. You know you're going to have everyone there with their smart phones taking video. It's out in the open. It's an easy way to spread fear quickly.
 
I know the media has to do their thing, but I always hate this point during the media circus of speed vs. accuracy.

So much conflicted information.
 
SlowRevolution said:
Because it's very easy to go from rational speculation to "oh it was the tea party/Muslims/Korea" etc. It doesn't help the discussion, especially when so much news is still coming in and when people are constantly coming into the thread confused. Updates alone are enough to keep the thread moving.
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And when it gets to that point, I'm happy to lend my support to bannings and calling people shitheads. For the rest of the posters that want to speculate, I don't see a problem, especially when so much of the media is also speculation too.
 
besada said:
Things that happened on this day in history:
The Lateran Council condemned the Council of Hieria and anathematized its iconoclastic rulings in 769, making this the 1244th anniversary.

In 1755 Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language is published in London. (I'm leaning towards this one.)

President Abraham Lincoln calls for 75,000 Volunteers to quell the insurrection that soon became the American Civil War

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, the most destructive river flood in U.S. history, begins.

The Bergen-Belsen concentration camp is liberated. (Strike back from the Nazis?)

McDonald's restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois. (McDonald's is a sponsor of the marathon!)

The EC-121 shootdown incident: North Korea shoots down a United States Navy aircraft over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 on board. (It's the North Koreans!)

The United States launches Operation El Dorado Canyon, its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a bombing in West Germany that killed two U.S. servicemen. (Payback from Libya!)

Upon Hu Yaobang's death, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 begin in the People's Republic of China. (Aiee! China attacks us!)
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It's always the fucking Mississippi river...

R10Neymarfan said:
Boston Massacre 2.0!
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Was it worth it?
 
Ashodin said:
I made it for the thread because I wanted to do something special.

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Used Boston Marathon colors (straight from their clothing)

Also updated my avatar with it, if you guys want to spread the love and support, I can sit here for hours and mod your avatars if you'd like
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Thanks, using this right now.
 
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