Breaking:Large explosion at public event in Boston***Mod warning in OP**

Da Shins Kelly

Wow, this is terribly sad. I suspect it's some homegrown loons pulling some sh*t.

Amirani

Artful_Badger wrote: »

Odd how people are so quick to assume its terrorism in a country that has armed nutbags killing people what seems like every weekend with terrorist attacks very rare.

Thats not to say this wasnt the work of some terrorist organisation but its just as likely it was a local with issues.

Terrorism can be domestic...

Seachmall

Hazys wrote: »

Fcuk thats scary, the JFK museum is nowhere near the marathon. That means there could be bombs anywhere in the city. I'm not getting public transport home till way later tonight, hopefully when things have calmed down.

Some places are reporting a suspected device outside the Mandarin hotel too.

According to Business Insider Boston PD are warning each other to be cautious around bins.


A lot of this is possibly BS too, there's always alot of noise after these bombings.

No TV news stations are reporting these as far as I can tell btw.

Just Like Heaven

Technoprisoner wrote: »

the scanner was saying confirmed explosion at jfk library...not controled

Was thinking. That would have been a seriously fast controlled explosion.

danniemcq

Manc-Red wrote: »

They'll blame it on North Korea all Iraq like.

They don't need an excuse to invade NK

old hippy wrote: »

It is indeed saddening. Do we know who is behind it?

the target and the types of explosion make me feel like its a homegrown terrorist trying to act the "Patriot" on patriots day. This is my own opinion though and I have 0 proof.

If it was an al-quida style attack i would imagine a much bigger scene and the lack of suicide reports also show a non suicide bomber attack. (due to how suicide bombs go off its pretty easy to spot one and even identify the bomber)

stretchdoe

The fact that it's 'Patriot's day' today suggests it's possibly domestic terrorism.

hmmm

https://twitter.com/BGlobeSports/status/323889004246343681/photo/1

southsiderosie

Royal Irish wrote: »

My initial thoughts would be home grown Islamic extremists under the influence of a radical clerics online preaching. Al Qaeda will claim responsibility soon enough if it does turn out to be a home grown Islamic extremists. AQ are more an ideology now than a group.

Doubt it was a backpack. More than likely a thin suicide vest and possibly dressed as a runner in the marathon to avoid detection before the attack.

It would be very easy to walk around with a jacket and backpack - thousands of spectators were doing just that before the explosion.

I've gone down to watch the race at the finish line before when friends were running, and pretty much everyone comes down with a backpack and a blanket because it gets cold.

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Very far away

Berklee School of Music in Boston is very close to the marathon route.

Truncheon Rouge

Well according to sky there was a bomb which was a bomb and exploded due to it being a bomb, bombs are known to explode and this was definitely such a bomb which did explode, just to update you there has been a bombing.
Its thought there may .... or may not have been.. a bomb involved.


heres our resident bomb expert. urrrh well bombs are known to explode and injure people, if a bomb explodes it may kill people, this may well have been such a bomb.

Thrill

Small homemade bomb is preliminary cause of explosion at Boston Marathon, law enforcement officials tell NBC

Looking like homegrown lunatic/s to me.

wonderfullife

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Its the Boston Police that are confirming 2 dead via twitter

Yes but Fox reported 3, others reporting 5, some were even reporting over 10 online.

This is what i am getting at. The death toll switches depending which channel you switch to.

Sadly by now a typical sequence of events for reporting in the wake of a tragedy.

heartseeker

snubbleste wrote: »

Has FoxNews blamed Osama BinLaden yet?

No they're too busy photoshopping a few pics of 5 north Koreans with penknifes and boxcutters who suspiciously booked in to a Boston hotel a week ago.Here we go with the rousing war speech.joke.

Amirani

"BREAKING: Intelligence official: 2 more explosive devices found at Boston Marathon; being dismantled"

- Associated Press.

Seachmall

Bloomberg reporting 2 additional explosive devices found.

Possibly the ones at JFK and Mandarin Hotel.

Just Like Heaven

wonderfullife wrote: »

Yes but Fox reported 3, others reporting 5, some were even reporting over 10 online.

Yeah but none of those are the police.

Overheal

stretchdoe wrote: »

The fact that it's 'Patriot's day' today suggests it's possibly domestic terrorism.

Which is also Tax Day nationwide.. and then there was that Famous Tea Party... but that was in December

Steve O

You know what gets me? The filth that get their fcking camera phones out instead of helping.

Thrill

Intelligence official: 2 more explosive devices found at Boston Marathon; being dismantled

yeahimhere

fewtinsoffroth wrote: »

Was thinking. That would have been a seriously fast controlled explosion.

Apologies if it said "confirmed" instead of "controlled". Must have misheard it but nothing on CNN yet. Just subway services suspended

danniemcq

FootShooter wrote: »

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Artful_Badger

NiallSparky wrote: »

Terrorism can be domestic...

And ?

Principal Skinner

Hope the scum that did this get caught and get the death penalty. Shows america still needs to be keep up the war on terrorism. People will always try to destroy freedom they don't have.

crazygeryy

wonderfullife wrote: »

Yes but Fox reported 3, others reporting 5, some were even reporting over 10 online.

This is what i am getting at. The death toll switches depending which channel you switch to.

Sadly by now a typical sequence of events for reporting in the wake of a tragedy.

this always happens.when 9/11 happened there were 10 thousand in the towers dead.but when all was calm there were about 3000.the media are a bunch of heartless sensationlists.

StompToWork

Steve O wrote: »

You know what gets me? The filth that get their fcking camera phones out instead of helping.

Not everyone's a hero!

wonderfullife

fewtinsoffroth wrote: »

Yeah but none of those are the police.

Which was my point!

The seemingly incessant urge of news agencies to get the "scoop" and putting out unconfirmed reports which spread panic and fear.

Wait for the police and report what the official sources say.

nua domhan

Principal Skinner wrote: »

Hope the scum that did this get caught and get the death penalty. Shows america still needs to be keep up the war on terrorism. People will always try to destroy freedom they don't have.

Is this sarcasm?

Artful_Badger

Principal Skinner wrote: »

Hope the scum that did this get caught and get the death penalty. Shows america still needs to be keep up the war on terrorism. People will always try to destroy freedom they don't have.

Are you a team america spokesman ?

namloc1980

heartseeker wrote: »

No they're too busy photoshopping a few pics of 5 north Koreans with penknifes and boxcutters who suspiciously booked in to a Boston hotel a week ago.Here we go with the rousing war speech.joke.

No joke. Sheppard Smith on fox was calling this Boston's 9/11 earlier.

Clandestine

Principal Skinner wrote: »

Hope the scum that did this get caught and get the death penalty. Shows america still needs to be keep up the war on terrorism. People will always try to destroy freedom they don't have.

Implying the US didn't set these bombs themselves as a false flag operation in order to create public fear and anger at "terrorists".

Shamozzle

Truncheon Rouge wrote: »

Well according to sky there was a bomb which was a bomb and exploded due to it being a bomb, bombs are known to explode and this was definitely such a bomb which did explode, just to update you there has been a bombing.
Its thought there may .... or may not have been.. a bomb involved.


heres our resident bomb expert. urrrh well bombs are known to explode and injure people, if a bomb explodes it may kill people, this may well have been such a bomb.

Bomb.