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Boston Marathon Bombings

Discussion in 'Alley of Dangerous Angles' started by Blades of Vanatar, Apr 16, 2013.

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    I've been avoiding these threads as this is hitting really close to home. The rest of the country and the world really can't imagine how important the Marathon is to us here in Boston. My town is on the route of the Marathon so it has been a part of my life since I was 5.

    My personal opinion is that I don't care who did it and why they did, but I'm hoping we do find them and justice is swift and terrible.
     
    The Great Snook, Apr 18, 2013
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    Hey - major props to the people at the Bruins game last night! 18,000 strong singing the national anthem!
     
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    I get really angry over why these people seem to think that they have a right to do this kind of thing. How dare they?
     
    Silvery, Apr 18, 2013
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    When I first heard about this it brought back memories of when I first heard of the twin towers. there was a moment of disbelief and then it turned to anger and fear. I lost friends in the towers and had a wife of a friend running in the marathon. It is a terrible thing that people have to be so callous as to want to cause such destruction and pain. I just can't fathom why someone(s) would want to do this..:confused: It is just sickening to me. I feel for those that were there and went through this and my prayerz go out to them and their families. May God give their souls rest and peace. I also pray that justice will be swift and very deserving.
     
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    My thoughts are with you and your fellow Bostonians, Snook.
     
    LKD, Apr 18, 2013
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    Despicable... I hope they find whoever is responsible for this.
     
    Taluntain, Apr 18, 2013
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    They released pictures of the suspects today. Hopefully someone will recognize them.
     
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    They'll find the perps eventually -- an operation like that cannot be kept under wraps forever.
     
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    My office is in lockdown. Good thing I'm on vacation.

    One dead, one on the run. It is really tense around here.
     
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    Keep your head down and lock your doors, Snook!
     
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    It is really eerie. Not a car is moving and nobody is outside anywhere.
     
    The Great Snook, Apr 19, 2013
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    I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you and the city, Snook!

    Has anyone heard from Saber? I seem to remember that he was also from Boston.
     
    Montresor, Apr 19, 2013
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    Snook... you are being kept in our prayerz hoping that everything works out ok for you there.:pope:
     
    Bladezuez, Apr 19, 2013
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    A military takeover of Boston in the search of a 19 year old. Madness.
     
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    It would be nice if they could catch him alive and question him, but I think the odds of him surviving are quite low. He and his friend have killed several people, including a child and a cop. He probably never planned on making it out alive.
     
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    He probably did until yesterday. But now he's likely wondering how he can take as many down with him as he can when he dies. Must feel very weird to be in Boston right now.
     
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    I bet they did plan on making it out alive, or they would have just blown themselves up with the backpacks while maximizing the damage by standing in the most densely populated area they could manage.
     
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    Sounds like they got him.
     
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    The number one tweet around here is from Happy Gilmore (I don't know if it is actually Adam Sandler) that goes.

    "Boston is probably the only major city that if you **** with them, they will shut down the whole city...stop everything... and find you."

    Yeah!
     
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    Looking at all those international flags (and foreign marathon runners), I do admit the first thought in my mind was that it was some right-winger who couldn't find an abortion doctor to kill. Glad it turned out to be something else. Sometimes the heated nature of US political debate is appalling, but at least it hasn't devolved into outright terrorism yet.
     
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