Bomb in Boston

[Hatch]

just now, at the end of the Boston Marathon.

 

SKY News now...

[Barry Sanchez]

This is terrible, nothing to say more than that until more things are known.

[dubai_phil]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2309545/Boston-Marathon-explosion-Dozens-reported-injured-device-goes-near-finish-line.html

[dubai_phil]

Jackie Bruno ‏@JackieBrunoNECN 21m I saw people's legs blown off. Horrific. Two explosions. Runners were coming in and saw unspeakable horror.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

Sh*t.

[Colinjb]

Good god.

 

This could be any running event, anywhere in the world..... I hope that casualties are kept to a minimum.

[trousers]

Shocking scenes

[SNSUN]

London Marathon on Sunday too - most worrying.

 

Terrible news - can I follow it on Sky? No, Eastenders is on. TF for tinternet.

 

Legs blown off. Eek.

[Hatch]

London Marathon on Sunday too - most worrying.

 

Terrible news - can I follow it on Sky? No, Eastenders is on. TF for tinternet.

 

Legs blown off. Eek.

 

forgot about that, that could be cancelled now I guess, if there is any threat at all.

[RedWillie]

People who did this are just cowards. Some of the pics coming in aren't good. Looks bad.

[Colinjb]

No deaths reported as yet.

 

Fingers crossed there have been no fatalities.

[scotty]

Cowardly bastards.

[Hatch]

No deaths reported as yet.

 

Fingers crossed there have been no fatalities.

 

sky say 3

[SNSUN]

forgot about that, that could be cancelled now I guess, if there is any threat at all.

 

Depends on the circumstances - I doubt they'd cancel or postpone it, but I certainly think they'll step up security.

 

Just seen the footage of some runners carrying on after the explosions - one wonders if they're running from the bomb or determined to finish after 26 gruelling miles...

[Colinjb]

sky say 3

 

Oh ****.

 

Nothing yet on the BBC website.

[gaz]

Multiple bombs, at least two exploded and ''several more found unexploded''.

[hypochondriac]

Al Qaeda?

[Hatch]

why was it on a Monday, is it a US Bank holiday today?

[hypochondriac]

Depends on the circumstances - I doubt they'd cancel or postpone it, but I certainly think they'll step up security.

 

Just seen the footage of some runners carrying on after the explosions - one wonders if they're running from the bomb or determined to finish after 26 gruelling miles...

 

I would be pretty annoyed if after all that I couldn't finish TBF.

[SNSUN]

Multiple bombs, at least two exploded and ''several more found unexploded''.

 

Reports saying police will do "controlled explosions"...

[The Kraken]

Al Qaeda?

Or alternatively NK. In which case, Armageddon me up.

[SNSUN]

http://news.sky.com/story/1078597/boston-marathon-explosions-three-killed

 

3 dead according to Sky and ball bearings found on the street

 

BBC saying the Associated Press have said 2 dead and 22 injured.

 

Are Sky scaremongering or are the BBC slow with their information?

[hypochondriac]

I know it's bad but God it could have been much worse. Thank goodness only two went off.

[Colinjb]

BBC confirming two dead.....

 

What a bunch of cowards.

[Monk]

Jesus christ.

 

Finger's crossed this does'nt escalate. I imagine a few fingers being pointed (North Korea/Al Qaeda/ Nationalist)?

[Viking Warrior]

If its al queda the Americans will go ballistic . If their internal security has been compromised

[bristolsaint29]

People apparently running it in aid of conneticut school shooting. Boston police say 2 dead 22 injured.

[Colinjb]

You could imagine it being Al Queda, trying to maintain their profile while North Korea get feisty.

 

If it's North Korea........... **** me.....

 

At least it's not a Republican administration with the finger on the button at the moment.

[Sheaf Saint]

Al Qaeda?

 

I guess that's what we are expected to automatically believe when something like this happens. No doubt there will be a lot of speculation in the media until some facts are known, but I will keep an open mind until then.

 

Whoever is responsible, this is pretty horrific.

Edited 15 April, 2013 by Sheaf Saint

[hypochondriac]

If its al queda the Americans will go ballistic . If their internal security has been compromised

 

Could well be one of their own who has turned.

