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Explosions at the Boston Marathon

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theBearJew
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Just saw a friend post on FB about this whos in Boston right now. Whats going on? Anyone have any news updates? I can't find anything online.

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Apr 15 2013 3:05PM
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JWeinstock
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sources?
Apr 15 2013 5:44PM
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Elg
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source?
Apr 15 2013 5:44PM
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Mr.Sloth
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Gonna call bs. Nobody was paying attention to this guy
Apr 15 2013 5:45PM
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a.bott
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There should be a special kind of secret torture they do for fucks like this
Apr 15 2013 5:45PM
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Bumblesteeze
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Source?
Apr 15 2013 5:45PM
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StillGhood
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http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/authorities_under_suspect_guard_y2m8cJO29uC2PDGIjYBalO Investigators have a suspect — a Saudi Arabian national — in the horrific Boston Marathon bombings, The Post has learned. Law enforcement sources said the 20-year-old suspect was under guard at an undisclosed Boston hospital. Fox News reported that the suspect suffered severe burns. It was not immediately clear why the man was hospitalized and whether he was injured in the attack or in his apprehension. The man was caught less than two hours after the 2:50 p.m. bombing on the finish line of the race, in the heart of Boston. 12 DEAD, 50 INJURED AFTER 2 EXPLOSIONS ROCK BOSTON MARATHON NY AUTHORITIES RAMP UP SECURITY AFTER BOSTON EXPLOSIONS PHOTOS: EXPLOSIONS ROCK BOSTON MARATHON In addition, Boston police have surveillance video of someone bringing multiple backpacks to blast site, according to CBS News. Police also confirmed that there was a third explosion, at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. It was not immediately clear how much damage was done or whether it was related to the bombings at the marathon finish line. The library bombing occurred about 4:30 p.m. and more than a mile from the marathon. A law enforcement source confirmed to The Post that 12 people were killed and nearly 50 were injured in today's blast.
Apr 15 2013 5:46PM
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AT-AT
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Who blows up a marathon and a library. Almost every country is represented at a marathon, especially one as big as the Boston. It's kind of like the Olympics, where you are supposed to forget about any country/racial items and embrace human achievement. Same can be said about the library it's an archive of human documentation. Messed up.
Apr 15 2013 5:46PM
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johnnyBuz
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Didn't realize anyone died. RIP to those that did. I went to college in Boston and knew about 5 people that ran in the marathon today. Luckily they are all okay.
Apr 15 2013 5:46PM
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Mag
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Within 10 minutes they had confirmed ~30 injured in a bomb explosion, that's fucking impressive to me, given that that's pretty accurate, and they also had a live stream + journalist, that's fucking crazy.

Really unfortunate even though.
Apr 15 2013 5:47PM
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marsland
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how exactly would one background check people going to the marathon? i've never been in boston but in hopkinton i've literally walked up to the marathon. they bus people in all day and it would be impossible to check people
Apr 15 2013 5:48PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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how is it that the NYP is reporting 12 dead and everywhere else is only reporting 2. it's ridiculous that there can be this big of a discrepancy between numbers and actuality.
Apr 15 2013 5:48PM
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StillGhood
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If you're looking for someone [Update, 5:35 p.m. ET] Google has established a person-finder related to the Boston bombings. People who are looking for someone or have information about someone can make reports there.
Apr 15 2013 5:49PM
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Brock.
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There's going to be plenty of suspicious stuff reported. I'm waiting a few days before read anything
Apr 15 2013 5:49PM
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corona
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amen
Apr 15 2013 5:49PM
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theBearJew
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I wanna know about this hospital also. CNN isn't reporting it right now.

Also I found out through a friend on FB, then found images on Twitter, posted on NS, then saw news stories. It is crazy how fast social media moves. Still can't believe this happened.
Apr 15 2013 5:50PM
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1337
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NYP are the only one with that number, BPD, Boston.com, boston globe, and others say 2. I think NYP tries to get stuff out first. They're the only ones reporting about the man in custody too.
Apr 15 2013 5:50PM
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StillGhood
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Such a cowardly act.
Apr 15 2013 5:51PM
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theBearJew
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http://google.org/personfinder/2013-boston-explosions/

