Explosions at the Boston Marathon

[mikal]

Originally Posted by Pearl

Sorry, this is not the time for that.

[bono_212]

Originally Posted by Hewson

This is the stream of the local AM radio news station if anyone is interested:

Listening to WBZ NewsRadio 1030 on the CBS Local Media Player

Thanks!

[Irvine511]

jesus.

well.

i don't have much to add other than i hope he is taken alive.

[bono_212]

Originally Posted by Irvine511

jesus.

well.

i don't have much to add other than i hope he is taken alive.

Me too, I want some kind of explanation.

[PhilsFan]

Originally Posted by The_Pac_Mule

If they're from Chechnya I would say with 99% certainty they are. Chechnyan militants are pretty hardcore, as far as Jihadists go. They attacked a school in 2004, and killed 300 people, mostly kids. Many militants from Chechnya came to Afghanistan to fight US troops. I see no other possible explanation or motivation.

Of course CNN and the rest of the media will be afraid to say that though, as I'm sure they're very disappointed it wasn't some crazy right wing anti government white guy.

Your analysis has been rad so far, so keep going with this.

Originally Posted by mikal

Call this an incensitive joke if you want, but how awesome would it be if Batman caught the second suspect?

Sensitivity aside, what's the punchline? Where's the humor in that? If you're going to go out on a limb, at least have the joke be funny.

[Pearl]

Originally Posted by bono_212

Me too, I want some kind of explanation.

That, and justice. And for the victims' and their families to look at him in the eye and tell them the pain he's done. He may not care, but it could be enough for them.

[PhilsFan]

Originally Posted by martha

You know what they really are, right?

They're Caucasians.

And not just white, they're literally Caucasian. Like, from the Caucasus. There's something oddly funny about that.

[MrsSpringsteen]

Originally Posted by The_Pac_Mule

Does anyone know if they've made trips home in recent months?

I don't know anything about how legit this is at all, but a young guy called in to WEEI (one of the two major sports radio stations here) and claimed to have known the older brother. Why he was calling them and not the FBI, I have no earthly idea. So I'm very skeptical of it. But he said they all called him Tim. He's from Cambridge, where they went to school (the two brothers). They're replaying it right now. This kid claims that the older one went back to Chechnya around last December. The hosts told him to get in touch with the authorities. Says he's been friends with Tim since 2005. He also said that the claim that Tim said he had no American friends, didn't understand them was untrue in his opinion-that all his friends were American.

This guy could be a fraud, have no idea obviously.

A local TV station also interviewed one of their uncles, a guy who allegedly is an uncle. He claims "Tim" told him back in 2009, the last time he spoke to him, that he had gotten into Islam.

Also, local tv stations are claiming that the dead brother was wired with a suicide vest with a trigger device. They fear that the younger one could be wearing one too. I want him caught alive- but obviously if he's going to try to kill more police officers, or anyone else, they will have to stop him. If he doesn't just kill himself first, which will probably happen.

[Pearl]

Originally Posted by MrsSpringsteen

I don't know anything about how legit this is at all, but a young guy called in to WEEI (one of the two major sports radio stations here) and claimed to have known the older brother. Why he was calling them and not the FBI, I have no earthly idea. So I'm very skeptical of it. But he said they all called him Tim. He's from Cambridge, where they went to school (the two brothers). They're replaying it right now. This kid claims that the older one went back to Chechnya around last December. The hosts told him to get in touch with the authorities. Says he's been friends with Tim since 2005. He also said that the claim that Tim said he had no American friends, didn't understand them was untrue-that all his friends were American.

This guy could be a fraud, have no idea obviously.

A local TV station also interviewed one of their uncles, a guy who allegedly is an uncle. He claims "Tim" told him back in 2009, the last time he spoke to him, that he had gotten into Islam.

Also, local tv stations are claiming that the dead brother was wired with a suicide vest with a trigger device. They fear that the younger one could be wearing one too.

There are reports going around that "Tim" has said he has no American friends and he doesn't understand Americans.

Stay safe, MrsS! Hope your friends and family are OK!

[PhilsFan]

Uncle Ruslan just gave one of the craziest interviews in television history.

[indra]

Originally Posted by Pearl

That, and justice. And for the victims' and their families to look at him in the eye and tell them the pain he's done. He may not care, but it could be enough for them.

I've never understood this. Why would anyone want to give someone who wanted to cause them or their family member pain the thrill of knowing he/she did exactly that? I just don't get it.

[bono_212]

I went to lunch and watched the ABC broadcast. I wish I hadn't. All of the friends and teachers calling in was breaking my heart. Everyone just seems completely blown away by this story. Like, no explanation for this behavior. They seem so sad and confused because, from the sounds of it, the younger brother at least was a really nice friendly guy.

I don't know how true any of it is, but they're getting quite a few stories saying the same thing.

[ntalwar]

Originally Posted by PhilsFan

Uncle Ruslan just gave one of the craziest interviews in television history.

I thought it was a good interview - he disavowed their relationship well.

[Imperor]

Uncle Ruslan Jimmies.

[MrsSpringsteen]

Don't know if that's the same uncle who was on local tv early this morning, because he was only on the phone then. But it sounds like the same guy, and he also called the older brother a loser this morning.

[Imperor]

He needs his own spinoff. That was incredible. The only levity I've found in this thing.

[PhilsFan]

Originally Posted by MrsSpringsteen

Don't know if that's the same uncle who was on local tv early this morning, because he was only on the phone then. But it sounds like the same guy, and he also called the older brother a loser this morning.

It is apparently the same guy.

[Pearl]

Originally Posted by indra

I've never understood this. Why would anyone want to give someone who wanted to cause them or their family member pain the thrill of knowing he/she did exactly that? I just don't get it.

I've heard it gives a sense of closure. And they don't always tell about their pain. In many ways, they say "fuck you".

[Hewson]

Dare I disobey the shelter order to get some lunch?

[Pearl]

Just heard on 1010 WINS that they fear the suspect may take hostages and is preparing to go down with a fight.

Oh boy...