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[GJS]

Well, the location of that fireball sure seems to line-up with the location of that mystery bag.

Also, it looks like all the runners had just started squeezing to the other side of the street to make space for rescue efforts. They're lucky they did, because that second explosion's proximity would have taken a lot of them out. A few seconds earlier, and it could have been even worse.

Yeah, the first frames of the explosion in the video seem to centre on the kerb as well, but it doesn't necessarily mean that was the bag if they think they were black bags.

The table and chairs are relatively unscathed, maybe as they were surrounded by people. If the bomb was further back you might see more damage to the chairs and the black fence that surrounds the restaurant area? The Mailbox could have been left relatively undamaged due to the direction of the explosion.

 

[Dmented]

Wow, I've never seen suits like that before. I'm assuming it's armor against any further explosions?

It's an EOD bombsuit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombsuit

 

[Chip N Chance]

That surgeon reminds me of Matt stone. Great that the guy in a wheelchair survived.

Thats weird, i thought the same thing. Thats one cool looking doctor.

 

[fallagin]

CNN is talking about the tracking of the nails from production to sale. Feel like I'm watching L.A. Noire.

Apparently there was a defect in the nails, limiting them to select retail sales.

Aw yiss, thats the kind of investigating that I'm taliking about.

 

[alr1ght]

It's hard to tell with the blurring where the origin is, but the photos are from the same location.

 

[sangreal]

CNN is talking about the tracking of the nails from production to sale. Feel like I'm watching L.A. Noire.

Apparently there was a defect in the nails, limiting them to select retail sales.

They were talking about that this morning -- it was in reference to another bombing

 

[dallow_bg]

http://www.ibtimes.com/meet-jeff-ba...wheelchair-photo-now-stable-condition-1196493

Expanded article on Jeff Bauman Jr.
With some pictures of him.

Glad he's stable now.

 

[Vire]

It's an EOD bombsuit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombsuit

That must be horrifying to be walking around in a suit knowing that a bomb could potentially explode at any moment.

 

[vas_a_morir]

That concludes that discussion.

 

[Sanjuro]

They were talking about that this morning -- it was in reference to another bombing

Yeah. I've heard a ton of conflicting things since. Another one mentioned that they had found no ball bearings or nails in the victims.

 

[Vire]

http://www.ibtimes.com/meet-jeff-ba...wheelchair-photo-now-stable-condition-1196493

Expanded article on Jeff Bauman Jr.
With some pictures of him.

Glad he's stable now.

I'm amazed he survived... silver lining in a sea of clouds I suppose.

That picture is just heart wrenching.

 

[Queen of Hunting]

have people in here mentioned about the guy on the roof of building not reacting to the bomb ? the sun has an article bout it aswell

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4890021/boston-marathon-bombing-mystery-man-on-roof.html

 

[ymoc]

With all the respect and my deepest sympathies to the people of Boston and all who were directly or indirectly hurt by this unspeakable tragedy, I am, as a non-american, wondering what do you guys think would happen if the authorities proclaimed the bombing was orchestrated by Al-Qaeda?
What if they proclaimed it was a terrorist group from Iran or Syria?
Now keep your first answer in mind and imagine that it turned out that the terrorist group originated from a European country. What do you think would happen then?

I am wondering this because we've all seen what the USA is capable and willing to do after a terrorist attack (9\11) and I am very curious as to your predictions to what might happen should the first scenario occur, and on the other hand what would happen should the second scenario turn out the be true. Would the USA act the same way in both cases?

 

[sangreal]

idk, here is a better picture of the second explosion: http://i.imgur.com/vrgPiS9.jpg
and what that spot looks like today: http://c.o0bg.com/rf/image_960w/Bos...ro/Images/tlumacki_bombaftermath0902-4186.jpg

I'd like to see the unblurred version of that channel 7 photo

looking at the photo today, there does seem to be evidence markers where that bag was. Then again, there are evidence markers everywhere

 

[bevel]

The New York Post is a tabloid paper, so it doesn't surprise me that they royally fucked up.

