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[Omiee]

NSFW:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH6ju2NCMAAzhqs.jpg

o my fucking good. i cant watch that. Quicly closed it when i saw it.

 

[Cheeto]

We don't know who is involved. For all we know it could be the work of a domestic terrorist group

Yes, I know... I'm just really angry.

 

[JCX]

I don't know why but it seems domestic too. I can't understand why anyone would do this it's insane.

It's Tax day and this is Boston (US city most historically linked to taxes) so I could see this as some domestic manifesto guy.

 

[MiniBossBattle]

I am in denial. I don't want this to be real


edit; my facebook is flooded with comments from my boston friends

 

[Arksy]

Lots of international flags, is this a local or international event? Anyone know?

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Oh fuck.

Not working. What does it say?

 

[oc]

The timing seems weird for this to be intentional. It still could just be an accident.

Doubt it was an accident.. The second explosion was about a block away.

 

[Martian]

be careful in trusting this kind of hearsay

Hopefully the numbers will go down, as the first few things that come out are widely speculated

 

[Salsa]

some of the prejudice here with literally 0 info is pretty fucking unnecessary

 

[BattleMonkey]

3 hours after the end of the race?

why would you do it then?

3 hours since the first winners crossed the finished line, Marathons go on for some time after since many amatuers run and can take their time and do it for fun. Lot of people would be hanging out at the finish line area

 

[Quick]

Holy fuck. Hope everyone there is alright.

Stay safe, Boston-GAF.

 

[WanderingWind]

Fuck, man. Poor people.

Already have assholes on Facebook turning this into a gun rights issue.

 

[Talon]

There's a special level of hell for assholes that are making shit up and hoping they get picked up through social media.

 

[Arsenic Yellow]

Please be safe! I decided to stay home today instead of going into the city. Stay safe boston gaf

 

[superpickleman]

NSFW:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BH6ju2NCMAAzhqs.jpg

Shit...

 

[Meadows]

The pics of the explosion make it look like it isn't an absolutely massive explosion, but if it was in a packed area there'd probably be deaths.

 

[paully]

I doubt this was an accident. Most likely Islamic terrorism. It makes sense for them to hit a target like this as it will create panic.

Fuck off. You are the problem

 

[anaron]

Not working. What does it say?

12 dead

 

[Shake Appeal]

Incidents of domestic terrorism grossly outweigh incidents of "Islamic" terrorism in US history, even recent history. Let's wait and see what is learned.

 

[Zyphos]

Christ. Hope nobody dies from this, though from those pictures it seems that at the least, people are seriously injured. The idea that there are more bombs is just terrifying.

Edit: slow internet means that by the time this actually posted, 12 confirmed dead. My heart goes out to those poor people. I can't imagine doing some kind of public event like a marathon and having to worry about shit like this.

 

[DUFFMCWALIN]

Lots of international flags, is this a local or international event? Anyone know?

Its a massive race. Been going on for 117 years. Lots of people from all over the world attend it.

 

[Omiee]

Please be an accident and nothing huge. Im sick of all these news things about terrorist attacks and killing sprees.

 

[Thai]

I doubt this was an accident. Most likely Islamic terrorism. It makes sense for them to hit a target like this as it will create panic.

You're a disgusting human being.

 

[Syrinx]

Fucking hell this is horrible.

Please stay safe, Boston-GAF.

 

[Wag]

WBZ 4 CBS news just showed video of the explosions. Anyone see it? The two explosions seemed clearly timed. Hard to think it was anything else but intentional.

EDIT- CBS NEWS said it was clearly intentional and both bombs.

 

[JeTmAn81]

To me, it makes as much sense to speculate about what kind of terrorism this is as whether or not it's terrorism or an accident, but point taken, folks. I hope the first responders and hospital staff are at their best today.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Lots of international flags, is this a local or international event? Anyone know?

Athletes from all over the world participate.

 

[Phoenix]

pump the brakes

Agreed. We have our own breed of nut jobs here in the states who have done this sort of thing before.

 

[VeryGooster]

ABC 7 NY reporter on the phone said she can smell sulfur.

 

[Ruze789]

Wow holy shit that's terrible... I had forgotten all about the marathon today until I heard them talking about it on local Boston radio this morning.

Crazy.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

According to CNN there are 6 injured people from the explosion.

 

[LordCanti]

Aftermath photo of the street cleared. Lots of blood, so be warned.

http://i.imgur.com/bd9DQYJ.jpg

Jesus.

 

[TimeEffect]

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

And apparently too weak a target.

I'd expect organized terrorists to do something on a grander scale than a hit and run like this.

Sounds very amateur, provided these are the last of the explosions

 

[Omzz]

What the fuck....

 

[The_Monk]

There is some serious injuries

 

[PaleFolklore]

As shitty as this is and maybe it's a bit too early to say but this seems like it could have been much worse

 

[GazzaScotland]

Just seen some of the footage on the news, horrific scenes

 

[TUSR]

I doubt this was an accident. Most likely Islamic terrorism. It makes sense for them to hit a target like this as it will create panic.

jumptoconclusionsmat.bmp

 

[criesofthepast]

Lots of international flags, is this a local or international event? Anyone know?

Its like one of, if not the biggest marathons in the world. Tons of people from around the world go to attend.

 

[Scrizzard]

You're a disgusting human being.

Why?

 

[Maninthemirror]

Explosions occured 3 hours after first person crossed finish line

 

[Ekdrm2d1]

Horrible.

Sounds like domestic to me.

 

[TheNatural]

I hope if this is an intentional attack it's not something that is the start of more.

 

[Mermandala]

Tax Day. Boston Tea Party. thinking out loud about possible significance for a domestic group.

 

[rinse82]

Lots of international flags, is this a local or international event? Anyone know?

This is the Boston Marathon. People from all over the world come to participate in it.

 

[Ushojax]

It's Tax day and this is Boston (US city most historically linked to taxes) so I could see this as some domestic manifesto guy.

That sounds depressingly plausible. Things like this remind me that at the end if the day, humans are still just animals.

 

[Omiee]

I doubt this was an accident. Most likely Islamic terrorism. It makes sense for them to hit a target like this as it will create panic.

People like you are the problem.

 

[Thug Waffle]

Holy shit. Having just watched Children of Men last night, this is especially haunting. I hope as many people as possible are okay and that whoever did this gets caught.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Fox reporter saying 3 dead for sure.

 

[Martian]

Just saw the explosions from a recording.

They look and sound quite odd.