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Re: Explosions near Boston Marathon finish line

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Post by UnoriginalGuy » Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 7:55 PM UTC

freehunter wrote: post #60

UnoriginalGuy wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I suppose you're right. Just strange, things have been so quiet for so long. The US is leaving Afghanistan, Iraq - apart from some sectarian violence has been quiet, and now this? My mind just goes back to NK. With the heightened tensions and such... Seems too convenient.

It's not productive to speculate as to who is responsible. It could be anyone, or it could be a complete accident (gas leak?). Pointing blame before even the most basic facts are known is really, really poor.

A double gas leak? Without subsequent fire? Just boom and it is gone? I don't think so. This was a bombing.

Nobody is pointing "blame." But we can discuss who the likely suspects would be.

Re: Explosions near Boston Marathon finish line

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Post by mdesq » Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 7:55 PM UTC

The Boston Marathon just issued a statement and used the word "bombs." Not sure if that's just a hasty description, but that is the word they used.

Re: Explosions near Boston Marathon finish line

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Post by icpmacdo » Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 7:56 PM UTC

higher quality MSNBC footage of the explosion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3...!

Re: Explosions near Boston Marathon finish line

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Post by acchow » Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 7:56 PM UTC

UnoriginalGuy wrote: post #18

North Korea, Al Qaeda, racists, or something else? I honestly think anyone could claim responsibility but given the high explosives and the seemingly professional nature of the attack I'm guessing either NK, AQ, or a false-flag to start a war on the Korean peninsula. edit: Nice downvotes? We cannot speculate who?

Your comment is showing up in a very faint grey on my screen, whereas everyone else's is black. Why is that?

Re: Explosions near Boston Marathon finish line

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Post by InclinedPlane » Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 7:56 PM UTC

[deleted] wrote: post #56

pinaceae wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://twitter.com/letsrundotcom/status/323874395632328706/... this looks really bad.

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A "tiny" explosion with "few" casualties can easily kill and maim more people than your average national-news-worthy mass shooting.

Re: Explosions near Boston Marathon finish line

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Post by flyt » Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 7:56 PM UTC

austenallred wrote: post #47

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Re: Explosions near Boston Marathon finish line

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Post by sGrabber » Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 7:57 PM UTC

Hoping for everyone to be safe.

Lets not panic and spread the fear. Let authorities do their work

Re: Explosions near Boston Marathon finish line

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Post by ameister14 » Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 7:57 PM UTC

antr wrote: post #21

antr wrote: post #12

>Boston scanner: "EMS is reporting another device" in front of Mandarin Hotel https://twitter.com/katz/status/323878815245946880

c'mon, people have smartphones. companies like facebook, twitter, foursquare, etc know your location and should be able to push notifications alerting people to stay away/at home. EDIT: Thanks for the downvotes guys, here I was trying to show a real need. I've been calling friends in NY/Boston the past 30min asking to see if they are OK + stay at home.

When I lived in Washington DC I had this service.

Re: Explosions near Boston Marathon finish line

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Post by DanBC » Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 7:57 PM UTC

acchow wrote: post #74

UnoriginalGuy wrote: post #18

North Korea, Al Qaeda, racists, or something else? I honestly think anyone could claim responsibility but given the high explosives and the seemingly professional nature of the attack I'm guessing either NK, AQ, or a false-flag to start a war on the Korean peninsula. edit: Nice downvotes? We cannot speculate who?

Your comment is showing up in a very faint grey on my screen, whereas everyone else's is black. Why is that?

Downvotes turn comments grey. More downvotes turn comments lighter and lighter and lighter.

The comment you replied to has been heavily downvoted.

EDIT: The karma thresh hold for downvotes is currently 500. Or maybe 750?

Re: Explosions near Boston Marathon finish line

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Post by kelnos » Mon, Apr 15, 2013, 7:58 PM UTC

UnoriginalGuy wrote: post #45

yessuccess wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Random person with mental problems? Like all of the other shootings, stabbings, etc that have occurred in the last 10 years.

But it is so professional. Two explosions, within seconds of each other. And these were decently powerful too considering they had to be small enough to hide in the crowds. You might be right, but something about this just makes me thing /organised./

The precision doesn't rule out a lone perpetrator. Just because someone is "crazy" in the sense that they'd do something like this, it doesn't mean they lack the ability to make intricate plans.