OT: Two Explosions @ Boston Marathon: Suspect #2 in Custody MOD WARNING IN OP

[Canucks LB]

Team1040 is covering it
http://www.teamradio.ca/

Amazing job by sekeres so far, calling a ton of people checking in on them.

This is just brutal, #RIP

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UPDATE

Suspect #1 Killed during gunfight after he robbed a 7/11 with Suspect #2, then run over by Suspect #2 and Police fleeing the scene.

Suspect #2 is still at large, city-wide manhunt now in progress. (April 19th @ 12:48PM PST)

Click to read more...

 

[Interior Cascadian]

They're saying 6 people are seriously injured right now... based on some of the graphic pictures just coming out, I'm guessing there are casualties.

Oh boy...

 

[windflare]

BBC Live: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22160978

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

2 dead...**** man.

 

[tantalum]

update my OT posting...

- the fire at the JFK library was unrelated. Confirmed mechanical fire with coincidental timing.

- bomb squad/counter terrorism saying there were multiple devices and at least 2 exploded.

 

[windflare]

Think the bomb squad just controlled-detonated another one they found about 15 minutes earlier.

 

[windflare]

Ahh: @JoshElliottABC 4:21 PM
RT @AP BREAKING: Intelligence official: 2 more explosive devices found at Boston Marathon; being dismantled

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Ahh: @JoshElliottABC 4:21 PM
RT @AP BREAKING: Intelligence official: 2 more explosive devices found at Boston Marathon; being dismantled

Thank goodness.

 

[Interior Cascadian]

Fox News and other media outlets are reporting the bombs were packed with ball bearings.

Lots of reports of limbs being lost... There are some links to graphic pictures on the Boston board... there are some seriously sick ****s in the world.

 

[windflare]

2126: Roupen Bastajian, a 35-year-old Rhode Island state trooper, had just finished the race and donned a heat blanket when he heard the first blast. "I started running toward the blast. And there were people all over the floor,'' he tells AP.

2126: Mr Bastajian adds: "We started grabbing tourniquets and started tying legs. A lot of people amputated... At least 25-30 people have at least one leg missing, or an ankle missing, or two legs missing.''

Bloody hell, from what it looked like, they were backpack/bag IEDs just there lying on the floor against the buildings, and when they were set off, ball bearings embedded and other shrapnel just took people out at the legs.

 

[Treefingers]

2126: Roupen Bastajian, a 35-year-old Rhode Island state trooper, had just finished the race and donned a heat blanket when he heard the first blast. "I started running toward the blast. And there were people all over the floor,'' he tells AP.

2126: Mr Bastajian adds: "We started grabbing tourniquets and started tying legs. A lot of people amputated... At least 25-30 people have at least one leg missing, or an ankle missing, or two legs missing.''

Bloody hell, from what it looked like, they were backpack/bag IEDs just there lying on the floor against the buildings, and when they were set off, ball bearings embedded and other shrapnel just took people out at the legs.

Jesus Christ.

 

[StrictlyCommercial]

Sometimes the world is just such an awful ****ing place.

 

[Steveorama]

There are way too many people in the world who get kicks out of people getting hurt.
Mostly people who have failed in our society, so love to see others get damaged.
Sick, but true.

 

[Hansen]

Can we stop killing each other for just five ****ing minutes?

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Can we stop killing each other for just five ****ing minutes?

Truly puts into perspective that the only real threat against humanity is humanity.

 

[Slot 3]

****ing disgusting.

 

[Canucks LB]

3 explosions now confirmed.

JFK library

 

[tantalum]

Now saying they are treating the JFK fire as related. As is typical a ton of misinformation right now.

Some sources saying they have a suspect in custody and that person is on lockdown in one of the hospitals.

No intelligence or threats received by the city or organizing committee.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

Oh ****...

If this is the work of Islamic terrorists, this country is going to have a nervous breakdown. Please let it be dumb white people who did this.

 

[CanadianPirate]

Wow freaking terrible.

 

[701]

I know Boylston Street well. Aside from my schooling in the area, my wife ran the 100th Boston while I cheered the runners on from the side of the road.

It's the end of innocence for the big marathons of the western world. Having also cheered my wife on in New York in 2011, man, I can't tell you how easy it would be for a nutbar to blow up lots of people watching that race. You had nothing to worry about, and now you have to seriously watch your back.

 

[Respect Your Edler]

I know Boylston Street well. Aside from my schooling in the area, my wife ran the 100th Boston while I cheered the runners on from the side of the road.

It's the end of innocence for the big marathons of the western world. Having also cheered my wife on in New York in 2011, man, I can't tell you how easy it would be for a nutbar to blow up lots of people watching that race. You had nothing to worry about, and now you have to seriously watch your back.

Yeah, a few idiots are going to ruin it for everyone.

 

[Derp Kassian]

NY post put the ******** story out of it being a Saudi national. Unbelievable.

 

[VeteranNetPresence]

horrible news
i saw a picture of a survivor in a wheelchair with one of his legs blown off with the bone sticking out

 

[Karl Hungus]

Jesus. That's awful.