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

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    #122
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,521 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    Joe Hart wrote: »
    3 people are dead and lots injured. Would you prefer they weren't people from boards? Why?

    Because we're more likely to know them? I would've thought that was quite obvious? I know a couple of posters who were over at it.


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    #123
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    Joe Hart wrote: »
    3 people are dead and lots injured. Would you prefer they weren't people from boards? Why?

    what?


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    #124
    Mince Pie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,901 ✭✭✭Mince Pie


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Travel Insurance should cover the bill if you ticked the right boxes. Even otherwise you'd get treatment anyway, all you'd have to do is leave the country and they'd never get their money.

    Insurance never covers terrorist attacks. One of the clauses. Hoping its just a gas explosion.


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    #125
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,730 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    Joe Hart wrote: »
    3 people are dead and lots injured. Would you prefer they weren't people from boards? Why?

    Because he might know some of the people? Seriously just **** off


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    #126
    Knex*
    Registered Users Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    NiallSparky wrote: »
    Because we're more likely to know them? I would've thought that was quite obvious? I know a couple of posters who were over at it.

    Exactly, its human nature.

    Horrible news. Have a few friends in the year below me in college over in Boston at the moment. Frightening to think they could have been near that.


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    #127
    roryc
    Registered Users Posts: 9,600 ✭✭✭roryc


    I would be amazed if this was a gas/electrical explosion. To happen on this day, right on the finish line? Far too unlikely.

    As for Al Queda etc, I would imagine they would go for something bigger. This sounds like an amateur job, someone with a grudge etc.

    News channels are saying the area gets swept for bombs beforehand so its odd that this has happened, unless someone brought in a backpack full of explosives or something. Even if this hasn't been carried out by a terrorist group it will have the same effect


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    #128
    Chucken
    Registered Users Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    Joe Hart wrote: »
    3 people are dead and lots injured. Would you prefer they weren't people from boards? Why?

    Because despite the bickering and arguing that goes on here, we are a community and I'd like to think, humans that care about each other.


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    #129
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 81,843 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    NiallSparky wrote: »
    It seems like a very unconventional target for any terrorist.
    A mass assembly of lightly clothed civilians?

    Really?
    Joe Hart wrote: »
    3 people are dead and lots injured. Would you prefer they weren't people from boards? Why?

    Take your pedantic nonsense elsewhere. Mail your supper leftovers to Ethiopia, etc.


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    #130
    Shamozzle
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭Shamozzle


    Showing footage of the device going off on Sky.


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    #131
    hmmm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    The runner tracker is reported to still be working
    http://www.baa.org/individual.html


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    #132
    Joe Hart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 358 ✭✭Joe Hart


    Chucken wrote: »
    Because despite the bickering and arguing that goes on here, we are a community and I'd like to think, humans that care about each other.

    I'm not getting into this. Unless you know have friends at the race then its a bit nasty to wish other people died instead of some people that post on an Irish forum.


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    #133
    rebel girl 15
    Registered Users, Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 15,247 Mod ✭✭✭✭rebel girl 15


    If anyone is looking to check about any friends or family running in the marathon, finishing times were posted on http://www.baa.org/individual.html


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    #134
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,521 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    Overheal wrote: »
    A mass assembly of lightly clothed civilians?

    Really?

    I can think of many places where you'd have far bigger groups of civilians. I wouldn't imagine Boston is very high up most terrorist's target list in general.


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    #135
    hmmm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    http://vine.co/v/bFdt5uwg6JZ

    Moment of explosion


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    #136
    Andy-Pandy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,848 ✭✭✭Andy-Pandy


    RIP


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    #137
    Ando's Saggy Bottom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,628 ✭✭✭Ando's Saggy Bottom


    That footage of the runner's legs just buckling as it goes off is quite upsetting. Heart attack I wonder?


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    #138
    Strongbow10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭Strongbow10


    there were two explosions on opposite sides of the street, its got to be terrorism of some sort

    shocking stuff :(


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    #139
    emo72
    Registered Users Posts: 6,206 ✭✭✭emo72


    Joe Hart wrote: »
    I'm not getting into this. Unless you know have friends at the race then its a bit nasty to wish other people died instead of some people that post on an Irish forum.

    jaysus, nobody is wishing anyone dead. you should go home.


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    #140
    Corholio
    Registered Users Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    Joe Hart wrote: »
    I'm not getting into this. Unless you know have friends at the race then its a bit nasty to wish other people died instead of some people that post on an Irish forum.

    What?? Thats not what he said at all. He just said he hoped people from boards was alright. Jesus christ man.


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    #141
    Smidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Smidge


    Sky showing moment of explosion.
    Appears to have come from inside/or very clost to front of building


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    #142
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,426 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Lads, just ignore people sick enough to be trying to stir trouble and troll. Report the post and ignore the attention seeking.


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    #143
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,540 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Pete Campbell wrote: »
    That footage of the runner's legs just buckling as it goes off is quite upsetting. Heart attack I wonder?

    More like shrapnel in the legs.


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    #144
    keelanj69
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,089 ✭✭✭keelanj69


    Joe Hart wrote: »
    I'm not getting into this. Unless you know have friends at the race then its a bit nasty to wish other people died instead of some people that post on an Irish forum.

    No ones wishing certain people died instead of others, you ****ing retard. Just that those that people might know are ok. If you had someone there would you hope they are ok? Or would it be a case of 'ah sure it had to be someone'?


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    #145
    Overheal
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    NiallSparky wrote: »
    I can think of many places where you'd have far bigger groups of civilians. I wouldn't imagine Boston is very high up most terrorist's target list in general.
    Not with media coverage and light security


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    #146
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,419 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    rte news will be on at 9 . great service as rte news now repeats 6 one news lol


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    #147
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,730 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    Joe Hart wrote: »
    I'm not getting into this. Unless you know have friends at the race then its a bit nasty to wish other people died instead of some people that post on an Irish forum.

    That is absolutely not what he said. You just pop up all over boards looking to cause an argument. Why bother?


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    #148
    John Mongo
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭John Mongo


    Joe Hart wrote: »
    Massive and pointless overreaction time!

    Give over.

    Two explosions have just gone off at a public event, a hotel is being evacuated.

    There's nothing pointless about adopting a "Better safe than sorry" mentality, especially in a city which had a rather massive terrorist attack not so long ago.


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    #149
    Chucken
    Registered Users Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    admiralofthefleet wrote: »
    hope the people off boards are ok
    Joe Hart wrote: »
    I'm not getting into this. Unless you know have friends at the race then its a bit nasty to wish other people died instead of some people that post on an Irish forum.

    He didnt say that. Cop on.


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    #150
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    Somehow when I clicked on the CBS live stream of Marathon finish line a while ago it started streaming at around 2 hrs, still going now on around 2 hours 30 mins, so before the explosions happened, eerie...


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    #151
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Footage showing Irish flag flying from the back of one of the fire tenders.

    Why don't we have US flags flying from the back of ours?


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