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snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 03:08 PM Apr 2013

Boston's JFK Library closed 'indefinitely' for probe into whether fire was linked to bombing

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The library fire was reported minutes after the twin bombing near the finish line at Monday's Boston marathon. It first appeared that the incidents were related, a belief that officials later denied.

But now, officials are turning to the facility, located next to UMass Boston's campus, as possibly being linked to the terror attack.

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A photo from the scene showed a charred exterior near the building's front entrance.

The library's communications director, Rachel Flor, told The Boston Globe: 'There was a fire, and it’s still unclear how it began. We did hear something that sounded like an explosion.'



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Boston's JFK Library closed 'indefinitely' for probe into whether fire was linked to bombing (Original Post) snagglepuss Apr 2013 OP
My goodness. Wish folks would make up their minds on this one. justiceischeap Apr 2013 #1
Wish folks would be patient. Better to get it right than to be Faux News or Clown News Network. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #2
fD must have found something nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #3
I was surprised when they dismissed a connection so quickly given that the fire was snagglepuss Apr 2013 #4
I wasn't since they said it was in the mechanical room nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #6
It was bomb, no just a fire, it was bomb, just fire, wabbit season, duck season SpartanDem Apr 2013 #5

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
1. My goodness. Wish folks would make up their minds on this one.
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 03:12 PM
Apr 2013

It was just a fire, it was linked, no it's just a fire, now, maybe it's linked...

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
3. fD must have found something
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 03:52 PM
Apr 2013

After initial search it was BFD that denied explosive device. This is curious since investigators rarely do a 180

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)
4. I was surprised when they dismissed a connection so quickly given that the fire was
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 03:58 PM
Apr 2013

on the exterior at the front entrance .

SpartanDem

(4,533 posts)
5. It was bomb, no just a fire, it was bomb, just fire, wabbit season, duck season
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:06 PM
Apr 2013

make up of your minds people.

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