Explosions at Boston Marathon

[Tchocky]

Friends who were running and/or spectating are all fine. My thoughts are with anyone affected and I hope everyone gets the same news I did.

[Synthfg]

Patriots Day
Boston
Newton Memorial Mile

Some Feds Gonna take my Guns Away Nut has gone off the deep end

'kin horrible

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Synthfg

Patriots Day
Boston
Newton Memorial Mile

Some Feds Gonna take my Guns Away Nut has gone off the deep end

'kin horrible

Too early to tell that. Can't rule it out, no, but it's too early to say.

[baggygreen]

Our news is showing a third explosion, controlled detonation by the coppers.

So, it looks like a deliberate attack. However, for what it's worth, it looks like it might well be amateur hour from the vision I've seen. Terrible, don't get me wrong, I sympathise completely with each and every victim ands their families. I Jest think it could have been much worse, and thinkyou may well find it is domestic and not related to anything outside the us.

[Tchocky]

Way too early to tell. Let's not do that.

[Oberon]

It's being gradually confirmed that devices were responsible for these explosions. AP reports that an intelligence chief has stated that two more devices are being dismantled and there has been a controlled explosion on a potential third.

I think it's safe to say now that it's an act of terrorism, but from who is still too early to say.

A graphic showing the approximate location of the explosions:



There has been reports of an explosion at the Library, possibly the controlled explosion from earlier. It's getting a bit confused now, but Boston PD are said to be doing a statement soon so that will hopefully clear things up a bit.

[Tchocky]

Third explosion at the JFK library. No further details yet.

[eddie]

Police officials have said there has been a 3rd explosion at the JFK Library, but no info on casualties.

[TarJak]

23 injured reported. Hopefully not many more die from this.

[Stealhead]

That number sounds very conservative on CNN they say 46 people injured several critically.Sounds about right judging from some aerial shots of the area they are showing now lots of what looks like blood.Whoever planted the bombs they wanted to kill the crowds that would be standing near the finish line.

I hope that they did a sweep of the area if someone was really nasty they would plant more devices to explode a few hours after the first ones.

[Synthfg]

Originally Posted by Tchocky

Way too early to tell. Let's not do that.

Being British and old enough to have experienced a few of these, it's definitely terrorist, its probably domestic (the target isn't high enough profile to be otherwise) and it's too sophisticated for your average pissed off hormonal high schooler,

[Tchocky]

Originally Posted by Synthfg

Being British and old enough to have experienced a few of these, it's definitely terrorist, its probably domestic (the target isn't high enough profile to be otherwise) and it's too sophisticated for your average pissed off hormonal high schooler,

I'd say we're all too far away and uninvolved to speculate right now. I'm Irish, border counties, and also old enough to know what this looks like. But I can wait to hear from those on the scene.

[Stealhead]

Originally Posted by Synthfg

Being British and old enough to have experienced a few of these, it's definitely terrorist, its probably domestic (the target isn't high enough profile to be otherwise) and it's too sophisticated for your average pissed off hormonal high schooler,

No one can say for sure yet who is behind the attack.I am never a fan of speculation.I recall the attack in Norway a few years back every was crying "Islamic extremist" and that was wrong.The target is as viable for an Islamic extremist as it could be for a any other terrorist.The Boston Marathon is an international event after all.

That being said the fact that a bomb was placed near a library implies someone with a more political agenda.

[Platapus]

I agree, let's let the authorities have a chance to complete their investigation.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Platapus

I agree, let's let the authorities have a chance to complete their investigation.

Rgr that