Explosions near finish of Boston Marathon

[Tacitus]

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/04/boston-marathon-explosions-live/64246/

Wow.

 

[neo_mao]

I work about a block down from the finish line on Boylston Street, and many of my co-workers heard the explosions (I did not).

My office faces the opposite end (facing towards the river/MIT), so I can't really get any good pictures...but I can hear all the sirens.

Pretty crazy.

 

[bokmeow]

Today is tax day...

Maybe not a coincidence.

 

[Tacitus]

Going rumor is a faulty steampipe.

 

[SML]

I sincerely doubt it.

 

[lantus360]

Boston Globe is reporting devices were planted in trashcans

 

[Tacitus]

I sincerely doubt it.

I doubt it too, just putting it out there.

 

[neo_mao]

pic from my co-workers office, can't see much. That white tent is right in front of the boston public library, which is pretty close to the finish line/where i think the blasts occurred.

We got the go ahead to leave, but frankly I'd rather stick around the office then go out right now.

I take the commuter rail in, which is probably shut down anyway.

 

[neo_mao]

Police just found and detonated another device

 

[Tacitus]

Boston Police just called in all off-duty cops and are performing at least one controlled explosion of another device.

Fuck man.. this is bad.

 

[SSS]

2 confirmed dead..

 

[SML]

I'm hearing that some of the injuries seem to be from ball bearings or shotgun pellets. Sounds like pipe bombs. Probably (speculation) a lone bomber, maybe protesting taxes, as bok suggested.

 

[Tacitus]

I'm hearing that some of the injuries seem to be from ball bearings or shotgun pellets. Sounds like pipe bombs. Probably (speculation) a lone bomber, maybe protesting taxes, as bok suggested.

Boston Tea Party and all, also.

 

[SML]

More loose and wild speculation. The last mile of the marathon was dedicated to the Newton victims. Many of the families would have been in attendance in that area. Could be a Newton conspiracy theorist.

If that's the case, Alex Jones may soon regret his swift speculation about this bombing being a "false flag" operation. (Or perhaps he won't.)

 

[Tacitus]

More loose and wild speculation. The last mile of the marathon was dedicated to the Newton victims. Many of the families would have been in attendance in that area. Could be a Newton conspiracy theorist.

If that's the case, Alex Jones may soon regret his swift speculation about this bombing being a "false flag" operation. (Or perhaps he won't.)

Alex Jones is a douche.

 

[lantus360]

From Twitter:

NBC Nightly News ‏@nbcnightlynews 9m
BREAKING: Small homemade bomb is preliminary cause of explosion at Boston Marathon, law enforcement officials tell NBC News

 

[lantus360]

The Associated Press ‏@AP 1m
BREAKING: Intelligence official: 2 more explosive devices found at Boston Marathon; being dismantled

side note: doesnt really seem like some lone crazy guy, rather its alot more organized

 

[SML]

So four or five devices so far, depending on whether the "two more" includes the controlled demo we've already heard about.

 

[Tacitus]

https://twitter.com/BostonGlobe

Follow that.

Apparently, they're finding more devices around boston, including the glass bridge nearby.

 

[SML]

Some of the reports are just old Mooninites.

 

[Tacitus]

Some of the reports are just old Mooninites.

As anxious as we all are for details, don't take any report at face value, yet.



*Idiots like Alex Jones are all over these erroneous reports so they can weave idiotic conspiracy theories.

 

[neo_mao]

https://twitter.com/BostonGlobe

Follow that.

Apparently, they're finding more devices around boston, including the glass bridge nearby.

damn, i take that bridge all the time. apparently one was found outside of my beloved boloco on boylston street.

 

[aria]

This is just terrible. I've stayed at the end of the LA Marathon for a friend who was finishing it, I can't imagine how crowded it was for Boston (especially since it was raining at the one I went to).

Remember, lots of rumors end up being false.

The most infamous case was Richard A. Jewell, "the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombe--oh wait, it ends up he didn't do it."

Don't get carried away with speculation--I think people in general are a little more skeptical these day anyway.

What we do know, is that people were killed and injured, and I hope those who are injured pull through.

 

[Tacitus]

This is just terrible. I've stayed at the end of the LA Marathon for a friend who was finishing it, I can't imagine how crowded it was for Boston (especially since it was raining at the one I went to).

Remember, lots of rumors end up being false.

The most infamous case was Richard A. Jewell, "the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombe--oh wait, it ends up he didn't do it."

Don't get carried away with speculation--I think people in general are a little more skeptical these day anyway.

What we do know, is that people were killed and injured, and I hope those who are injured pull through.

Far better than I stated it.

I feel terrible. I hope the perpetrators are dealt with swiftly.

 

[SouthtownKid]

It's definitely sad and disturbing, but I'm glad at least that this doesn't sound like something they'll be able to twist into an excuse to invade North Korea or something.