Explosions at Boston Marathon (1 Viewer)

[Limp Ditka]

Video of explosion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rfCK3Ar7Yus#!

Saw another one on TV from above this spot and two runners near the rail by the explosion dropped mid stride - maybe shrapnel or something

After 20+ miles of running, I'm sure the sound alone would be enough to knock someone close enough to it off their feet

 

[The Flying Elvis]

Reporting that secondary devices have been found unexploded.

 

[Onions]

Fox suspects IRA. What is this? 1984?

IRA? Really?

That's what you get for watching FOX.

True, except that's not what was actually said on Fox News. The anchor was discussing garbage can bombs, and mentioning that that specific bombing method was used by the IRA in the 80s.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Could it be a gas explosion from a building?

I'm wondering that myself.

Trash cans are the current suspect. It was an IRA tactic in the 80s/90s, this is Fox's angle.

Now they are comparing it to 9/11.

 

[Henry Ford]

This is likely going to be developing for awhile. Terrible, terrible pictures from the finish line. Hopefully the casualties are as limited as possible by the tremendous medical facilities in Boston and the fact that EMTs were already on site for the finishers.

 

[The Flying Elvis]

My friend was their an hour before at the finish line. I would have probably been around that area but closer to Kenmore if a few of my friends were able to get off work today.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Fox suspects IRA. What is this? 1984?

IRA? Really?

That's what you get for watching FOX.

True, except that's not what was actually said on Fox News. The anchor was discussing garbage can bombs, and mentioning that that specific bombing method was used by the IRA in the 80s.

Yeah, that's great journalism.

 

[Reginald Cornsilks]

My mom was running it today. Just left her a vmail. Hopefully all is well.

 

[CrossEyed]

Sounds like two separate explosions.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I'm going disgruntled taxpayer.

 

[snogger]

George Stephanopoulos speaking to an eyewitness:

Did you see anyone Sprinting away???

Guy Answers with.. Yea, um EVERYONE!

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Could it be a gas explosion from a building?

That doesn't seem to be the indication. They reported another "device" apparently found at a hotel.

That may turn out to be true, but we need to consider things coming out quickly after an event with greater scrutiny.

 

[Limp Ditka]

My mom was running it today. Just left her a vmail. Hopefully all is well.

we're all hoping it is, gb

 

[comfortably numb]

My mom was running it today. Just left her a vmail. Hopefully all is well.

Any idea what time she finished?

Explosion seemed to occur at the 4:09 XX marker.

You can check her finish time online to see if she had crossed already.

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

Could it be a gas explosion from a building?

That doesn't seem to be the indication. They reported another "device" apparently found at a hotel.

That may turn out to be true, but we need to consider things coming out quickly after an event with greater scrutiny.

Yeah, every time there's a breaking story like this there turns out to be a lot of misreported info.

 

[joffer]

those explosions look bad. there are going to be casualties. terrible :(

 

[Politician Spock]

I'm going disgruntled taxpayer.

Careful. Some people in here find that to be unfunny.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Sounds like two separate explosions.

Have you seen the video? Of course there were two explosions...

 

[Doctor Detroit]

My mom was running it today. Just left her a vmail. Hopefully all is well.

we're all hoping it is, gb

 

[BeaverCleaver]

Fox suspects IRA. What is this? 1984?

IRA? Really?

That's what you get for watching FOX.

True, except that's not what was actually said on Fox News. The anchor was discussing garbage can bombs, and mentioning that that specific bombing method was used by the IRA in the 80s.

Yeah, that's great journalism.

What is wrong with stating that was a method of bombing used by them in the 80s? They stated a fact and it's a reason many were removed from London due to the fact they were used to hide bombs.

 

[shader]

The media is so reactionary these days and they want immediate answers. As such, you can imagine the evening is going to be filled with wild speculation on tv and online.

Tough to imagine us getting any real answer quickly.

For now I just hope no one is dead, or at least that the number I've heard (3) is the limit.

 

[rail]

Check finishers here: http://baa.org/individual.html

JFC. This is awful.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I'm going disgruntled taxpayer.

Careful. Some people in here find that to be unfunny.

I'm serious, not trying to be funny. My prediction is this is domestic and it's someone angry about taxes.

 

[The Flying Elvis]

This is absolutely nuts... I'm getting alerts right now on my phone to obviously stay away from Copley. I go to grad school in Boston and am from the area, tons of social media right now of people checking in saying they are safe.

 

[timschochet]

Targeting innocent people- and children. No matter how often this happens I can't fathom it.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

A friend in police says chatter is saying it's the middle east variety of the "T" word which our current administration cannot bring themselves to utter... but who knwos if he knows anything more than anyone else.

 

[shader]

Ok Secondary devices are being found according to bloomberg. So have these just not gone off yet I wonder? Or they failed to detonate?

 

[eurotrashman]

Jesus some horrific images.Thank God twitter wasn't around on 9/11

Might have saved a few lives.

 

[Joe T]

Can we keep the Fox news bashing to a Timscochet thread elsewhere?

 

[snogger]

Live stream here at ABC :(

 

[Politician Spock]

I'm going disgruntled taxpayer.

Careful. Some people in here find that to be unfunny.

I'm serious, not trying to be funny. My prediction is this is domestic and it's someone angry about taxes.

So was I. If Vegas would let me put money on this, I put it on the line for some Tea Party extremist wanting a 21st century tea party event.

