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JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 04:06 PM Apr 2013

Boston Bombing Update: The Tsarnaev Brothers Were Headed for New York

The latest report from the Boston Globe has a new detail about the Tsarnaev brothers’ plans before the final shootout with police:

Police sources told the Globe that the carjack victim has told police that Tamerlan Tsarnaev and his brother pointed guns at him and, in an apparent effort to intimidate the victim and dissaude him from trying anything foolish, Tamerlan Tsarnaev told him, “We just killed a cop. We blew up the marathon. And now we’re going to New York. Don’t f**k with us.”


Link: http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/41917_Boston_Bombing_Update-_The_Tsarnaev_Brothers_Were_Headed_for_New_York
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Boston Bombing Update: The Tsarnaev Brothers Were Headed for New York (Original Post) JaneyVee Apr 2013 OP
Thank God he didn't. Everybody always wants to bring the show to NYC graham4anything Apr 2013 #1
He said NY dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #4
Oh stop already BeyondGeography Apr 2013 #6
This was posted elsewhere here 22 hours ago dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #13
You were being just as silly then as you are now BeyondGeography Apr 2013 #18
I am sure he wasn't looking to go to Syracuse. I would bet Times Square graham4anything Apr 2013 #7
If they can make it there ... they can make it anywhere flamingdem Apr 2013 #20
What a fucking clown BeyondGeography Apr 2013 #2
well they fucked up by starting with Boston Skittles Apr 2013 #3
Good thing they didn't make it. Rex Apr 2013 #5
Fame. 15 minutes of it. Like the John Lennon killer graham4anything Apr 2013 #10
I am beginning to believe that was the purpose. Rex Apr 2013 #16
He heard the Bronx Bombers welcomed rejects from Boston geek tragedy Apr 2013 #8
Amazing that they would announce their plans to a total stranger and then NOT kill him. undeterred Apr 2013 #9
He escaped Politicalboi Apr 2013 #14
yep marions ghost Apr 2013 #19
SOP for a Bond villain NoPasaran Apr 2013 #15
I'm not sure who the Boston Globe's sources are gvstn Apr 2013 #11
False bravado? "Now we're going to Cha Apr 2013 #12
They were singing: flamingdem Apr 2013 #22
One missed the boat, the other didn't. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2013 #17
you are so baaaad marions ghost Apr 2013 #21

BeyondGeography

(39,284 posts)
18. You were being just as silly then as you are now
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 04:32 PM
Apr 2013

Someone please confirm with Dzhokhar that they meant "New York City" so dipsydoodle can move on.

 

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)
7. I am sure he wasn't looking to go to Syracuse. I would bet Times Square
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 04:15 PM
Apr 2013

That is how you knew it wasn't foreign terrorism but local.

OBL wouldn't have known about a local marathan, but OBL knew of the WTC.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
5. Good thing they didn't make it.
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 04:12 PM
Apr 2013

WTF was going on in those two minds? What was the goal? Was it all just for their own egos? Did the brother actually become brainwashed by Islamic extremist videos? This is so fucked up, thankfully Boston kept their shit together and the perps were caught.

If I had a city for a hero, it would be Boston.

 

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)
10. Fame. 15 minutes of it. Like the John Lennon killer
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 04:17 PM
Apr 2013

and like the Lennon killer, they didn't even care who/what/where.
The Lennon killer actually wanted Johnny Carson, but didn't figure out access.
He didn't even care about the person he killed. Just the fame.\

Same here.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
16. I am beginning to believe that was the purpose.
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 04:28 PM
Apr 2013

15 minutes of fame. This has me thinking more like Columbine and less like 9/11. They wanted to hurt and kill people for sick thrills.

gvstn

(2,805 posts)
11. I'm not sure who the Boston Globe's sources are
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 04:19 PM
Apr 2013

But I heard that while they were all in the car the brothers were talking in a foreign language and the carjack victim thought he heard what sounded like Manhattan. Either a similar sounding word in the language there were speaking, presumably Russian, or they may have indeed been referring to Manhattan.

I can't remember my source but it was a fairly detailed segment on t.v. or radio.

flamingdem

(39,304 posts)
22. They were singing:
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 04:37 PM
Apr 2013

If we can make it there we can make it anywhere .. it's up to you New York New Yooork

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