Author Topic: Boston marathon explosions (Read 8454 times)

ttrikalin · « **on:** April 16, 2013, 02:38:40 AM »

Dunno how many of you have heard...

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-naw-google-site-tracks-boston-runners-20130415,0,4899958.story

This is 10-15 mins from where Anastasia, the baby and I live.

tom

steamer · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2013, 02:44:45 AM »

Tom,

I am to assume your alright?

The photo's are pretty nasty....I haven't seen any claims to them...

Dave

ttrikalin · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2013, 02:51:30 AM »

Yes, everyone I know is safe... but 3 people have died, at least half a dozen are in critical condition, and approximately 100 have been injured.
SWAT teams in the center of the city and guarding the hospitals... Intense.

steamer · « **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2013, 02:57:53 AM »

I am very glad to hear you and yours are OK!

Has any group claimed responsibility? I haven't watched the news yet......just online.

Dave

ttrikalin · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2013, 03:01:20 AM »

Not as far as I know. Going to bed now, have a 5am day start... More tomorrow...

tom

DaveH · « **Reply #5 on:** April 16, 2013, 04:39:08 PM »

Dreadful state of affairs. I hope they catch the bastards.
My sympathy to all those injured and my condolences to friends and relatives to those killed.
DaveH

steamer · « **Reply #6 on:** April 16, 2013, 05:33:12 PM »

Quote from: DaveH on April 16, 2013, 04:39:08 PM

Dreadful state of affairs. I hope they catch the bastards.
My sympathy to all those injured and my condolences to friends and relatives to those killed.
DaveH

Ditto! I can't think of a more hideous action.....

One of my co-workers finished his run 1 minute before the first one went off....

I think it will be a while before all the rhetoric on the news channels stops. It would be good to get the straight truth on what went down...but there's a ton of speculation at the moment....and understandably....the authorities are being rather quiet. I'm sure the next 24 hours will tell.

Dave

CliffH · « **Reply #7 on:** April 16, 2013, 06:42:40 PM »

Appalling. I hope they catch the culprit/s
CliffH

Walsheng · « **Reply #8 on:** April 16, 2013, 11:20:07 PM »

My nephew was across the street from blast 2 and close enough to feel impact. A Niece was a block down from that and could feel the ground shake. Another niece works in a building between the blasts but had the day off and was not in town.
Just makes you stop and think, and then get very pissed off!

John

AussieJimG · « **Reply #9 on:** April 16, 2013, 11:38:25 PM »

We had it on our morning news channel very soon after the event. It was quite horrific and reminded me of the 9/11 coverage that we got in real time (interrupted an episode of West Wing at the time).

I am pleased that the authorities are handling it in a responsible manner avoiding the creation of divisions within the community. It will take time to track down the culprits but there is a good chance that they will be identified and brought to justice.

I note that the NRA are trumpeting the fact that tighter gun laws would not have prevented this tragedy.

Jim

Maryak · « **Reply #10 on:** April 16, 2013, 11:58:27 PM »

It's another very sad moment which reflects just how far parts of society have fallen down the slippery slope of extremism. My sympathies to all in the US affected by this event.

Offenders in this class are not worthy of the title human and IMHO should be put down.

Bob

DaveH · « **Reply #11 on:** April 17, 2013, 12:50:21 AM »

Quote from: Maryak on April 16, 2013, 11:58:27 PM

Offenders in this class are not worthy of the title human and IMHO should be put down.
Bob

Bob,
I agree and I think 99% of 'society' would also agree, what I cannot understand why the perpetrators of such inhuman barbarism are allowed to live.

DaveH

steamer · « **Reply #12 on:** April 17, 2013, 01:57:56 AM »

Quote from: AussieJimG on April 16, 2013, 11:38:25 PM

We had it on our morning news channel very soon after the event. It was quite horrific and reminded me of the 9/11 coverage that we got in real time (interrupted an episode of West Wing at the time).

I am pleased that the authorities are handling it in a responsible manner avoiding the creation of divisions within the community. It will take time to track down the culprits but there is a good chance that they will be identified and brought to justice.

I note that the NRA are trumpeting the fact that tighter gun laws would not have prevented this tragedy.

Jim

Your quite right Jim...it wouldn't have.

Dave

Tennessee Whiskey · « **Reply #13 on:** April 17, 2013, 02:01:22 AM »

What makes me sick is when our fearless leader says they will feel the "full weight of justice" it's our good old taxpaying dollars that will load the bags. We will bear the burden of providing them with council,health care, food, clothing, and lodging. If they want to pursue a continuing education, Hell, we'll pay for that also. I ain't saying execute them( although, if we hung a few of them bad boys up on a limb somewhere) But, I bet there are some islands somewhere we could dump them and let them live ( or die) like the animals they want to be.

