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"His legs are moving" (Original Post) flamingdem Apr 2013 OP
LINK??? ChangeUp106 Apr 2013 #1
According to the OP, this is from a scanner. EOTE Apr 2013 #2
Here's the link flamingdem Apr 2013 #3
Thank You! ChangeUp106 Apr 2013 #6
Just like being there. Wow! tridim Apr 2013 #10
This is wild, how do they get these transmissions? flamingdem Apr 2013 #12
I've never heard a scanner before -- amazing! I kind of feel guilty, too! gateley Apr 2013 #24
Guess what? There's no privacy in public. That counts for citizens and law enforcement. randome Apr 2013 #64
I lost it and can't get it back "content currently unavailable" I'm counting on you, flamingdem! gateley Apr 2013 #84
"Until you hear otherwise, get ready to get behind something solid geek tragedy Apr 2013 #4
Wonder if he is wearing explosives, or will kill himself? TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #5
that's why they havent run in and cuffed him yet Marrah_G Apr 2013 #14
Damn, and I got to keep my scanner nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #7
Oh, FFS... zappaman Apr 2013 #8
+1 dionysus Apr 2013 #94
"Any police officer evacuate immediately" get ready.. flamingdem Apr 2013 #9
Officers being told to assume perimeter and rip off top of boat! flamingdem Apr 2013 #11
I hope so. We need answers and to understand what turned his brother (and in turn, gateley Apr 2013 #13
It's all about whether he is willing to get caught now flamingdem Apr 2013 #16
Apparently his brother did, right? gateley Apr 2013 #25
I'm wondering if he's almost gone if he's been bleeding the whole time flamingdem Apr 2013 #29
There was mention that the home/boat owner noticed blood by the open door, so I wondered, too. gateley Apr 2013 #62
I'm thinking extreme ideology but we will see. galileoreloaded Apr 2013 #88
Tell me more about the scanner. Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #15
Here it is you'll hear a blow by blow amazing flamingdem Apr 2013 #17
Thermal imaging. randome Apr 2013 #68
K-9 team on the scene flamingdem Apr 2013 #18
Two dogs flamingdem Apr 2013 #19
Yaaaay for our awesome K-9 teams anneboleyn Apr 2013 #23
"he's moving - still moving in the back of the boat" flamingdem Apr 2013 #20
Trying to raise an officer who is behind the boat and has no cover flamingdem Apr 2013 #21
Suspect alive, surrounded by police, still moving anneboleyn Apr 2013 #22
"an extraction" "we have most of the cover off" flamingdem Apr 2013 #26
It seems so SLOW compared to the constant yammering we're getting from the TV. gateley Apr 2013 #27
"no movement in the boat" "we need to know if there is movement for "hrt" flamingdem Apr 2013 #28
"we have no eyes on negative eyes on the boat" flamingdem Apr 2013 #30
Pulling back the boat cover -- Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #32
cpu all personel flamingdem Apr 2013 #31
Now have movment -- Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #34
we've got movement he's flailing about quite a bit of movement flamingdem Apr 2013 #33
He's in the "back" of the boat -- Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #35
elsewhere there is a mention of a 5 gallon tank? flamingdem Apr 2013 #36
I heard 40 gallon tank - Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #38
Sitting up again -- Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #37
I wondered what he said so it was fence flamingdem Apr 2013 #39
YEs, the accents make this more -- Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #47
HRT does not want boat "lit" yet -- Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #41
"lit up" meaning lights Marrah_G Apr 2013 #42
fbi is shooting up something to provide light now flamingdem Apr 2013 #45
time to move then - they might prevent his suicide but their safety is more important! flamingdem Apr 2013 #46
Do not want the boat lit up - ordinance plan? fire or flame being reported on boat flamingdem Apr 2013 #40
There might be a flashback fbi shooting one off don't return fire, for light I guess flamingdem Apr 2013 #43
FBI setting a flashbang - Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #44
I think they shot him? flamingdem Apr 2013 #50
No- those were rubber bullets Marrah_G Apr 2013 #61
I missed that -- they announced that on the scanner? flamingdem Apr 2013 #69
yes Marrah_G Apr 2013 #70
Thanks for this maddezmom Apr 2013 #90
anytime mom :) Marrah_G Apr 2013 #91
Was listening to the feed all day but lost it somehow maddezmom Apr 2013 #95
First flashbang -- Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #48
No fire on boat now - Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #54
flamingdem - you're doing an OUTSTAND job! Thank you! Don't bother responding to me -- keep on! gateley Apr 2013 #49
I just checked msnbc and got confused! Andrea Mitchell said that this was earlier so they did flamingdem Apr 2013 #52
First flashbangs, no movement Marrah_G Apr 2013 #51
Andrea Mitchell is reporting something from the scanner that WE got HERE about 7 min ago! gateley Apr 2013 #53
That was confusing, we should listen to these more often and less to msnbc! flamingdem Apr 2013 #56
"negative on fire" "negative on movement" Marrah_G Apr 2013 #55
So whether to risk anyones life to take him alive... hmm flamingdem Apr 2013 #57
Thinking about negotiations with suspect - Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #58
Let's hope he'll comply flamingdem Apr 2013 #59
Still no movement from suspect - Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #60
I doubt those on site care if he lives, so they can take their time .. flamingdem Apr 2013 #65
I think they DO -- they want to know if, after big brother's visit to gateley Apr 2013 #77
discussing a changeover to the bureau - maybe they have to handle the negotiations flamingdem Apr 2013 #63
