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  • Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Posts: 8,661
    It makes me proud to have seen the dozens of fireman, police, medics, and by-standers run directly at the site of the explosions seconds after it was detonated. I know its been brought here earlier, but it can't be said enough that these people were willing to risk themselves to help the wounded. Thank you. I'm proud to be a part of the fire service when I see that selflessness.
  • Jason P wrote:
    Smellyman wrote:
    I am very surprised that an attack like this hasn't happened before (Atlanta Olympics). Any sporting event is a prime location to inflict a lot of damage. What's to stop these people from dropping a IED at Turner Field or the parking lot of Soldier Field before a football game? We (the U.S.) really need to figure out how to prevent this. This is obviously beyond gun control. And its way to early to guess who's responsible. But damn, this is some real fucked up shit!

    Well if it was al qaeda, foreign policy is a place to start. Stop killing millions in the middle east, stop using drones, stop supporting oppressive regimes etc...

    stop being dicks basically
    So if it turns out it is a bunch of anti-government white power militia groups ... What is your dumb ass excuse?

    :nono: :fp:

    this isn't the time, people. give it a rest.
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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138

    this isn't the time, people. give it a rest.
    Well said and true

    My bad ...

    :oops:
  • stickfig13stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    Don't terror jihadi groups usually claim responsibility right away. We have heard nothing.
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  • rearviewrossrearviewross Posts: 3,055
    True heroes in this are the surgeons and nurses that are working tirelessly around the clock and will continue to do so to save peoples lives and limbs along with the people that reacted so quickly to treat the wounded and stop the bleeding.
    Forced to endure, what I cannot forgive.
  • stickfig13stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    True heroes in this are the surgeons and nurses that are working tirelessly around the clock and will continue to do so to save peoples lives and limbs along with the people that reacted so quickly to treat the wounded and stop the bleeding.


    This +1
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,720
    True heroes in this are the surgeons and nurses that are working tirelessly around the clock and will continue to do so to save peoples lives and limbs along with the people that reacted so quickly to treat the wounded and stop the bleeding.
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,720
    ok..here the news saying..

    144 injured,8 of them kids..17 of them is critical.and 35 of them in serious contition..
    .,3 died..i is kid 8 years old..
    the bombs was full with spikes and blades..to make more damage..

    i just read some interviews of Greek runners was at the marathon..

    its really sad..lets hope they arrest all those fuckin shits did that..

    the photos with all that blood around is shocking..

    im really sorry..its so cruel all this horible tragedy..
    was a day of fun for the city..and end up like this..

    all the best to the families..
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,720
    and something else..
    as all of us i watched the explosions video at youtube and news websites..

    in all that mess,i have to say,i ADMIRE ALL those runners,civilians watching the marathon,soldiers,policemen,firemen,that after the first and second explode,insead of running,they went to help the people was down bleeding and try to help and save them..without thinking there is more bombs and they could explode any minute..

    that is fuckin great..Heroes of life...
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  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    my thoughts and prayers to all affected by this.

    Jeff.
  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/20 ... ?hpt=hp_t2

    -Notably absent from his remarks was the word "terror," though federal investigators are classifying the bombings as a terror event. It is not clear if it's from a domestic or foreign source, a federal law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation said.-

    I think we all have an idea what group is responisable for this but in any case who ever did this it is an act of TERRORISM plain and simple and the death penalty is in order for ALL the persons involved in planting these bombs.

    Godfather.
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Godfather. wrote:
    I think we all have an idea what group is responisable for this but in any case who ever did this it is an act of TERRORISM plain and simple and the death penalty is in order for ALL the persons involved in planting these bombs.

    Godfather.

    what group might that be!?

    i honestly don't know ... from what i can gather - we still don't know ... i think it best still to wait until the facts come in ...
  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,171
    We have ideas but we don't know. It could just as easily have been another Tim McVeigh as it could have been another Mohammad Atta.

    And yes...the death penalty is in order.
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  • Bronx BombersBronx Bombers Posts: 2,208
    The 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon terror attack has been identified as Martin Richard, the son of a local community leader.

    Martin's father, William Richard of Dorchester, Mass., was running in the race as family members watched near the finish line, the Boston Globe reported.

    The boy's 5-year-old sister lost a leg in the attack, and his mother suffered a brain injury, according to reports.

    "Anyone from Dorchester is considered family my heart breaks for baby martin go hug your family and tell them you love them," a New Englander tweeted early Tuesday morning.

    http://m.nydailynews.com/news/national/ ... -1.1317909

    God bless that family and all the victims of yesterday's terror attack.
  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    JimmyV wrote:
    We have ideas but we don't know. It could just as easily have been another Tim McVeigh as it could have been another Mohammad Atta.

    And yes...the death penalty is in order.


    Agree with the first part, not so much with the death penalty, ONLY because I really don't think the death penalty is something the people that do these types of things are worried about.

    There has to be a better deterrent, something that these kind of people ARE worried about.

    My thoughts and prayers with the familys and victims.
    Peace, Love.


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  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    The 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon terror attack has been identified as Martin Richard, the son of a local community leader.

    Martin's father, William Richard of Dorchester, Mass., was running in the race as family members watched near the finish line, the Boston Globe reported.

    The boy's 5-year-old sister lost a leg in the attack, and his mother suffered a brain injury, according to reports.

    "Anyone from Dorchester is considered family my heart breaks for baby martin go hug your family and tell them you love them," a New Englander tweeted early Tuesday morning.

    http://m.nydailynews.com/news/national/ ... -1.1317909

    God bless that family and all the victims of yesterday's terror attack.