My Almost Redneck Rant
Eric

And yeah Jim, that's another gripe. I ain't heard one person say " we gotta control those darn trash cans"

steamer · « **Reply #14 on:** April 19, 2013, 11:40:38 AM »

http://news.google.com/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn

Holy Cr)*(@*!

1 down....1 to go......

Jo · « **Reply #15 on:** April 19, 2013, 11:44:32 AM »

Saves wasting money on a trial

Jo

steamer · « **Reply #16 on:** April 19, 2013, 12:22:49 PM »

Quote from: Jo on April 19, 2013, 11:44:32 AM

Saves wasting money on a trial

Jo

Can I get a amen!

steamer · « **Reply #17 on:** April 19, 2013, 12:25:16 PM »

Everything around Watertown...is locked down. No business open , no car traffic...no public transit...no boats.

Thats about 20 miles east from me....Tom is in the middle of it.

I know some of my co-workers won't be at work today......Everybody be safe out there!

Dave

metalmad · « **Reply #18 on:** April 19, 2013, 01:25:47 PM »

Thats very good news Dave.
I for one, hope white hat does not live another day !!
Pete

DaveH · « **Reply #19 on:** April 19, 2013, 01:37:24 PM »

Quote from: steamer on April 19, 2013, 11:40:38 AM

1 down....1 to go......

DaveH

ths · « **Reply #20 on:** April 19, 2013, 02:23:58 PM »

I hope he's taken alive, if only for the undoubtedly pathetic reason for doing such an abominable thing being revealed. And what if others are also involved?

Hugh.

steamer · « **Reply #21 on:** April 19, 2013, 02:34:15 PM »

I'm with Hugh.....slowly after much data gathering.

Bearcar1 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 19, 2013, 05:11:27 PM »

My hope is that that take this individual into custody alive but absolutely pray to heaven the media won't turn it into a dog and pony show such as the Arias trial. Give me a break. Is this society of ours so desperate for such 'reality events' that the average Joe schlep has to be bombarded

with the lunacy 24/7? There are more pressing issues that need our attention and this person is not one of them.

BC1
jim

steamer · « **Reply #23 on:** April 19, 2013, 05:28:37 PM »

Jim....Tragedy TV will be all over this for days......regardless

Whether he's dead or alive....I suspect if he is tried...it would be by tribunal...but his older dead brother had already become a naturalized citizen....if this one is too....it'll be a fiasco.....ACLU ect will be all over it....

Get the popcorn......

Mosey · « **Reply #24 on:** April 19, 2013, 05:31:44 PM »

Life in prison on Devil's Island...where it always rains.

steamer · « **Reply #25 on:** April 20, 2013, 12:16:12 AM »

Clearly this piece of SH((* has some training...he's still on the loose....

I've never seen so many cops in one place....and he got by....don't know how that happened.

Dave

steamer · « **Reply #26 on:** April 20, 2013, 12:21:44 AM »

Sounds like I spoke too soon!

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/19/police-go-door-to-door-in-hunt-for-boston-bombing-suspect/

steamer · « **Reply #27 on:** April 20, 2013, 12:47:24 AM »

He's was hiding inside a trailered boat in Watertown...shots were fired...I think he's hit...but won't come out...they are trying to take him alive.....they're sending in a robot...

Dave

steamer · « **Reply #28 on:** April 20, 2013, 01:01:58 AM »

Just in case anyone wonders why I'm angry....

ref1ection · « **Reply #29 on:** April 20, 2013, 01:29:31 AM »

Is that your family circled? Can't even imagine how I'd feel if it were mine.

Ray

steamer · « **Reply #30 on:** April 20, 2013, 01:38:47 AM »

Thats not my son....

Thats the 8 year old that died. His sister lost a leg. His mother hot a severe head injury

The bag is the BOMb

And the white hat is the alledged bomber who bragged that he did it.

ttrikalin · « **Reply #31 on:** April 20, 2013, 01:53:28 AM »

I see that they got him alive.

steamer · « **Reply #32 on:** April 20, 2013, 01:56:16 AM »

I want to say ...good
but my heart is not in it.

ttrikalin · « **Reply #33 on:** April 20, 2013, 01:59:51 AM »

http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-75509677/

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Author Topic: Boston marathon explosions (Read 8454 times)