Now to go find all those bookmarks of people who *knew* this was a right-wing tax protestor...

[Recursion]

This should be fun.

[leftynyc]

1. How about we wait

until the danger is over and the suspect is caught or killed before gloating.

[cali]

2. In general, people believe what they want to believe and that's what a

lot of people here wanted to believe

[Yo_Mama]

23. In some ways, perhaps that would have been less frightening.

They are quite serious, aren't they?

The Mayhem Brothers from Chechnya.

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. We'll need a database for those who swore it was Sunil Tripathi as well

It's the chin! And the nose!

[Tommy_Carcetti]

4. Enjoy yourself. nt

[Marrah_G]

5. I'll admit that was my first thought

I was wrong.

[LiberalLoner]

22. Me too.

[LisaLynne]

33. Yeah, I don't think that was an unreasonable suspicion.

But I do understand that it's frustrating to see people being all "OH I KNOW" before anybody does know. However, it's something humans do.

[deutsey]

52. It's what I suspected as well

But I don't always believe what I think.

I knew that was my bias so I made sure to remind myself to remain open to many other possiblities as well.

[WinniSkipper]

54. Same here. nt

[davidn3600]

6. Good thing no one here works for the FBI

We would have never got the right guys.

[Warren Stupidity]

7. Make sure that you are as obnoxious as possible about it and bring up how wrong they were

at every possible opportunity.

Or something.

[Recursion]

8. I won't say anything outside of this thread. I just saw a lot of "if I'm wrong I'll apologize" posts

And I want to track them down over the next few days.

[BeyondGeography]

11. Don't be an ass

Really.

[Recursion]

12. Hell, I got insulted pretty personally for expressing doubt it was a RWNJ

I'm not going to do that, I'm just going to check if the people who insulted me for doubting that are going to retract like they said they will.

[BeyondGeography]

15. Well that's a little different

than tracking down every wrong-headed post here since Monday.

[Blue_Tires]

44. Don't waste your time

I've got a phone book full of topics dating back to 2006 (Lieberman's primary) through today (Trayvon Martin/other high-profile SYG cases and Israel's policies towards certain ethnic minorities)...

To this day I have gotten ZERO apologies/retractions/whatever, and there are no fucks given by anyone involved...My advice to you is to *NOT* rub people's faces in shit because you were right -- It'll be self-defeating and only burn you up inside...

[Llewlladdwr]

65. yeah, cause people shouldn't be called out for irresponsible speculation.

Think before speaking...

[Lex]

9. Wow, and then what? You'll win the internet? nt

[JI7]

10. how about the missing College Student ? i admit i started to believe that stuff also

but we see the internet was wrong the first time with those 2 guys , and the 2nd time with the missing boston student.

now i'm feeling really bad for the family of the missing student. they are already dealing with him having gone missing but to have people accusing him of those horrible attacks to just add to it.

[jollyreaper2112]

13. Speculation.

We don't know anything until the facts are in. I thought it would likely be domestic with a 50/50 split between political motivation or just an interest in slaughter. Odds favored a lone nut.

However, none of that is the sort of thing worth banking on. Keep options open. There's still much we don't even know about these guys now, like everything.

To speculate is fine but to make any prediction with a sense of surety is silly.

[bowens43]

14. Just to be a jerk?

[kentuck]

16. Why??

You will feel validated?

[Recursion]

21. Multiple blasts was what made me lean foreign

Since that's an AQ signature.

[Sheldon Cooper]

18. I was sure it was a homegrown wingnut.

But I won't be apologizing for that. So, if you still want to dance around me and point and laugh and do the old neener neener, be my guest. I'm at work getting ready for a presentation, so I'm afraid I can't give you my attention, but please proceed anyway - it seems like you need that validation.

[Sheldon Cooper]

28. Because I'm a complete nit wit who clearly hates white people.

What other reason could I possibly have?

And frankly, my little bit of speculation on an internet site called Democratic Underground caused exactly no one to search for the wrong person. But if you want me to shoulder the whole burden, fine.

[ieoeja]

61. You are right, it had none of the characteristics of Rightwing Terrorism.

Had it been Rightwing terrorism it likely would have taken place on Tax Day in the city that was the site of the original Tea Party (since most RWers mistakenly believe the Boston Tea Party was a tax protest).

This had none of that.

[lunatica]

19. If you think the police and the FBI didn't discuss such a possibility you'd be dead wrong

Just saying.

[actslikeacarrot]

24. meh. let it go. idle speculation....

On DU didn't hurt the investigation.

[Heather MC]

25. I am still waiting for the black guy, in the black hoodie, with black backpack. to be apprehended!

Otherwise this case will never be closed.