[hypochondriac]

I guess that's what we are expected to automatically believe when something like this happens. NO doubt there will be a lot of speculation in the media until some facts are known, but I will keep an open mind until then.

 

Whoever is responsible, this is pretty horrific.

 

What are you saying?

[hypochondriac]

You could imagine it being Al Queda, trying to maintain their profile while North Korea get feisty.

 

If it's North Korea........... **** me.....

 

At least it's not a Republican administration with the finger on the button at the moment.

 

If it's North Korea then they won't know what has hit them...

[gaz]

Ball bearing bombs sound to be like someone on the inside, an American with an agenda? Protesting something?

[Spudders]

http://news.sky.com/story/1078597/boston-marathon-explosions-three-killed

 

3 dead according to Sky and ball bearings found on the street

 

BBC saying the Associated Press have said 2 dead and 22 injured.

 

Are Sky scaremongering or are the BBC slow with their information?

I'm watching CNN and they're being cautions with their reporting, they've not even confirmed it was deffo a bomb yet and no mention of ball bearings. They're saying 2 dead.

[Saint-Armstrong]

Seeing people saying this is Karma for IRA funding.....

[hypochondriac]

Ball bearing bombs sound to be like someone on the inside, an American with an agenda? Protesting something?

 

Why?

[Colinjb]

Seeing people saying this is Karma for IRA funding.....

 

Considering that there will be victims from all nationalities in the crowd. Families of competitors, innocent children.....

 

What low lifes.

[Spudders]

why was it on a Monday, is it a US Bank holiday today?

 

Yep, patriots day

[Katalinic]

If it's North Korea then they won't know what has hit them...

 

Not North Korea's style - generally they are all bluster no action and when there is its against South Korea.

[Monk]

Yep, patriots day

 

I wonder if there lays the answer.

[scotty]

Seeing people saying this is Karma for IRA funding.....

 

Maybe something to do with the large Irish population in Boston?

[Colinjb]

Maybe something to do with the large Irish population in Boston?

 

Well yes.....

 

....But still highly distasteful.

[Dig Dig]

If it's North Korea then they won't know what has hit them...

 

It's not going to be North Korea is it.

[Sheaf Saint]

What are you saying?

 

Al Qaeda is the bogeyman. When something bad like this happens, the media always start linking their name with it even if there is no evidence of their involvement. Remember how some media outlets were trying to blame AQ when that fascist nutter in Norway went on his killing spree?

 

The point is that we constantly have the threat of AQ rammed down our throats to keep us in fear. The terrorism isn't from AQ themselves, but from the fear of possible threats. It's in the interests of the establishment to keep it that way so that the public are more accepting in surrendering their civil liberties in return for being kept safe from the nasty-wasty terrorists - aka the bogeyman.

 

Anyway, going off topic a little. Like I said, I don't really want to discuss too much the possibility of AQ involvement until more facts are known.

[Colinjb]

It's not going to be North Korea is it.

 

Bloody hope not.

 

If it is a change of strategy from them they are screwed.

[The Kraken]

It's not going to be North Korea is it.

Why so sure, Diggory?

[Sheaf Saint]

Why so sure, Diggory?

 

I would be very surprised if it is. The whole point of their posturing is to display to the whole world their military strength. Resorting to acts of terrorism just doesn't fit that profile at all.

[Dig Dig]

Why so sure, Diggory?

 

I highly doubt that North Korea would be able to coordinate something like this in America with International eyes currently all over them.

 

They are also all about military might and show, not grimey underground ball bearing bombings.

[Colinjb]

I highly doubt that North Korea would be able to coordinate something like this in America with International eyes currently all over them.

 

They are also all about military might and show, not grimey underground ball bearing bombings.

 

Depends how desperate they are.... who knows the true internal situation there?

[so22saint]

One of:

 

a) Gas explosion (it was a hotel)

b) a Tim McVeigh nutter type

c) Al Qaeda

d) NK (they have bombed planes in the past)

e) Iran

 

at a guess. Bomb forensics will go a long way to helping identify it. if it's c) they'll take the credit (and they might anyway). Having lived in Boston, thankfully my mates there are ok (and their sons and daughters who had decided to go to watch the finish - phew).

 

cowards and arseholes if it's not a