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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPossible terror attack at Boston Marathon...............
Tweet from Sam Stein, " Boston Globe staffer at scene say dozens are hurt.
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Possible terror attack at Boston Marathon............... (Original Post)
Fla Dem
Apr 2013
OP
olddots
(10,237 posts)1. link please
Fla Dem
(23,593 posts)2. Don't know how to link tweets...oooking for more info. n/t
davepc
(3,936 posts)3. CNN has it on air.
https://twitter.com/BostonGlobe/status/323873662161797120
The Boston Globe site isn't loading for me. MSNBC is reprting on it right now. Explosion at finish line of Boston Marathon.
The Boston Globe site isn't loading for me. MSNBC is reprting on it right now. Explosion at finish line of Boston Marathon.
DrDan
(20,411 posts)5. on CNN now
Fla Dem
(23,593 posts)6. Here's a link to a Boston TV Station..........
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)8. Two bombs went off
FUCK.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)10. It sounds gruesome.
Crews were sent to 617 Boylston St. at about 2:30 p.m. Witnesses said several victims lost limbs, and the area was being evacuated.
\http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/metro/Explosions-reported-near-Boston-Marathon-finish-line/-/11971628/19757044/-/ktnc1wz/-/index.html#ixzz2QYqn8QpX
Floyd_Gondolli
(1,277 posts)9. anti govt. lunatics?
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)11. Long list of suspects.
Investigation will reveal that, hopefully.
ChangeUp106
(549 posts)12. We Don't Know
It might not have been bombs. Let's chill before America goes nuts again.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)13. Live stream from CBS
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)14. Or possible propane tank from food vendor...
...how about we wait.
Lots of things can blow up.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)15. Too early to say cause
Please...it could be as simple as a pocket of methane...in the sewer system. Remember the NY city explosion not too long ago?
Lady Freedom Returns
(14,120 posts)16. Facebook + Journalists started posting when it happened.
Larkspur
(12,804 posts)17. ABC News reports 2 explosions from the north side of Boylston Street.
wonder if it was near or in the subway hub?
Two Explosions at Boston Marathon Finish Line
Archae
(46,301 posts)18. Just as I figured from the Freepers...
"Jihadists."
No evidence at all yet if it even was a bomb, but automatically..."Raghead ter'rists!"
"The fireball looks pretty big, but smaller than what you would expect from Al Qaeda. Maybe a freelance jihadi."
19 posted on Monday, April 15, 2013 2:12:25 PM by St_Thomas_Aquinas