2 Potential Bombs at 2013 Boston Marathon - Fairmont Copley is locked down

My heart goes out to all those affected by this.

As for the perp, you know how I feel already.

They dance in "Palestine" now. Just like they did about 12 years ago

Funny how they do that after getting killed by helicopters/airstrikes/etc paid for by the U.S. and purchased from the U.S.

In a few years there's going to be blowback owing to all the drone killings, no doubt about it. The next President will probably say something ridiculous about it being because "they hate our freedom"

Given the state of this world, one has to wonder why there haven't been many more of these smaller scale incidents in the last 10-15 years in the U.S.

There's really no way you can completely stop this kind of stuff in public events like this or on subways for that matter.

I'm thankful there hasn't been more of it, but as I said, the opportunity is certainly there for those who want to cause us harm.

jack died wrote:

Curious if security was less after the 4 hour mark, rather than the 2 hour mark (when winners expected, etc). Regardless, looked like a lot of police around.

A major marathon has the best and worst of both worlds in terms of security/emergency management.

Around the finish line there are thousands of people milling around in an uncontrolled, closely packed environment, most of them with bags of some sort. It's a security nightmare, no matter how many cops you have.

However, when sh*t hits the fan, there are hundreds of first responders within a few blocks, ready to assist. Lives were saved today because of the proximity of the medical tent to the site of the bombings.

The time was 2:50pm if I'm not mistaken. I was there waiting for my girlfriend to finish. I sat 100 feet or so from that bomb for over 8 hours so I could have a front row "seat." She finished in 4:05 and according to the video the bomb went off at 4:09 and change. I had just left to go find here when it went off. Could feel it but didn't see anything. Everyone looked at each other like "wtf"...

dasfdsfs wrote:

Did anyone else notice this...the male leaders were running under an overpass, toward the finish, they passed someone running in camo with a backpack on? I remember thinking, "That seems weird," but now with this bombing, it makes me wonder if there might be a connection.

There are always dozens of National Guard and possibly other service personnel who walk the marathon course in full garb and heavy packs. It's a rite of honor that they do this.

Someone else said it already, but I feel that this is important: There needs to be something about the bombings on the front page. To just ignore what happened shows an extreme lack of class. I understand the point of running news website, so make it the secondary headline. But, to leave it off completely is wrong and disrespectful to the victims; especially considering that they are fellow runners.

WBZ reporting that undetonated bomb in Copley Sq hotel and one in undisclosed location.

Looks like he lost his entire right leg as well as his left below the knee. That is a LOT of blood to lose. I'm hoping to god he didn't but he may very well have died. Of course he's in shock and his skin looks pretty pale. Hoping he made it. Angry, sad....

Crazy day. Sad that cowards pull this shit with innocent people and children.

Wejo, WBZ just interviewed Rep. Bill Keating and he reported a bomb found at a Copley hotel. Yours? This might go with your report of the security guy seeing a suspicious man there.

MarathonMind wrote:

Hoping he made it.

me too

I will say it again wrote:

Someone else said it already, but I feel that this is important: There needs to be something about the bombings on the front page. To just ignore what happened shows an extreme lack of class. I understand the point of running news website, so make it the secondary headline. But, to leave it off completely is wrong and disrespectful to the victims; especially considering that they are fellow runners.

Brojos are in Boston. Authorities have cut off cell networks. They may not be able to get the front page up from where they are.

I really doubt this is just an oversight on the part of the BrosJo. In all likelihood, this is a connection issue.

WBZ reporting that someone is being interviewed in connection with bombings.

Yeah, BroJos would have been gloating that they picked both winners

News guys keep saying the bombs went off about 4:09 into the marathon "the end of the marathon"---don't thinks so. That's the meat of the race there. Awful

WBZ reporting that Suadi national is being questioned. Acting suspicious and tackled by civilian and handed over to police. He is cooperating and claims innocence.

Yes, that is a lot to lose.

There is precedent for surviving that extent of injury.

Seriously close proximity to some of the world's best traumatic care facilities will help.