BOMBS IN BOSTON

[Cheshire Cat]

Via Fox News and just reported by News4Jax, AFT officers have descended upon a Boston hospital to interview a suspect.

[Cheshire Cat]

FBI formally calls this a terrorist attack.  Boston Globe declares at least 100 people injured.  New4Jax on both sources.

[Cheshire Cat]

This whole thing remains fluid.  Anderson Cooper on CNN is confirming that of the two verified dead, one was a eight year old boy.  Of the many people hospitalized there are 17 in life threatening condition.  There is also a BOLO issued by police looking for a dark skinned or black male with a black hoodie who was seen on surveillance cameras attempting to access a restricted area, pulling his hoodie over his face while doing so.  The youngest person injured is confirmed to be three years old who has been transferred to a Childrens Hospital.  Hospitals are also reporting having to remove ball bearings from victims.

Below is the latest report from TU. 

“They just kept filling up with more and more casualties,” Lisa Davey said. “Most everybody was conscious. They were very dazed.”

The fiery twin blasts took place almost simultaneously and about 100 yards apart, knocking spectators and at least one runner off their feet, shattering windows and sending dense plumes of smoke rising over the street and through the fluttering national flags lining the course.

When the second bomb went off, the spectators’ cheers turned to screams. As sirens blared, emergency workers and National Guardsmen assigned to the race for crowd control began climbing over and tearing down temporary fences to get to the blast site.

A pool of blood formed, and huge shards were missing from window panes as high as three stories.

Eight hospitals report that they are treating at least 124 people. Of those, at least 15 are in critical condition.

The injuries ranged from cuts and bruises to amputations. Many victims suffered lower leg injuries and shrapnel wounds. Some suffered ruptured eardrums.

Dr. Richard Wolfe, chief of the department of emergency medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, says one or two of the hospital’s 21 patients faced a “high probability of mortality

For full article:

http://jacksonville.com/news/national/2013-04-15/story/2-dead-more-120-hurt-2-bombs-explode-near-boston-marathon-finish-line

[CharleyNovember]

Natural reaction. As long as no one was beating him up better to be safe than sorry.

[Cheshire Cat]

Just watched a press conference with the Governor of Mass and authorities.  They have stated that reports of a Saudi national being questioned in a hospital are false.  From CNN they have confirmed a third individual dead and over 140 people treated at local hospitals so far.  And the information continues to change.

Just spoke with my cousin in Boston.  She says television news there is reporting up to six additional undetonated bombs have been found and dismantled.

[CharleyNovember]

Stephen I certainly wouldn't endorse him being beaten. I'd interview him though just to be through(spelling sorry) If someone reports him as acting suspicious then he needs to be interviewed and treated if he was injured by the bomb. You can do both at a hospital.

[Cheshire Cat]

It is really difficult to get clarity with all of the conflicting reports from various agencies.  Right now some of the various entities seem to be parsing words in order to make it seem that they have the best info.  I am thinking it will be some time before we get a clear picture of the numbers of injured and potential suspects.  What blows my mind is that CNN is now talking again about the Saudi in hospital being questioned.  Lord have mercy.  They are now saying the confusion came from authorities stating they are questioning everyone in the hospital.  It has also been announced that the hospital is on lock down as a safety measure.  Apparently they cannot even follow their own reporting. 

[simms3]

Very tragic story...these bombs happened to go off between a few of our buildings (we have real estate on Boylston and on Dartmouth).  Haven't heard reports of the facts, who did it, how many injured/killed, etc, but I do have coworkers who were a block away from the action when it happened and have reported back.  Very very sad story in America today...my coworkers and I were all at lunch when we got texts from coworkers within minutes of it happening...was quite a shocker.

What's also sad is that the whole Boston Marathon was dedicated to Newtown victims...

[If_I_Loved_you]

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

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2309641/Boston-explosions-Who-person-Individual-seen-walking-roof-directly-overhead-bomb-goes-Boston-Marathon.html?ITO=socialnet-twitter-mailonline

[Cheshire Cat]

A brief update using CNN info from noon reports.  176 people were treated for injuries.  17 remain in critical condition, 10 have lost limbs due to the blast, 3 confirmed dead.  The bombs have been confirmed to have contained shrapnel.

[Cheshire Cat]

Then there is this reprehensible piece of news.

The anti-LGBT Westboro Baptist Church has blamed Monday’s bombing of the Boston Marathon on same sex marriage and has promised to protest at the funerals of the victims.

In a press release posted to Twitter, Westboro thanked God for the attack and announced its plan to “picket the funeral of those killed.”

“The federal government is classifying the bombs as a terrorist attack, but say it’s unclear if it’s of a domestic or foreign nature,” the release said. “Here’s a hint â€" GOD SENT THE BOMBS! How many more terrifying ways will you have the LORD injure and kill your fellow countrymen because you insist on nation-dooming filthy fag marriage?!”

By Tuesday morning, a “We the People” petition on the White House website had over 4,000 signatures from people asking that the church be banned from demonstrating at victims’ funerals

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/16/westboro-to-picket-boston-funerals-blames-fag-marriage-for-bombings/

[Cheshire Cat]

Via News4Jax:

BOSTON UPDATE: The deadly bombs that terrorized the Boston Marathon were apparently placed inside pressure cookers and then hidden in backpacks. The blasts, according to officials, were detonated by TIMERS.

[TheCat]

I'm not offended by Westboro Baptist Church. These guys are marketers. They've learned they get attention by being reprehensible. They totally laugh at America's reactions to their comments. I think they think it's hilarious. Remember when you were a kid and you knew how to get a predictable rise out of adults. That's westboro. They know how to get a predictable rise out of America. That must make any person/group feel very powerful. About a dozen people can command the attention of America's billions of dollars media industry by saying one sentence. Really? 


Strategy:

1. Wait for national event
2. Say something about how God hates
3. Receive loads and loads of national media attention
4. repeat

[TheCat]

If you missed it:

http://www.youtube.com/v/qBC5ezy7uX8

[Cheshire Cat]

I'm not offended by Westboro Baptist Church. These guys are marketers. They've learned they get attention by being reprehensible. They totally laugh at America's reactions to their comments. I think they think it's hilarious. Remember when you were a kid and you knew how to get a predictable rise out of adults. That's westboro. They know how to get a predictable rise out of America. That must make any person/group feel very powerful. About a dozen people can command the attention of America's billions of dollars media industry by saying one sentence. Really? 


Strategy:

1. Wait for national event
2. Say something about how God hates
3. Receive loads and loads of national media attention
4. repeat

I don't think this is about the public or you and I being offended in all honesty Cat.  It's about the pain inflicted by these moron's on the families who have lost their loved ones generally due to a tragic circumstance.  Regardless of their agenda publicity or otherwise, the harm they cause to people already in pain in unforgivable in my view.