The Boston Marathon Explosions

[Roger Allott]

I'm surprised that no one has started a thread yet pertaining to this rather horrid and gloomy news.

At the moment, I'm going with the official line that it's too early to definitively say that it was a terrorist attack, although it seems unlikely to have been anything else as far as I can see. The only question is to whether it was an Al-Quaeda cell or something more homegrown, in my opinion.

Anyone got any views, opinions, insights, etc. that they'd like to share?

[Rogerbh]

A few crappy low tech bombs, possibly from a malcontent after watching Terminator. We will spend millions trying to find him.

Life goes on.

[scoundrel]

Originally Posted by Rogerbh

A few crappy low tech bombs, possibly from a malcontent after watching Terminator. We will spend millions trying to find him.

Life goes on.

We'll have to wait and see whether the bombs were either low tech or crappy; they evidently worked. However, you are right to be scornful and defiant. This was the British response to the various IRA mainland bombing campaigns; its amazing how some people think with a few bombs in a few bags they've got the world by the tail. Once they're caught, watch them shrivel into rubbish when the cameras show them to the world.

But the millions spent finding the perpetrator(s) will be worth it, provided he is (they are) indeed found. Finding them is essential so that they can be shown to the world and properly humiliated, before being buried alive in Fort Landfill Federal Penitentiary until the 12th of Never.

[redstone44]

Originally Posted by Roger Allott

I'm surprised that no one has started a thread yet pertaining to this rather horrid and gloomy news.

At the moment, I'm going with the official line that it's too early to say

Anyone got any views, opinions, insights, etc. that they'd like to share?

Its much too early to point fingers, my thoughts go out to the victims.

Yet just a moment ago I saw this inhumane sight of looters grabbing marathon jackets . t-shirts etc because their was no security at that time , they (security, crew of the Marathon) where helping people in NEED... so that scum of the earth could grab a Adidas Boston marathon sweater (100 $) for free...... unbelievable...


here is the link with the footage.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOePsQIXcIo

[Caramello]

It bothers me , just how low human beings will stoop for their own selfish needs.
to be honest i am livid about how low they value human life.

I will pick on 1 life ( was ) 1 life of an 8 year old boy extinguished , for what???

as to the you tube clip , in the animal world there is always the scavengers and here's the human variety, its all on film i am sure when the dust settles ( pun intended-ish) i am they can help themselves to a nice criminal record to go with their jackets etc.

[Staffsyeoman]

Last week, the US Director of National Intelligence told Congress that the command structure of Al Qaeda has been destroyed or disrupted so much AQ no longer poses a threat to the mainland US, and that the surviving AQ cells in Mali, Syria, Libya etc. etc. are too busy fighting their own battles to take up the campaign.

I hope he is right.

Feel for the boy's father. His son dead, his wife dismembered. Hundreds badly hurt. It is shouting at the wind to call the perpetrators for the vile creatures they are - but I hope and pray they are caught.

[rupertramjet]

Originally Posted by Caramello

It bothers me , just how low human beings will stoop for their own selfish needs.
to be honest i am livid about how low they value human life.

I will pick on 1 life ( was ) 1 life of an 8 year old boy extinguished , for what???

as to the you tube clip , in the animal world there is always the scavengers and here's the human variety, its all on film i am sure when the dust settles ( pun intended-ish) i am they can help themselves to a nice criminal record to go with their jackets etc.

I am sure that the Police in Boston will react to the looters in the same way as the Police in Britain did to ours a couple of years ago, find them and arrest them, then give them massive sentences.

As someone who faced this on a regular basis in Northern Ireland, and this is not political, spare a thought for the emergency service workers, nothing can prepare you for this kind of carnage, and they need to be in our thoughts along with the surviving victim and the bereaved.

[Lemo]

It is a tragedy, but... Thankfully to US foreign policy peoples in many countries are having such "fun" every month. So 3 dead and 170 wounded isn't a high price, comparing to that. A couple weeks ago Syrian rebels (US supported) shelled a university - 8-10 teenagers are killed, somewhere in Pakistan American drone missed it's target - 10 killed, American drone hits its target - 12 are killed. And it is part of their usual life.
Anyway, just think of it - only 3 killed by whole 2 bombs in such a dense crowd it is a HUGHE luck, even if some victims will die later in hospital!

[Caramello]

Originally Posted by rupertramjet

I am sure that the Police in Boston will react to the looters in the same way as the Police in Britain did to ours a couple of years ago, find them and arrest them, then give them massive sentences.

As someone who faced this on a regular basis in Northern Ireland, and this is not political, spare a thought for the emergency service workers, nothing can prepare you for this kind of carnage, and they need to be in our thoughts along with the surviving victim and the bereaved.

It was intended just to maim and kill as many as possible, when peoples guard was down on a very special day for the people of Massachusetts.
they are all in my thoughts for whatever reason they were there.

[Lemo]

Originally Posted by Caramello

With bombs filled with shrapnel, ball bearings and nails i'm pretty sure killing by maiming them was the intent. in severe injuries Shock is the killer as much as the injuries themselves.

I just saw interview about that on Russian NTV channel. Veteran of Alfa spetsnaz sad two things: possibly it was done by single person or a small group - which is very hard to prevent by special services. And possibly bomb was designed to injure peoples, rather than killing them - terrorists lacked skills in making bombs or did it for purpose.