Explosion at the Boston Marathon

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Originally Posted by Drury18

Maybe this is just me, but I'd like to slap that guy holding the camera in the first video. Put down your effing camera and grab a piece of fence and do something half useful.

Nothing infuriates me more then media standing by taking pictures or gawking and getting in the way when they could easily help out with something simple like helping take down a fence.

That was my first reaction as well. Especially all those guys struggling to get the fences out of the way. Lend a hand!

[Boblobla]

CNN Breaking News ‏@cnnbrk 7m
Boston police: An explosion occurred at JFK Library. We aren't sure, but are treating the events as if related

[Tinordi]

Cell phone service disabled in Boston to prevent remote detonations.

[nfotiu]

Originally Posted by Canuck-Hater

Apparently it was just a fire in the mechanical room. Hopefully its not related.

That was they said first, the latest is the police are saying it is related.

NY Post saying it is a Saudi National who is the suspect, but their coverage looks rather suspect.

[GrrlGoalie33]

The NHL has officially confirmed that the game is postponed.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=6...id=DL|NHL|home

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by Drury18

Maybe this is just me, but I'd like to slap that guy holding the camera in the first video. Put down your effing camera and grab a piece of fence and do something half useful.

Nothing infuriates me more then media standing by taking pictures or gawking and getting in the way when they could easily help out with something simple like helping take down a fence.

Except often some of that video ends up being very helpful to the investigators to sort everything out. And if you're not able to help physically, and there are already hundreds running into help, you can be more of a hindrance than a help. The video turns my stomach too but I also recognize that this and similar video will be used in the investigation....

[Cowboy89]

I think people should really stop jumping to conclusions. We know absolutely nothing so far as to whether this is domestic terrorism, a single or group of mentally ill whack jobs, or international terrorism ala Islamic extremists. If you're jumping to one of these conclusions while avoiding the possibility of the other or something I didn't mention, you're demonstrating an obvious bias.

[pylon]

Just saw some of the pictures of some of the victims. Absolutely gruesome.

Whoever did this, can't not look at those pictures and feel horrible for what they have done.

[M*A*S*H 4077]

NBC Sports Network ‏@NBCSN 8m
Reports of Marathon Runners that crossed finish line and continued to run to Mass General Hospital to give blood to victims #PrayforBoston

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by Cowboy89

I think people should really stop jumping to conclusions. We know absolutely nothing so far as to whether this is domestic terrorism, a single or group of mentally ill whack jobs, or international terrorism ala Islamic extremists. If you're jumping to one of these conclusions while avoiding the possibility of the other or something I didn't mention, you're demonstrating an obvious bias.

Thinking that it is possibly domestic terrorism isn't a bias but a reality. The US has way more issues with domestic terrorism than they've had with any outside terrorism.

[Major Major]

Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

Seriously? Let's not blame this on mental illness or the health system.

Sometimes people are just bad apples with strong beliefs and bad intentions.

You're probably right... A bruised produce analogy is far more apropriate then jumping to the conclusion that people who set off bombs in public are psychopaths. Why complicate things?

[flamesaresmokin]

Originally Posted by Tinordi

Too many people with mental illness fall through the cracks in the joke that is the U.S. health system.

There's more then you think falling through the cracks in every system.

[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by pylon

Just saw some of the pictures of some of the victims. Absolutely gruesome.

Whoever did this, can't not look at those pictures and feel horrible for what they have done.

Hard to believe, but I doubt they will lose any sleep over it.

Alfred said it best "Some men just want to watch the world burn"

[pylon]

Originally Posted by M*A*S*H 4077

NBC Sports Network ‏@NBCSN 8m
Reports of Marathon Runners that crossed finish line and continued to run to Mass General Hospital to give blood to victims #PrayforBoston

Just, wow.

Unbelievable if true. I just hope one of the perpetrators doesn't end up being one of them.

[J epworth]

Been trying to follow this since I finished my exam, just disgusting that anyone would do this to these innocent people just trying to celebrate sport and human spirit.

[stazzy33]

http://google.org/personfinder/2013-boston-explosions

Google person finder for people looking for someone.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by Canuck-Hater

Apparently it was just a fire in the mechanical room. Hopefully its not related.

I read a report that said it was not related, but with everything going on that could have been incorrect.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by Minnie

Thinking that it is possibly domestic terrorism isn't a bias but a reality. The US has way more issues with domestic terrorism than they've had with any outside terrorism.

Have they? There have been multiple international terrorism incidents, it wasn't just 9/11, and multiple others that were narrowly avoided. There's nothing to indicate that any particular group or motive is involved.

[Minnie]

Valo - within their own borders. I was going to clarify by editing my other post but you'd already quoted so...

[Flamesguy_SJ]

Originally Posted by MillerTime GFG

Does anyone know where I can find a list of injured? My Dad was at the finish line waiting for my Mum. Mum is fine but she can't find my dad. Please advise.

The Boston NBC station is giving out this number for concerned families: 617-635-4500