 

[NCCommish]

Fox suspects IRA. What is this? 1984?

IRA? Really?

That's what you get for watching FOX.

True, except that's not what was actually said on Fox News. The anchor was discussing garbage can bombs, and mentioning that that specific bombing method was used by the IRA in the 80s.

Yeah, that's great journalism.

What is wrong with stating that was a method of bombing used by them in the 80s? They stated a fact and it's a reason many were removed from London due to the fact they were used to hide bombs.

Because we don't even really know for sure what happened. Some times talking heads would be better served shutting up and waiting for real information instead of running their mouths.

 

[ffldrew]

One of my co-workers just reported she left finish line 5 min before to take a work call.

She is at Sheraton - and they are in lockdown and have evacuated the Hilton across the street

 

[shader]

Fox suspects IRA. What is this? 1984?

IRA? Really?

That's what you get for watching FOX.

True, except that's not what was actually said on Fox News. The anchor was discussing garbage can bombs, and mentioning that that specific bombing method was used by the IRA in the 80s.

Yeah, that's great journalism.

What is wrong with stating that was a method of bombing used by them in the 80s? They stated a fact and it's a reason many were removed from London due to the fact they were used to hide bombs.

Because we don't even really know for sure what happened. Some times talking heads would be better served shutting up and waiting for real information instead of running their mouths.

 

[The Flying Elvis]

Another explosion?

Edit to add- I am just seeing a post from an individual from Boston on twitter.

 

[joffer]

Ok Secondary devices are being found according to bloomberg. So have these just not gone off yet I wonder? Or they failed to detonate?

CBS news feed said authorities just detonated another device

 

[Apple Jack]

George Stephanopoulos speaking to an eyewitness:

Did you see anyone Sprinting away???

Guy Answers with.. Yea, um EVERYONE!

I'm going to going out on a limb and suggest he was referring to before the explosion.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

A friend in police says chatter is saying it's the middle east variety of the "T" word which our current administration cannot bring themselves to utter... but who knwos if he knows anything more than anyone else.

Is this shtick?

 

[shadyridr]

I'm going disgruntled taxpayer.

Careful. Some people in here find that to be unfunny.

I'm serious, not trying to be funny. My prediction is this is domestic and it's someone angry about taxes.

Ill predict a Muslim

 

[timschochet]

Can we keep the Fox news bashing to a Timscochet thread elsewhere?

Please don't do this. I couldn't give a #### about Fox right now. I'm as horrified as everyone else.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Now Fox blaming Obama trash cans.

Is this a joke, or did that actually happen?

 

[jplvr]

Could it be a gas explosion from a building?

That doesn't seem to be the indication. They reported another "device" apparently found at a hotel.

That may turn out to be true, but we need to consider things coming out quickly after an event with greater scrutiny.

Yeah, every time there's a breaking story like this there turns out to be a lot of misreported info.

And afterwards, conspiracy theorists use those reports to spin elaborate stories.

 

[tipsy mcstagger]

they are about to "control" explode something near finish line according to this scanner...and finish line cam still rolling shows everyone backed out of area

 

[Apple Jack]

A friend in police says chatter is saying it's the middle east variety of the "T" word which our current administration cannot bring themselves to utter... but who knwos if he knows anything more than anyone else.

wut?

 

[HellToupee]

I'm going disgruntled taxpayer.

Careful. Some people in here find that to be unfunny.

I'm serious, not trying to be funny. My prediction is this is domestic and it's someone angry about taxes.

So was I. If Vegas would let me put money on this, I put it on the line for some Tea Party extremist wanting a 21st century tea party event.

Jesus H Christ are you ####### kidding me. You politico nutjobs never cease to amaze

 

[Reginald Cornsilks]

Mom dukes is a-ok - luckily for me she is a quick runner and finished before the explosion. Just spoke with her. She was pretty messed up though talking about it.

I don't know much else - she had to go. Will speak to her tomorrow hopefully.

Best wishes to everyone else out there though.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

I'm going disgruntled taxpayer.

Careful. Some people in here find that to be unfunny.

I'm serious, not trying to be funny. My prediction is this is domestic and it's someone angry about taxes.

So was I. If Vegas would let me put money on this, I put it on the line for some Tea Party extremist wanting a 21st century tea party event.

Multiple coordinated timed devices at a big event on a key day sounds like Tea Party to you?

Or someone else?

 

[BeaverCleaver]

Fox suspects IRA. What is this? 1984?

IRA? Really?

That's what you get for watching FOX.

True, except that's not what was actually said on Fox News. The anchor was discussing garbage can bombs, and mentioning that that specific bombing method was used by the IRA in the 80s.

Yeah, that's great journalism.

What is wrong with stating that was a method of bombing used by them in the 80s? They stated a fact and it's a reason many were removed from London due to the fact they were used to hide bombs.

Because we don't even really know for sure what happened. Some times talking heads would be better served shutting up and waiting for real information instead of running their mouths.

They didn't say it was what happened. Every network and news source is trying to speculate what happened. I know you guys on the left hate Fox but this isn't a reason to bash them.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Mom dukes is a-ok - luckily for me she is a quick runner and finished before the explosion. Just spoke with her. She was pretty messed up though talking about it.

I don't know much else - she had to go. Will speak to her tomorrow hopefully.

Best wishes to everyone else out there though.

 

[Onions]

Now Fox blaming Obama trash cans.

Is this a joke, or did that actually happen?

No, it didn't.