Explosions at the Boston Marathon

[deep]

Originally Posted by PhilsFan

To be clear, Deep, for your concerns, feigned or otherwise:

it appears that source was wrong, no other explosive devices

my skepticism was warranted.

[PhilsFan]

The controlled explosion was not the JFK Library explosion, as I tried to note above. Whatever happened at JFK was different. The library has repeatedly stated (once by the director and then again by the National Archive) any connection is "speculative," but the police commissioner seems to have suspicions about it.

[deep]

Originally Posted by u2popmofo

A map of where the two confirmed explosions happened.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...-nytimes&_r=1&

calling this a first and second explosion almost seems wrong

I would call it two explosions at the same time.



the JKF Libaray incident, I have seen it called an incendiary device

Explosions kill two at Boston Marathon; Third explosion at JFK library - The Globe and Mail

may not be the same player

[GirlsAloudFan]

Originally Posted by Jive Turkey

I would think there is a fairly constant amount of runners crossing the finish line over a long period of time

Yup. My dad is a runner and I've been to a few marathons and that's how it always is. A constant flow of tired, sweaty people.

This just fucking sucks. The marathons I've been to are always really fun. A great atmosphere, people cheering and supporting each other. Damn.

[deep]

Originally Posted by PhilsFan

AP is reporting there were two "explosive" devices found that are currently being dismantled.

US OFFICIAL: 2 MORE EXPLOSIVES FOUND AT MARATHON
BY LARA JAKES
AP NATIONAL SECURITY WRITER

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A senior U.S. intelligence official says two more explosive devices have been found near the scene of the Boston marathon where two bombs detonated earlier.

The official said the new devices were being dismantled.

it is not a big deal, there are at least two threads in the archives in here where I quoted a reliable source that turned out to be fiction

at this point, based on the Boston Police press release that AP story is not credible, it just seemed wrong to me.

[PhilsFan]

Did you think I was trying to tout the Associated Press as infallible? Good Lord.

[deep]

(this is not directed at any post in here, but a general question about this event)


I forget the Latin term, is it - cui bono

Who benefits?

[BoMac]

Deep being deep. What did anyone expect?

[deep]

Originally Posted by PhilsFan

Did you think I was trying to tout the Associated Press as infallible? Good Lord.

did you think I was trying to say news outlets were not reporting it?

I was saying I did not trust the story, :"A senior U.S. intelligence official says "

that is why I ask you if you saw (on TV) this person say it

it sounded too much like that bitch Judith Miller and the NY Times lying their way into the Iraq War

[Pearl]

Never fails. A tragedy happens and deep unleashes his crankiness.

A friend of mine lives in Boston. She's fine but I hope the reporter from her radio station is too.

NBC News says the bombs were homemade.

Sad day.

[deep]

not wanting wrong or fake stories is being cranky?

I would like to get to the bottom of this ASAP and get the people responsible in custody and punished

[u2popmofo]

Considering it's almost impossible for any of us to substantiate any claim made in any news story, there's not much you can do to avoid it. Misinformation is a part of high profile news situations these days, everyone wants to report things first.

[deep]

very true, that is why I have learned to look at everything (a bit) skeptically, especially at first,
and only bother to speak up, if something sounds too sketchy or out right fraudulent.

[deep]

here in CA, it is already beginning

Security beefed up at LAX, Dodger Stadium after Boston Marathon blasts

Los Angeles Times | April 15, 2013 | 2:05 PM
Law enforcement authorities in Southern California are beefing up security in the wake of today's explosions at the Boston Marathon.

At Los Angeles International Airport, officials are increasing checkpoints at entrances and where crowds gather. More bomb-sniffing dogs will be on patrol inside and outside the airport.

The Los Angeles Police Department is increasing security at Dodger games. Orange County officials also plan more patrols at sporting and entertainment events.

[deep]

my impression is this is a home grown group

truth is there is nothing they (we) can do to stop this

things I no longer care about, privacy in public places,

I would like there to be video cameras just about every where. there could be plenty of video of who ever planted these bombs if we stopped bitching about privacy. also, muggers and rapists could get apprehended and wrongly accused people could prove their whereabouts for alibis.

[Jive Turkey]

Originally Posted by u2popmofo

Considering it's almost impossible for any of us to substantiate any claim made in any news story, there's not much you can do to avoid it. Misinformation is a part of high profile news situations these days, everyone wants to report things first.

This. The only other option is for nobody to talk about it for a couple days, which is unreasonable.

[mikal]

George W Bush says that North Korea is responsible.

[Jive Turkey]

3/10

[U2DMfan]

This is the week of April 19th (Waco, OKC Bombing).
And Tax Day.

Methinks this is homegrown.

Fucking crazy ass people.

[deep]

glad it wasn't 4/20