MARATHON EXPLOSION: Toll rises to 2 dead, 64 wounded in Boston Marathon explosions.

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Apparently they did indeed cut cell service to prevent more detonations

Apparently they did indeed cut cell service to prevent more detonations

I saw that right after I made my post.

I think it was CNN that I was looking at, theirs are worse.

 

The people that comment on random internet stories are usually the lowest form of internet posters. In my experience, they are never worth reading or responding to.

 

BPD asking people not to use cell phones since it might set off more bombs? Didn't mythbusters debunk that?

 

Even so, would you be willing to chance it right now?

Even so, would you be willing to chance it right now?

And can you imagine the guy that says "But this was debunked on mythbusters!"

 

Well no, obviously not. I just thought that it had been determined to be a Hollywood invention, not something that was actually possible.

The people that comment on random internet stories are usually the lowest form of internet posters. In my experience, they are never worth reading or responding to.

 

The internet would take a giant step forward if all news sites got rid of their comments sections. They're the worst.

American society would take a giant step forward if all news sites could get rid of the comment trolls and delete them from existence. They're the worst.

I like my version better.

Well no, obviously not. I just thought that it had been determined to be a Hollywood invention, not something that was actually possible.

 

I don't know if they could randomly trigger a bomb, but a cell phone can be used to intentionally trigger a bomb. It's a common technique for IED's.

Edited April 15, 201313 yr by StrangeSox

Boston Police: No Arrests Have Been Made In Marathon Bombing

 

let's just pre-emptively consider anything from the NYPost to be wrong.

North Korea

Isn't this the week (4/20 specifically) of a huge number of terrorist/ tragic events? Waco, ok city,columbine etc

http://google.org/personfinder/2013-boston-explosions

 

For anyone looking for or having information on specific people (Rock, in case you haven't tracked that person down yet)

Isn't this the week (4/20 specifically) of a huge number of terrorist/ tragic events? Waco, ok city,columbine etc

Waco and OKC were the 19th, Columbine was the 20th.

Isn't this the week (4/20 specifically) of a huge number of terrorist/ tragic events? Waco, ok city,columbine etc

Yes.

Isn't this the week (4/20 specifically) of a huge number of terrorist/ tragic events? Waco, ok city,columbine etc

 

IIRC, around the time of Columbine, it was pointed out that Adolf Hitler's DOB was 4/20/1889. I doubt that has had anything to do with any of these events, but anything for a story.

 

mother f***ers, whoever did this.

Boston Police: No Arrests Have Been Made In Marathon Bombing

 

let's just pre-emptively consider anything from the NYPost to be wrong.

 

SOURCE TELLS FOX NEWS AUTHORITIES ARE GUARDING A 'PERSON OF INTEREST' IN HOSPITAL WITH SEVERE BURNS

Boston Police: No Arrests Have Been Made In Marathon Bombing

 

let's just pre-emptively consider anything from the NYPost to be wrong.

 

Keeping someone under guard =/= arrest. for what it's worth.

Isn't this the week (4/20 specifically) of a huge number of terrorist/ tragic events? Waco, ok city,columbine etc

Well yea, two of them shared the same date on purpose (Waco and OKC).

 

I will say this, its sad that this happened but people just seem so desperate for something to be scared of or to be sad about. Two people are dead. That's about the same number of Americans that died in ways completely unrelated to this bombing in the time it took me to write this post. We cant get worked up over it. This isn't 9/11, this isn't Oklahoma City, this is not some overwhelming tragedy that should grip the nation the way it is right now.

 

Our lives really are short and fragile, s*** like this kinda goes to prove it, so why do we ruin them being afraid of things that have an almost 0% chance of affecting us directly? I dont know. I dont get it.

 

Hope the injured people wind up OK and they catch the guy who did it.

Keeping someone under guard =/= arrest. for what it's worth.

 

The New York Post reported that a "Saudi national who suffered shrapnel wounds in today's blast" has been identified as "a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing." The Boston PD spokesperson did not confirm that report.

 

"Honestly, I don't know where they're getting their information from, but it didn't come from us," said the spokesperson.

Jesus. This is nuts.

mother f***ers, whoever did this.

 

Yep.

 

As someone else pointed out, kudos to the first responders. They're awesome.