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Hearing it via twitter, MSM not reporting yet.
Edit: Pics coming out, to our less classy members, spoiler tag any graphic NSFW pics you feel compelled to contribute.
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Yeah I'm seeing this on twitter myself. Not sure what's going on.
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I actually have a few friends that were close enough to hear the blasts, jesus christ.
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Originally Posted by sek929
I actually have a few friends that were close enough to hear the blasts, jesus christ.
If that's the worst of it, good for your friends.
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Saw a picture of two smoke clouds and hearing one seems to have occurred from inside a building.
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You beat me to it.
Also: those not in the US or in the New England area - today is also Patriot's Day, which is a big annual holiday for Boston and the surrounding area. There's a lot of shit going on in the city today - not just the marathon.
I'd pretty much bet money this was an act of terrorism.
HuffPo is keeping up on everything going on about this on various news sites, twitter, etc.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3086665.html
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Right at the finish line, definitely not an accident.
There was a Red Sox game earlier and Bruins game tonight, lots of people in the city right now.
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Just 2 explosions so far, may not be a bomb.
Originally Posted by The Final Dakar
Saw a picture of two smoke clouds and hearing one seems to have occurred from inside a building.
Smoke or steam?
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I'm going to try to go slower with updates in this thread – there's a laughable amount of misinformation in the Newtown thread from a couple months ago.
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Originally Posted by mduell
Smoke or steam?
Most certainly smoke, and fire. Fairly large looking blast. Just saw a shot of a guy missing a leg.
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Hearing Boston police have detonated at least one more bomb.
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Boston police confirmed finding another two explosive devices...someone from the FBI confirmed that this was definitely an intentional attack, accdg to ABC News.
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Originally Posted by OAW
The fact that the two explosions occurred in two different spots 10 seconds apart pretty much ruled out this being an "accident".
I disagree. A failure in infrastructure would have near simultaneous results as they failed, right? (i.e., explosion in sewer causes multiple manhole covers to launch near simultaneously)
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:/ thoughts and prayers to our friends in Boston. 3 confirmed dead, at least 10 with amputations, 33 injured overall. Godspeed, everyone.
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As if they haven't been through enough, the Newtown VIP section was apparently close to one of the bomb explosions. No word on injuries.
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There was also another bomb which went off at the JFK Library. Quite a distance away from downtown where the two others went off.
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Originally Posted by The Final Dakar
I disagree. A failure in infrastructure would have near simultaneous results as they failed, right? (i.e., explosion in sewer causes multiple manhole covers to launch near simultaneously)
Well AP is reporting that cell phone service has been shut down in Boston to prevent any accidental remote detonations of unexploded devices. So I think it's a done deal on whether or not it was intentional or accidental.
Official: Cellphone service shut down in Boston | AP.org
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My buddy was actually stationed right near the end of the race, he's in the National Guard, luckily he just checked in and is okay.
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^^^^
Now that's great news!
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I saw the vid boston.com sports was taking. the explosion was in the crowd. Read somewhere it was trash cans.
Friend I knew in the race, luckily he finished and was on the way home when it went off.
From the vid the emergency responders had trouble removing the barrier to get to the other side to help people.
We were home today.
Humanity. sucks.
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This.
Thoughts and prayers with those affected, for what little it is worth.
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Usual nutcases already calling this a false flag operation.
Is there some variety of lobotomy you need to get first before becoming a conspiracy theorist?
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Originally Posted by sek929
Usual nutcases already calling this a false flag operation.
Yep, pretext to Iran attack. I'm surprised he did not included North Korea.
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Jones also claims W was involved in 9/11.
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In my mind I picture W with one of those cartoon TNT plungers anytime somebody brings up that nonsense.
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Originally Posted by andi*pandi
Humanity. sucks.
I like this...
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Originally Posted by sek929
Usual nutcases already calling this a false flag operation.
Is there some variety of lobotomy you need to get first before becoming a conspiracy theorist?
Uhm, well, depending on which side of the aisle you're at, it's going to be called a conspiracy.
No matter if it was done by a right-wing nut or a hard-core jihadist.
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This is so heartbreaking. My sincere sympathies go out to all those affected by this senseless act of terror.
Praying for those injured today/yesterday.
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Originally Posted by andi*pandi
Humanity. sucks.
So glad you're okay. Figured you were a safe distance, but worried anyway.
Go watch the videos of people running IN to help -- humanity as a whole doesn't suck at all. My hat's off to the ones who dove in with no regard for their safety to help the injured.
Hope they catch this bastard.
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Originally Posted by sek929
My buddy was actually stationed right near the end of the race, he's in the National Guard, luckily he just checked in and is okay.
Thank **** for that. Wonder if he's in any of the videos...
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Originally Posted by The Final Dakar
Thank **** for that. Wonder if he's in any of the videos...
He could very well be, early reports from him are that he might have seen some pretty nasty stuff.
At any rate us quaint Mass residents are a bit sedate today, someone actually let me turn before them at an intersection. Also, silver lining time, possibly one of the best locations in the world to get seriously injured and need top tier medical attention and from what I'm seeing the Boston PD did a hell of a job
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Yes, everyone is impressed that as the crowd scattered the medics and police moved in.
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Originally Posted by Snow-i
The timing makes it unlikely to be coincidental, but what the hell is the relevance of that senator?
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Someone lost their damn mind.
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Suspect in custody (in relation to the bombings)
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Originally Posted by The Final Dakar
Suspect in custody (in relation to the bombings)
CNN backtracked on this.
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I shit you not, CNN backtracked on their backtrack.
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CNN now reporting ACA has been overturned.
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Were's the law banning pressure cookers.
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Originally Posted by The Final Dakar
CNN now reporting ACA has been overturned.
American Country Awards?
Adult Children of Alcoholics?
Amputee Coalition of America?
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Originally Posted by BLAZE_MkIV
Were's the law banning pressure cookers.
Really?
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Originally Posted by The Final Dakar
Really?
Yes. It is important to turn this thread into a thread on gun control. Also, it is prudent to mention that some of those killed might have eventually assisted in abortions.
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But a child was killed. No longer should parents have to worry about pressure cookers when they go out with their children. And don't forget ball bearings, those need to be banned to. And brads. All nails in fact. Larger nails are obviously more dangerous so we need higher punishments for those too.
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Originally Posted by BLAZE_MkIV
But a child was killed. No longer should parents have to worry about pressure cookers when they go out with their children. And don't forget ball bearings, those need to be banned to. And brads. All nails in fact. Larger nails are obviously more dangerous so we need higher punishments for those too.
If this a serious post, than you've done a poor job of understanding the underlying concept of gun control.
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Originally Posted by BLAZE_MkIV
But a child was killed. No longer should parents have to worry about pressure cookers when they go out with their children. And don't forget ball bearings, those need to be banned to. And brads. All nails in fact. Larger nails are obviously more dangerous so we need higher punishments for those too.
I have never understood what drives people to be a total, utter, dick in the face of tragedy.
Would you care to enlighten me?
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