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

Corvo

Two things from the scanner -

1) Now searching participants from marathon as they enter hotel (understandable)

2) Mention of a van again (didn't catch exactly what they said)

Amirani

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.

If you can't notice the difference then you're deluded.

kingcobra

Another gritty photo on the front of the NY Times website. The poor woman's foot seems very very badly burnt (obviously contains very graphic content).

I'm very surprised at the media coverage of this, the photo's are indeed extremely graphic and I'm sure a large amount of people would have seen the photo of the man with the decimated legs on the wheelchair.

My name is URL

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Michael Graham on NT now..

Oh god... has he blamed Obama and gay marriage yet?

rebel girl 15

Sky only reporting JFK tweet now!! Do they have no people on twitter looking for this information

NuckingFacker

I wonder will this become one of those "I remember where I was when the Boston Bombings happened" days?. I certainly remember where I was when 911 happened. There was a strange atmosphere then. This feels similar..

Did they say that the ER has been cleared?

Amirani

Sully wrote: »

That's normal for a Marathon.

Marathon ain't in New York though.

cunnifferous

NiallSparky wrote: »

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

I guess but the JFK library is a pretty symbolic building to randomly catch fire at the same time is it not? As as I said, I think the police commissioner said they are now treating it as being related although I'm open to correction on that.

Lord TSC

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Sky only reporting JFK tweet now!! Do they have no people on twitter looking for this information

Sky will need double and triple confirmation before they report anything. That's the difference between twitter and a credible news channel.

Micky Dolenz

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

Mod

Feel free to start a thread on it.

Off topic posts aren't welcome here.

Artful_Badger

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.

Its a series of deliberately caused explosions during an event thats unfolding live in front of people eyes. Of course its going to draw a lot more attention than most other stories.

[-0-]

Guy on the roof during the explosions. https://twitter.com/Fraank_Oceaan/status/323915519323426816/photo/1

Wilberto

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 usually have twitter opened up every day at work and, honestly, following AlJazeera news, it seems like every second day there's a car bombing/suicide bombing etc and it never ever get mentions in mainstream westernised news.

Apparently the life of an American is greater than that of any in the Middle East. :mad:


It's horrible to see innocent lives lost or completely ruined no matter where in the world they are.

TeddyTedson

namloc1980 wrote: »

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

Yes.

rebel girl 15

That photo was of a man being arrested on Boston common and police shouting get away

namloc1980

Sully wrote: »

That's normal for a Marathon.

The marathon was in Boston, Manhattan is in New York.

Pacing Mule

Sully wrote: »

That's normal for a Marathon.

Except the marathon was in Boston not Manhattan

Pj!

NuckingFacker wrote: »

I wonder will this become one of those "I remember where I was when the Boston Bombings happened" days?. I certainly remember where I was when 911 happened. There was a strange atmosphere then. This feels similar..

The world has become a crazier place since 12 years ago.

Sully

NiallSparky wrote: »

Marathon ain't in New York though.

Fairly sure someone said on Sky News that the reports of helicopters would be normal. I assumed it was to do with the Marathon, maybe it was NY?

MadsL

dr.bollocko wrote: »

MOD NOTE:
I've added a larger warning to this image.

Folks. Considering the news I think that any picture linked is likely to contain blood and / or gore. Please think before you click about whether or not you actually want to look at such images.

Didn't even click it, have hoverzoom installed, it came up as I moved over the link.

Clandestine

[-0-] wrote: »

Guy on the roof during the explosions. https://twitter.com/Fraank_Oceaan/status/323915519323426816/photo/1

bigfoot

new station in america are now calling this a terroist attack

namloc1980

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Yes.

Your're very naïve.

skimpydoo

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Mod

Feel free to start a thread on it.

Off topic posts aren't welcome here.

I already did this as I am sick of this thread been hijacked.

BorneTobyWilde

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.

Coz ones an accident
And other is an attack on innocent women and children ?

NuckingFacker

NuckingFacker wrote: »

I wonder will this become one of those "I remember where I was when the Boston Bombings happened" days?. I certainly remember where I was when 911 happened. There was a strange atmosphere then. This feels similar..

Bit of a difference tbh.

omega666

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.

Agreed, the feverish excitment over lets face it, was 2 pretty minor explosions is unreal.

kingcobra

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.

It's a series of bombs in what is a relatively calm US first world city which rarely sees events of this kind. The Boston marathon and the participants likely have absolutely no connection to any world at the minute. I think this deserves a bit of attention.

Midlife Crashes

Pj! wrote: »

The world has become a crazier place since 12 years ago.

This
" You go to watch a movie, You get shot. You go to school, You get shot. You run a marathon, You get bombed I hate this world #prayforboston "