Explosions near Boston Marathon finish line

Post by vor_ » Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 9:36 PM UTC

PeterisP wrote: post #169

intopieces wrote: post #96

Since the news is bad for me and ignoring it would make me happier, should I just forget about it?

Most likely. While I offer my condolences to the victims and their families, this isn't the most fatal or most gruesome incident even this month - simply this one happens to involve white western people, so it will be considered by news agencies as more important than the civilian suffering in Syria, Afganistan, North Korea, Somalia or Mexican drug wars. If you and your relatives are safely far away from Boston, then…

Post by rayiner » Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 9:36 PM UTC

betterunix wrote: post #329

rayiner wrote: post #287

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is there some "silly knee-jerk" response to every such event? I don't remember the knee-jerk response to the Oklahoma City bombing. Or the Atlanta Olympics bombing. Or the first WTC bombing. Or the attempted 2010 Times Square bombing. The response to Sandy Hook is better described as "belabored" rather than "knee-jerk." As for 9/11, that involved 3,000 people dead and the collapse of a major American icon. It killed…

We did not have a knee jerk response to the Oklahoma City bombing? What would you call this rights-contracting law then: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiterrorism_and_Effective_De...

Post by 3pt14159 » Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 9:37 PM UTC

youngerdryas wrote: post #309

noonespecial wrote: post #138

The worst part for me (and I really am feeling bad about this) is that I should be concerned about the victims right now, but I can't stop thinking about what freedoms I'll be losing as a result of this.

Of course, because you are spoiled, whining nerd, who has no idea about real suffering.

Post by buffportion » Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 9:38 PM UTC

Duhck wrote: post #315

Osiris wrote: post #222

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There's no way to prevent every crisis. Just because something bad happens doesn't mean that there is something that you could have done to stop it. Sometimes people just need to realize that things happen and we don't have to pass new laws and regulations every time something bad happens.

Try saying that when you are directly affected by actions like this. It is easy to stand back at 100ft and say this type of crap, but the fact is, crazy people are all around us, and we should try to be proactive instead of reactive. We as a society owe it ourselves to reflect on events such as this, and see if there was anything that could have been done to prevent it. If the answer is yes, then we SHOULD act. Does…

Post by tptacek » Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 9:39 PM UTC

uptown wrote: post #250

Authorities ID suspect as Saudi national in marathon bombings, under guard at Boston hospital http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/authorities_under_susp... EDIT: Two media outlets reporting conflicting information, so not sure if this is reliable information.