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bigtree

(85,984 posts) Fri Apr 19, 2013, 10:55 AM Apr 2013

Man on ground: Police saying this is NOT Suspect 2

Andrew Kaczynski ?@BuzzFeedAndrew 1m

RT @TheMatthewKeys: Police saying this is NOT Suspect 2 but appears to be a man in his 60-70s wearing a device and carrying a transmitter

Kerry Sanders and crew (NBC) were just told by police to duck after moving them back several blocks . . .

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Man on ground: Police saying this is NOT Suspect 2 (Original Post) bigtree Apr 2013 OP

Is the guy alive and is it medical equipment? Renew Deal Apr 2013 #1

That's a stretch we can do it Apr 2013 #2

can you spell H O S T A G E ? magical thyme Apr 2013 #5

ok, not a hostage. He has a "dead man device" in his hand magical thyme Apr 2013 #9

Does "dead man device" mean that when he lets go, it explodes? Renew Deal Apr 2013 #11

Yes n/t ieoeja Apr 2013 #13

maybe they could duck-tape his hand around it? magical thyme Apr 2013 #14

It might not be accurate information. Renew Deal Apr 2013 #15

So does this make a total of four people deutsey Apr 2013 #12

described by Kerry sanders as more of a showdown with guns drawn bigtree Apr 2013 #10

Holy crap...leads one to ask how many are there? PearliePoo2 Apr 2013 #3

Appears to be innocent bystander/police over-reaction. godai Apr 2013 #6

Maybe, maybe not! Quantess Apr 2013 #16

just now bigtree Apr 2013 #8

Then why is the cop standing there? godai Apr 2013 #18

wtf d_r Apr 2013 #4

To be honest angrychair Apr 2013 #7

You wouldn't shut down all Boston, Cambridge, Watertown, Belmont, etc. if this was a small thing FarCenter Apr 2013 #17

Renew Deal

(81,852 posts)

1. Is the guy alive and is it medical equipment?

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 10:56 AM

Apr 2013

we can do it

(12,180 posts)

2. That's a stretch

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 10:57 AM

Apr 2013

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)

5. can you spell H O S T A G E ?

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 10:59 AM

Apr 2013

that poor man must be terrified. Also the police. This is so unreal...but not.

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)

9. ok, not a hostage. He has a "dead man device" in his hand

Reply to magical thyme (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 11:04 AM

Apr 2013

a suicide bomber. In Boston. A 3rd suspect in this. Holy fuck.

Renew Deal

(81,852 posts)

11. Does "dead man device" mean that when he lets go, it explodes?

Reply to magical thyme (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 11:08 AM

Apr 2013

ieoeja

(9,748 posts)

13. Yes n/t

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #11)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 11:14 AM

Apr 2013

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)

14. maybe they could duck-tape his hand around it?

Reply to ieoeja (Reply #13)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 11:21 AM

Apr 2013

and superglue it to be sure?

How the hell did they manage to cuff him?!?

Renew Deal

(81,852 posts)

15. It might not be accurate information.

Reply to magical thyme (Reply #14)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 11:26 AM

Apr 2013

deutsey

(20,166 posts)

12. So does this make a total of four people

Reply to magical thyme (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 11:12 AM

Apr 2013

White Hat, who's on the run
Black Hat, who's dead
The Amtrack Guy, I don't know his status
And now Suicide Bomber Guy?

What the hell?

bigtree

(85,984 posts)

10. described by Kerry sanders as more of a showdown with guns drawn

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 11:04 AM

Apr 2013

huge police presence now

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)

3. Holy crap...leads one to ask how many are there?

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 10:57 AM

Apr 2013

All the reporters were told to "Get on the ground!!"

godai

(2,902 posts)

6. Appears to be innocent bystander/police over-reaction.

Reply to PearliePoo2 (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 11:00 AM

Apr 2013

I hope the police don't kill any innocents. This guy is 60-70 years old!

Quantess

(27,630 posts)

16. Maybe, maybe not!

Reply to godai (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 11:26 AM

Apr 2013

His age shouldn't rule him out as being a suspect. He could be an angry senior.

bigtree

(85,984 posts)

8. just now

Reply to PearliePoo2 (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 11:01 AM

Apr 2013

Zeke Miller ?@ZekeJMiller 16s

RT @DylanByers: Law enforcement official to NBC correspondent (Sanders): "If you knew what was going on, you wouldn't be standing here right now."

godai

(2,902 posts)

18. Then why is the cop standing there?

Reply to bigtree (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 11:36 AM

Apr 2013

If it's so dangerous, the police wouldn't stand there either.

d_r

(6,907 posts)

4. wtf

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 10:59 AM

Apr 2013

angrychair

(8,686 posts)

7. To be honest

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 11:00 AM

Apr 2013

This isn't the first person like this in the last 12 to 18 hrs....seems they've uncovered a much larger plot than two kids with a chip on their shoulders. At least that is the impression you get...hopefully it's not as bad as it is starting to seem.

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)

17. You wouldn't shut down all Boston, Cambridge, Watertown, Belmont, etc. if this was a small thing