Boston Marathon - explosion

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JimmyV wrote:

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EDIT:

Here is some more info:

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Wishing you the best Bro i know it's tough to get on the horse and keep going but like you said life keeps going ....

Thank you.

JC29856 wrote:

refresh my memory werent the anthrax letters traced back to "govt officials"

The FBI was pretty convinced that this guy was responsible. But no charges were ever filed and it was less than an open and shut case.

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/x1356143 ... ts-suicide

I saw a documentary a few years ago that made a pretty convincing case that he did not do it. So who knows what really happened?

Thirty Bills Unpaid wrote:

unsung wrote:

If this is homegrown I would be very surprised.

If it is a foreign attack then we really only have ourselves to blame. Yes I blame us. Our foreign policies cripple those that aren't in our back pocket, and we pay off the rest to be our friends. Maybe if we weren't the empire of the world. Maybe if we weren't shooting missiles from drones in Pakistan killing 50 civilians for every labled terrorist. I'm guessing that those Pakistanis view a drone strike on their sovereign nation as a terrorist attack.

Those that support this foreign policy are to blame if it is a foreign attack.

Why would you be surprised?

Look at this very forum and the amount of people that have threatened revolution and various other things in reaction to the idea of change. I don't think anyone here really means it... but think of the extreme kooks who do. These types have lashed out before- it's not unreasonable to consider by any means.

This is all speculative at this point and until the rats are weeded out... our energies are probably best served supporting those affected.

Just a horrible event.

Because I'd agree with what someone else said, if it was homegrown why attack civilians? Homegrown go after government properties and people. The anger is directed there.

What's wrong with discussion on why this happened? Yeah we support the ones that got hurt but to not discuss the why doesn't make sense to me. We aren't out there making accusations about specific groups.

the sad thing is some people take this guy seriously :fp:

Alex Jones raises ‘false flag’ conspiracy after Boston Marathon bombings

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/fal ... 42713.html

While the country was trying to process the terror as it unfolded at the Boston Marathon on Monday, Alex Jones, a right-wing radio host, took to Twitter to express his sympathy for the victims—and to claim that the attack was part of a government conspiracy.

"Our hearts go out to those that are hurt or killed," Jones wrote. "But this thing stinks to high heaven #falseflag."

The "false flag" attack Jones was referring to is a term that originated during naval warfare. "For centuries, ships have sailed under a flag identifying their nationality," The Atlantic Wire noted. "During times of war, ships would sometimes change the national flag they flew in order to fool other vessels that they sought to attack or escape from. They would fly, in other words, a 'false flag.'"

Jones suggested that the FBI orchestrated the bombings under the false flag of a terrorist organization in order to justify expanded security powers. The Boston attack, he theorized, was staged by the U.S. government to extend the reach of both the Dept. of Homeland Security and Transportation Security Administration.

"Just wait folks," the 39-year-old Texan wrote. "#TSA groping you at sporting events coming soon."

Jones posted a YouTube video further fanning the false-flag flames, saying that reports of a "controlled explosion” drill, scheduled to coincide with the race, was proof that the FBI was behind the Boston Marathon blasts.

“I said on air that they’re getting ready to blow something up," Jones said on his radio show later on Monday, according to Salon.com. "To fire a shot heard round the world like at Lexington and Concord, and then they do it at this same place on the same day!”

While the FBI could "blame it on the Muslims," Jones predicted "they’re going to blame it on the Tea Party.”

During a press conference on Monday afternoon, Dan Bidondi, a radio host for Jones' InfoWars.com, asked Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick if the explosions were staged.

"Is this another false flag staged attack to take our civil liberties and promote homeland security while sticking their hands down our pants on the streets?" Bidondi asked. :fp:

"No," Patrick responded. "Next question."

On Tuesday, Jones led the charge in perpetuating another conspiracy theory, tweeting a link to a strategically-edited YouTube clip of a "Family Guy" episode that he claimed "predicted" the Boston Marathon attack.

Via the Hollywood Reporter:


"Turban Cowboy," which premiered in the U.S. on March 17, culminates with a scene depicting Peter Griffin accidentally blowing up a bridge by dialing a terrorist's cell phone. But in the video making the rounds online, the cell phone scene is placed immediately after an unrelated moment in the episode when Bob Costas, voicing himself, asks Peter how he won the Boston Marathon.

The clip was pulled from YouTube, Fox removed the episode from Hulu, and Seth MacFarlane, the show's creator, responded to the conspiracy claim.

"The edited Family Guy clip currently circulating is abhorrent," MacFarlane wrote on Twitter. "The event was a crime and a tragedy, and my thoughts are with the victims."