What exactly did they fuck up?
Srry i missed it cus i live in europe.

 

[Sanjuro]

Images are starting to flood in now. Awesome.

They have another one following a person fleeing from the scene. Not accusing him or anything, but still looks out of place while everyone is down on the ground.

 

[Anticitizen One]

Did you not think before you posted?

Did you? I said i'm stunned that people are categorically saying its a muslim or N.K. I said it's MORE THAN LIKELY (as in a possibility) that it's a white male. You people need to go back to reading comprehension class.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Images are starting to flood in now. Awesome.

They have another one following a person fleeing from the scene. Not accusing him or anything, but still looks out of place while everyone is down on the ground.

I don't know, I would probably run the fuck away too.

 

[jim-jam bongs]

Er from the New Yorker, I had a brain fail

 

[Knoxcore]

second explosion

(blurred by the news station)

Feds say the bag is big and black nylon. It doesn't fit the description.

 

[Tomat]

http://www.ibtimes.com/meet-jeff-ba...wheelchair-photo-now-stable-condition-1196493

Expanded article on Jeff Bauman Jr.
With some pictures of him.

Glad he's stable now.

So fuckin glad he made it.

The video on that page talking about the 8 year old, his mom, and his sister. That kid's Dad... how the fuck do you even react to that?

 

[Korey]

What is that thing? Like a burlap sack of corn?

 

[Sanjuro]

I don't know, I would probably run the fuck away too.

Same. It's better than nothing though.

 

[nib95]

For the good of sense and rationale, I seriously hope people tune out of all Murdoch owned media on this one.

 

[Sanjuro]

Baseball pre-game is finally on. I can finally stop torturing myself for a bit.

 

[Vire]

Images are starting to flood in now. Awesome.

They have another one following a person fleeing from the scene. Not accusing him or anything, but still looks out of place while everyone is down on the ground.

If it was a remote detonation, they probably were somewhere far away, hiding.

So them fleeing the scene doesn't really make much sense to me.

What exactly did they fuck up?
Srry i missed it cus i live in europe.

They accused some Saudi National as being a prime suspect when he turned out to be just a witness.

 

[cheststrongwell]

have people in here mentioned about the guy on the roof of building not reacting to the bomb ? the sun has an article bout it aswell

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4890021/boston-marathon-bombing-mystery-man-on-roof.html

Fucking retarded.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

For the good of sense and rationale, I seriously hope people tune out of all Murdoch owned media on this one.

This has less to do with Murdoch and his papers than the stupidity of tabloid journalism in and of itself

 

[RotBot]

have people in here mentioned about the guy on the roof of building not reacting to the bomb ? the sun has an article bout it aswell

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4890021/boston-marathon-bombing-mystery-man-on-roof.html

From that location, neither explosion is visible to roof man. He'd only be reacting to sounds. Also, that photo was shot the exact second the bomb went off, so what is a "reacting" person supposed to look like? Half the runners crossing the finish line barely reacted to the first explosion.

 

[equap]

For the good of sense and rationale, I seriously hope people tune out of all Murdoch owned media on this one.

good luck with that! not when you have assholes in this thread saying shit like "oh he's running away funny, i bet he had something to do with it".

 

[GJS]

Feds say the bag is big and black nylon. It doesn't fit the description.

Feds said black nylon bags possibly at both sites. They recovered black fabric which they think is the bag but not necessarily from both sites conclusively

 

[Sanjuro]

If it was a remote detonation, they probably were somewhere far away, hiding.

So them fleeing the scene doesn't really make much sense to me.

That's not the point. The point is you can start linking movement, actions of people from numerous submitted media.

 

[User 100115]

Feds say the bag is big and black nylon. It doesn't fit the description.

They said in the press conference that they haven't confirmed that black nylon was used at both scenes.

 

[Tom Penny]

I got even more angry today when I thought about how this sick piece of shit blatantly wanted to blow people up from the waste down at a fucking marathon Just some seriously demented fucked up shit think up.