Federal crime -- Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #66
"No movement. Subject laying on his back." justiceischeap Apr 2013 #67
Wonder why they haven't called out to him to see if he can hear flamingdem Apr 2013 #71
Not sure. They're supposed to be on radio silence. justiceischeap Apr 2013 #74
Yes, I don't know why they - Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #75
"Flameless ( ) vapor" -- Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #72
To knock him out? flamingdem Apr 2013 #73
No idea. Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #79
ATF negotiator being readied - Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #76
thanks I'm sitting through an ad flamingdem Apr 2013 #78
"We have movement. Arms moving." n/t Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #80
Sharp shooters ready flamingdem Apr 2013 #81
Still alive -- Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #82
you have good hearing! flamingdem Apr 2013 #83
FBI wants "night sun" and pushing them though police think they will be revealed too much flamingdem Apr 2013 #85
msnbc has a visual of the boat from a helicopter flamingdem Apr 2013 #86
Waiting to light up the boat with - Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #87
Vehicle is 15 minutes away - Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #89
Where were they I wonder... red tape is slowing this down possibly flamingdem Apr 2013 #92
We are busted! Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #93
I thought I heard that! ellie Apr 2013 #96
Ut oh we're all goin' ta jail flamingdem Apr 2013 #98
Run! They can't catch us all! ellie Apr 2013 #100
well we know the guy in the boat can't make use of this flamingdem Apr 2013 #101
Really? wow now they are worried about the MSM trying to get past barricades sheesh flamingdem Apr 2013 #97
MSNBC reporting fire on the boat, CNN saying they're hearing "come out with your hands up" gateley Apr 2013 #99
that's a classic line! well here we go.. flamingdem Apr 2013 #102
Do you still have the scanner going? I can't get it back! gateley Apr 2013 #105
yes it is here's the link flamingdem Apr 2013 #107
Still won't load for me and I get the "unavailable" msg. Worked before, don't know what happened. gateley Apr 2013 #108
Maybe it's overloaded - or you could quit your browser and try that? flamingdem Apr 2013 #110
"followers" increased over 1,000 during the short time I was on -- see what you started? :-) gateley Apr 2013 #114
I wonder if it's mostly DU! flamingdem Apr 2013 #120
DU is on defcon 1 itself. I'll just hang out on this thread because you're good -- and fast! gateley Apr 2013 #121
Watch your mics, watch your mics ellie Apr 2013 #103
I guess they can read the radio and not make noise flamingdem Apr 2013 #106
"you can see him" says an officer "watch your mike" "open mike" flamingdem Apr 2013 #104
discussing having fuel on request, fuel for what? flamingdem Apr 2013 #109
I think that's just extra chatter Marrah_G Apr 2013 #111
Cars, lighting generators - Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #117
Vehicle they are waiting on - Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #112
that's nuts! they need information from this dying guy! fail!!! flamingdem Apr 2013 #116
Boy they're taking their time flamingdem Apr 2013 #113
The cat commercials are disconcerting. ellie Apr 2013 #115
Yeah, the "happy" commercial music -- Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #118
as are the interviews on cable with his friends who say how nice the bomber was! flamingdem Apr 2013 #119
I think that's why it's so important - Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #123
Report of unattended black bag - Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #124
"clear the media off the roof" what! some reporters dont' understand the idea of cross fire flamingdem Apr 2013 #122
Negotiator is on scene - Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #125
good - concern is that he has a suicide vest like his brother.. flamingdem Apr 2013 #128
suspect body is still throwing off heat - chris hayes reporting flamingdem Apr 2013 #126
Split screen on CNN -- pretty close, showing driveway w/boat at the end, officers on gateley Apr 2013 #127
Suspect in custody! ellie Apr 2013 #129
This is a good turn of events best outcome for information and one less death at least flamingdem Apr 2013 #133
SUSPECT IMN CUSTODY! Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #130
yay! maybe he is salvageable good on the Boston police for doing this well flamingdem Apr 2013 #132
msnbc saying they got him! flamingdem Apr 2013 #131
Thank you all! Heard it here FIRST! gateley Apr 2013 #134
ha ha yay internet! flamingdem Apr 2013 #135
Yay DU and flamingdem and her crew!! gateley Apr 2013 #137
thanks Gately! flamingdem Apr 2013 #141
Ditto! gvstn Apr 2013 #138
you're welcome! flamingdem Apr 2013 #142
WooT! ellie Apr 2013 #136
I think that is most important - Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #139
Yes there are too many loose ends! We need to know what the older brother was all about flamingdem Apr 2013 #143
I think so because they were saying there was blood in the car he abandoned (indicating gateley Apr 2013 #140
Not clear if he was hurt, but so far they said he was not at all? flamingdem Apr 2013 #144
The woman who called the cops -- Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #145
msnbc just reported that he has lost a lot of blood so guess he was hit flamingdem Apr 2013 #147
Boston Police Commish just radioed Crabby Appleton Apr 2013 #146
cool! so great to see them have this relief after what they've been through flamingdem Apr 2013 #148
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
64. Guess what? There's no privacy in public. That counts for citizens and law enforcement.
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:57 PM
Apr 2013

