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Bombs detonated at Boston Marathon finish line

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Vilix said:
Because it seems to have a lot in common with the time square bombing plot. What was used and where it was placed. Yemeni terrorists even wrote an online booklet about attacking sporting events, what to use, and where to place them.

True, it may very well be just another McVeigh who's pissed off at the US and the world. But it's not as far fetched as you seem to think it is.
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He's not saying it's far fetched he's saying he doesn't want to start speculating like a crazy person.
 
Jason Raize '75 - '04 said:
There is close to nothing happening in the US in terms of bombs being detonated to draw a reference/comparison to what happens in the Middle East. If someone wanted to make a bomb in the US, regardless of their influence or motive, they most certainly would consider -- if not actually use -- similar readily available mechanisms as the ones you see in the Middle East.

It's just common sense. It's not like we can say "bombers here dont use pressure cookers, so therefore it must be foreign"
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Not exactly. Pipe bombs are pretty "common" in the US, at least a couple a year.
 
There's apparently a set of photos going around that shows a guy with a black backpack then the next photo showing him leaving the scene without a backpack, does anyone know what photos these are? I cannot find them but they're being referenced and talked about on other forums.
 
An IED is not ubiquitous with the Middle East. Prior to their most recent change in name, road side bombs were used all around the world.

They feature simple designs that anyone with a desire to learn can find in 15 minutes on Google.
 
CrazedProfessional said:
There's apparently a set of photos going around that shows a guy with a black backpack then the next photo showing him leaving the scene without a backpack, does anyone know what photos these are? I cannot find them but they're being referenced and talked about on other forums.
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just some 4chan BS. It's not conclusive if the backpack is missing.
 
Is there a post where someone posted any new updates for today? I was at school forever and haven't heard any new news or updates since yesterday evening.
 
CrazedProfessional said:
There's apparently a set of photos going around that shows a guy with a black backpack then the next photo showing him leaving the scene without a backpack, does anyone know what photos these are? I cannot find them but they're being referenced and talked about on other forums.
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There are two sets of photos going around, that I have seen, showing two different people with backpacks/duffle bags but I'm hesitant to post them because they are almost certainly bullshit and it'll probably just end up with some innocent guy getting accused.
 
Timedog said:
Is there a post where someone posted any new updates for today? I was at school forever and haven't heard any new news or updates since yesterday evening.
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Only new thing is that the bombs used pressure cookers and were placed in black duffle bags.
 
TheHeretic said:
Points to a McVeigh type, but as mentioned they tend to choose political or establishment targets. This was a high profile race with minimal security, which points to international terrorism in my view.
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Explosive type used makes this more likely to be a domestic. The international terrorists are generally well funded and bring fairly sophisticated and power explosives to their targets. My current expectation is that this is a domestic operation.
 
Phoenix said:
Explosive type used makes this more likely to be a domestic. The international terrorists are generally well funded and bring fairly sophisticated and power explosives to their targets. My current expectation is that this is a domestic operation.
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Waiting to see who's political ideology is vindicated by this isn't something I can say I'm looking forward to.
 
Phoenix said:
Explosive type used makes this more likely to be a domestic. The international terrorists are generally well funded and bring fairly sophisticated and power explosives to their targets. My current expectation is that this is a domestic operation.
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Why build all these small bombs. If all 5 went off, I think there would still be more maimed than killed. Seems like they could have made 2 gigantic bombs with the material. Or 1 big one.

That's why I side with it being a message. Not after body counts...
 
commedieu said:
Why build all these small bombs. If all 5 went off, I think there would still be more maimed than killed. Seems like they could have made 2 gigantic bombs with the material. Or 1 big one.

That's why I side with it being a message. Not after body counts...
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There were only ever two bombs. The other reports were all false alarms.
 
commedieu said:
Why build all these small bombs. If all 5 went off, I think there would still be more maimed than killed. Seems like they could have made 2 gigantic bombs with the material. Or 1 big one.

That's why I side with it being a message. Not after body counts...
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There were only 2 bombs, the others were false alarms.
 
Phoenix said:
Explosive type used makes this more likely to be a domestic. The international terrorists are generally well funded and bring fairly sophisticated and power explosives to their targets. My current expectation is that this is a domestic operation.
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The fact that no one has claimed responsibility seems to indicate domestic as well. Wackos want anonymity. Foreign terrorists would want to accompany this with some kind of message, otherwise, what's the point?
 
commedieu said:
Why build all these small bombs. If all 5 went off, I think there would still be more maimed than killed. Seems like they could have made 2 gigantic bombs with the material. Or 1 big one.

That's why I side with it being a message. Not after body counts...
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There were only two devices.
 
commedieu said:
Why build all these small bombs. If all 5 went off, I think there would still be more maimed than killed. Seems like they could have made 2 gigantic bombs with the material. Or 1 big one.

That's why I side with it being a message. Not after body counts...
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He designed them to blow off peoples fucking legs.....at a marathon...not coincidence. Just a sick piece of shit.
 
