Explosions at the end of the Boston Marathon

Golden Goose send in a message fella so we know you're all right, I'm not sure if you live in Boston but i can remember you being a Red Sox and Patriots fan so just hope you're okay.

Horrific 

those are some gruesome images

Been to the Boston Marathon many times, been in Copley Square many times.  Sickening that this would happen, but it was clearly a well thought out plan.

Red Sox game had just finished about 45 minutes earlier, and many of the fans head over from Fenway Park to the end of the Marathon. 

First explosion was right at the finish line, and the attackers knew that they would not funnel people farther down Boylston St. as that is where a lot of the hospitality tents are located, and there isn't much room.

Second explosion was about 100 yards down the street in the direction most people were running.  There was also several other bombs and suspicious packages found in the area, including one underneath the bleachers on the opposite side of the street. 

There was also an explosion at JFK Library...which I would assume was meant to go off first, diverting much of the fire and police presence to that area...however it happened about an hour after the Boston Marathon instances. 

As of now there are 3 dead and 10-15 in critical condition, about a dozen others in serious condition.  I would expect about 10 fatalities in this.

Celtics and Bruins games have been cancelled...the entire city is still in shock.  I hope we have quick and VIOLENT reaction to whoever is responsible for this.  We don't have time for political correctness and diplomacy right now.  This is send a message time.  The hell with whatever sick fu.cks did this.

Also was watching the live coverage of the Boston news stations, and there were many of those gruesome images shown on live television.  I was surprised there was not a plan in place to force the media members away from the immediate area.

Another major factor that added to the confusion is the fact that there are so many people from out of town in the city, and when streets are shut down it is very difficult for family members to find each other.

CM...  as someone that is familiar with the landscape, area and set up of the city I agree with you that timing after a red sox game and detonating a second bomb where people would likely run to is really messed up...

Based on the location of the explosions, it was not random.

Any rumors of suspects in custody is false...there is none at this point.

Prayers for you and your family DL.

terrible stuff, i know someone who was running in the marathon, he's ok thankfully.

somebody in custody would be possible. They are looking for the trigger man (men).

I suspect he they were in buildings above street to get max reception for detonation without fail. Hell that's what I'd do.

.....dude under guard could be real. So close he took window glass injury to the face.

Thanks for the concern.  I'm in the Hartford, Ct area and OK.  Been sitting on the sideline of this thread because I see no point in speculating about this tragedy until we have some concrete facts.

Thoughts and Prayers to the victims and their families.

As someone who hails from Boston and obv the US it def pisses me off. People were asking why the marathon why Boston. Easy it's 'patriots day' in MA today a local holiday and the city will have a large concentration of people for the race.

It's a shame, that as we speak, Middle Easterners are stockpiling innocent women and children hoping for our response in places they hope we bomb.

Ruthless basttards.

Let's get out there and shoot blindly at more mountains in the Ghany..

....maybe ramp up those patrols in search of more IED's and see how many more soldiers the enemy can blow up.

Whole thing is stupid..end it.

Here comes the, "Earthquake is the wrath of god to pay back and warn  those f'ers! Karma is a bi***" posts and threads. It's a sign!

Thanks Scal. That's deep.

Interesting, https://uk.news.yahoo.com/boston-marathon-explosions--man-on-roof-speculation-twitter-picture-mystery-085148838.html#FILImTc

Police searched an apartment in Revere, MA this morning of a Saudi resident.  They interviewed his roommate Mohammed Bada and he seemed nervous and sketched out by the situation, not "knowing" very much.

Personally I believe that it had to have been a local who had knowledge of the Marathon route and where people would funnel after the first explosion.

The JFK library was not a bomb no relation to this , the apartment in Revere was probably a dead end , its so early in investigation  they will  be checking out leads that probably  will prove to be  a wild goose chase .