Explosion at Copley Square/Boston Marathon

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So sad. I am truly jarred by one pic I saw online. I never seen a guy so torn up and still alive.  :(
 
SoCal said:
So sad. I am truly jarred by one pic I saw online. I never seen a guy so torn up and still alive.  :(
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if you saw hannibal last week you would have. guy was buried alive.
 
FBI releases photo of suspects:
http://espn.go.com/boston/story/_/i...ombings-fbi-releases-photos-marathon-suspects

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I saw a video interview of the suspects' uncle, I think, on CNN.  It's sad to see but I really respect that guy for accepting/assuming the truth (even if it's jumping the gun) and not givng us the usual "My XXX could/would  never do that" crap that we usually hear even under overwhelming evidence.

By the way, has it been confirmed that the explosion in Waco has nothing to do with terrorism? 

We've been fortunate that these things haven't hit too close to home...yet.
 
i thought it was kind of funny when he mentioned they were losers.  then i started wondering if he (or other members of the family) would tell them that to their face.  if they were told they were losers over and over again i can see how that would lead to doing some crazy shit like this.  not justifying what they did by any means but people who are the recipients of mental abuse can only take so much before they blow up.
 
I'm sure their uncle knew how they were adjusting and who they were hanging around with growing up so he would know if they were losers. I'm sure he's really upset right now for dishonoring their whole family.  I just realized their father did give the usual "my sons would/could never do that" crap.  He's saying the police just killed his innocent son and hopes the other one isn't killed.  Well, if you shoot at the police, they probably will kill you.  :P

I wonder if the uncle and the father are still on good terms right now after that uncle's interview?
 
Glad to see the media wholeheartedly cheerleading essentially martial law, suspension of public transit, "requests" for everyone to remain indoors, a door-to-door search of an entire town and deployment of military style resources for domestic policing while lamenting the NY Posts publishing of two wrong individuals identified by the FBI.
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I agree with you to a certain point but from their standpoint, think what would happen if they didn't take all those actions and another innocent person(s) got killed because of it.  Wow, major lawsuits and those top officials' heads rolling, etc.  I would cover my behind first too even though I know I won't be pleasing everyone since that's the safer path and it makes some sense in these extreme cases.  I'm hoping terrorist bombings aren't going to become the norm here in the good ol' USA.  :P

nosuchreality said:
Glad to see the media wholeheartedly cheerleading essentially martial law, suspension of public transit, "requests" for everyone to remain indoors, a door-to-door search of an entire town and deployment of military style resources for domestic policing while lamenting the NY Posts publishing of two wrong individuals identified by the FBI.
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irvinehusky said:
I agree with you to a certain point but from their standpoint, think what would happen if they didn't take all those actions and another innocent person(s) got killed because of it.  Wow, major lawsuits and those top officials' heads rolling, etc.  I would cover my behind first too even though I know I won't be pleasing everyone since that's the safer path and it makes some sense in these extreme cases.  I'm hoping terrorist bombings aren't going to become the norm here in the good ol' USA.  :P
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couldnt you make this argument about every murder/crime that takes place?  the next victim can claim that because a manhunt wasnt launched the city can be sued and public officials should be fired? that makes absolutely no sense. 
 
@qwerty:

I don't think there is much fear from litigation but mainly for public safety... and in this case it's different because the suspects have already proven that they are willing to use explosives. I think a manhunt of suspect for murder (or multiple murders) is much different than a suspect of a terror attack that resulted in multiple casualties.

Time to call up Jack Bauer.
 
What you say is true but I don't know about you but to me there is a difference between an "ordinary" , everyday murderer :P (yawn) on the loose in Detroit or Santa Ana and a terrorist "bomber" on the loose.  :P  Just my two cents.

Yes, there always will probably be some lawsuit but not so visible like this one.  They're even not talking about the Dorner case much now as far as I know.  But every Boston Marathon anniversary that comes up will make people remember this bombing.

I think there is a difference when an ordinary citizen like me complains and threatens a lawsuit where noone will care and when those nutjobs (I don't want to name them because I don't want to get sued but you know; those famous lawyers, preachers, etc.) do.  And those infamous people will not care about the every day murder.

I guess I'm not saying that it should make sense.  I'm just saying if you were the head FBI person of that city or the mayor wouldn't you do the "safe" thing to cover your behind to save your job in this highly publicized event?  Just asking, respectfully.  :)

qwerty said:
irvinehusky said:
I agree with you to a certain point but from their standpoint, think what would happen if they didn't take all those actions and another innocent person(s) got killed because of it.  Wow, major lawsuits and those top officials' heads rolling, etc.  I would cover my behind first too even though I know I won't be pleasing everyone since that's the safer path and it makes some sense in these extreme cases.  I'm hoping terrorist bombings aren't going to become the norm here in the good ol' USA.  :P
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couldnt you make this argument about every murder/crime that takes place?  the next victim can claim that because a manhunt wasnt launched the city can be sued and public officials should be fired? that makes absolutely no sense.
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I husky - the problem with any public job is that you are in a lose lose situation. The media always questions what you do.  Like you said! If you don't launch a manhunt and they bombed again the media would say why didn't u launch a manhunt. If the manhunt would have been unsuccessful inevitably the cry would be look at the waste of taxpayer resources.
 
Agree with you.

qwerty said:
I husky - the problem with any public job is that you are in a lose lose situation. The media always questions what you do.  Like you said! If you don't launch a manhunt and they bombed again the media would say why didn't u launch a manhunt. If the manhunt would have been unsuccessful inevitably the cry would be look at the waste of taxpayer resources.
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