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silens vesica
Corsair Cartel
#201 - 2013-04-19 15:08:32 UTC
Also: Reports are that among other things, the younger suspect drove over the older suspect in attempting to get away. Not sure this is accurate, or how it dove-tails into the rest of the picture.

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Rain6639
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#202 - 2013-04-19 15:09:47 UTC
oh wow.
Graygor
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#203 - 2013-04-19 15:10:26 UTC  |  Edited by: Graygor
If his belt had exploded that wouldnt fit with the burnt out vehicle. Especially if the brother was taken to hospital.

I take that with a pinch of salt.

Edit

this just popped us on my RSS feed.

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silens vesica
Corsair Cartel
#204 - 2013-04-19 15:14:09 UTC
Graygor wrote:
If his belt had exploded that wouldnt fit with the burnt out vehicle. Especially if the brother was taken to hospital.

I take that with a pinch of salt.
Agreed.

Fark thread from Boston/Watertown residents - They've got some intersting things to say, mostly local. If you don't know the area or culture, you may get a bit lost (true of Boston under any circumstances, of course!):

http://www.fark.com/comments/7707911/Boston-locals-coordinate-info-in-this-thread-What-do-you-see-outside-Nonlocals-welcome-to-repost-from-other-sources-twfbetc?startid=83716399

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silens vesica
Corsair Cartel
#205 - 2013-04-19 15:19:07 UTC  |  Edited by: silens vesica
Father has already started to insunate that police may have a 'hit' out on younger son whom he insists (from the other side of the globe) is innocent. Predicts 'all hell' breaking loose if second son dies. Claims an 'inside job' proven if second suspect is killed.

UMASS Dartmouth evacuation probably precautionary; Younger suspect lives, or has lived, in the Pinedale residence hall. Most likely an overabundance of caution, but not something to chance.

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Graygor
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#206 - 2013-04-19 15:19:30 UTC
I just saw this comment.

Quote:

How did they get their guns?
Once again the NRA will be found to be murderers.
Jon , NJ (04.19.13)


Sigh.......

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silens vesica
Corsair Cartel
#207 - 2013-04-19 15:20:34 UTC
Graygor wrote:
I just saw this comment.

Quote:

How did they get their guns?
Once again the NRA will be found to be murderers.
Jon , NJ (04.19.13)


Sigh.......

Never waste a good crisis. Roll

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Sobach
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#208 - 2013-04-19 15:21:40 UTC
Graygor wrote:
I just saw this comment.

Quote:

How did they get their guns?
Once again the NRA will be found to be murderers.
Jon , NJ (04.19.13)


Sigh.......


never underestimate people's willingness to use any and all opportunities to push their ideals.
Graygor
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#209 - 2013-04-19 15:34:03 UTC
From here. Dunno its validity but an interesting read.

Quote:
Police have identified Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, as the "black hat" bombing suspect, killed during the manhunt that followed. Readers have pointed out that Johannes Hirn made Tsarnaev the subject of a photo essay, "Will Box for Passport," taken before the boxer competed at National Golden Gloves competition in Salt Lake City. The captions give us a micro-profile of the suspect.

Tamerlan, who studies at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston and wants to become an engineer, took the semester off from school to train for the competition.
Tamerlan fled Chechnya with his family because of the conflict in the early 90s, and lived for years in Kazakhstan before getting to the United States as a refugee.
Originally from Chechnya, but living in the United States since five years, Tamerlan says: "I don't have a single American friend, I don't understand them."
If he wins enough fights... Tamerlan says he could be selected for the US Olympic team and be naturalized American. Unless his native Chechnya becomes independent, Tamerlan says he would rather compete for the United States than for Russia.
Tamerlan says he doesn't drink or smoke anymore: "God said no alcohol." A muslim, he says: "There are no values anymore," and worries that "people can't control themselves."

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#210 - 2013-04-19 15:35:16 UTC
Now that the CopyCats have been activated and watched an entire city be placed on lockdown and utterly disrupted, I'd be nervous about attending any of the gay Pride Parades and Events coming up worldwide throughout the month of June. That will bring out the true crazies if there are anymore.

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silens vesica
Corsair Cartel
#211 - 2013-04-19 15:38:15 UTC
Graygor wrote:
From here. Dunno its validity but an interesting read.


Matches things I've seen elsewhere. Mind you, many people share those values, and live blameless, normal lives. The bit about 'not understanding' Americans, after the lengthy life here, indicates something else going on. Possible undiagnosed psychiatric disorder? Fits some of the early indicators we're getting - and some of the nastier ones tend to show up in the mid-eary 20s...

