EXCLUSIVE: New pics from moments before, blasts

[boston bean]

Source: WHDH Channel 7 Boston

BOSTON (WHDH) -- Photos sent to 7News by a viewer show the scene just before and right after the bombs went off on Boylston Street.

7News has provided these pictures to the FBI as they continue their investigation. They are looking at the pictures to see if it's possible it could be the second bomb.

In the first picture you can see a bag next to a mailbox and up against a barricade along the marathon route. In the second, which we have blurred because it is very graphic, there is no sign of the bag. The viewer who took the pictures says there may be an hour or more between when the first and second pictures were taken.


Read more: http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/boston/10010384080855/exclusive-fbi-investigating-photo-that-shows-bag/

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Video and stills links at the link. They think it's a pic of the second bomb prior to explosion.

I didn't see any graphic pictures at the link.

[Warpy]

1. Yes, the second one was outside the Forum

The first was two backpacks leaning up against 671.

I lived a 15 minute walk from there. I hate seeing this done to a place I loved so much.

[boston bean]

2. Are there pics of the two back packs at the first site? nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Big time difference between those pictures.

In the first there is a large crowd outside the restaurant. In the second, the crowd had moved out, and the restaurant had set up tables and chairs. Probably at least an hour between.

[boston bean]

5. The second pic was just after the explosion.

They said the first pic was taken an hour or so before the blast.

[arcane1]

6. I wish they hadn't darkened the first photo; some of the people appear to be seated

I suppose we'll find out eventually.

[DreamGypsy]

8. Determining the time between the photos should be easy for the police...

They know what time the explosions took place. Looking at the finish line photos for a series of people who match those in the first photo will give them the times that they finished. Done.

[JimDandy]

13. Exactly. n/t

[JimDandy]

14. Chairs are there in the first picture. Look directly behind the tree.

You can see several chair backs in the first photo and people in sitting positions. The darkening effect makes them harder to see.

[patrice]

4. What kind of bomb doesn't destroy the tables & chairs, but does kill & hurt so many people?

I'm afraid that I can guess part of that answer and it's about doing the maximum damage to flesh and bone.

[arcane1]

7. It's all about the shrapnel :(

[truthisfreedom]

11. They believe that the explosive was black powder. This type of bomb is designed to inflict damage

on soft human flesh, not blow things apart.

http://www.3news.co.nz/Why-do-pressure-cookers-made-good-bombs/tabid/1160/articleID/294590/Default.aspx

[JimDandy]

9. Am getting a 503 error notice when i click on the link.

[boston bean]

10. It is working for me still. Not sure why it isn't working for you.

[JimDandy]

12. i just checked it again and it's working now. n/t

[DallasNE]

15. I'm Surprised That That Unattended Bag

Wasn't a red flag for authorities. Also that people standing there wouldn't have called it to the attention of the authorities.

Now they need to locate other pictures of that area closer to when the bomb went off and see if that bag is still there. Now that there is a picture of this bag they need to check security cameras in the area for someone carrying a bag of that size and color. I have always thought the bags had to be placed at least 3 hours before they exploded. That would have given the bomber time to get to Logan and be on his way out of the country -- not predicting that that is what happened however.