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Joementum
May 23, 2004


Live feed available here: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013-bos...on-finish-line/

NBC live coverage: http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nbcnews.com/51546697

http://i.imgur.com/j54ExKK.jpg

Changed the image to a link due to gore.

Joementum fucked around with this message at Apr 15, 2013 around 11:23

Lawman 0
Aug 16, 2010


Oh god here we go again.

d3c0y2
Sep 29, 2009


Oh christ! Any idea who's behind it yet?

polysynth
Dec 12, 2006


Jesus Christ I almost went in today. I always check out the marathon every year as they pass right by me, can't believe this shit.

polysynth fucked around with this message at Apr 15, 2013 around 11:11

Chronojam
Feb 20, 2006


Sure was a bit surprising to see that full screen. Apparently there were two explosions according to the local NBC affiliate.

tadashi
Feb 20, 2006


How is it that CNN is always behind everyone on breaking news on their website?

Stereotype
Apr 24, 2010


Watch Obama start a fucking war.

Desperate Character
Apr 12, 2009


Any report on the current number of casualties? This is just terrible news

Goreld
May 7, 2002


I hope this isn't tied to North Korea, since they've been posturing about doing something today (albeit with missiles). Could just as easily be someone angry about taxes, I suppose.

Joementum
May 23, 2004


Desperate Character posted:

Any report on the current number of casualties? This is just terrible news

I'm seeing 12 injuries with no reported fatalities, but this early on that report is almost certainly not the final tally.

Mister Adequate
Oct 29, 2011


Pic of the explosion: https://twitter.com/ReporterKHTV/st...4467329/photo/1 (Nothing NWS in there). I'm hardly an expert but it looks there like it's originated right in the middle of the sidewalk.

Paradoxish
Dec 19, 2003


It's hard to tell from the photos, but it doesn't look like the explosion was powerful enough to do much damage to the street or sidewalk. I imagine that pretty much rules out anything non-malicious like a natural gas explosion or whatever, since the source would've had to have been right at street level.

Edit- Or maybe that smoldering area near the top center of the photo is a hole in the sidewalk?

Adar
Jul 26, 2001


Unconfirmed reports a garbage can exploded. It was also definitely two explosions, not one.

Welp, say hello to security zones and mandatory bag checks at US sporting events for the foreseeable future.

zoux
Apr 28, 2006


Adar posted:

Unconfirmed reports a garbage can exploded. It was also definitely two explosions, not one.

Welp, say hello to security zones and mandatory bag checks at US sporting events for the foreseeable future.
Don't we already have those though?

Baruch Obamawitz
Feb 14, 2002


Adar posted:

Unconfirmed reports a garbage can exploded. It was also definitely two explosions, not one.

Welp, say hello to security zones and mandatory bag checks at US sporting events for the foreseeable future.

We've had bomb-resistant public garbage cans for a while in DC, I believe.

Spiritus Nox
Sep 1, 2011


Son of a bitch.

Any info on casualties/injuries yet? Beyond the implications of pictures of bloody sidewalks, of course.

Stereotype
Apr 24, 2010


Stereotype posted:

Watch Obama start a fucking war.

I want to point out that no one else should say this. It can be said once per horrible terrorist related event and I said it so everyone else should be more creative.

I honestly can't think of any response I would be happy with though. The video link is showing footage from before the blast at the moment, and security as already really high. I can't imagine what you could have done to prevent this besides increased mental healthcare and a stronger social net.

CapnAndy
Feb 26, 2004


d3c0y2 posted:

Oh christ! Any idea who's behind it yet?
I'd guess 40/40/20 North Korea/Anti-tax lunatics/Other, but that's just me guessing.

SirFozzie
Mar 28, 2004


A facebook friend of mine, who is at the finish line says there's multiple fatalities.

Holee fuck.

Edit: TV just said "limbs blown off".

SirFozzie fucked around with this message at Apr 15, 2013 around 11:34

Spiritus Nox
Sep 1, 2011


Shit.

If we get evidence (or someone convinces the public that there's evidence) that this was North Korea or Iran/Muslim Nation X, things could get much worse very fast.

cochise
Sep 10, 2011


SirFozzie posted:

A facebook friend of mine, who is at the finish line says there's multiple fatalities.

Holee fuck.

Edit: TV just said "limbs blown off".

Some guy that was near the blasts said he saw 3 dead for sure. Now CNN and Fox are reporting 3 dead.

edit: also, Fox showed a poor guy being carried away with what appeared to be his legs missing.

