Explosions at Boston Marathon

[katmai]

Just heard from friend, his wife finished 20 mins before explosions and they were three blocks away when happened.

[CountDeMoney]

Wouldnt have had to worry about me; I'd be walking the last 26.

[Caliga]

 

[Queequeg]

Today is Patriot's Day, same holiday that marked 1995 McVeigh bombing. Domestic?

[KRonn]

KRonn too.

More possible bombs scattered around.  They are clearing the area out a bit to allow the bomb squads to move around.

I'm here and ok, wasn't in the city today. I'm worrying about my neighbors though, husband, wife and two young kids. They might have gone to watch, as the wife is a runner. She's pregnant so wouldn't be running and hasn't run the long races, just the shorter ones. They could have gone to watch, but I'm speculating as no one has been home there since early this morning.

[Liep]

[KRonn]

A couple of explosions, plus the police may have found more bombs, or have suspicions of it, at a couple of other locations.

[11B4V]

Today is Patriot's Day, same holiday that marked 1995 McVeigh bombing. Domestic?

If their finding other devices,  good bet it's domestic.

[Eddie Teach]

Today is Patriot's Day, same holiday that marked 1995 McVeigh bombing. Domestic?

I've never heard of that one. Presumably something to do with taxes?

[Phillip V]

Very sad/bizarre this picture:

blood, American flag bag on the ground, and M&M candy giving the thumbs up.

[Jacob]

[MadImmortalMan]

It occurs to me that this was done at a place where the explosions would be highly likely to be caught on video.

[DontSayBanana]

It occurs to me that this was done at a place where the explosions would be highly likely to be caught on video.

It was.  Seedy's right that the PD are going to be in deep shit for this one- the bombs slipped through in places tailor-made for a terror attack.

[CountDeMoney]

Today is Patriot's Day, same holiday that marked 1995 McVeigh bombing. Domestic?

If their finding other devices,  good bet it's domestic.

Could be a distinct possibility, but it could also be homegrown Al Qaeda types that want to hit a significant event.  There's been arrests of hardhead plotters in Massachusetts before.

[derspiess]

Damn. So ugly