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Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 3:28 pm
by lynchburgwildcats
Twitter is rocking right now over a bombing at the Boston Marathon finish line. Reports are people have lost limbs from the explosion.
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 3:42 pm
by NotAJerry
Just got a text from a friend who runs this every year and she's saying multiple fatalities and some people had limbs blown off. Also, hearing something may have happened at one of the local hotels.
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 3:54 pm
by 4everfsu
Three killed. Two explosions heard, I wonder if Al Qaeda has started their bombing on US homeland?
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/15/ex ... sman-says/
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:06 pm
by TH Spangler
Very graphic feed on fox .... very bad. I was right there 30 years ago watching the finish. Hits me hard?
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:13 pm
by Purple Haize
Dual explosions were new 20 years ago when I lived in the Middle East but SOP now. Something about this time of year. Ruby Ridge. Oklahoma City Branch Davidians.
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:14 pm
by NotAJerry
Sounding like they've found quite a few secondary devices that were unexploded and are doing controlled explosions now. Boston PD is saying 2 dead, 23 injured. Could have been much worse if the other devices had detonated properly.
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:16 pm
by Purple Haize
NotAJerry wrote:Sounding like they've found quite a few secondary devices that were unexploded and are doing controlled explosions now. Boston PD is saying 2 dead, 23 injured. Could have been much worse if the other devices had detonated properly.
Agreed. It's fortunate that the second explosion wasn't across the street. Makes me think there are more devices that didn't go off
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:18 pm
by NotAJerry
Here's a non graphic image that gives an idea of how big the explosions were.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH6fCgFCQAERWMB.jpg:large
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:19 pm
by 4everfsu
There was a report on another explosion being heard.
http://live.foxnews.com/#/1155606221001
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:22 pm
by NotAJerry
@TimWilliamsCBS: #BREAKINGNEWS: AP reporter says Newtown families were in the VIP section right by the explosion.
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:25 pm
by Purple Haize
Cavuto just confirmed that at least 2 more devices have been found. Thank God for the ineptitude of whoever did this
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:28 pm
by NotAJerry
Purple Haize wrote:Cavity just confirmed that at least 2 more devices have been found. Thank God for the ineptitude of whoever did this
+1
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:30 pm
by 4everfsu
I bet they will be checking the Boston Subway.
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:31 pm
by flameshaw
Gotta wonder if those bombs were registered so we can find out who did this horrible thing.
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:32 pm
by Purple Haize
This thing could have been a whole lot worse. Apparently they immediately jammed cell phone frequencies in the area which would prevent cell phone detonation
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:33 pm
by 4everfsu
I wonder if that would have stopped any one using a garage door opener to set off remote bombs
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:34 pm
by 4everfsu
Double post
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:35 pm
by 4everfsu
flameshaw wrote:Gotta wonder if those bombs were registered so we can find out who did this horrible thing.
Liberal media will blame a NRA member for this attack. I guess Al Qaeda may not be as dead as Obama has stated..
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:36 pm
by Purple Haize
4everfsu wrote:I wonder if that would have stopped any one using a garage door opener to set off remote bombs
PA might answer that. Not sure what frequencies they use. I would say yes because they probably jammed the spectrum.
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:37 pm
by NotAJerry
Could people possibly wait until we know what happened before acting like idiots and having a pissing contest over who can blame who first? Act like freaking adults for once.
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:37 pm
by Purple Haize
Kudos to the BPD and race officials for knocking down the barriers from the street to the sidewalk to allow easier access to the scene
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:38 pm
by 4everfsu
Any other sports events today in Boston today, like the Bruins, Red Sox and Celtics?
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:39 pm
by 4everfsu
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:39 pm
by NotAJerry
A pic from the Boston Globe Sports Twitter feed of the immediate reaction of the police on the scene. It never ceases to amaze me that people have the initial instinct to run toward something like this instead of away from it.
Re: Bombing at Boston Marathon
Posted: April 15th, 2013, 4:42 pm
by 4everfsu