It works both ways.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
4. "Until you hear otherwise, get ready to get behind something solid
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:11 PM
Apr 2013

police told Channel 5 reporters. Appear to be evacuating some residents in the area"

Yikes!

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
11. Officers being told to assume perimeter and rip off top of boat!
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:17 PM
Apr 2013

be aware of cross fire situations he says

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
16. It's all about whether he is willing to get caught now
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:22 PM
Apr 2013

I hope he doesn't have some rig on but I doubt that's the case.

gateley

(62,683 posts)
25. Apparently his brother did, right?
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:32 PM
Apr 2013

Maybe without his brother stoking the fire he's having some thoughts about this? And maybe I'm just engaging in wishful thinking.

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
29. I'm wondering if he's almost gone if he's been bleeding the whole time
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:35 PM
Apr 2013

we'll soon find out, hope he is alive

Baitball Blogger

(46,682 posts)
15. Tell me more about the scanner.
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:22 PM
Apr 2013

They have something which can see through the boat exterior?

I know they can do thermal searches at night. I thought there was a disadvantage to using it during the day.

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
21. Trying to raise an officer who is behind the boat and has no cover
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:29 PM
Apr 2013

and a wire fence behind him - they want him to move

gateley

(62,683 posts)
27. It seems so SLOW compared to the constant yammering we're getting from the TV.
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:33 PM
Apr 2013

They're being extremely thorough and careful, it sounds like.

