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

o1s1n

DylanII wrote: »

Why would someone bomb an international marathon?

If they wanted to attack the USA then this seems like the wrong event the chances are that there are going to be more than just Americans injured.

Lots of people, low security - as nobody would really think people would bomb a marathon.

Amirani

6 critical, 5 "pretty bad" according to a medic on NBC.

rebel girl 15

News conference in 15 minutes

Principal Skinner

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.

We don't know who did this yet but if it happens to be some group who believe they're fighting for freedom then do you see how amazingly ironic your post would be?

Principal Skinner

old hippy wrote: »

Skinnnnerrr! Pay more attention in history class!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_the_United_States

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_terrorism_in_the_United_Stateshttp://

Whats your point?

old hippy

daithi1970 wrote: »

now is not the time for lectures...

now is the time for wild speculation and bloody vengeance

miss no stars

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Very far away

Berkley is a street just down from Copely. Very close.

Overheal

Steve O wrote: »

What are you on about?

That there is nothing wrong with observing and reporting. Observers are the reason we have the clear picture that we have about this incident.

Clandestine

wonderfullife wrote: »

In the Hillsborough disaster, tv cameras didn't focus on individual faces due to the massive distress it could cause their families.

Yet no more than 30 minutes after this incident Sky, Fox and others show video where you can clearly see the face of a young girl lying on the ground injured.

FFS, this girl and others have family, they have friends. It's a disgrace that news agencies do this and we, the public, tolerate it.

Mental considering the fuss created over phone hacking in the UK. Mmmkay reading someones texts, listening to their voicemails = horrendous and deplorable, showing the anguish of a young girl to the world = fair game.

Makes my blood boil.

The media is used to create anger and fear amongst people, to make them feel helpless. This bombing coverage is a perfect example of this

southsiderosie

hmmm wrote: »

That's interesting - because of the marathon, there is a large tented ER facility available close to the finish line. Very lucky for some people.

Yes, and they are also lucky that they are less than two miles from one of the best hospitals in the United States (Mass General). There is also a firehouse near the finish line.

Seachmall

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

It was - lot of medical facilities in that area.

Lot of reports of suspicious devices around the area according to the twitter feed

2 or 3 devices being mentioned over the police scanner in the last 5 minutes.

But in these cases a "suspicious device" could simply be a bag left behind by a spectator, or a box left in a bin and so on.

Artful_Badger

NiallSparky wrote: »

Just because it was some crazy local "armed nutbag" like you mentioned doesn't mean it isn't terrorism.

I never said it wasnt terrorism. I said there are far more nutbags that dont seem to be doing it for any political or religions reasons or affiliated to any such organisations. So I dont understand why everything is assumed to be terrorism.

Just Like Heaven

DylanII wrote: »

Why would someone bomb an international marathon?

If they wanted to attack the USA then this seems like the wrong event the chances are that there are going to be more than just Americans injured.

That's probably the idea.

old hippy

Principal Skinner wrote: »

Whats your point?

That you haven't a notion about what you're spouting.

amacca

irish-stew wrote: »

Well in fairness BBC News keep showing the same few pictures as well.

they all will...I think ill wait for a more comprehensive report later than listen to news channels tread water for the next while

.jacksparrow.

wonderfullife wrote: »

In the Hillsborough disaster, tv cameras didn't focus on individual faces due to the massive distress it could cause their families.

Yet no more than 30 minutes after this incident Sky, Fox and others show video where you can clearly see the face of a young girl lying on the ground injured.

FFS, this girl and others have family, they have friends. It's a disgrace that news agencies do this and we, the public, tolerate it.

Mental considering the fuss created over phone hacking in the UK. Mmmkay reading someones texts, listening to their voicemails = horrendous and deplorable, showing the anguish of a young girl to the world = fair game.

Makes my blood boil.

People don't realise how evil most of the media is.

FootShooter

Creepy picture of a man on a roof by the marathon:

http://i.imgur.com/LTbNpu8.jpg

Manc-Red

It's early doors but it looks like a lot more people should have died there but somehow didn't.

