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Boston Marathon hit by explosions
Breaking News! Unknown number of people injured by two explosions at the finishing line
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Re: Boston Marathon hit by explosions
Just watching it on the telly. unreal scenes.
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bloody hell, bit graphic that
bloody hell, bit graphic that
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Obviously bombs. Therefore some numbnuts set them off. So can I be the first to congratulate you, whoever you are. Well done fxcking utter tosspot.
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They found two other explosions which they are now dismantling. Pathetic.
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Just seen someones status on FB - "Bomb gone off at Boston marathon "
then, Joe Bloggs likes this
then, Joe Bloggs likes this
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Awful stuff. I desperately hope that casualties and injuries are minimised.
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Terrible.
Horrible.
Happening again.
Horrible.
Happening again.
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The video/sstill image on the times front page is harrowing
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We have to be thankful only two people were killed - it could have been very much worse.
CNN has some interesting photos (none horrific that I saw) at http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us/galler ... ?hpt=hp_c3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
CNN has some interesting photos (none horrific that I saw) at http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us/galler ... ?hpt=hp_c3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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And this...this video...maan, this is where social media gets to involved. Video of the explosion
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Just seen a still on another website. I really, really wish that I hadn't.
Just terrible!
Just terrible!
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Three dead now including an eight-year old. They are pulling ball bearings out of people so it was sort sort of claymore mine.Montreal Wanderer wrote:We have to be thankful only two people were killed - it could have been very much worse.
CNN has some interesting photos (none horrific that I saw) at http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us/galler ... ?hpt=hp_c3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Detonated in a litter bin according to one eyewitness.
Utter fecking cowards.
Utter fecking cowards.
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The chaos that ensued after the explosions shows just how unprepared the US mainland is for this sort of attack. Some horrific scenes and very little control or command of the scene it appears. I'm amazed the casualty list is so short and extremely thankful.
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I think that's a bit unfair Robert.Bijou Bob wrote:The chaos that ensued after the explosions shows just how unprepared the US mainland is for this sort of attack. Some horrific scenes and very little control or command of the scene it appears. I'm amazed the casualty list is so short and extremely thankful.
You can't be totally prepared for inhuman acts perpetrated by inhuman people. It would lead to shock and panic anywhere. There will be hundreds of thousands of people on London's streets tomorrow and the security and emergency services focusing on fckg lunatics bent on protests when they'd be far better off ensuring the crowds were safe from this sort of shite.
Not advocating mass-murder as an entirely positive experience, of course, but it had its moments.
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Bijou Bob wrote:The chaos that ensued after the explosions shows just how unprepared the US mainland is for this sort of attack. Some horrific scenes and very little control or command of the scene it appears. I'm amazed the casualty list is so short and extremely thankful.
I think the emergency services were commended for their rapid response on the tv.
The fact that it was Patriots Day meant there were servicemen on scene pretty rapidly too.
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Just the sense I got from watching live coverage last night on Sky and BBC News 24 having had some professional involvement in that area. As a country, we are used to such incidents after 30 odd years of the troubles (financed somewhat ironically in part, by Boston based 'Irish' Americans) and we have plans in place for any such eventuality. It seems that the initial bomb was detonated from inside a bin. Why it hadn't been searched and sealed is anyone's guess, they are in the UK prior to large public events.
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