 

[gcubed]

This has less to do with Murdoch and his papers than the stupidity of tabloid journalism in and of itself

it was parroted and carried by his news channel, continually saying they were correct and other reports were wrong, even from the police.

 

[Vire]

That's not the point. The point is you can start linking movement, actions of people from numerous submitted media.

Yeah hopefully.

You would think the store outlets would have surveillance cameras and could see someone placing a bag down.

 

[SpaceHobo]

Fucking retarded.

It's another Murdoch owned rag.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Its pretty crazy how little we know about anything. It leads me to believe they are following some good leads and don't want to blow anything.

I hope at least.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

it was parroted and carried by his news channel, continually saying they were correct and other reports were wrong, even from the police.

fox news is tabloid journalism, so is CNN and MSNBC (save for MHP, Hayes and Maddow)

 

[Meelow]

have people in here mentioned about the guy on the roof of building not reacting to the bomb ? the sun has an article bout it aswell

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4890021/boston-marathon-bombing-mystery-man-on-roof.html

We already discussed this yesterday, he most likely is just watching the Marathon on the roof for a better view.

 

[Vire]

Its pretty crazy how little we know about anything. It leads me to believe they are following some good leads and don't want to blow anything.

I hope at least.

Or they don't know jack shit.

I can't remember which but I remember hearing on the news that one case of bombings took 7 years to figure out. :/

 

[Orbis]

From that location, neither explosion is visible to roof man. He'd only be reacting to sounds. Also, that photo was shot the exact second the bomb went off, so what is a "reacting" person supposed to look like? Half the runners crossing the finish line barely reacted to the first explosion.

Indeed. That photo literally captures the moment of the blast. There will be a delay between the explosion occurring and him receiving the sound, and then reaction time on top of that.

Such an embarrassing article, and I'd expect nothing else from The Sun.

 

[sangreal]

I don't really understand why CNN is trying so hard to push the old runner that fell as a hero. When they interviewed him yesterday he basically just said he fell, someone helped him up and he finished the race, checked his time and went home feeling good. He didn't seem to really be aware or care that there was a bombing. I'm not bashing him or anything, but there are much more inspirational stories they could push

 

[devilhawk]

ricin poison envelope sent to Senate.

 

[bevel]

Not sure if i remembered this correcly but did the bombsquad find a third bomb and detonated it soon after the two explosions? Im wondering where that bomb was found and why it was detonated rather then used as evidence or kept for examination. Seems very strange to detonate them. I suppose they can easily dismantle the bombs cus they were not professional.

Anyone have more info on this?

 

[sangreal]

Not sure if i remembered this correcly but did the bombsquad find a third bomb and detonated it soon after the two explosions? Im wondering where that bomb was found and why it was detonated rather then used as evidence or kept for examination. Seems very strange to detonate them. I suppose they can easily dismantle the bombs cus they were not professional.

Anyone have more info on this?

No, that was all made up by the media. They didn't find any additional devices

 

[SneakySneaks]

Not sure if i remembered this correcly but did the bombsquad find a third bomb and detonated it soon after the two explosions? Im wondering where that bomb was found and why it was detonated rather then used as evidence or kept for examination. Seems very strange to detonate them. I suppose they can easily dismantle the bombs cus they were not professional.

Anyone have more info on this?

Wasn't a bomb after all. They detonated it because they didn't know if it was a bomb, and if it was whether it was on a timer or remote, to risky to approach and try to disarm.

 

[Mortalias]

ricin poison envelope sent to Senate.

That Senator is one of the GOP members who are voting to move forward on the gun control legislation. I'd assume it has something to do with that.

 

[Vire]

Pretty frightening, abandoned tables along Newbury street. Everything remaining untouched from the moment of impact...

It's like something out of apocalyptic fiction.

 

[FStop7]

Wow, I've never seen suits like that before. I'm assuming it's armor against any further explosions?

It's called a bombsuit