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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA link to a two page article with tons of quotes by the Chinese man hijacked by the bombers...
Two page article with lots of quotes, also video
Here: http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/metro/Suspected-bombers-carjacking-victim-says-he-s-lucky-to-be-alive/-/11971628/19851704/-/qa3g8hz/-/index.html#ixzz2REe6zs7B
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A link to a two page article with tons of quotes by the Chinese man hijacked by the bombers... (Original Post)
Tx4obama
Apr 2013
OP
Had he not run, it's likely he would have died during the shootout with police
Common Sense Party
Apr 2013
#7
flamingdem
(39,308 posts)1. I found this additional quote -
The brothers told the driver they wouldnt kill him because he wasnt an American.
not sure what article it's from though
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)4. I saw that too yesterday. Found a copy of that quote in the article below ...
-snip-
The man, who has asked that his identity not be revealed, told NBC News that he managed to escape and called his captors brutal and cautious.
The victim told police the two men said they "would not kill him because he wasnt American," according to a police report obtained by NBC News.
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/22/17860373-officials-hospitalized-bombing-suspect-says-he-and-brother-acted-alone-motivated-by-religion
Common Sense Party
(14,139 posts)2. "He tried to catch me, but I ran very fast."
Rule #1: Cardio.
Good for him, I'm glad he made it out of that mayhem safely.
Skittles
(153,113 posts)3. ALWAYS STAY IN SHAPE
you never know when it will save your ass!!!
Common Sense Party
(14,139 posts)6. .
Poor fat bastard.
Jenoch
(7,720 posts)5. It seems as if the man saw a opportunity to escape
rather than compassion from the bombers as the reason for his survival.
Common Sense Party
(14,139 posts)7. Had he not run, it's likely he would have died during the shootout with police
that probably occurred a short time later.
flamingdem
(39,308 posts)8. Everything could have turned out differently
The older brother might have lived and the younger one died or maybe they would have held this guy hostage