But Jones, figuratively draped in his false flag, was undeterred.

"Seth MacFarlane created a cartoon which made fun of terrorist bombings and depicted mutilated Boston Marathon runners," Jones responded. "Yet he is labeling people who merely talk about the episode as 'abhorrent.'"

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

the sad thing is some people take this guy seriously :fp:

Alex Jones raises ‘false flag’ conspiracy after Boston Marathon bombings

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/fal ... 42713.html

While the country was trying to process the terror as it unfolded at the Boston Marathon on Monday, Alex Jones, a right-wing radio host, took to Twitter to express his sympathy for the victims—and to claim that the attack was part of a government conspiracy.

"Our hearts go out to those that are hurt or killed," Jones wrote. "But this thing stinks to high heaven #falseflag."

The "false flag" attack Jones was referring to is a term that originated during naval warfare. "For centuries, ships have sailed under a flag identifying their nationality," The Atlantic Wire noted. "During times of war, ships would sometimes change the national flag they flew in order to fool other vessels that they sought to attack or escape from. They would fly, in other words, a 'false flag.'"

Jones suggested that the FBI orchestrated the bombings under the false flag of a terrorist organization in order to justify expanded security powers. The Boston attack, he theorized, was staged by the U.S. government to extend the reach of both the Dept. of Homeland Security and Transportation Security Administration.

"Just wait folks," the 39-year-old Texan wrote. "#TSA groping you at sporting events coming soon."

Jones posted a YouTube video further fanning the false-flag flames, saying that reports of a "controlled explosion” drill, scheduled to coincide with the race, was proof that the FBI was behind the Boston Marathon blasts.

“I said on air that they’re getting ready to blow something up," Jones said on his radio show later on Monday, according to Salon.com. "To fire a shot heard round the world like at Lexington and Concord, and then they do it at this same place on the same day!”

While the FBI could "blame it on the Muslims," Jones predicted "they’re going to blame it on the Tea Party.”

During a press conference on Monday afternoon, Dan Bidondi, a radio host for Jones' InfoWars.com, asked Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick if the explosions were staged.

"Is this another false flag staged attack to take our civil liberties and promote homeland security while sticking their hands down our pants on the streets?" Bidondi asked. :fp:

"No," Patrick responded. "Next question."

On Tuesday, Jones led the charge in perpetuating another conspiracy theory, tweeting a link to a strategically-edited YouTube clip of a "Family Guy" episode that he claimed "predicted" the Boston Marathon attack.

Via the Hollywood Reporter:


"Turban Cowboy," which premiered in the U.S. on March 17, culminates with a scene depicting Peter Griffin accidentally blowing up a bridge by dialing a terrorist's cell phone. But in the video making the rounds online, the cell phone scene is placed immediately after an unrelated moment in the episode when Bob Costas, voicing himself, asks Peter how he won the Boston Marathon.

The clip was pulled from YouTube, Fox removed the episode from Hulu, and Seth MacFarlane, the show's creator, responded to the conspiracy claim.

"The edited Family Guy clip currently circulating is abhorrent," MacFarlane wrote on Twitter. "The event was a crime and a tragedy, and my thoughts are with the victims."

But Jones, figuratively draped in his false flag, was undeterred.

"Seth MacFarlane created a cartoon which made fun of terrorist bombings and depicted mutilated Boston Marathon runners," Jones responded. "Yet he is labeling people who merely talk about the episode as 'abhorrent.'"

Conspiracies are how he makes his money. His first reaction was to raise the possibility of a conspiracy. While the rest of us were in shock he was tending to his business.

I do not know who did it. I do not know if it was domestic or foreign. But I do know that there are those who will never accept the truth because it goes against their preconceived ideas and political notions. We saw this after Sandy Hook, we are seeing it after Boston.

It's also possible that the person who did this was simply a sadistic crazy person who likes bombs, and not someone with a clear agenda. Who knows? I sure don't have any ideas until there is something to base them on.

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

During a press conference on Monday afternoon, Dan Bidondi, a radio host for Jones' InfoWars.com, asked Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick if the explosions were staged.

"Is this another false flag staged attack to take our civil liberties and promote homeland security while sticking their hands down our pants on the streets?" Bidondi asked. :fp:

"No," Patrick responded. "Next question."

I am not Governor Patrick's biggest fan and I have never voted for him but I thought he handled that question perfectly.

Jason P wrote:

CNN is reporting that the FBI has identified a suspect. FBI conference at 1:30

:corn: (except not smiling)

Wondering if it is this guy?

EDIT:

I took the photo down in case it is not a guy. Apologies if I contributed to a witch hunt.