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Old 16 April 2013, 05:24 AM   #1
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Large explosion at Boston Marathon finish line 17 minutes ago

It looks bad.
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Old 16 April 2013, 05:28 AM   #2
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Early indications / looks like 2 smaller explosions.

#%?/!! mad - this is my home town.
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Old 16 April 2013, 05:30 AM   #3
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I saw some pics on Twitter - it looks bad.
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Old 16 April 2013, 05:31 AM   #4
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Apparently first explosion occurred, then about 20 seconds later, the second went off. Boston hospitals have gone into disaster mode.
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Old 16 April 2013, 05:36 AM   #5
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Saw coverage on TV.. definitely looks bad
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Old 16 April 2013, 05:38 AM   #6
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Apparently inside Marathon Sports Store which was the press center.
Awful - reminds me of our '96 Olympics terrorist here...
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Old 16 April 2013, 05:58 AM   #7
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A third explosion was just set off by the Boston PD. Must have discovered another bomb?
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Old 16 April 2013, 06:00 AM   #8
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Injuries and deaths. Local tweets reporting ball bearings / shrapnel. Could be real or could be panic but does not look good.
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Old 16 April 2013, 06:06 AM   #9
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Old 16 April 2013, 06:08 AM   #10
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Reports that the JFK Library is on fire.
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Old 16 April 2013, 06:10 AM   #11
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Reports that the JFK Library is on fire.
As of this minute Ill tell you that's false info.
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Old 16 April 2013, 06:11 AM   #12
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As of this minute Ill tell you that's false info.
Thank goodness.
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Old 16 April 2013, 06:11 AM   #13
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At least three deaths now :(
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Old 16 April 2013, 06:15 AM   #14
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This world just gets crazier !! It's always the innocent that pay! Prayers for the families!!!!!!
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BtB - small fire @ JFKL http://live.boston.com/Event/Live_bl..._Square?Page=0

Would not assume related at this time
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Sad for the families of those who were killed and injured.
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Old 16 April 2013, 06:18 AM   #17
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Apparently inside Marathon Sports Store which was the press center.
Awful - reminds me of our '96 Olympics terrorist here...
Is that the store with the blown out windows?
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Old 16 April 2013, 06:19 AM   #18
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So far 3 dead from 2 explosions first was at Marathon Sports, second was in a trash can outside of Abe & Louie's steak house, and they found a third bomb outside of the Boston Public Library, the bomb squad detonated it immediately rather than risk transporting it.
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Old 16 April 2013, 06:20 AM   #19
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was that a terrorist or other things ?
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Is that the store with the blown out windows?
It would be one of them - I think windows were also broken elsewhere too.
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Old 16 April 2013, 06:22 AM   #21
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Damn. I'm at work. Had not heard. Unreal.
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Old 16 April 2013, 06:23 AM   #22
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BtB - small fire @ JFKL http://live.boston.com/Event/Live_bl..._Square?Page=0

Would not assume related at this time
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They did find and detonate a bomb at JFK Library
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Old 16 April 2013, 06:32 AM   #24
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was that a terrorist or other things ?
Total of 4 devices scattered across city - I'd call it terrorism. Domestic or Foreign, it smells like it to me.
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Old 16 April 2013, 06:32 AM   #25
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Unconfirmed, packages suspected were at street level.

3rd bomb detonated in controlled explosion by BPD

JFK fire being reported as electrical, likely unrelated.
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Just catch the Bastards that did this... innocent human beings enjoying a harmless sporting event killed and maimed....


You know, the term "Bastard" is too good for those...... things..... They don't qualify as human...
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Terrible! Just landed, heading home to watch the news!
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An explosion did occur at JFK Library per Police Commis. in press conf.
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JFK fire being reported as electrical, likely unrelated.
BPD just reported in news conference JFK event was a bomb.
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