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Title: Somebody blowed up the Boston Marathon.
Post by: Devlyn on April 15, 2013, 02:45:13 PM
Conflicting reports right now.
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Post by: bethany on April 15, 2013, 02:51:28 PM
Thoughts and prayers to all those injured in todays explosions at the end of todays Boston Marathon.
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Post by: Devlyn on April 15, 2013, 03:02:58 PM
Video: Warning, Raw footage.

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/04/video-of-the-boston-marathon-explosion/275002/ (http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/04/video-of-the-boston-marathon-explosion/275002/)
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Post by: Ms. OBrien CVT on April 15, 2013, 03:04:58 PM
Watching CNN, now.

2 dead reported.
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Post by: ZoeM on April 15, 2013, 03:06:36 PM
Holy schnell... :(

And they're still finding 'devices.' WHY, WORLD?
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Post by: Anna++ on April 15, 2013, 03:08:04 PM
I was just reading about this :(.  I hope everybody injured has speedy recoveries, and that the police find whoever was behind it!
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Post by: holly_ on April 15, 2013, 03:35:51 PM
This is so sad.  I know someone who is running in that race..I hope she is ok...
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Post by: Devlyn on April 15, 2013, 03:38:40 PM
Holly, I think it was spectators that were killed. The explosions were on the sidewalk.
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Post by: spring0721 on April 15, 2013, 03:47:12 PM
Oh my, we're watching the coverage now. This is devastating......the Boston marathon! It seems like more and more horrible things are happening every day:( I really am praying for those who are there and who've been hurt....and I hope the catch whomever set those bombs off!
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Post by: Anatta on April 15, 2013, 04:00:06 PM
Kia Ora,

I'm watching the breaking news now-JFK library also....Sad...

Metta Zenda :)
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Post by: Ms. OBrien CVT on April 15, 2013, 04:30:48 PM
I hope Dev was not anywhere here there.

*worried now
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Post by: Devlyn on April 15, 2013, 04:51:44 PM
I'm at my house, closest I've been to Boston today was fifteen miles. You have to wonder why someone chooses a target like this.
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Post by: Ms. OBrien CVT on April 15, 2013, 05:08:19 PM
Terrorist attack!  And I am glad you are safe.
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Post by: Devlyn on April 15, 2013, 05:15:17 PM
My boss told me about it, I thought he was pulling my leg at first.
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Post by: Anatta on April 15, 2013, 05:24:37 PM
Kia Ora,

Patriots Day...Domestic terrorism perhaps?

Metta Zenda :)
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Post by: Devlyn on April 15, 2013, 05:34:09 PM
Quote from: Kuan Yin on April 15, 2013, 05:24:37 PM
Kia Ora,

Patriots Day...Domestic terrorism perhaps?

Metta Zenda :)

Perhaps. http://m.dailykos.com/story/2010/04/19/858615/-the-violence-of-Patriots-Day (http://m.dailykos.com/story/2010/04/19/858615/-the-violence-of-Patriots-Day)
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Post by: ZoeM on April 15, 2013, 05:40:03 PM
I don't think that's likely. The only person the cops have apprehended (not charged) is a Saudi national, and the record of purported "right wing extremist" incidents that turned out to be right-wing in origin or belief is not exactly burgeoning.
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Post by: Anatta on April 15, 2013, 05:59:26 PM
Quote from: ZoeM on April 15, 2013, 05:40:03 PM
I don't think that's likely. The only person the cops have apprehended (not charged) is a Saudi national, and the record of purported "right wing extremist" incidents that turned out to be right-wing in origin or belief is not exactly burgeoning.

Kia Ora,

Ethnic profiling...Let's hope not...

Metta Zenda :)
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Post by: big kim on April 15, 2013, 06:06:07 PM
My thoughts and prayers with the victims,a despicable act by cowards
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Post by: Anna++ on April 15, 2013, 06:09:16 PM
I'm saddened by some of the comments on the news sites.  I think some people Americans are too quick to blame either Obama, Muslims, the Tea Party or anybody else :(
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Post by: peky on April 15, 2013, 08:47:48 PM
The victims, their families, and all the Bostonians are in my thoughts and prayers

I hope justice is serve quick to the the terrorists who cowardly committed this most heinous crime

OO

Peky
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Post by: Joelene9 on April 15, 2013, 10:15:04 PM
Quote from: peky on April 15, 2013, 08:47:48 PM
The victims, their families, and all the Bostonians are in my thoughts and prayers

I hope justice is serve quick to the the terrorists who cowardly committed this most heinous crime

OO

Peky
Yes.

  Joelene