Bomb attack in Boston

[Filuwaúrdjan]

The civil war is over in Ulster and mostly all the Loyalist paramilitaries do these days is drugs running and the like. And the same is true of the Provos, obviously. What's left - in terms of terrorism - are tiny ultra Republican sects. Nasty people, but not exactly obvious enemies of the city of Boston.

[RogueBeaver]

Police saying the JFK explosion was fire-related.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Is BHO gonna do an address?

I don't think an attack of this size merits a televised speech from the Oval Office, but he will likely go before the cameras like he did after Newtown.

[Zanas]

These things actually make me cry.

[Sol]

Horrible.

[Brittain33]

Suspicious device reported near Harvard.

How many of these suspicious devices are unaccounted-for bags that have to be cleared, but aren't bombs?

I keep hearing sirens. Yuck. Today can't end soon enough.

[Brittain33]

A text I got just now: "Very similar to IRA bombings. Public gatherings, storefront. Boston/Irish. Not saying/just saying." Could it be related to Northern Ireland?

No, It would be to hard to do what they did.

My response was "why would the Irish bomb the Irish", but then it occurred to me that this could be radical Unionists attacking Boston for the large Irish populations general sympathy to the republican cause in Northern Ireland.

Please don't take this the wrong way, but this whole line of inquiry is not at all realistic or appropriate.

[Likely Voter]

I suspect they will find a lot of 'suspicious devices' today.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Of course they're already going this route. Despicable.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Please don't take this the wrong way, but this whole line of inquiry is not at all realistic or appropriate.

Quite.

[Old Man Svensson]

Of course they're already going this route. Despicable.

Sometimes I wonder why Alex Jones hasn't been shot by someone yet.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Please don't give people like that attention.

[Keystone Phil]

Man, the asshats on both sides never let an opportunity pass without tripping over themselves to blame the "other side" first.

I know several people that were in the Marathon. One was literally across the street as one of the bombs went off. Thank God they're ok but prayers to everyone that was not as fortunate.

[Brittain33]

The civil war is over in Ulster and mostly all the Loyalist paramilitaries do these days is drugs running and the like. And the same is true of the Provos, obviously. What's left - in terms of terrorism - are tiny ultra Republican sects. Nasty people, but not exactly obvious enemies of the city of Boston.

And to the best of my knowledge, nothing ever happened in Boston in the 1970s and 1980s when this issue was actually relevant here.

[RogueBeaver]

Multiple news networks confirming NYP's report that a suspect is in custody.

[Blue3]

Boston Police say they have no suspects.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Of course they're already going this route. Despicable.

Did you expect him not to immediately cry conspiracy?

[Brittain33]

Man, the asshats on both sides never let an opportunity pass without tripping over themselves to blame the "other side" first.

I honestly don't have a clue what the f[Inks] you're talking about or why you felt a need to share it.

[RogueBeaver]

Obama to address the nation in 20 minutes.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Of course they're already going this route. Despicable.

Alex Jones really is the epitome of a Horrible Person.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Man, the asshats on both sides never let an opportunity pass without tripping over themselves to blame the "other side" first.

I honestly don't have a clue what the f[Inks] you're talking about or why you felt a need to share it.

I've seen it.  Alex Jones calling it a false flag.  Republicans saying Obama hasn't done enough to keep us safe and this should lead to his impeachment.  Is saw a liberal blame Republicans for not allowing an ATF Director to be appointed. etc...

[ilikeverin]

BPD says no suspect in custody, no knowledge of a "person of interest": http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/boston-police-no-arrests-have-been-made-in

[King]

Terrible.

I doubt this was a major terrorist group's attacks.  The bombs were too poorly made.  

[Brittain33]

Who is Alex Jones and does anyone pay attention to him? Is he like the Westboro Baptist Church?

[King]

Who is Alex Jones and does anyone pay attention to him? Is he like the Westboro Baptist Church?

He's a guy watched The Matrix and thought it was a documentary.