Explosion during Boston Marathon (non-political discussion)

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Apr 17, 2013 3:33 PM
Here's an idea. Stop watching all news networks indefinitely. Hit them in the ratings/pocketbook.
Apr 17, 2013 3:33pm
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gut

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Apr 17, 2013 3:35 PM
justincredible;1427565 wrote:Here's an idea. Stop watching all news networks indefinitely. Hit them in the ratings/pocketbook.
But where do you get your news? All this stuff has been hitting their websites, too.

I suppose you could go back to just relying on the local news at 6 and 11.
Apr 17, 2013 3:35pm
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Apr 17, 2013 3:36 PM
justincredible;1427565 wrote:Here's an idea. Stop watching all news networks indefinitely. Hit them in the ratings/pocketbook.

That works in theory. But its just not reasonable.

Its like my OC boycott..worked in theory, but ultimately it was just one user not using the site for a little while, then slowly coming back.
Apr 17, 2013 3:36pm
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Apr 17, 2013 3:39 PM
SportsAndLady;1427569 wrote:That works in theory. But its just not reasonable.

Its like my OC boycott..worked in theory, but ultimately it was just one user not using the site for a little while, then slowly coming back.
Yeah, it would take a mass number of people boycotting to be effective. I know it wouldn't work but this shit is ridiculous.
Apr 17, 2013 3:39pm
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Apr 17, 2013 3:39 PM
All the networks are desperately afraid of being scooped in a breaking story that verifying information isn't important anymore.
Apr 17, 2013 3:39pm
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Apr 17, 2013 3:41 PM
justincredible;1427565 wrote:Here's an idea. Stop watching all news networks indefinitely. Hit them in the ratings/pocketbook.
Maybe that will finally lead to a playoff.
Apr 17, 2013 3:41pm
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Apr 17, 2013 3:44 PM
tk421;1427575 wrote:All the networks are desperately afraid of being scooped in a breaking store that verifying information isn't important anymore.
Twitter was really the straw that broke the camel's back when it comes to this. Reaching millions of people with 140 characters from any device anywhere in the world.
Apr 17, 2013 3:44pm
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Apr 17, 2013 3:45 PM
gut;1427568 wrote:But where do you get your news? All this stuff has been hitting their websites, too.

I suppose you could go back to just relying on the local news at 6 and 11.
As it stands now, anything other than the traditional newscasts are not news, so you might as well do just that.
Apr 17, 2013 3:45pm
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Apr 17, 2013 3:47 PM
queencitybuckeye;1427581 wrote:As it stands now, anything other than the traditional newscasts are not news, so you might as well do just that.
Ehhh....the breaking "news" is frequently wrong, but if I go read CNN tomorrow afternoon they'll have today right. But to some extent you're right as all the normal 24-hr news is being co-opted by the "breaking news" around this.
Apr 17, 2013 3:47pm
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Apr 17, 2013 3:56 PM
I'm getting most of my coverage from the OC. Seriously...up to the minute on the situation and everything all in one place.
Apr 17, 2013 3:56pm
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Apr 17, 2013 4:02 PM
tk421;1427575 wrote:All the networks are desperately afraid of being scooped in a breaking story that verifying information isn't important anymore.
Bingo!
Apr 17, 2013 4:02pm
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Apr 17, 2013 4:11 PM
justincredible;1427565 wrote:Here's an idea. Stop watching all news networks indefinitely. Hit them in the ratings/pocketbook.

Nobody watches MSNBC, but they're still around.
Apr 17, 2013 4:11pm
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Apr 17, 2013 5:26 PM
So, did they have the 5pm news conference? Was watching the Senate vote.
Apr 17, 2013 5:26pm
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Apr 17, 2013 10:46 PM
DeyDurkie5;1427849 wrote:How can you talk about this and not have a political belief to this on the internet?

I don't disagree with you, and i do have my opinions, but can't there be one update thread and one debate thread? I was interested in hearing why the FBI presser was called off and this news thread has evolved into political debate.
Apr 17, 2013 10:46pm
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Apr 17, 2013 10:47 PM
Split the thread and moved the political debate to the politics forum. Keep this thread to just discussing updates and details of the actual event.
Apr 17, 2013 10:47pm
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Apr 17, 2013 10:49 PM
I thought the discussion was a natural extension of the topic. It's not like updates are flowing in and debate is interrupting them.
Apr 17, 2013 10:49pm
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Apr 17, 2013 10:50 PM
Mulva;1427863 wrote:I thought the discussion was a natural extension of the topic. It's not like updates are flowing in and debate is interrupting them.
I did, too. But there is a politics forum so I don't think it was unreasonable to just split the discussion.
Apr 17, 2013 10:50pm
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Apr 17, 2013 11:38 PM
It's not been linked to this, but a MS man has apparently been arrested in connection with the ricin letters.
Apr 17, 2013 11:38pm
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Apr 17, 2013 11:40 PM
Heard that the Saudi national that the FBI talked to and whose home was searched was deported.
Apr 17, 2013 11:40pm
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Apr 17, 2013 11:42 PM
tk421;1427889 wrote:Heard that the Saudi national that the FBI talked to and whose home was searched was deported.
That makes no sense to me. Perhaps he overstayed his visa, or maybe they did it for his own safety. But if there's any suspicion why would you deport him? And if there's not, why would you deport him?
Apr 17, 2013 11:42pm
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Apr 18, 2013 10:10 AM
http://www.glennbeck.com/2013/04/18/breaking-saudi-student-connected-to-boston-marathon-bombing-set-to-be-deported-under-security-related-grounds-connected-to-terrorist-activities/
BREAKING: Saudi student connected to Boston marathon bombing set to be deported under “Security related grounds” connected to terrorist activities

<time style="display: block;" datetime="2013-04-18T09:57:41-04:00" pubdate="pubdate">Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 at 9:57 AM EDT</time>
*This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

On radio this morning, Glenn broke the news that the Saudi Student who was reported as a person of interest in the Boston Marathon bombing is set to be deported under section 212 3B – “Security and related grounds” – “Terrorist activities”.

An FBI source has told TheBlaze that the Saudi Student was “taken custody”. This means, when we he was reported as a person of interest, he was actually a suspect the entire time.

An “event”, or file, was created on the student three days ago.The file contains his deportation record and the reason he is being deported. According to ICE the reason is under section 212 3B –”Security and related grounds” – “Terrorist activities”. His visa has been revoked.

The FBI said a file was started “just in case he was found to be connected to the crime,” however, the file shows he was scheduled to be deported. This was not a precaution, it was in “orders.” The file was immediately classified. Sources are telling TheBlaze the deportation order will be classified as well – requiring a FOIA to get it.

One agent told TheBlaze he believes a “voluntary” departure has been signed – that means the Saudi Student could be out of the country as early as today. While the official story was going to be “he wanted to go home,” the student was actually being deported.

TheBlaze has been told that by a source that this “looks like they were trying to make this a ‘lone wolf’ crime so, the Saudi government would be spared embarrassment and the U.S. would avoid explaining how a terror cell was active when we had AQ on the run.”

One source at the FBI and another at the Saudi Embassy referred to the student as connected to an important Saudi family.

A source told TheBlaze that the FBI believes the Saudi student is tied to 2 to 3 more people.
Apr 18, 2013 10:10am
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Apr 18, 2013 10:50 AM
Kerry meeting behind close dooor with the Saudi yesterday, this student deported so quickly and few other meeting with Saudi officials is leading to a Obama Administration cover up...
Apr 18, 2013 10:50am
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Apr 18, 2013 10:54 AM
Reminder. Non-political discussion.
Apr 18, 2013 10:54am