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

wonderfullife

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

A special mention needs to go to the brave people trying to help anyone in trouble there.

Brave people.

Im not sure what I would of done, but in back of my mind knowing another explosion could go off any second puts scary stuff through my head.

I think we'd all run.

It's just some run towards the danger to try help.

I'd like to think i'd be running towards it but gut instinct when the adrenaline kicks in i'd be running away from the area.

farmertipp

MajesticDonkey wrote: »

Aaaaaaaaaaaand, of course everyone automatically assumes it's North Korea. Wonderful.

Why would you say that?who knows at this early stage.

danniemcq

and to all those saying someone arrested

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/boston-police-no-arrests-have-been-made-in

sfwcork

Whats a code black .

rebel girl 15

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

Seriously, fair fcuks to Boston's response unit. They're doing great work down there. And if there's one thing that actually restores faith in humanity is seeing the footage of people on the news who, straight after the bomb went off, instead of running away, ran towards the people who needed help.

reports of a number of runners going on and donating blood straight after the race

BillyMitchel

Shamozzle wrote: »

This is real life not some stupid film or video game or whatever that video is. I didn't wast my time looking at it.

Don't be such a hypocrite, you made a pretty tasteless joke at the start.

Corvo

Code Black means "Dead On Scene"

Sin City

danniemcq wrote: »

and to all those saying someone arrested

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/boston-police-no-arrests-have-been-made-in

Sky news said that they had someone , a person of interest

rebel girl 15

The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted a temporary ground stop that halted inbound flights to Logan International Airport

El Guapo!

Code Black:

Code Black
Public address system jargon for
(1) A deceased person admitted to an ER
(2) An emergency situation involving personal threats to safety of one or more persons in a hospital or other public place, including assaults, confrontations, hostage situations and threats of personal injury or attack
(3) Bomb threat—evacuation due to threat of explosion
(4) Mass casualties
(5) Personal threat
(6) Personnel threat
(7) Infant abduction
(8) Severe weather alert

danniemcq

and with regards nypost this comes from a live blog on reddit

Update 48 (5:06 PM ET): For everyone posting about reporting from the NY Post, I am not using them as a source. They were getting some crucial facts wrong early on and are still reporting 12 dead, something I have not found confirmed anywhere else.

Code Black appears to be a standard government reporting code, but can't find what it means. Hospital emergency code anyways, probably for emergencies like this?

Uh oh, think the code black means they have to evacuate the hospital?

SB2013

Griffin1988 wrote: »

Code Black means "Dead On Scene"

I think it refers to a suspect

Deank

danniemcq wrote: »

posted earlier but...

if this is taking to long to long to load you can get it on some android apps and Tunein radio too

http://usa-21.backupnode.tippy.ca/

http://tunein.com/radio/Boston-Polic...anner-s146109/

broadcastify is under heavy strain but if only option choose itunes link or

Direct link for VLC player: http://www.broadcastify.com/scripts/...5464218652.asx

The VLC player link works the best out of all of the above, the other links are getting hammered by traffic obviously.

Truncheon Rouge

sfwcork wrote: »

Whats a code black .

muuust ...
not

a0ifee

In any case anyone was concerned or wondering:


"THE DEPARTMENT OF Foreign Affairs says that so far there have been no reports of any Irish citizens being caught up in the explosions that have rocked the Boston Marathon in the US today.


Figures from the organisers show that 108 Irish citizens were registered to run in the Boston Marathon where two explosions went off at the finish line today leaving dozens injured and a number of people dead."


source: http://www.thejournal.ie/irish-boston-marathon-explosions-871317-Apr2013/?utm_source=twitter_self


*sorry if this has already been posted*

NuckingFacker

Might sound a bit off, but footage of the devastation to people caused by explosives should be freely shown. That might de-glamourise the vicious, violent, cowardly and devastating effect of letting off an explosive device where there are people present. Violence against people is too sanitised in the media. It's not like the movies, people dont fly 30 feet then pick themselves up, dust themselves off and carry on. It's sh1tty, gritty and horrible and it should be shown as such. It might make future potential bombers have second thoughts.

Seachmall

Sky News are reporting Boston PD do have someone under guard at a hospital but they're stressing he's a potential suspect.

dr.bollocko

Fox news reporting a person of interest is in custody.

yeahimhere

danniemcq wrote: »

posted earlier but...

if this is taking to long to long to load you can get it on some android apps and Tunein radio too

http://usa-21.backupnode.tippy.ca/

http://tunein.com/radio/Boston-Polic...anner-s146109/

broadcastify is under heavy strain but if only option choose itunes link or

Direct link for VLC player: http://www.broadcastify.com/scripts/...5464218652.asx

Also on iOS - app called 5-0 radio. Has all the police scanners in it. (LAC is generally interesting on a normal day)

Knex*

Truncheon Rouge wrote: »

muuust ...
not

If its as unfunny as your last 'joke', leave it off.

Ganymede Glow

Eric Twardzik ‏@Eric_Twardzik 9m
Man on Boston common has been handcuffed. Police shouting at people to clear the area. pic.twitter.com/PTeOdrmB4C

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH7C7dICMAAmWiz.jpg

Mysteriouschic

Can't believe that happened in total shock feel so sorry for them .

Kerrydude1981

CNN reporting that the police have no one in custody

TeddyTedson

namloc1980 wrote: »

Seriously? Tens of thousands of people in a relatively small area many of them carrying backpacks and bags. How do you think they'd manage to search them all!?

Similar to security at the airport. Sniffer dogs, metal detectors. They will of had all of these at the event, I'm just surprised nothing was found. It's won't have been easy to bring two bombs into such an area.

Midlife Crashes

NuckingFacker wrote: »

Might sound a bit off, but footage of the devastation to people caused by explosives should be freely shown. That might de-glamourise the vicious, violent, cowardly and devastating effect of letting off an explosive device where there are people present. Violence against people is too sanitised in the media. It's not like the movies, people dont fly 30 feet then pick themselves up, dust themselves off and carry on. It's sh1tty, gritty and horrible and it should be shown as such.

A bombing isn't the same as someone going into a school and shooting the place up.. Terrorists aren't doing what they are for the glamor or so people will talk about them,,,,

My name is URL

Code black on the Boston scanners means that a person of interest is dead. Could be unrelated to wider events though.

becost

Griffin1988 wrote: »

Cops on about a Code Black has been declared? Any one know what that means?

I believe in this situation, it means that their is the threat of further explosions.

jaykay74

Patrick LaForge, NYT Verified account
@palafo Editor for News Presentation, New York Times
The @nytimes is suspending the pay meter in wake of Boston explosions.


Think its usually behind a paywall. I'd imagine the quality of reporting is better than the NY Post.

http://www.nytimes.com/

18 mins till the president will appear on tv

obama will appear on tv