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BREAKING: Reports of multiple explosions at Boston Marathon leaving dozens wounded.

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Really horrible what's happened but I think John green did a very good tweet about it

"@realjohngreen: In the absence of info, who/what we assume is responsible ends up saying a lot more about us than it does about anyone or anything else."

Reply 101

Mukhabarat

Original post by Roobsa

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/04/photos-of-the-boston-marathon-bombing/100495/

Photo 8 is horrific so please don't click it if you're queazy about gore.

Understatement :frown:

Reply 102

Roobsa

Possible "person of interest" in a hospital. Completely unofficial and not confirmed however so take with a large pinch of salt. http://www.reddit.com/r/boston/comments/1cem4f/did_anyone_just_hear_a_loud_noise_near_copley/c9fsacb

Reply 103

AgentSushi

Original post by Roobsa

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/04/photos-of-the-boston-marathon-bombing/100495/

Photo 8 is horrific so please don't click it if you're queazy about gore.

I really really wish I had taken your advice, so so shocking :frown:

Reply 104

username129099

Original post by Hylean

You mean Homeland Security surely? CIA deals only with foreign matters? :confused:

Does anyone think anyone will claim responsibility for it?

Well I doubt its a domestic attack, so the links would be oversees. Although the CIA deals with foreign matters it deals with anything related to those matters too. I mention the CIA as they are ones who are looking at the biggest budget cuts, their is reported to be in excess of $45bn.

As with any attack a whole host of groups will claim responsibility.

Reply 105

username129099

Original post by G8D

I doubt it seeing as much of the IRA's support in the troubles came from financially supportive Irish Americans.

Reply 106

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Original post by Roobsa

Rubbish.

Reply 107

DK_Tipp

Political point scoring is one thing but I can't help feeling we give far more weight to these things when they occur in English speaking countries then when al-Qaeda rips through Baghdad or the Israelis and Hamas fire missiles at each other regardless of who's children might be in the way...

Otherwise did anyone see those Boston nurses interviewed? Very impressive. Very professional and tough as nails.

Reply 108

Harpoon

http://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1cen3t/there_was_just_an_explosion_at_the_boston/

Live updates, absolutely horrific! Don't think we can make any comments about perpatrators until full details known but CNN confirms it was bombs that caused explosions

Reply 109

YMLT

3rd explosion in a library apparently

Reply 110

Malevolent

Oh my not another explosion this is horrific. :frown:

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Reply 111

Plainview

Original post by doggyfizzel

Well I doubt its a domestic attack

Why, out of interest?

Reply 112

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Original post by YMLT

3rd explosion in a library apparently

Controlled explosion.

Reply 113

AgentSushi

Original post by YMLT

3rd explosion in a library apparently

Is this the 3rd explosion that was reported to be detonated by Police or a 4th explosion?

Reply 114

EleanorKeats

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22149863

"Thou shalt give equal worth to tragedies that occur in non-English speaking countries as to those that occur in English speaking countries." I think we could all benefit from remembering this choice phrase before we start talking about the recent Boston bombings. Let the article abovebe testament to this. How can you say how tragic the Boston bombings were when equal, if not more tragic, events are transpiring even this very day. Hundreds are murdered everyday in Iraq in attacks like these and the West doesn't bat an eyelid, its shocking. Wake up.

Though of course I understand that the explosions in Boston were tragic and that these kind of incidents are unexpected in the US.

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Reply 115

rockrunride

Belligerence, humanity's favourite pastime.

Reply 116

Wolfy^

That apparently is just an unrelated fire.

Reply 117

Dirac Delta Function

Doubt it's al Qaeda or any such group.

Reply 118

EleanorKeats

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22149863

Reply 119

david2457

Original post by Wolfy^

That apparently is just an unrelated fire.

Devices could be on a timer, simple to do if the person is skilled with electronics. We will wait and see what the police have to say.
Edit: fire related indeed

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