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[Maninthemirror]

Such a weird incident:

- A marathon is a weird target
- 3 hours after the race finished

Very few reach first, this probably happened when most runners and crowd were in one place

 

[Xater]

What could possibly be the message they are trying to send? "I hate long distance runners?" It's just really weird, it's not a symbol of America or capitalism like the WTC or the Superbowl or something would be, it's just a race...

Lots of attacks make not much sense. I would not put it past any religious nut job.

 

[Mission]

Such a weird incident:

- A marathon is a weird target
- 3 hours after the race finished

You must not know much about marathons.

The winners crossed the line 3 hours ago but most people who run will be coming in about this far after them. People train for years in hopes of working their way up to this particular marathon.

If its on a holiday and guaranteed to draw a crowd then I don't see why you would think its an odd target.

 

[inky]

This is fucking terrible.

 

[The_Monk]

They are saying there are missing limbs.

Oh my

 

[belvedere]

Can't be coincidence on tax day in Boston, as I'm sure many have said already.

 

[DUFFMCWALIN]

Lots of attacks make not much sense. I would not put it past any nut job.

fixed

 

[Shake Appeal]

It's too early to call, but I think what I've seen so far looks hopeful for casualties and injuries. Obviously any toll is too high, but it doesn't look like the nightmare scenario you might imagine when you hear 'Boston Marathon' and 'bombs' in the same sentence.

Attacking a huge famous public event reeks of terrorism. It's a scare tactic.

'Terrorism' is not the exclusive domain of any one group or ideology.

 

[spindashing]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH6fCgFCQAERWMB.jpg:large

Absolutely terrible...

 

[Blue Ninja]

Jesus Christ, that's messed up.

 

[Ashodin]

Very few reach first, this probably happened when most runners and crowd were in one place

Yep definitely planned to happen when most people were there for maximum target viability

 

[3Sixty]

Sky News Via Fox "At least 3 dead"

 

[The Lamonster]

Boston is where the Aqua Teen Hunger Force bomb scare took place in 2007.

 

[Ninjimbo]

Whatever this is, I hope the worst is over. Why did this have to happen at the Boston Marathon of all places?

 

[TommyT]

They are saying there are missing limbs.

Oh my

In the NSFW picks you can see people missing limbs.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Shep smith is a damn fine reporter in times like these. Much better than wolf

 

[Jibbajabbawockky]

Very few reach first, this probably happened when most runners and crowd were in one place

Yeah, most runners would probably be finishing after 3-4 hours.

 

[Various Artists]

Can the general public take part in the Boston marathon? If so, it's not as strange as it seems.

For example, London Marathon. The pros run first and then there's the marathon that anyone can enter. People are crossing the finish line for hours and hours during the day. Hours and hours after the first person crosses.

Anyone can race. For the people saying 3 hours after it finished, thats 3 hours after the first person finished. Others are still filtering in.

 

[lamaroo]

Hope casualties are kept to a minimum, damn those pictures look bad.

 

[Rösti]

It's still working for me.

Same here.

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

he first explosion happened across from the Lenox Hotel and the second blast was about 15 seconds later, witnesses said.

Many of the injured appeared to be spectators who gathered for the 117th running of the race.

NewsCenter 5's Sean Kelly said the impact of the explosions could be felt blocks away.

The victims were being taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.

NewsCenter 5 and WCVB.com will have more information when it becomes available.

 

[Veitsev]

Possible device at JFK library.

 

[Wellscha]

That's horrible

Prayers to all that are affected. GAF, please don't be part of the vicious media cycle. Wait until we get an official statement on what is going on.

 

[Archer]

http://www.bloomberg.com/live-stream is streaming live.

They say it came from garbage can bombs.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

Sometimes the message can be as simple as, you can't feel safe anywhere.

Random violent acts are definitely the scariest. My mind wants to categorize or explain it somehow put a cause on it but sometimes there isn't one

 

[Auron_Kale]

Holy crap this is terrible... Why would anyone do such a horrendous thing?

Stay safe Boston-GAF and everyone who had friends/family that were running the Marathon today.

Thoughts and prayers are with you all.

 

[Meadows]

Can the general public take part in the Boston marathon? If so, it's not as strange as it seems.

For example, London Marathon. The pros run first and then there's the marathon that anyone can enter. People are crossing the finish line for hours and hours during the day. Hours and hours after the first person crosses.

From photos the crowd didn't seem huge. Don't think (from the photos of explosion and crowd density, as well as explosions coming from inside buildings) that we'll see a huge (7/7 or something like that) number of casualties here.

But I don't know, best of luck to all those involved.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

What if North Korea is somehow involved?

 

[Guevara]

Boston FD: possible incendiary device at UMASS library

 

[JeTmAn81]

Are you guys seriously playing detective work with little to no details? You going to win a prize? Giddy because you "called it"?

I have to admit that was my instinct, but it was really a childish one. Maybe it's easier for me to start immediately making deductions rather than dealing with the reality of what seems to be the violent death of several people. Sorry guys.

 

[Talon]

Attacking a huge famous public event reeks of terrorism. It's a scare tactic.

Plausibility /= fact

 

[vas_a_morir]

Too early to say for sure, but you can't help but wonder....

You people are part of the problem.

Anyway, it is way too early to tell. I think targeting civilian recreational events is an extremely effective and (thankfully) underused terrorist tactic.

 

[CHusson91]

What if North Korea is somehow involved?

Please stop these ridiculous assumptions.

 

[rdrr gnr]

Boston is where the Aqua Teen Hunger Force bomb scare took place in 2007.

Which was largely a joke.

 

[BobTheFork]

You can watch the CBS live footage at that moment. 3 hours later or not there were still plenty of people crossing and standing there to help the the race and in the stands right next to where it happened.

 

[Byakuya769]

What if North Korea is somehow involved?

Or Canada?

 

[akira28]

So it was from 'inside' the building? Did they expect it to do more damage to the surrounding area then?

 

[Expendable.]

@DrWardBondTV: "Third bomb found in trash can at Boston marathon. Pray for the protection of law enforcement and EMS in the area please."

 

[Kastrioti]

Radio 640 AM LA and Fox are reporting at least 3 dead confirmed.

 

[B1gg_Randall]

FOX news just had video of some guy in a wheelchair with no leg

Yep,I just saw that

 

[ptolemy]

This is terrible, hope the injury count stays low

 

[Paches]

What if North Korea is somehow involved?

Dude...

 

[Foffy]

Given the timeframe of the explosions, it's not absurd to assume this was planned, right? Do things randomly explode like that in such a period of time?

 

[LyleLanley]

Boston is where the Aqua Teen Hunger Force bomb scare took place in 2007.

What does this have to do with anything?

 

[dc89]

Anyone can race. For the people saying 3 hours after it finished, thats 3 hours after the first person finished. Others are still filtering in.

Yeah, exactly. So it's not a stranger target as people are suspecting.

 

[Maninthemirror]

Boston FD: possible incendiary device at UMASS library

Hope its not true, lots of false flags as people call out every bag they see as possible
Devices

 

[Barack Lesnar]

I think it's more likely to be a random nutjob than organised terrorism. Just too strange a target.

This is my guess as well. Horrible

 

[chogidogs]

This is horrible.

 

[DUFFMCWALIN]

I hope these reports of more devices are just for extra precaution. Three other devices have been reported so far.

edit: bad wording my bad

 

[L1NETT]

Fucking horrible :/

People have missing limbs? Christ.