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
28. "no movement in the boat" "we need to know if there is movement for "hrt"
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:33 PM
Apr 2013

that would be hostage rescue team not hormone replacement therapy

 

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)
32. Pulling back the boat cover --
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:38 PM
Apr 2013

Having police on 3rd floor looking for movement. Now reportred no movement.

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
31. cpu all personel
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:37 PM
Apr 2013

outer perimeter not to fire

cpu - case protection unit

we have eyes on - negative movement

 

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)
41. HRT does not want boat "lit" yet --
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:45 PM
Apr 2013

they are making an "ordinance plan."

Boston is reporting a "flame" or fire on treh boat.

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
50. I think they shot him?
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:50 PM
Apr 2013

Confused because msnbc just showed 60 rounds going into the boat? Not sure what was happening

maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
95. Was listening to the feed all day but lost it somehow
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 08:14 PM
Apr 2013

Used to live and work in Watertown in my early 20's.

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
52. I just checked msnbc and got confused! Andrea Mitchell said that this was earlier so they did
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:52 PM
Apr 2013

not just shoot. He is still got some life in him.

gateley

(62,683 posts)
77. I think they DO -- they want to know if, after big brother's visit to
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 08:02 PM
Apr 2013

Chechnya -- if this just MIGHT be part of a bigger plot.

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
74. Not sure. They're supposed to be on radio silence.
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 08:01 PM
Apr 2013

So, we may not be hearing everything on the scanner.

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
83. you have good hearing!
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 08:07 PM
Apr 2013

oh they just said light up boat w night sun.. he answers negative can't reveal // or something // our location

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
85. FBI wants "night sun" and pushing them though police think they will be revealed too much
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 08:08 PM
Apr 2013

but they'll do it and move back

 

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)
93. We are busted!
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 08:13 PM
Apr 2013

They know they are being broadcast on the internet. Talking about starting a new downlink.

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
101. well we know the guy in the boat can't make use of this
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 08:20 PM
Apr 2013

unless of course he has his iphone or laptop still going!

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
120. I wonder if it's mostly DU!
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 08:36 PM
Apr 2013

I got the link from someone here. I had one earlier but it wasn't nearly as good. That one was from twitter, there might be more out there.

 

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)
123. I think that's why it's so important -
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 08:39 PM
Apr 2013

that he be taken alive and to find out WHY this happened. Why did someone who every said was an outstanding young man turn to terrorist?

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
128. good - concern is that he has a suicide vest like his brother..
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 08:42 PM
Apr 2013

so that's why they're taking their time understandably

gateley

(62,683 posts)
127. Split screen on CNN -- pretty close, showing driveway w/boat at the end, officers on
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 08:42 PM
Apr 2013

the front lawn aiming down the driveway (maybe the "perimeter" that was being told not to fire earlier?), movement around the boat. They switch views, but keep returning to it. Don't even know why they're showing the other shots.

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
141. thanks Gately!
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 08:53 PM
Apr 2013

now we have a whole new way to listen to the news, but it might be a while until the next round, let's hope so!!

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
143. Yes there are too many loose ends! We need to know what the older brother was all about
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 08:54 PM
Apr 2013

Dzhokhar seems too young to be an ideologue for real.. we'll find out!

gateley

(62,683 posts)
140. I think so because they were saying there was blood in the car he abandoned (indicating
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 08:52 PM
Apr 2013

he was probably shot last night in that shootout) and the woman whose boat it was said she saw blood in the backyard.

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
144. Not clear if he was hurt, but so far they said he was not at all?
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 08:56 PM
Apr 2013

I guess they aren't in a hurry to report on that .. the medic is checking

 

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)
145. The woman who called the cops --
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 09:00 PM
Apr 2013

said she saw her shed open and blood on the boat ladder (I think). Might be his brothers blood, but sounds like his -- perhaps even a minor injury he got in running away.

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
147. msnbc just reported that he has lost a lot of blood so guess he was hit
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 09:01 PM
Apr 2013

he was rather lucky considering the storm of bullets

flamingdem

(39,308 posts)
148. cool! so great to see them have this relief after what they've been through
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 09:03 PM
Apr 2013

and the city can regain its confidence, whew

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