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

hmmm

Police scanner says they are carrying out a controlled explosion shortly

Menas

Some nasty post explosion pics on twitter. One was posted from a guy in an office above and adjacent to the first explosion. He reckons there are a dozen dead from the first one.
Very sad.

King George VI

That's a bit mad isn't it. I hope the death toll doesn't get bigger than it already is.

And for those people saying "aaaahhhh it was North Korea derp dorp blah blah".... Well done, you outstanding detective, you.

IM0

freaky I just watched the secret audio tapes of 9/11 on 4od this morning :eek:

what are the chances

Shamozzle

missingtime wrote: »

Did I hear one report say that ball bearings were found at the scene?

Yeah, heard that too. Bit of a relief considering shrapnel is almost always used.

wonderfullife

errlloyd wrote: »

I'm hearing CNN reported pipe bombs, fox reported 3 deaths, and NBC have said the origin of the blasts was two backpacks on the sidewalk leaning against the building.

I've said it before and i'll say it again:

News agencies are far too quick to try get the scoop. Often it amplifies fear and confusion for the public due to contradictory information coming out of multiple sources across all the channels.

It's highly rare that the reporting in the initial hours after an incident bares much resemblance to the final report of what has occurred.

Smidge

missingtime wrote: »

Did I hear one report say that ball bearings were found at the scene?

Yes and looking like a done deal that it was bombs

Pilotdude5

3rd explosion was controlled carried out by Police. Source: listening to feed

http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/6254/web

hollster2

missingtime wrote: »

Did I hear one report say that ball bearings were found at the scene?

yes sky news just said it!

rebel girl 15

missingtime wrote: »

Did I hear one report say that ball bearings were found at the scene?

Yeah, heard that as well, been treated as deliberate act

John Mongo

ted1 wrote: »

These happened in Boston.

Thanks for that Captain Obvious.

Like I said, NY is a city which has suffered attacks before so I'm sure they'd much rather take safety precautions on the off chance that the attacks in Boston may be part of a larger attack.

ted1

missingtime wrote: »

Did I hear one report say that ball bearings were found at the scene?

I was thinking that with a bomb that size you would expect nails or ball bearings and the absence of them may have implied an accident rather than a bomb

sfwcork

Joe Hart wrote: »

I'm not here to stir but I can't abide hypocrisy from people.

I'm a humanist and I don't distinguish between strangers.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/303996/news/world/bombs-kill-23-across-iraq-before-local-poll

How many of you cared or even knew about this yesterday? 23 dead, a day of absolute hell and carnage. But these were brown people and they are not like us.

Sorry to people if you personally knew someone at the Marathon but the rest of you sicken me.

Only seen the mod warning now...My last post.

Dont think head & shoulders will have you after this

Amirani

Joe Hart wrote: »

I'm not here to stir but I can't abide hypocrisy from people.

I'm a humanist and I don't distinguish between strangers.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/303996/news/world/bombs-kill-23-across-iraq-before-local-poll

How many of you cared or even knew about this yesterday? 23 dead, a day of absolute hell and carnage. But these were brown people and they are not like us.

Sorry to people if you personally knew someone at the Marathon but the rest of you sicken me.

Only seen the mod warning now...My last post.

Did you start a thread for this? Why not?

I know people in Boston, I don't know anyone in Iraq. Hence I'm more concerned about 1 than the other. Both are obviously awful events though.

Overheal

tayto lover wrote: »

If these were in fact bombs then it is setting a new low for terrorism.

No its not. 9/11 was pretty low, but even that wasn't the lowest.

Either way, attacks of this nature happen all over the world, too frequently. London Bus bombings should be recalled. And all the other bombings that have ocurred in the last decade or more in mediterranean Europe.

DarkJager

Is it just me or did the smoke from that blast look very dodgy?

Pudsy33

Joe Hart wrote: »

I'm not here to stir but I can't abide hypocrisy from people.

I'm a humanist and I don't distinguish between strangers.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/303996/news/world/bombs-kill-23-across-iraq-before-local-poll

How many of you cared or even knew about this yesterday? 23 dead, a day of absolute hell and carnage. But these were brown people and they are not like us.

Sorry to people if you personally knew someone at the Marathon but the rest of you sicken me.

Only seen the mod warning now...My last post.

We sicken you because we are hoping people are ok? Yeah, ok. You have a very warped view of the world.

IM0

Joe Hart wrote: »

I'm not here to stir but I can't abide hypocrisy from people.

I'm a humanist and I don't distinguish between strangers.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/303996/news/world/bombs-kill-23-across-iraq-before-local-poll

How many of you cared or even knew about this yesterday? 23 dead, a day of absolute hell and carnage. But these were brown people and they are not like us.

Sorry to people if you personally knew someone at the Marathon but the rest of you sicken me.

Only seen the mod warning now...My last post.

bombs in warzone = not odd

bombs in peacefull area not use to bombs = odd

Seachmall

roryc wrote: »

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.

Al Queda's primary strength nowadays is local grass-root sympathisers turned terrorists. The days of intense training in Arab countries for members before an attack are gone, it leaves too much of a trail. Nowadays it's a recruiter, who may or may not be trained, and internet access. Organising large scale attacks like this is more difficult than it would've been pre-9/11.

rebel girl 15

Street sweep being made, place being shut down

Shamozzle

Just ignore Joe Hart FFS. Don't give him the attention he craves.

yeahimhere

On the scanner they're asking for all off duty officers to come back in immediately and closing / searching JFK library for suspect devices

Thrill

Reading reports of the death toll now being 12. Hope that's wrong.

Kylo Ren

Harrowing scenes. Thoughts with the victims and their families.

danniemcq

the groutch wrote: »

10 years ago yesterday that the leader of the Palestine Liberation Front was captured in Bagdad. some sort of revenge plot?

doubt it, wouldn't be a main target for them

shar01

wonderfullife wrote: »

I've said it before and i'll say it again:

News agencies are far too quick to try get the scoop. Often it amplifies fear and confusion for the public due to contradictory information coming out of multiple sources across all the channels.

It's highly rare that the reporting in the initial hours after an incident bares much resemblance to the final report of what has occurred.

After the Oklahoma bombing, the media were reporting that the suspects were middle eastern in appearance.

Dicky Pride

I just spent the whole day reading and experiencing the "images that shocked the world" thread...seeing this straight away after is a tad surreal.

ted1

Shamozzle wrote: »

Yeah, heard that too. Bit of a relief considering shrapnel is almost always used.

You do know what shrapnel is?

miss no stars

Joe Hart wrote: »

Massive and pointless overreaction time!

To be fair to them, the last time a major city was bombed (NYC), the pentagon was hit and another plane hijacked and crashed in Pennsylvania...


My dad was a block away, having been half a block closer, given up on trying to get to the finish line to have a look, turned around and walked away. So glad he wasn't that bothered trying to have a look.

galwayrush

Shamozzle wrote: »

Yeah, heard that too. Bit of a relief considering shrapnel is almost always used.

WTF?????