Use this to find someone you might be worried about from the race. I didn't know google had this, just saw it on FB.
Apr 15 2013 5:52PM
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CliffyByro
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shit this is so fucked. threads for updates
Apr 15 2013 5:53PM
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J_BISCHOF
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they just sort of threw it together. pretty amazing.
Apr 15 2013 5:54PM
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marsland
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news just reported that there is no threat at tufts and people are allowed back in. sounds like that was the situation because they were reporting something about a heightened presence around the emergency room there
Apr 15 2013 5:54PM
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ThundaKilla
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NBC is saying over 100 people are being treated for injuries related to the explosions
Apr 15 2013 5:54PM
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t_rob
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Because the Boston Marathon is probably the most important event going on in the world today. Everyone's eyes were already on it. The press was already there and so were the cameras. The second after the bombs went off, every news network was ready to go live. At least that's my guess on why the marathon would be chosen as a terrorist target.
Apr 15 2013 5:55PM
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_Garagely_
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So much blood in those photos...
Apr 15 2013 5:56PM
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Mag
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Do they actually know that it was a bomb yet?
Apr 15 2013 5:57PM
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.Jacob
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Fuck....
Apr 15 2013 5:58PM
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987321654hgfd
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They're not sure if the incident at the library is related. Could just have been a fire.
Apr 15 2013 5:58PM
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Phil-X-
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This is stupid as hell, you have no idea what youre talking about.

1-All a pipe bomb dictates is explosives contained within a pipe

2-The bombs were spread apart (across the road, down the street), not next to each other.

3-Why plastic explosives? Could have been a blackpowder pipe bomb with an electric fuse, could have been anything.
Apr 15 2013 6:01PM
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shitpoop
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Witnesses are now going to cafeteria at headquarters.

-Boston Police Scanner
Apr 15 2013 6:02PM
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1337
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NBC Nightly News ‏@nbcnightlynews 57s
BREAKING: Boston Police Commissioner says there are no suspects in custody

yup, just NYP being retarded
Apr 15 2013 6:03PM
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Hoppy
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So the news (BBC) is saying the first two bombs were at the same time. Were they in the same place?
Apr 15 2013 6:04PM
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GuacamoleMane
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Boston police are guarding a “possible suspect” who had been wounded in the blasts, federal officials tell NBC News.
by Teresa Hanafin, Boston.com 6:02 PM
Apr 15 2013 6:05PM
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Ben.
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Roughly a block apart from what footage shows.
Apr 15 2013 6:05PM
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1337
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BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking 1m
Fire at JFK Library in #Boston not linked to #Marathon explosions at present, police commissioner says http://bbc.in/ZtkM8l
Apr 15 2013 6:05PM
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PJS.
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Fucking IEDs. Weapons of cowards. Heart goes out to everyone in Boston right now.
Apr 15 2013 6:07PM
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CrotchKiller
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that means absolutely nothing
Apr 15 2013 6:07PM
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skiierman
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There's footage in this thread showing both explosions...
Apr 15 2013 6:07PM
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BrewskiJr
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They were somewhere around 50-100 yards apart, but blew up only 30 seconds apart
Apr 15 2013 6:09PM
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CrotchKiller
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thats fucked^
Apr 15 2013 6:09PM
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GuacamoleMane
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president to speak at 610
Apr 15 2013 6:10PM
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.Roockley.
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who's that on the roof?
Apr 15 2013 6:11PM
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ILLinoisance
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Pretty sure this was to be expected by everyone when a bomb goes off. Not sure why you felt the need to post the picture.
Apr 15 2013 6:11PM
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Hoppy
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TBH didnt really want to look at footage.



Vibes to everyone there, hope they all pull through
Apr 15 2013 6:13PM
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PeckMX83
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Hey guys i dont know if this is a repost but ive been spreading this website to friends and family its a link with the runners that were going by at the time of the explosion:

http://pastebin.com/B751Ctj6

dont know how to make a link someone help me out
Apr 15 2013 6:13PM
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.Duncan.
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Are you special, if you think someone might not want to see it post a fucking link to the image...

Vibes to everyone in the race, my neighbor was running it but I think she crossed about 15 min before.
Apr 15 2013 6:14PM
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t_rob
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Apr 15 2013 6:14PM
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Randy_Quench
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im 99% sure I saw this picture earlier and his leg was fine. Im pretty sure its shopped/hes just a handicapped person being pushed away from the event.
Apr 15 2013 6:14PM
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FroesenSkeeze
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What's the world coming to when people think they need to resort to this kind of violence against innocent people ESPECIALLY when the marathon was dedicated to the families and survivors of another horrific event? Praying for all those involved, and that tragedies like this can be avoided in the future.
Apr 15 2013 6:15PM
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987321654hgfd
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Definitely not.
Apr 15 2013 6:15PM
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JWeinstock
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just realized this too. if you watch the TV you can see is the same person
Apr 15 2013 6:16PM
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