Boston 'terror' blasts

[Neil]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22162884 An investigation is under way after two explosions near the finishing line of the Boston Marathon left three people dead and at least 140 injured. The FBI has taken over co-ordination of what it described as a "potential terrorist inquiry". Boston police say officers are working around the clock and all leave has been cancelled. As with all these sorts of attacks, not only have people died, but others now have to live with the scars and damage for the rest of their lives. People would have lost limbs, eyes, hearing etc At least 17 people are critically wounded, officials say, and the injuries include several amputations.

[EvilNed]

It's a shame and a mournful event. Compared to what's going on out in the world, however, this is a minor incident.

[Mr. Clean]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say this is some angry American expressing his dislike for taxes on Tax Day instead of some islamic extremist gutter trash. The conspiracists are already starting to fire up the claims about DHS(Department of Homeland Security) causing this... Warning....EXTREMELY GRAPHIC!   http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=072_1366065507 I can't even begin to imagine being the poor guy who lost both his legs....

[Neil]

Christ! Trying not to cry at those images! Poor poor guy! I suspect you're right! Will be some local nutter.

[AcesandEights]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say this is some angry American expressing his dislike for taxes on Tax Day instead of some islamic extremist gutter trash. Yeah, first thing that came to mind for me, as well. The conspiracists are already starting to fire up the claims about DHS(Department of Homeland Security) causing this... Of, course...

[Philly_SWAT]

I have a question...the bombs were a horrific thing to do, and whoever set them would be made to suffer, if there is justice. But my question is this... Do you think that an attack like this warrants almost every TV show to change whatever they were going to do and have "coverage" of the bombing? I mean, all the cable news channels just had wall to wall Boston bomb coverage, and most of the so-called "coverage" consisted of people not knowing anything at all really, and commenting that it would be "premature to speculate". OK, then why have all that coverage? Even ESPN first take this morning barely talked about sports...they talked about the bombing. Couldnt ESPN just say their hearts go out in the beginning, and then have a regular show? Certainly if I wanted to hear even MORE "coverage" of the bombing, I could switch to a news channel.

[Trancelikestate]

Because the media gets off on peoples pain. Plain and simple. It sells.

[AcesandEights]

Because the media gets off on peoples pain. Plain and simple. It sells. Exactly! It's a venal, shallow and ultimately corrupt business.

[Staredge]

Well....I can understand ESPN in this case. It was at a sporting event.

[Mr. Clean]

Exactly! It's a venal, shallow and ultimately corrupt business. I agree but the people for the most part dictate the direction the media flows. So you can't very well blame them for playing the game. You have the country split nearly down the middle as far as left vs right wing views....If Foxnews decided to spend the day talking about Amanda Bynes and the list of men she would let murder her vagina rather than the bombings...Tons of people are going to turn over to MSNBC and watch the Boston Coverage in hope of seeing new "breaking" details in the investigation because they can't get their fix from Foxnews. So in turn ratings suffer for Foxnews. None of our news organizations have went under yet though because they know their viewer base and how to keep them around. If you cater towards the left...you get a bunch of hosts that people on the left enjoy watching and have them report what the left viewers tend to be interested in. Same with the right. So a simple answer as to why they are ALL reporting this is because majority of both sides are (as I said before) hoping to see new details. (suspects, victim conditions, arrests, etc) I listen to radio a lot and it is quite tiresome to hear the same thing over and over.....Unfortunately for me, the only other news they would be reporting if not for this....would be tomorrows weather, hit and run traffic accidents, and Obama's anti-assault weapon campaign.

[shootemindehead]

It's the Sky News approach to broadcasting what's happening in the world. Every news station in the world is at it now, from Fox to Al Jazeera. It's become a circus. If Foxnews decided to spend the day talking about Amanda Bynes and the list of men she would let murder her vagina rather than the bombings...Tons of people are going to turn over to MSNBC and watch the Boston Coverage... Welll...I don't know about that...

[Mr. Clean]

Crazy night in Boston.....1 officer dead, Explosions, Unexploded IEDs, shootouts, suspect in custody, 1 suspect still on the loose. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/19...on-mit-campus/ check out this dude's twitter feed (photos) https://twitter.com/AKitz - - - Updated - - - reported that suspect 1 is dead at the hospital....suspect 2(white hat) is still on the run. - - - Updated - - - Shootout video http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b1a_1366351370 Sad.....The suspect and bomb in red....the people along the fence the victims. I hope they catch this last turd alive.

[Neil]

As you say, hopefully caught alive!

[clanglee]

Well injured would be good as well. Very injured.

[Neil]

^^ Maybe having lost both legs (painfully) maybe, for example? I like your thinking! EDIT: Why didn't they disguise themselves when planting the bombs? - - - Updated - - - Suspect on the run is one Dzhokhar Tsarnaev from near Chechnya. Seems Islam may possibly be involved in these acts of peace too? http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...ticle11401463/