I am actually kind of amazed at how many people seem to be obeying

[Vinnie From Indy]

the order to stay inside. Just saw a few shots of downtown Boston and it appears to be deserted.

http://masswebcams.com/boston-webcams/

[Marrah_G]

1. The people of Boston want this guy caught before he hurts someone else

[MineralMan]

2. I'd be staying inside, even if it wasn't advised.

Too many people with guns around today.

[badtoworse]

3. I'm not crazy about walking into a potential gun fight. Are you?

[LisaL]

4. I am assuming they want to live.

[treestar]

5. Yeah, compared to the hurricanes

When there are people who won't evacuate.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

12. Well, it is easier to stay put than to leave. nt

[Zax2me]

6. Everyone wants to help

I guess this is a way they can.

[magical thyme]

7. I'm not surprised. they want the guy caught, along with any accomplices

there are also numerous IEDs out there that suspect 1 dropped during last nights car chase. There is one armed and dangerous mass murderer on the run. There may be others who were involved behind the scenes.

At any point in time there could be a shoot out, or car chase, or hostage situation, or ambulances flying around trying to save a life.

I'd be more than happy to stay home with my furbabies, and stay out of the way so the pros can do their job.

A couple decades ago a friend of mine from Somerville stepped out of her house at 5 am and trotted out to the end of drive to pick up her morning newspaper. Dressed only in her teddy.

No sooner did she reach the paper, and shots started ringing out from the house across the street. She turned to run back to her house, only shots started coming the other way...from under her porch where a burglar was hiding.

She ended up escaping the cross-fire by running up the street, essentially nekkid and screaming. She's probably hiding under her bed at this point...

[snooper2]

8. I'm pretty sure people understand the police are in "We are NOT fucking around" mode

[Throd]

9. Why? It is the right thing to do.

[reformist2]

10. They're not 'obeying' - they're scared of being shot!

[graham4anything]

13. The perp has bombs and guns and bullets and grenades...I would be scared too, who wouldn't?

[kudzu22]

11. I don't need much of an excuse to stay home from work

and this seems like a pretty good one.

[Recursion]

14. Boston: The city where if you piss them off, they will stop the entire regional economy...

... until they catch your ignorant ass.

I would say "good luck, dude", but I don't mean it.