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Boston: One dead, one captured, city re-opened

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The 3 reasons CNN believes you may be awake at this time "You have an early job, you have insomnia or you're nursing a newborn."
 
"BREAKING: Sources confirm the ghosts are dogs" - CNN

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Seems like media has a lot of conflicting stuff. Recanting dead suspect a whole bunch of stuff. Put that reddit ish on top and you got a great big misinformation pie.


And made up shit.
When history looks back on this...


We're all going to have eggs on our face.
 
This is odd. Usually, Jihadists are willing/prepared to die during things like this. It reads like these guys are trying to survive together

None of this has struck me as the work of jihadists. They either bowl themselves up or put out a statement claiming responsibilty. This seems more like a shooting, ie just creating chaos.
 
I have been sick for a week and I have to get kids to school in the morning and I am still hooked. I'm west coast so it's not incredibly late for me, but still...
 
Matthew Keys ‏@TheMatthewKeys1m
Eyewitness to NBC: Suspects lit explosive device, threw it toward officers, created huge smoke explosion

Matthew Keys ‏@TheMatthewKeys2m
Eyewitness to NBC: One suspect ran toward officers while firing on him

Matthew Keys ‏@TheMatthewKeys1m
Eyewitness to NBC: Second shooter got into SUV when first shooter was tackled

Matthew Keys ‏@TheMatthewKeys2m
Eyewitness to NBC: Second shooter who jumped into SUV backed vehicle in the direction of officers

Yeah, that's who I've been following mostly, too. For some reason, this guy (Social Media Editor at @Reuters) has got all the details. With a mistake now and then, but that's expected.
 
Seems like media has a lot of conflicting stuff. Recanting dead suspect a whole bunch of stuff. Put that reddit ish on top and you got a great big misinformation pie.


And made up shit.

Sure, but it is always best to wait for confirmation, even if it isn't reddit.
 
Seems like media has a lot of conflicting stuff. Recanting dead suspect a whole bunch of stuff. Put that reddit ish on top and you got a great big misinformation pie.


And made up shit.

Nothing from the live updating post is "made up". Anything that is unconfirmed is clearly labeled as unconfirmed.
 
You know when my kids ask "where were you when they caught the marathon bombers?" I'll have to say "On GAF."
"We'll Johnny if you sit down ill tell you the story, I was sitting in a chair. Typing furiously into the text box on neogaf..."
 
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