BOMBS IN BOSTON

[fsquid]

Is there supposed to be a guy on the building next to the explosion?

[Cheshire Cat]

Well looks like my initial post turned out to be true.  Latest reports say 12 dead 50 injured.

April 15, 2013  4:28 PM

BOSTON â€" Two explosions shattered the euphoria of the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday, sending authorities out on the course to carry off the injured while the stragglers in the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton were rerouted away from the smoking site of the blasts.

A federal law-enforcement source confirmed to The Post there are at least 12 dead and nearly 50 injured. Fox News reported that Massachusetts General Hospital was treating 10 people with amputated limbs and all operating rooms were on hold.

Authorities have a identified a suspect, who is currently being guarded in a Boston hospital with shrapnel wounds.

Law-enforcement sources said at least the first explosion occurred in the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/two_explosions_at_boston_marathon_iMR0LCkcwASg0RQfVsH1yI

[If_I_Loved_you]

Moment of Boston Marathon explosion

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22160826

[Cheshire Cat]

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/two_explosions_at_boston_marathon_iMR0LCkcwASg0RQfVsH1yI  N.Y. Post is also claiming that authorities have identified a suspect who has injuries.  I hope N.Y.Post has their facts correct.  They are certainly reporting different numbers than other news outlets.

[Cheshire Cat]

Bloomberg's statement on the explosion.

http://nycgov.tumblr.com/post/48063343060/mayor-bloombergs-statement-on-explosions-in-boston

[Cheshire Cat]

Sam Stein from Huffington Post just sent out this twitter:

CBS News also quoting law enforcement official saying they have a surveillance photo of potential suspect

That's the second report of a potential suspect.  It is beginning to look to me like this person dropped these bombs shortly before detonating them.  Two explosions at 2:50 and another almost approx three hours later at the library.  Don't know if the two are connected yet.

[Cheshire Cat]

It is also possible that these were suicide bombings considering how quickly and suddenly they happened within the crowds.  Just my speculation on this. So many questions yet to be answered. 

[fsquid]

 this JFK bomb or not fiasco just proves importance of having one voice in a crisis.

[PeeJayEss]

Why are we just randomly re-posting reports from poorly-sourced news outlets?
Its easy enough to confirm whether cell phone service has been "shut down," and that news source clearly didn't.

And the New York Post? Next, we'll have reports that aliens landed on the race course.

[If_I_Loved_you]

Explosions at the Boston Marathon  http://youtu.be/046MuD1pYJg Explosions at the Boston Marathon

[Cheshire Cat]

Why are we just randomly re-posting reports from poorly-sourced news outlets?
Its easy enough to confirm whether cell phone service has been "shut down," and that news source clearly didn't.

And the New York Post? Next, we'll have reports that aliens landed on the race course.

Blogging info as it comes in with links for folks as everyone is certainly interested.  As is always the case info coming out now will need confirming later.  Everyone can certainly decide what they like about the info as it comes in. 

[Cheshire Cat]

Stephen, is it the NY Post reporting the suspect may not survive?  It's so odd that other news sources have yet to repeat anything N.Y. Post has released.  If this person is real and connected then it leads some credence to the possibility that this was either a quick drop of a bomb or a suicide bombing. 

[Cheshire Cat]

Interesting, so that is at least one other outlet claiming there is a suspect. 

[Doctor_K]

Via Yahoo! News feed, Boston globe now reporting 90 injuries, no further additions to the fatality list, thankfully.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/live-updates-explosion-near-boston-marathon-finish-line-192213861.html

UPDATE: At least 90 people injured in #BostonMarathon blasts, according to area hospitals. b.globe.com/17flFVD

Also, Boston PD (as of this post) confirming they have no one in custody.

Lisa Desjardins@LisaDCNNBOSTON PD: Tell CNN "We don't have anyone in custody".

[Cheshire Cat]

Thanks Doctor K, the numbers are clearly all over the place.  I wonder if the P.D. is stating they have no one in custody because there is no suspect or because the suspect as reported by other outles is supposedly severely injured at a hospital somewhere?