Details still coming in on the injured....Two bombs went off around 3pm during the Boston Marathon. Runners still on the course, although many had already finished.
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Details still coming in on the injured....Two bombs went off around 3pm during the Boston Marathon. Runners still on the course, although many had already finished.
It looks awful. So horrendous.
That's awful. It's a Massachusetts holiday, so many people will have the day off from work, and will go and watch the marathon and cheer people on - whether they know them or not. I went there myself to watch one year. It's very sad.
A friend of mine, and my main firefighting partner, was running the race today. I think from his pace on the runner-tracking app he'd have been a few hundred yards back. I'm hoping a) he is OK b) he was in good enough shape after running a marathon to start helping people.
Still waiting on word.
Is this a tax protest? Could it be connected to recent assassinations of law enforcement personnel?
the video at the BBC looks like it may have affected onlookers, and not runners --> BBC linkQuote:
Originally Posted by bae
The fact that it is April 15 raises that suspicion. It will be interesting to see if any group takes credit for this.Quote:
Originally Posted by JaneV2.0
2 dead, 90+ injured, many severe. People have lost limbs, many are in hospital. There were 2 other bombs that did not go off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Life_is_Simple
Oddly, there was also some sort of incendiary event at the JFK library (which is nowhere near the event). Tons of smoke from a fire there.
It's so weird, I walk through that area at least once a week. I saw the stands and tents for the marathon set up when I was there Friday.
Maybe this might help - http://google.org/personfinder/2013-boston-explosions/Quote:
Originally Posted by bae
Adrenalin takes over in a situation like this bae. If your friend is there, I'm sure he will help as much as he can.
What I dread is the video of dancing in the streets in the mid-east. I want to believe it won't happen, but I'm afraid it will. Just like the celebration after Thatcher's death, there are haters everywhere.
So so sad. Unfortunately, no matter how tight our security is, we can not protect against everything as the very tenant of our country is freedom of movement, and privacy of our citizens and visitors. This is a huge wide open country. Frankly I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often. I guess it's a testament to our security and intelligence that it doesn't .