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Explosions at finish line of Boston Marathon

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GhostofPotvin29

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BREAKING NEWS: Two powerful explosions detonated in quick succession right next to the Boston Marathon finsh line this afternoon.
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Some photos on Twitter if you're interested in that sort of thing, not going to re-post them here.

Star blurb:

BOSTON?Authorities are investigating a report of two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

There were two booms heard from near the finish line inside the Fairmount Copley Plaza Hotel.

Race officials locked down the hotel because of the report.

The sound of two booms, which sounded like thunder, had come a short time earlier.
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oh my goodness  :-(

watching it unfold live on CNN/CTVNewsworld?.doesn't seem to have caused a resultant fire, thank heavens, but they are talking about at least 12 injuries and 'blood everywhere' (  :-(  )

terrorism?
 
why the Boston marathon though? I 'get' it when it's a financial target or a political target or whathaveyou, but a marathon race? wtf?
 
Absolutely crazy. Someone from work ran it today - thankfully just got word that he and his wife are fine (and had luckily finished/moved out from the finish before this happened).
 
Sarrrge said:
Potvin29 said:
Best to just say explosions until it's known for sure.
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Yeah... I probably shouldn't assume anything. I want to be wrong. :-/
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Apparently, two explosions on either side of the finish area - doesn't sound like an accident.

EDIT:
Boston.com News ‏@BostonDotCom 1m
RT @fara1: Police officer near Boston Marathon finish line: 'There are secondary devices that have been found and are unexploded.'

3 fatalities reported so far. 60 reported injured so far. Some missing limbs. It's horrific.
 
Blog on it here with live feed and video of the explosion
http://live.reuters.com/Event/Boston_Marathon_Explosion

Some of the pics are graphic so ...
 
They are reporting that the explosions were controlled. Assuming that's correct, there can be no doubt that its terrorism. The question is: who?
 
Explosions occurred 15 seconds apart and 2nd was like a block away so looks like a coordinated attack.  Scary as hell, all those innocent people.  Praying for the victims.
 
TML fan said:
They are reporting that the explosions were controlled. Assuming that's correct, there can be no doubt that its terrorism. The question is: who?
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Maybe one of us is mixing up the words, but what I read was that the police just did a controlled explosion of a third device in front of a library.  I haven't seen the other explosions referred to as "controlled", but then again I may have just missed it.
 
Potvin29 said:
TML fan said:
They are reporting that the explosions were controlled. Assuming that's correct, there can be no doubt that its terrorism. The question is: who?
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Maybe one of us is mixing up the words, but what I read was that the police just did a controlled explosion of a third device in front of a library.  I haven't seen the other explosions referred to as "controlled", but then again I may have just missed it.
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I heard it on the news. It may have been inaccurately reported.
 
TML fan said:
They are reporting that the explosions were controlled. Assuming that's correct, there can be no doubt that its terrorism. The question is: who?
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The 'controlled' explosions they're talking about are the ones being carried out by the bomb squad.
 
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