The Boston Marathon Explosions

[Caramello]

Originally Posted by Lemo

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.

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.

[blueballsdc]

I have been to Boston many times for the marathon. Not to run in it, but to cheer on friends that are running. When the bombs went off is around the time when lots of the non-professional runners would be coming over the finish line to be cheered on and greeted by family and friends. It was the "perfect" time for a terror attack. If there is one "fortunate" thing you can say for the victims (and I hate to use the word fortunate in any way) is that there are doctors, nurses, and EMTs at and around the finish line.

I wasn't able to make it up for the marathon this year or else I would probably have been down in the area of the explosion.

[rupertramjet]

Originally Posted by Caramello

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.

I think you misunderstood, I meant I was not making a political point about Northern Ireland.

The ideal of terrorism, is to spread fear and insecurity, they prefer to kill a few, but the ongoing publicity about the injured lifts their cause in to the public eye, on a continuing basis, raising public awareness about their supposed aims or grievances. This more than anything is what they crave.

The fact that no single organisation has yet made a claim, is the most interesting aspect, most organisations would have already taken responsibility.

[rupertramjet]

Martin Richard, the eight-year-old killed yesterday.I find the sign he is holding very sad.

[Lemo]

What was sad about the bombs was grounding on news footage and witnesses interviews - pretty uncertain material to make a real conclusion. But what he sad, that those bombs had less of shrapnel, then it was possible to put in - this is why such ratio of 3 killed to 150+ wounded. If there was shrapnel there would more killed.

[Caramello]

Originally Posted by rupertramjet

I think you misunderstood, I meant I was not making a political point about Northern Ireland.

The ideal of terrorism, is to spread fear and insecurity, they prefer to kill a few, but the ongoing publicity about the injured lifts their cause in to the public eye, on a continuing basis, raising public awareness about their supposed aims or grievances. This more than anything is what they crave.

The fact that no single organisation has yet made a claim, is the most interesting aspect, most organisations would have already taken responsibility.

I know you wasn't fella. i'm sorry you thought i was making a point about Northern Ireland, it certainly wasn't my intention to do so, i will apologise if i did.
I Listened pretty much all last night, i am sure someone quoted that not all do claim responsibility, of course i could of got the wrong end of the stick.

[Lemo]

Oh crap, it is sad on I-net, that police have found 5 other unexploded bombs. Damn, you Americans, have evaded a pretty big bloodbath, then. If it is true, than "This is how the one can become a believer".

[rupertramjet]

Originally Posted by Caramello

I know you wasn't fella. i'm sorry you thought i was making a point about Northern Ireland, it certainly wasn't my intention to do so, i will apologise if i did.
I Listened pretty much all last night, i am sure someone quoted that not all do claim responsibility, of course i could of got the wrong end of the stick.

I certainly did not think you were making any point about Northern Ireland, I wanted to make sure, that no one thought I was. Thank you for your response!

[tygrkhat40]

"And people say, "You don't let the terrorists win." They're not f---ing winning. It's there. And I know people say, "Oh we don't know if it's a terrorist." Yes, we do. Whoever did that — whoever did that thing — wasn't doing it for any other reason. Clearly they failed in achieving the number of deaths and carnage that they were trying to get. This wasn't some brave commando that snuck into a military installation and put a limpet mine on the side of a battleship, and snuck out, fearing for his own life. This was some f---ing f--- who went into a public place and left something there that they knew was going to blow up. That's not a solider, that's a terrorist. That's not a soldier."

Craig Ferguson on the events in Boston. Is Brother scoundrel writing for Mr. Ferguson?

[blueballsdc]

Originally Posted by Caramello

I Listened pretty much all last night, i am sure someone quoted that not all do claim responsibility, of course i could of got the wrong end of the stick.

I find it interesting that nobody has claimed credit for the attack. That leads me to believe that it may have been a "lone nut" and not a larger organization.

Originally Posted by Lemo

Oh crap, it is sad on I-net, that police have found 5 other unexploded bombs. Damn, you Americans, have evaded a pretty big bloodbath, then. If it is true, than "This is how the one can become a believer".

The FBI has come out today and said that there were only two bombs and that the 5 other unexploded bombs was incorrect.

Originally Posted by tygrkhat40

"And people say, "You don't let the terrorists win." They're not f---ing winning. It's there. And I know people say, "Oh we don't know if it's a terrorist." Yes, we do. Whoever did that — whoever did that thing — wasn't doing it for any other reason. Clearly they failed in achieving the number of deaths and carnage that they were trying to get. This wasn't some brave commando that snuck into a military installation and put a limpet mine on the side of a battleship, and snuck out, fearing for his own life. This was some f---ing f--- who went into a public place and left something there that they knew was going to blow up. That's not a solider, that's a terrorist. That's not a soldier."

Craig Ferguson on the events in Boston. Is Brother scoundrel writing for Mr. Ferguson?

It doesn't matter if it was a loner or a worldwide organization, it was terrorism pure and simple. I don't care if those involved were domestic or foreign.