[Puzzledtraveller]

26. Do it, dredge em up

[Bosonic]

27. No information turned the speculation into a Rorschach test

[LanternWaste]

29. I'm still trying to figure out the great sin of idle speculation

I'm still trying to figure out the great sin of idle speculation and benign discussion on DU, and its direct and negative consequences it had on the public at large as implied so many times.

[Lex]

32. There is none. Board nannies whining. nt

[Recursion]

38. How is checking on "Mark my words" posts being a nanny?

And really I just want to see whether the ones who insulted me for disagreeing will actually apologize like they said.

[Jennicut]

30. No one had Dagestan/Chechnyan/Russian

terrorists however. I thought it could be any type ofu crazy. They might have been in America for 10 years. No one had this...except Pete Williams at the end.

[marshall]

31. We each see our own bogeymen in the shadows

It's natural that folks respond to such events by first targeting whatver group they don't like. Unfortunately it is the root of prejudice. I hope we can all learn and move forward.

[Robb]

34. Believe me, no one likes an I-told-you-so.

And I say that as the only guy on DU who pegged the Times Square guy as a foreigner.

And as a guy who had zero idea this go-around.

Unless you're just out to make more friends, then please, continue.

[Fumesucker]

53. That's why the people who get everything wrong are always invited back to the pundit shows

Because those who were right about things are so insufferable.

It's much easier to forgive someone being wrong than someone being right.

[Robb]

55. Really good observation.

Explains a lot.

[JVS]

35. Yeah, rub their faces in it!

[JohnnyBoots]

36. You'll get a lot of

'Who me???...well, I never,...it's really the NRA's fault. I blame gun owners, they're the real problem. This OP is just an NRA talking point meant to aid the terrorists. How DARE you assume they are Muslim, these guys are caucasions sooooo they are probably gun nuts and who knows their REAL motivation'

You actually expect people to admit they were wrong on DU?, no one is ever wrong (in their own mind) on DU!

[X_Digger]

57. It's already begun.. see the 'where did they get their guns' threads..

They'll never eat their crow, they'll just hump those goal posts to fit the current facts, overlaid with their *other* bugabear scary-meme.

[Fumesucker]

37. Imagine the high fiving that would be going on here if it was white American dudes that did it n/t

[2ndAmForComputers]

48. As opposed to the high-fiving that IS going on right now, eh?

[Fumesucker]

49. I don't think there were any OPs specifically hoping it was foreigners or Muslims

And there was at least one that specifically hoped it was white American guys.

[Logical]

39. Thanks for the "I told you so" shit! Grow up! n-t

[tjwash]

40. grow the fuck up will you?

[Nevernose]

41. Classy

[Recursion]

42. Classier than the actual crow-feeding that's going on

Several DUers were really insulting to people who doubted, and I'm interested in what they say now.

[FSogol]

43. I thought it was Tagg Romney. Guess I was wrong.

[bushisanidiot]

45. You are assuming too much. These guys were americans and we don't know their politics.

.

[Recursion]

46. We know the older one was critical of non-Islamic society

Or at least said he was.

[Floyd_Gondolli]

63. So am I

I guess I should be wearing a suicide vest and going on jihad.

[Generic Other]

47. Every one was a suspect

It is basic detective work to look for possible suspects with motive.

Maybe not be wise to express certainty without facts, but what's the point of acting so superior about it? Targeting other DUers in this way makes DU suck.

[Zax2me]

50. Well, these posters were warned. Went off the deep end anyway....

Most posters said DO NOT jump to conclusions.
So, don't want it, don't ask for it.

[bvar22]

56. WOW. You finally got something right (maybe)!

While I understand your nervousness and excitement,
and the impulse to post your joy at breaking your odds defying streak,
it is a little pre-mature to be ejaculating your cries of self-aggrandizement.
We still know very little.

Cris Carter, the all-star Minnesota Wide Receiver in the 90s was noted for something besides catching passes. In an era when spiking the ball and absurd end-zone celebrations were peaking, Cater was noted for his lack of end zone celebrations. When asked about this during a TV interview, Carter responded, "That stuff is for the Rookies. I've done this so often that its not worth a party in the end zone."

While speculation about any and all national and not-so-national tragedies is human nature,
it is best to simply avoid those threads until solid information is available.

[HiPointDem]

59. and i'll go look for all the people who *knew* random people in the crowd were the bomber &

not only that, were middle easterners...

and posted their faces, leading to at least one of those people being threatened.

[RandiFan1290]

60. How old are you?

Just curious

[Ikonoklast]

62. And Gunners are overjoyed that it wasn't.

Their fellow travelers are safe from suspicion...this time.

[Rex]

64. So you've never been wrong about something on the Internets?

NM, knock yourself out. Sad that META posts are allowed to stand in GD nowadays.

[Bobbie Jo]

66. Why? RW tax protesters and teabagger types

Are always my go to suspects when it comes to domestic terrorism.

The only thing is, their mouths tend to go around writing checks that their asses aren't willing to cash.