Explosions at Boston Marathon

IEDs at a marathon. Jesus.

 

They are saying now that explosions where on both sides of the street

 

They had security? I guess at a mega event like Boston, but as most races are open routes, and not gated in, it isn't hard to just walk into the race and up to the finish line, usually no bag checks. Boston different?

 

Always thinking that we will end up like Israel and the secondary stuff will go on first responders.

 

Generally, comman areas have some sort of security precaution. Cities have response teams on stand by.

 

Yeah I should have put some appropriate warning on that.

 

Ball bearings, makes you think of Act of Valor.

 

i feel like every time we hear there is a another shooter or another device it turns out to be wrong.

 

I know several people running today - none good enough to have been at the finish line that early I don't think.

It's a great event - sad to see someone f with it and its participants/spectators.

 

Exactly, fog of war in these situations provide little value.

 

Shotgun pellets have been found around. Proves that I was in fact a device.

 

I've never been to any big events, must all the little ones just have LEO in the area, but not actual checks. Interesting.

Friggen hell. Why can't everyone just calm the eff down, or take out their hate on themselves.

 

Crazy man, video of it is frightening. Spectators seem to be the primary target.

 

The finish line is a little hard to get to but the rest of the route is wide open. I don't remember bag checks but the actual finish line is closed to non-participants but volunteers have open access IIRC.

 

Jesus. How terrible...

 

Lord almighty, at least 10 victims with amputations.

 

10 patients in ER with amputations or blown off limbs.

 

Wow. Terrible.

 

Police fixing to do a controlled explosion on another device.

 

of course the conspiracy theorists will use any report like this to "prove" it's a fake.