Mad stuff yet again.

Da Shins Kelly

Overheal wrote: »

That there is nothing wrong with observing and reporting. Observers are the reason we have the clear picture that we have about this incident.

Is it always such a good thing to have pictures and footage of these things as they happen? I mean, the intense media coverage of such incidents is part of the reason stuff like this keeps happening. It's giving these loons the attention they crave.

Menas

wonderfullife wrote: »

In the Hillsborough disaster, tv cameras didn't focus on individual faces due to the massive distress it could cause their families.

Yet no more than 30 minutes after this incident Sky, Fox and others show video where you can clearly see the face of a young girl lying on the ground injured.

FFS, this girl and others have family, they have friends. It's a disgrace that news agencies do this and we, the public, tolerate it.

Mental considering the fuss created over phone hacking in the UK. Mmmkay reading someones texts, listening to their voicemails = horrendous and deplorable, showing the anguish of a young girl to the world = fair game.

Makes my blood boil.

In the live coverage of the Hillsborough you could see the faces. It was only after the scale of the disaster was known that the faces were covered.

ironingbored

Maybe a coincidence but it's Patriots Day in Massachusetts.

If it is an act of terrorism, this could be a pointer to domestic elements rather than overseas.

Sickening as they knew kids, families, elderly, charities would be especially present as well as visitors for all over the world.

opinion guy

My name is URL wrote: »

Jesus Sky News are really running out of **** to say. They keep showing a picture of the explosion and highlighting it on the screen in case anyone doesn't see it. They'd do your head in the way they milk stuff

I've given up watchthing them due to that kind of thing

keelanj69

FootShooter wrote: »

Creepy picture of a man on a roof by the marathon:

http://i.imgur.com/LTbNpu8.jpg

Saw that a few pages back. Very unsettling for some reason.

GalwayGuy2

now is the time for wild speculation and bloody vengeance

I'm not entirely sure If your trying to be on a high horse, or a pundit.

My name is URL

wonderfullife wrote: »

In the Hillsborough disaster, tv cameras didn't focus on individual faces due to the massive distress it could cause their families.

Yet no more than 30 minutes after this incident Sky, Fox and others show video where you can clearly see the face of a young girl lying on the ground injured.

You're talking about news channels that interviewed kids directly after their class mates had been shot dead in Connecticut..

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2012/12/why-are-cnn-and-nbc-interviewing-students-sandy-hook-elementary/60009/

A real classy profession so it is

Amirani

New York Post reporting 12 dead, 50 injured. Also mention a suspect being guarded in hospital.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/two_explosions_at_boston_marathon_iMR0LCkcwASg0RQfVsH1yI

Clandestine

FootShooter wrote: »

Creepy picture of a man on a roof by the marathon:

http://i.imgur.com/LTbNpu8.jpg

Probably a spotter

jsd1004

wonderfullife wrote: »

In the Hillsborough disaster, tv cameras didn't focus on individual faces due to the massive distress it could cause their families.

Yet no more than 30 minutes after this incident Sky, Fox and others show video where you can clearly see the face of a young girl lying on the ground injured.

FFS, this girl and others have family, they have friends. It's a disgrace that news agencies do this and we, the public, tolerate it.

Mental considering the fuss created over phone hacking in the UK. Mmmkay reading someones texts, listening to their voicemails = horrendous and deplorable, showing the anguish of a young girl to the world = fair game.

Makes my blood boil.

Do you want coverage or not? If you don't, hide till tomorrow and we will edit all the images and video and your blood will have cooled. Most people want to see this as human nature goes.

IceFjoem

FootShooter wrote: »

Creepy picture of a man on a roof by the marathon:

http://i.imgur.com/LTbNpu8.jpg

truly terrifying

daithi1970

old hippy wrote: »

now is the time for wild speculation and bloody vengeance

old hippy wrote: »

That you haven't a notion about what you're spouting.

..get off your high horse,old hippy,now is not the time for point scoring or political polemic:mad::mad: