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Apr 15, 2013 4:36 PM
reclegend22;1426056 wrote:While I could have worded my post more eloquently, my point was that the kid from Van Wert finishing 10th is not that important in the grand scheme of things.
And somehow, by some messed up logic in your head, you made it seem way more important than those confirmed dead, and others fighting for their lives.
Apr 15, 2013 4:36pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:38 PM
reclegend22;1426065 wrote:I have no problem. I just thought it was weird that the person who originally posted that was more focused on the kid from Van Wert "placing" than the people who died.

Regardless, I shouldn't have posted without having a drink first. Ha. My apologies to the kid from Van Wert. What legs!

Come on rec..just stop
Apr 15, 2013 4:38pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:38 PM
chicago510;1426067 wrote:And somehow, by some messed up logic in your head, you made it seem way more important than those confirmed dead, and others fighting for their lives.
I should have kept my mouth shut. What I said came out way too sarcastic for a thread such as this. My apologies.
Apr 15, 2013 4:38pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:39 PM
karen lotz;1425961 wrote:
I'm just view this on tv and seeing the bomb site
Both bomb where placed against a building , to direct the explosive out into the crowd, the first seemed to be directed in a up ward direction
From the photo this was a c4 type bombing the ball of flame is my first thoughts, from my vietnam experience tells me this, the larger amount of white smoke is also a c4 type profile. Note this is only from my knowledge of c4 from nam. I'm a old guy who once used explosive This is only my opinion
Apr 15, 2013 4:39pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:41 PM
Belly35;1426070 wrote:I'm just view this on tv and seeing the bomb site
Both bomb where placed against a building , to direct the explosive out into the crowd, the first seemed to be directed in a up ward direction
From the photo this was a c4 type bombing the ball of flame is my first thoughts, from my vietnam experience tells me this, the larger amount of white smoke is also a c4 type profile. Note this is only from my knowledge of c4 from nam. I'm a old guy who once used explosive This is only my opinion

They avtually mentioned this earlier. The one bomb was apparently in a trash can right beside the barrier along the street
Apr 15, 2013 4:41pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:41 PM
NY Post saying they might have someone in custody that breached a Boston PD line with a backpack on??


probably just the Post doing a terrible job
Apr 15, 2013 4:41pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:42 PM
karen lotz;1426072 wrote:NY Post saying they might have someone in custody that breached a Boston PD line with a backpack on??

Cbs just talked about there being surveillance of a male with a backpack
Apr 15, 2013 4:42pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:44 PM
Midstate01;1426071 wrote:They avtually mentioned this earlier. The one bomb was apparently in a trash can right beside the barrier along the street

that would explain why the explosive blast was in a up ward direction
Apr 15, 2013 4:44pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:45 PM
The NY Times is just sort of updating what happened, but nothing really specific. The question of the hour is obviously whether this is an authetnic Al-Queda-sponsored attack or just some insane Terry Nichols fan.

Obviously both are bad, but to think the Al-Queda are ready for "round two" is a scary thought.
Apr 15, 2013 4:45pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:48 PM
from CBS, BPD has video of someone carrying multiple backpacks to the blast site.
Apr 15, 2013 4:48pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:51 PM
http://t.co/NYGFZU43EG

The last image.....ugh
Apr 15, 2013 4:51pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:52 PM
So is the police commisioner saying that there was an explosion at the library that wasnt detonated by them??
Apr 15, 2013 4:52pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:54 PM
Midstate01;1426082 wrote:So is the police commisioner saying that there was an explosion at the library that wasnt detonated by them??
No? I thought it was controlled
Apr 15, 2013 4:54pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:54 PM
Midstate01;1426082 wrote:So is the police commisioner saying that there was an explosion at the library that wasnt detonated by them??
Mohican00;1426083 wrote:No? I thought it was controlled
They controlled an explosion in Copley Square, and apparently there was another (uncontrolled) explosion at JFK Library.
Apr 15, 2013 4:54pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:55 PM
So intelligence isn't seeing anything that makes them think it was a terrorist attack from someone overseas. Or at least they see no chatter of that.
Apr 15, 2013 4:55pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:55 PM
gorocks99;1426084 wrote:They controlled an explosion in Copley Square, and apparently there was another (uncontrolled) explosion at JFK Library.

Which I read is like 5 miles from copley.
Apr 15, 2013 4:55pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:56 PM
chicago510;1426078 wrote:NY Post claiming Boston PD has a suspect in hospital custody:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/authorities_under_suspect_guard_y2m8cJO29uC2PDGIjYBalO
Saudi national...But unless they have clear evidence, I don't think backpack proves much since there were probably at least half a dozen, maybe more, backpacks in the vicinity. It's a long race, you have spectators bringing snacks and drinks and family members hauling some gear for competitors.
Apr 15, 2013 4:56pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:56 PM
karen lotz;1426086 wrote:<s style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(187, 187, 187);">@</s>nypost<small class="time" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(187, 187, 187); position: relative; float: right; margin-top: 1px;">5m</small>
Breaking: Authorities ID a Saudi national as a suspect in Boston Marathon bombings http://nyp.st/XNBHHr

Orrrr this. Wtf
Apr 15, 2013 4:56pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:57 PM
Midstate01;1426087 wrote:Which I read is like 5 miles from copley.
Yep. JFK Library is on the campus of UMass-Boston, which is south of the city center by about 4-5 miles.
Apr 15, 2013 4:57pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:57 PM
gorocks99;1426084 wrote:They controlled an explosion in Copley Square, and apparently there was another (uncontrolled) explosion at JFK Library.
Someone said the Director(?) of JFK Library is contradicting that report, saying it was just an unrelated fire.
Apr 15, 2013 4:57pm
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Apr 15, 2013 4:57 PM
no specifis on event at JFK library, jst that it was another explosion
Apr 15, 2013 4:57pm