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No, we are not a third world country, and we are far from lawless. Generally speaking, most crime and violence has been trending downward for about 40 years.
However, there are always nuts, or fanatics, or politically-motivated extremists, who can justify to themselves the harm and killing of people we would consider "innocent" for their purposes, and short of a police state it is very hard to stop them all.
Personally I'd rather accept a certain level of violence than live in a police state.
So anyone with a beef can just set off bombs and kill or injure innocent people?? I thought Sandy Hook was unimaginable, but this? I hope they find the b******s! :shock:
they are trying their best. i'm listening to CNN and the Wolf.
CNN reporting nearing 50 injured, so i don't like saying this, but most likely there are more dead then just two.
Homemade devices would mean their leaning more in the directions of something homegrown. CNN just said one of the Bombs hit the JFK library. Cops talking on CNN now breaking.
The Third explosion occurred an hour ago at JFK Library separate from the Marathon.
There are more dead. I think we'll have to wait a while to get the final number. Some injuries were very serious.they are trying their best. i'm listening to CNN and the Wolf.
CNN reporting nearing 50 injured, so i don't like saying this, but most likely there are more dead then just two.
A veteran nearby said he smelled cordite.They have to be home made as Semtex is extremely difficult to get a hold of. Most likely fuel and fertilizer.
With large crowds, how can they control something like this? Have we moved to a third world lawless country? People dead...people missing limbs? Horrible! :shock:
Citing a US intelligence official, the Associated Press reports two more explosive devices have been found at the Boston Marathon and are being dismantled.
they are trying their best. i'm listening to CNN and the Wolf.
CNN reporting nearing 50 injured, so i don't like saying this, but most likely there are more dead then just two.
probably so with amputees reportedly backing up in the hospital.
My initial thoughts.....
It's Tax Day across the country as well as Patriots Day in MA and ME. This seems like domestic terrorism rather than an Al Qaeda attack. It seems to have been aimed at the average people, not the international runners at the front of the pack.
Horrible event. Thankfully the Emergency personnel seem to have been right I the ball.
three confirmed explosions now..... JFK Library. Possibly a fourth at Tufts Medical Center.
I'm quoting this rather than issuing anything right now because this is how I personally feel. Not good.another pointless act of violence.
best wishes, prayers, and good thoughts for those affected.
I hope they are okay man. Prayers going your way, glad you're safe.I have friends who were on the finish line volunteering/watching. Sadly I cannot get in touch with them yet.
They need to release footage of the area surrounding the explosion. I am sure they have people looking at it, but anyone with little reaction to the explosion. Anyone watching where the explosions occur. Anything of that nature will be key to this investigation. They don't need to just find out when the explosives were planted, but see if anyone was aware it was going to occur.
I wonder how much evidence was created from the blast. If they can recover parts from the explosives...timers, switches, wires, fuses, anything of that nature. If it was (as is being suggested by the media morons)...the cell phones being shut off may be indicative of the type used...but cell phone bombs concern me. That means some time and effort went into this. Someone had some form of technical knowledge using a cell phone...but at the same time it honestly is not that hard to create a bomb. It depends on the type of explosive...and not so much on the ignition switch.
I hope they are okay man. Prayers going your way, glad you're safe.
This is why I have no problem with surveillance cameras -- I wonder how many they have in the downtown area -- by law enforcement and individual businesses. I hope they catch the son of a bitch(es). Soon.
I also think law enforcement should be telling people who were taking pictures in that area all day long to look carefully at their pictures and, if they see anything suspicious, to report it to the tip line. With all the digital media out there during this event, we probably have a picture of the guy(s) somewhere.
A veteran nearby said he smelled cordite.
They have to be home made as Semtex is extremely difficult to get a hold of. Most likely fuel and fertilizer.
This is why I have no problem with surveillance cameras -- I wonder how many they have in the downtown area -- by law enforcement and individual businesses. I hope they catch the son of a bitch(es). Soon.
I also think law enforcement should be telling people who were taking pictures in that area all day long to look carefully at their pictures and, if they see anything suspicious, to report it to the tip line. With all the digital media out there during this event, we probably have a picture of the guy(s) somewhere.
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