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

StinkyMunkey

Wonder will someone takes responsibility for this? I'm thinking a home grown terror attack. Whoever is behind it, I hope they rot in hell.

COYW

NiallSparky wrote: »

You can't blame New York authorities for stepping up security though.

New York, well Manhattan for definite, will be the safest place in the world tonight. As others have said, let's hope this doesn't escalate any further, dreadful scenes.

Shamozzle

Ganymede Glow wrote: »

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

Any substance to this photo?

cardwizzard

TeddyTedson wrote: »

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.

Probably had them in a hotel beforehand, then walk onto the street.

Scotty #

At least 31 people dead after bomb blast in Baghdad today. Just thought I'd mention it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22149863

Celly Smunt

Seachmall wrote: »

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 wrote: »

Fox news reporting a person of interest is in custody.

I'd imagine this is a case of chinese whispers after the New York Post report.

Truncheon Rouge

Deleted User wrote: »

18 mins till the president will appear on tv

obama will appear on tv

code black ?

Mod edit

Banned for continuing to make dumb assed jokes.

11pm out time obama will be on tv to talk to the nation

cunnifferous

Thought I heard the police commissioner saying they were treating the JFK incident as being related to the other 2. Would be an extreme coincidence otherwise wouldn't it?

yeahimhere

Ganymede Glow wrote: »

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

Is he naked??

Ganymede Glow

Shamozzle wrote: »

Any substance to this photo?

no idea

danniemcq

Ganymede Glow wrote: »

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

could be anyone giving the cops some attitude , if they thought it was bomber i doubt they'd be standing around like they are

admiralofthefleet

aer lingus flight EI139 landed just a few seconds ago so the airspace is open again

Micky Dolenz

Truncheon Rouge wrote: »

code black ?

Mod

Banned.

kyote00

rubber neck much ?

angerfist2009 wrote: »

Never felt the need to use this smiley before but..... :rolleyes:

Spanish Harlem

Scotty # wrote: »

At least 31 people dead after bomb blast in Baghdad today. Just thought I'd mention it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22149863

Why? Stop pathetically trying to score political points. Start your own thread about Iraqis.

Amirani

cunnifferous wrote: »

Thought I heard the police commissioner saying they were treating the JFK incident as being related to the other 2. Would be an extreme coincidence otherwise wouldn't it?

Not extreme coincidence. You'd assume there's a decent number of fires in Boston on any given day.

namloc1980

TeddyTedson wrote: »

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.

On street metal detectors along 26 miles of the marathon route to search over 100k people?? Are your serious?

somefeen

That picture of the guy in the wheelchair. Anyone who asks "Why didn't X do something to help instead Z" or something along those lines.
Ask yourself, if that's what you're confronted with, could you do anything?
Its a perfectly understandable reaction to turn and run or stand and do nothing. No one should be criticised for it!

Remmy

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.

+1 to this. The first video I see of this incident is a crowd of people running away from the intial explosion and a firefighter in full gear running towards it.

IM0

cunnifferous wrote: »

Thought I heard the police commissioner saying they were treating the JFK incident as being related to the other 2. Would be an extreme coincidence otherwise wouldn't it?

he did say that. there was ALSO another CONTROLLED EXPLOSION though

rebel girl 15

Police helicoptors circling Manhatten skies according to George Hook

rainbowdash

Scotty # wrote: »

At least 31 people dead after bomb blast in Baghdad today. Just thought I'd mention it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22149863

Was thinking that myself. Chances are 2 people could die in a crash tonight in Ireland and barely get a mention, yet RTE are all over this on prime time.

Its being blown out of all proportion, excuse the pun.

c_man

Scotty # wrote: »

At least 31 people dead after bomb blast in Baghdad today. Just thought I'd mention it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22149863

How many people here have ever been to, have family and freinds there compared with Boston? One is out of the ordinary, the other sadly isn't. But then again, you could have started a thread on that bombing....

StompToWork

Scotty # wrote: »

At least 31 people dead after bomb blast in Baghdad today. Just thought I'd mention it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22149863

I'm sorry, but this annoys me. What has that got to do with the topic of this thread? Start a new thread, and encourage conversation there about your link above.

The reality is that there is a greater affinity here in Ireland to events in the US, and particularly Boston, then there is with events in Baghdad. Rightly or wrongly, that is just the truth of the matter. With that in mind, what is the point of throwing that link in here?

Uriel.

kyote00 wrote: »

Mods, I suggest you remove pics of seriously wounded people until you can ascertain that next of kin are informed. Cant believe the BS here

JonathanAnon

Michael Graham on NT now..

DrumSteve

rainbowdash wrote: »

Was thinking that myself. Chances are 2 people could die in a crash tonight in Ireland and barely get a mention, yet RTE are all over this on prime time.

Its being blown out of all proportion, excuse the pun.

No its not.

yeahimhere

danniemcq wrote: »

could be anyone giving the cops some attitude , if they thought it was bomber i doubt they'd be standing around like they are

However, there was that report of a black male acting suspeciously. That guy in the photo doesn't have a black hoodie ( or any top for that matter in) so perhaps they were being arrest happy on anyone who fitted that vague discription

Sully

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Police helicoptors circling Manhatten skies according to George Hook

That's normal for a Marathon.