Nodelphi
Jan 30, 2004


SirFozzie posted:

A facebook friend of mine, who is at the finish line says there's multiple fatalities.

Holee fuck.

Edit: TV just said "limbs blown off".

You can see the limbs blown off in the pic listed in the OP I think.

dethslayer666
Apr 4, 2009


CapnAndy posted:

I'd guess 40/40/20 North Korea/Anti-tax lunatics/Other, but that's just me guessing.
Replace North Korea with lone jihadist with "links to al-Qaeda" and you're probably right. North Korea isn't going to risk getting nuked to set off a couple bombs in Boston.

Spiritus Nox posted:

Shit.

If we get evidence (or someone convinces the public that there's evidence) that this was North Korea or Iran/Muslim Nation X, things could get much worse very fast.
Also not Iran for the same reason.

Zuhzuhzombie!!
Apr 17, 2008


d3c0y2 posted:

Oh christ! Any idea who's behind it yet?

Can't possibly know, but the way it was organized it fits a certain MO.

quote:

A facebook friend of mine, who is at the finish line says there's multiple fatalities.

Friends that were/are there said they saw at least 2 dead.

Job Truniht
Nov 6, 2012


Watch Obama start a fucking war.

(USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)

Spiritus Nox
Sep 1, 2011


dethslayer666 posted:

Replace North Korea with lone jihadist with "links to al-Qaeda" and you're probably right. North Korea isn't going to risk getting nuked to set off a couple bombs in Boston.

Also not Iran for the same reason.

I'm more worried about the bit in parenthesis, honestly. Not like there was ever much evidence of wmds in Iraq, but public perception said otherwise once.

raskalnikov_86
Sep 3, 2011


Worthless speculation, but today is tax day.

Fandyien
Feb 9, 2012


How big is the Boston marathon? Does this mean hundreds of casualties and tens of deaths?

Crazy Ted
Jul 28, 2003


d3c0y2 posted:

Oh christ! Any idea who's behind it yet?
Errr....not 25 minutes after the bombing. I'm pretty sure everyone is just trying to make sure more people don't die.

mintskoal
Oct 24, 2006


Job Truniht posted:

Watch Obama start a fucking war.

Came to this thread instead of GBS because of things like this.

Thoughts go out to all of the victims. Seems like it could have been tons worse.

SirFozzie
Mar 28, 2004


They're reporting they saw packages at the location of the explosions

Joementum
May 23, 2004


raskalnikov_86 posted:

Worthless speculation, but today is tax day.

In Massachusetts it is also Patriots' Day, which commemorates the battles of Lexington and Concord, starting the Revolutionary War. The marathon is always held on this day, which is a state holiday.

Zeroisanumber
Oct 22, 2010


raskalnikov_86 posted:

Worthless speculation, but today is tax day.

Yeah, my first thought too.

Badera
Jan 30, 2012


raskalnikov_86 posted:

Worthless speculation, but today is tax day.

Yeah, this also wouldn't surprise me.

Traveller
Jan 5, 2012


Heart goes out to everyone involved, but -

Stereotype posted:

Watch Obama start a fucking war.

Job Truniht posted:

Watch Obama start a fucking war.

The fuck is this?

Spiritus Nox
Sep 1, 2011


Traveller posted:

Heart goes out to everyone involved, but -



The fuck is this?

Obama is a mediocre to terrible president, ergo we can automatically assume that this will lead to another Afghanistan/Iraq, I suppose.

I mean, the possibility's crossed my mind, but seems like we should hold off on such declarations until the administration has at least had time to open its mouth.

Gatts
Jan 1, 2001


This sucks, poor people. Although what would tax day have to do with this?

Adrastus
Apr 1, 2012


Spiritus Nox posted:

Obama is a mediocre to terrible president, ergo we can automatically assume that this will lead to another Afghanistan/Iraq, I suppose.

I mean, the possibility's crossed my mind, but seems like we should hold off on such declarations until the administration has at least had time to open its mouth.

You guys are terrible goons. Do you seriously not know the story behind that catch phrase.

Fandyien
Feb 9, 2012


Someone linked this in the GBS thread, it's a few frames of the actual explosion going off. You can see a guy get hit with what looks like shrapnel. It's not actually gory but it's a little disturbing.

https://vine.co/v/bFdt5uwg6JZ

mintskoal
Oct 24, 2006


Oh my god if your first thought is "welp the US is about to restrict [insert some freedom] and/or start a war with [insert developing country]" then I am sorry for you.

e: Yes, I know the history but I expected better I guess?

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