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silens vesica
Corsair Cartel
#212 - 2013-04-19 15:40:42 UTC  |  Edited by: silens vesica
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Now that the CopyCats have been activated and watched an entire city be placed on lockdown and utterly disrupted, I'd be nervous about attending any of the gay Pride Parades and Events coming up worldwide throughout the month of June. That will bring out the true crazies if there are anymore.

Less worried about that than I am what's going to start happening anywhere abortions or family planning is offered. Gay Pride events tend to not attract the realy dangerous whackos.

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Graygor
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#213 - 2013-04-19 15:41:55 UTC  |  Edited by: Graygor
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Now that the CopyCats have been activated and watched an entire city be placed on lockdown and utterly disrupted, I'd be nervous about attending any of the gay Pride Parades and Events coming up worldwide throughout the month of June. That will bring out the true crazies if there are anymore.


I wouldnt worry. There will be beefed up security for these kinds of events and bigger sweeps. London Marathon is this sunday.

Dont let things like this affect your life. If the people of Boston are showing one thing is that they wont be cowed by threats. As a friend of mine from Boston was saying on TS the other days.

"Whoever did this clearly didnt understand Bostonians, if they think this is going to face us they dont know crap."

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silens vesica
Corsair Cartel
#214 - 2013-04-19 15:49:56 UTC
More on the legless dude who gave case-breaking description (maybe):
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/04/19/jeff_bauman_boston_bombing_double_amputee_in_iconic_cowboy_photo_may_have.html

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Graygor
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#215 - 2013-04-19 15:54:17 UTC
If its true, well done that man.

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Alara IonStorm
#216 - 2013-04-19 15:57:44 UTC  |  Edited by: Alara IonStorm
On the West Wing right after 9/11 they had an episode about terrorism, this scene, this scene and this scene are pretty good.

BTW the West Wing is pretty much the only TV show that deals with terrorism where 9/11 never happened. Being a show about the White House having "The President" deal with that would be pretty insulting.
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#217 - 2013-04-19 15:58:52 UTC
silens vesica wrote:
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Now that the CopyCats have been activated and watched an entire city be placed on lockdown and utterly disrupted, I'd be nervous about attending any of the gay Pride Parades and Events coming up worldwide throughout the month of June. That will bring out the true crazies if there are anymore.

Less worried about that than I am what's going to start happening anywhere abortions or family planning is offered. Gay Pride events tend to not attract the realy dangerous whackos.



The point is, I guess, that between social events and even attending a motion picture, somehow the whackos have gotten the idea that they 'have been given permission to kill' oneself when one 'undocks' from one's abode.

Although this won't stop events from happening, it's becoming harder and harder to find things to attend where one does not have to give at least some thought that you might not actually live through it. This will have a psychological affect, no matter how much we chant 'we will go on'.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Graygor
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#218 - 2013-04-19 16:04:37 UTC
Dont doubt human resilience, after compound interest its probably the most powerful thing in the universe. It truly is an amazing thing. People still ate out at restaurants here when they were being blown up, and getting on the bus.

You cant let fear rule your life. 10 years ago you were just as at risk even 20 / 30 / 40 years ago. The risk was always there you just dont think about it.

Think about it this way. The boston bombings were 3 dead and over 100 injured. How many people died on bostons roads the day before? You're far more likely to be killed crossing the road than by a terrorist or some whack job.

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silens vesica
Corsair Cartel
#219 - 2013-04-19 16:06:54 UTC  |  Edited by: silens vesica
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
silens vesica wrote:
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Now that the CopyCats have been activated and watched an entire city be placed on lockdown and utterly disrupted, I'd be nervous about attending any of the gay Pride Parades and Events coming up worldwide throughout the month of June. That will bring out the true crazies if there are anymore.

Less worried about that than I am what's going to start happening anywhere abortions or family planning is offered. Gay Pride events tend to not attract the realy dangerous whackos.



The point is, I guess, that between social events and even attending a motion picture, somehow the whackos have gotten the idea that they 'have been given permission to kill' oneself when one 'undocks' from one's abode.

Although this won't stop events from happening, it's becoming harder and harder to find things to attend where one does not have to give at least some thought that you might not actually live through it. This will have a psychological affect, no matter how much we chant 'we will go on'.

Most of the whackos we'll be dealing with are the home-grown variety. They have an already-ingrained social dialog that points them towards certain targets and certain styles of attack. The responses to Newtown, Denver, and Boston are going to damp most deviations from that - the cost to the primary whackos' agendae is too high. Just like Oklahoma City pretty much kicked the feet out from under the White Supremacists; Too many potential supporters of the Supremacists saw the Supremacists as a threat towards things they held important. So too, with the recent bunch of whackos - even the lone wolves.

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Graygor
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#220 - 2013-04-19 16:10:19 UTC
Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

Kadyrov blames USA for Boston Bombs!

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