    Just horrible. :(
    Peace, Love.


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    to not question your government is unpatriotic."
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,720
    The 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon terror attack has been identified as Martin Richard, the son of a local community leader.

    Martin's father, William Richard of Dorchester, Mass., was running in the race as family members watched near the finish line, the Boston Globe reported.

    The boy's 5-year-old sister lost a leg in the attack, and his mother suffered a brain injury, according to reports.

    "Anyone from Dorchester is considered family my heart breaks for baby martin go hug your family and tell them you love them," a New Englander tweeted early Tuesday morning.

    http://m.nydailynews.com/news/national/ ... -1.1317909

    God bless that family and all the victims of yesterday's terror attack.
    :(
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  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,171
    Really hard to explain just how much the Marathon means in this city. It isn't just a race. Leigh Montville does a good job here:

    http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/44893972
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  • Godfather. wrote:
    http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/15/photo-obama-gets-updates-on-boston-bombings/?hpt=hp_t2

    -Notably absent from his remarks was the word "terror," though federal investigators are classifying the bombings as a terror event. It is not clear if it's from a domestic or foreign source, a federal law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation said.-

    I think we all have an idea what group is responisable for this but in any case who ever did this it is an act of TERRORISM plain and simple and the death penalty is in order for ALL the persons involved in planting these bombs.

    Godfather.

    my belief is that him not mentioning the word "terror" was deliberate, for two reasons:
    1) they don't want to begin mass panic
    2) they don't want an anti-mideastern people sentiment to erupt
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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,445
    I think it is very sad that anyone cares whether or not Obama used the word "terror". Who gives a shit? Several people are dead....more are dying...even more have lost limbs or have other lifelong injuries. We've really lost focus if we are all going to pretend we are english professors and debate coaches.

    I can't wait till they find who did this.
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  • JC29856JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    at first my money was on home grown domestic terror, i was playing the percentages...now it seems like it was much more planned out, we'll see hopefully
  • elvistheking44elvistheking44 Posts: 4,409
    Media blows it again.........No other bombs were found.
  • unsungunsung Posts: 9,487

    my belief is that him not mentioning the word "terror" was deliberate, for two reasons:
    1) they don't want to begin mass panic
    2) they don't want an anti-mideastern people sentiment to erupt

    3) they don't want to say it happened on their watch. Just like fort hood wasn't terror, just like Bengazi wasn't terror.
  • Media blows it again.........No other bombs were found.
    yeah, there were all kinds of errors yesterday.

    the ny post said yesterday that 12 were dead. in the press conference the guy said "i don't know where they are getting their information".
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  • alex jones said this was a false flag incident so that the government can take our rights away.

    :fp:

    i saw the memes all over facebook yesterday jumping to all kinds of conclusions. i am going to save my anger until i find out who i am supposed to be angry at.
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  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,171
    unsung wrote:

    my belief is that him not mentioning the word "terror" was deliberate, for two reasons:
    1) they don't want to begin mass panic
    2) they don't want an anti-mideastern people sentiment to erupt

    3) they don't want to say it happened on their watch. Just like fort hood wasn't terror, just like Bengazi wasn't terror.


    “Two hours after an attack, it’s appropriate for the President to be one of the most cautious people speaking.”

    -- Ari Fleischer

    Obama said exactly what he should have said yesterday.
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  • the wolf wrote:
    JimmyV wrote:
    We have ideas but we don't know. It could just as easily have been another Tim McVeigh as it could have been another Mohammad Atta.

    And yes...the death penalty is in order.


    Agree with the first part, not so much with the death penalty, ONLY because I really don't think the death penalty is something the people that do these types of things are worried about.

    There has to be a better deterrent, something that these kind of people ARE worried about.

    My thoughts and prayers with the familys and victims.

    I'm pretty sure there is no deterrent for such cowardly and radical bastards. I'm not sure who is responsible: could be a number of moronic, savage, angry types with a variety of bullshit causes. Regardless of whoever is at the root of the situation... death. They've earned it. I might even be as bold to say death to their supporters as well.

    Chicken shit, evil, rat bastards.

    I'm just sick thinking of the suffering and anguish people there have been forced to endure.
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  • JimmyV wrote:
    unsung wrote:

    my belief is that him not mentioning the word "terror" was deliberate, for two reasons:
    1) they don't want to begin mass panic
    2) they don't want an anti-mideastern people sentiment to erupt

    3) they don't want to say it happened on their watch. Just like fort hood wasn't terror, just like Bengazi wasn't terror.


    “Two hours after an attack, it’s appropriate for the President to be one of the most cautious people speaking.”

    -- Ari Fleischer

    Obama said exactly what he should have said yesterday.

    Take a break, Unsung. Seriously. Let the blood dry before you begin spinning your incoherent, paranoid, and radical theories about the man you despise so much. This shouldn't be a 'right' and a 'left' thing for you: this should be an 'us' thing for you. Geez, man.
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  • rival.rival. Posts: 7,775
    the picture of the "mystery man on the roof" has been making its rounds all over the internet. of course it could be a member of the media, a spectator, the building's superintendent. when i originally saw the picture, i thought someone maybe photoshopped him in, but he is visible in the videos that keep replaying the blast from a certain angle.

    none the less, gave me the chills and is pretty eerie.

    http://www.dbtechno.com/curiosity/2013/ ... on-photos/
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