Tom Penny said:
He designed them to blow off peoples fucking legs.....at a marathon...not coincidence. Just a sick piece of shit.
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On tax day. I somehow think that is the detail that in the end is going to be the 'driver'. I really hate speculating but I've been thinking about this a lot and it's part of human nature to try and find a explanation for the unexplainable.
 
Tom Penny said:
He designed them to blow off peoples fucking legs.....at a marathon...not coincidence. Just a sick piece of shit.
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Eh, I don't think the bombs were necessarily designed to target legs. They were just designed to cause damage. Pressure cooker with ball bearings. The bag of course had to be placed on the ground anyway.
 
Tawpgun said:
Eh, I don't think the bombs were necessarily designed to target legs. They were just designed to cause damage. Pressure cooker with ball bearings. The bag of course had to be placed on the ground anyway.
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This, not to mention that the guy on the wheelchair that lost his legs wasn't a runner but an spectator that had his girlfriend running.
 
One of the Muslim scholars instrumental in the uprising in Syria has issued a statement on this.
Denunciation of the Boston Terrorist Attack

By His Eminence; Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi

As Muslim leaders representing Islam and Muslims worldwide, it is our duty to speak up and denounce terrorism and terrorist actions regardless of who is behind them. However, it becomes more incumbent upon us to do so when it is done in the name of Islam.

We strongly condemn the most recent terrorist attack in Boston, USA, and offer our sympathy to the victims. These types of attacks are but signs of cowardice and self-defeat.

Our goal as Muslims is to improve the image of Islam and establish a better understanding of our religion, culture, and history. Unfortunately, this attack, if it turns out that Muslims are behind it, will definitely be detrimental to this lofty goal.

Islam brings about mercy not cruelty, and spreads love not hatred. According to our Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, a true believer is "He who does not harm anyone, neither with his tongue, nor with his hand."
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Phoenix said:
Explosive type used makes this more likely to be a domestic. The international terrorists are generally well funded and bring fairly sophisticated and power explosives to their targets. My current expectation is that this is a domestic operation.
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Yeah, I'm in the same boat. International terrorists would have claimed it by now I would think in order to push whatever goals they have.

This sounds domestic and planned out by one person maybe a few at most. Two bombs, likely on timers (no confirmation), in black bags. Target was the audience, potentially the racers (if the explosion had been bigger- it may have caused people to run back and be hit by 2nd explosion as the distance would appear safe to someone). And the purpose was to do damage and cause a lot of violence if not deaths.

I honestly have a bad feeling that this isn't the last target in their mind(s) either. It doesn't sit me with right and feels like someone or a couple people who were seeing what kind of damage they could do and then go for more the next time. Truly hoping the FBI analyzes the data fast before whoever did this either disappears or comes back with something worse.
 
commedieu said:
Fucking ny post...;)

Still, those 2 could have done damage as 1 bomb. All in all for a bombing, it's not as bad as it could have been with 1 blast under the stands, or something.
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1 bomb in one place does less collateral damage than 2 bombs in two different places (or 5, in your earlier example).

It's just common sense.

Plus, if you take into account the process of making a bomb, creating one on a larger scale may make it less reliable.
 
I think people need to be careful about saying that international groups would have claimed this immediately. It took til 2004 for OBL to claim responsibility, and even then he wasn't believed by some (who argued that he was merely ideological support and not direct planning) who viewed the claim as opportunistic.
 
OttomanScribe said:
I think people need to be careful about saying that international groups would have claimed this immediately. It took til 2004 for OBL to claim responsibility, and even then he wasn't believed by some (who argued that he was merely ideological support and not direct planning) who viewed the claim as opportunistic.
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The flip side is they can take responsibility if nobody else does, it meets their ends anyway.
 
Link said:
I'm always amazed at the vile shit people post with their real name attached just because they're online, as if it doesn't cross over into real life or something.
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There will come a day when these shitbags try and pry themselves up out of their station, and they will be dragged screaming back down because the Internet is forever.

APF said:
I was born in Boston and lived there most of my life. Can someone please remove this tag from me? It's incredibly insensitive to victims of terrorism and human beings.
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You certainly deserve a tag, but perhaps not that one anymore. Though I rarely agree with you, I do miss your posts.
 
Tom Penny said:
He designed them to blow off peoples fucking legs.....at a marathon...not coincidence. Just a sick piece of shit.
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That's what I mean. Maiming vs killing a lot of people.

Re; bomb is hard to make. It's still clear to me this wasn't meant to kill a bunch of people... but make some fucked up statement. Instead of (terrorist)

adamsappel said:
"Hello, I'm a terrorist. To report me, call: (301) 688-6524."
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Ira kinda Did this. :/
 
commedieu said:
That's what I mean. Maiming vs killing a lot of people.

Re; bomb is hard to make. It's still clear to me this wasn't meant to kill a bunch of people... but make some fucked up statement. Instead of (terrorist)


Ira kinda Did this. :/
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I think it's too early to tell if this was meant to kill a lot of people or not. It could just be some psycho who didn't know much about what he was doing.
 
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