Decyferon Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/15/live-updates-explosion-at-boston-marathon/ Shit looks mental, 2 explosions at the finish line. some pretty crazy photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Boston marathon bombing http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/16/us/explosions-reported-at-site-of-boston-marathon.html A series of explosions erupted near the finish line at the Boston Marathon on Monday. The Boston Police Department confirmed that they were looking into an explosion, but had no further comment. The Associated Press reported that the authorities were helping injured runners leave the scene and bloody spectators were being carried to a medical tent that was being used for runners. The A.P. said that a loud explosion was heard on the north side of Boylston Street, near a photo bridge that marks the finish line. Another explosion was heard several seconds later. Local television showed ambulances at the scene. Pictures posted online showed several injured runners being attended to and smoke around the finish line. The headquarters for the organizers of the marathon, one of the world’s oldest, was reportedly locked down while authorities investigate. Reporters inside the Copley Plaza Hotel, where the media center is and where many elite athletes are staying, were unable to leave. The explosions went off more than four hours after the start of the men’s race, which meant that there were still several thousand runners yet to finish the race. Big city authorities are typically on the highest levels of alert for events like a marathon, said Anthony Roman, a security expert. “It is quite the counterterrorism effort,” said Mr. Roman, who runs Roman & Associates, a New York firm. For major events in New York and other large cities, Mr. Roman said the police would typically weld manhole covers shut, while also examining the entire route just before the race. They will also place snipers on rooftops, with helicopters overhead. Analytic cameras in the city will be focusing on the race, he said. “They have all the analytic cameras in the city focusing on the race with their advanced software network, reading license plates,” Roman said. The Boston Marathon is one of track’s most storied events, established in 1897 and one of the six World Marathon Majors. The event typically attracts an estimated 500,000 spectators and requires certain qualifying times for runners to compete. The course winds throughout downtown Boston as well as several outlying cities, including Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley and Newton. Unlike many sporting events that take place in closed arenas, marathons are known and heralded for their sprawl, allowing throngs of spectators to line the 26.2-mile course. Within minutes of the explosions on Monday, social media and cable networks projected the images of gray smoke on Boylston Street in Boston, emergency crews on the scene and an unknown number of persons injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 holy shit. i hate when i see blood stains on the street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 sorry illuminatio, decyfer was a lil faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aumstarsbcf Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 GOVERMENT 101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Surprised it happened. No details yet but probably some crazy right winger who hates the government. Boston is gonna go into lockdown mode after this. Consider how they reacted to the mooninites a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 "Somebody's leg flew by my head," a spectator, who gave his name as John Ross, told the Boston Herald. “I gave my belt to stop the blood.” http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/15/explosion-reported-near-finish-line-boston-marathon-spokesman-says/ Dam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pertplus1 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 http://i.imgur.com/vkmrx13.jpg ^^^^NSFW AS FUCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realism Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Terrible situation. Scary for those who have family and friends around that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Oh fuck that picture is crazy. Been reading 2 people died and only 24 injured though a third bomb did go off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redeyedanimal Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Realism's got it right. Stricter gun laws wouldn't have stopped this shit either. Crazy fuckers are crazy fuckers, they will do what they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realism Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 ^ Retracted; unrelated mechanical fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realism Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Director of the library says no...dunno man, wild shit either way. Crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decyferon Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 Just listening to this on BBC. Reporting no fly zone set over Boston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 i saw 'explosives being dismantled' on a headline, with no further details it's the tea party son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drue_Down Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Nevar forgit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 NY post is saying they have a suspect in custody who is a saudi national. Boston police say they have no idea what the ny post is talking about. http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/boston-police-no-arrests-have-been-made-in Still hoping no one I know was injured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decyferon Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 Pick up the first muslimish looking person and blame them hahaha Hope all boson oontzers and their friends and family are ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trane1SFCking Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Boston Marathon to honor 26 Newtown shooting victims with special Mile 26 marker ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pertplus1 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 ^ STAY UP N*GGA MANG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishCarBombs Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 This has been where i've been reading about it the past hour... Real time updates from someone in boston.... Cousin got called in to work, FDNY is sending people over. Stay safe everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dupli-colour Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 shits crazy, thorts go out to all who died or injured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_blank_ Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 ............... i dont want to say things to soon. but this shit is fucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMdoubleXL Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 can we get a headcount on Boston oontzers? (or surrounding areas) for real..i hope none of you and your loved ones are affected. people are fucked up. cowards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crocodile Tears Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 http://deadspin.com/explosions-reported-at-the-boston-marathon-473008941?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow About a dozen or so good vantage points videos and pics. This is the actual explosion footage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishCarBombs Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 8 year old confirmed as one of the two dead. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crocodile Tears Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Some pretty graphic images if you haven't already seen. http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/first-photos-from-the-scene-of-the-boston-marathon-explosion Map of the explosions if you know boston fairly well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shittles..TasteTheAsshole Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 My thoughts & prayers to those killed or injured. Watched some pretty scary video footage. There must be a lot of video camera surveillance throughout that entire area. Hopefully swift justice will be given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Thats sad. Saying over 100 injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protester Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Horrible news. 50 dead in car bomb attacks near Baghdad airport as well this morning. Stay safe Boston Oontz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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