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Large Explosions Reported At Boston Marathon; Numerous Injuries And Casualties
North Korea's daily war bluffs may be (rightfully) ignored by the market, but an unexpected and tragic development comes out of Boston, where local media reports of two explosions and numerous injuries:
- AT LEAST 12 INJURED IN BOSTON MARATHON BLAST: BOSTON HERALD
- BOSTON BLAST SEEM CENTERED IN `TRASH CAN': BOSTON HERALD
- CNN CITES SOURCE ON REPORTS OF DEVICE AT BOSTON MANDARIN HOTEL
- AT LEAST 3 DEAD AT BOSTON MARATHON, FOX NEWS CITES SOURCE
- BOSTON POLICE SAY "SECONDARY DEVICES" ARE STILL BEING FOUND
Where the blasts occurred, via the WSJ:
What happened:
According to the NY Post there are at 12 casualties so far, although according to the Boston PD 2 are dead and 22 are hurt.
Two explosions shattered the euphoria of the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday, sending authorities out on the course to carry off the injured while the stragglers in the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton were rerouted away from the smoking site of the blasts.
A federal law-enforcement source told The Post there are at least 12 dead and twice as many injured.
Law-enforcement sources said at least the first explosion occurred in the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel.
A more credible report comes from Reuters:
Two explosions hit the Boston Marathon as runners crossed the finish line on Monday, killing at least two people and injuring 23 on a day when tens of thousands of people pack the streets to watch one of the world's best known marathons.
Boston police also reported another explosion at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, which is three miles from the marathon's finishing line.
"We are not certain that these incidents are related, but we are treating them as if they are," Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis told a news conference.
Boston police said two people were killed and 23 injured in the explosions on the marathon scene.
Two high-level U.S. law enforcement officials said one or more bombs were responsible for the explosions.
"It sounded like a sonic boom. I haven't stopped shaking yet," said Melissa Stanley, who watched her daughter cross the finish line four minutes before the explosions.
A fireball rose from behind spectators and a row of flags, video posted on the New York Post website showed. Other pictures showed blood stains on the ground and several people knocked down.
Massachusetts General Hospital was treating 19 victims of the explosion in its emergency room, six of them in critical condition, a spokeswoman said.
Witnesses said two explosions hit as spectators were cheering on people finishing the Boston Marathon, which was first run in 1897.
Reporters in the media center heard two blasts.
Mike Mitchell of Vancouver, Canada, a runner who had finished the race, said he was looking back at the finish line and saw a "massive explosion."
Smoke rose 50 feet in the air, Mitchell said. People began running and screaming after hearing the noise, Mitchell said.
"Everybody freaked out," Mitchell said.
Ambulances, fire trucks and dozens of police vehicles converged at the finish line.
U.S. President Barack Obama was notified and directed his administration to provide whatever assistance was necessary, the White House said. Obama was being briefed by Homeland Security Adviser Lisa Monaco and other staff, the White House said.
Authorities tightened security in Washington and New York.
"Blood everywhere, victims carried out on stretchers. I saw someone lose their leg, people are crying," the Boston Globe's Steve Silva reported from the scene, the Globe said on Twitter.
Hundreds of thousands of spectators typically line the 26.2 mile race course, with the heaviest crowds near the finish line. The blasts occurred more than five hours after the start of the race, at a time when most top athletes were off the course but slower amateur marathoners were still running.
The transit agency shut down all service to the area, citing police activity.
Ambulances arrived on the scene within minutes and runners and spectators could be seen crying and consoling each other.
The Boston Marathon has been held on Patriots Day, the third Monday of April, since 1897. The event, which starts in Hopkinton, Massachusetts and ends Boston's Copley Square, attracts an estimated half-million spectators and some 20,000 participants every year.
Earlier on Monday, Ethiopia's Lelisa Desisa and Kenya's Rita Jeptoo won the men's and women's events, continuing African runners' dominance in the sport.
Clip from right after explosion...fwd to 0:33...
First picture of the explosion:
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Oh just a little one to get us all prepped for another big one. Blame it on,...well take your pick.
How about those mean ol seditious armed and angry Americans...all of them!
I am betting my left-nut that as for blame we will here the names Iran and Iranians several times.
I wrote a few months ago that they would do this: push gold down and use profits to go long gold, create a false-flag to pin on Iran, bomb Iran, make money off the rise in gold and then use the profits to control and push gold back down.
Also look for a renewed effort to control the Internet via blaming "anonymous" and "unregistered" Internet users and sites for passing bad info, etc. I believe that "gun-control" and Iran were and still are their priorities this year, but they were basically caught and had every misstep revealed on the Internet during Sandy Hoax. That has unnerved them so "Internet control" has risen higher on their priority list.
Now how do I declare and ship a left-nut with UPS?! hujel
REPORTS OF A SUSPECT BEING HELD IN CUSTODY ARE UNTRUE, SAYS THE BOSTON POLICE COMMISSIONER, ALTHOUGH HE DID SAY A NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE BEING INTERVIEWED.
Yellow journalism. Amazing huh...and they were editing the story as it was being exposed here in real time. Check this log.
See the Light...follow your heart.
Prez now due to make a statement at about 6.10pm.
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Best I can tell is that we need to ban a) Backpacks b) marathons c) cellphones. But POTUS should be on T.V. soon. I bet he wish the crisis manager Timmay was still working for him.
Interestingly, all cell phone service to downtown Boston was stopped within moments of the explosions in order to' prevent remote detonation of explosives', allegedly.
Hmmm....
Why doesn't anyone ask if it was a dirty bomb?
should have hit wall stret
WALL STREET I mean
The Obowel Movement's Muslim operative planted the bombs so there would be no coverage of the blatant Federal Reserve manipulation of the PM markets. In related News Harry Reid called for more bomb control laws.....
As you are reading about the Boston Bombing keep this in mind:
The US invaded, occupied and is fighting the citizens of many countries that want nothing more than for the US to leave. The US also routinely--daily--bombs and kills people in many other countries--Mali, Yemen, Syria, Libya, etc. As recently as the 7th. of April, 2013, we bombed a Afghan home to kill the "insurgent" hiding out there and in the process killed 17 additional people including 10 children and 5 women. In 2006, as part of the US' occupation of Afghanistan, the US bombed a school during school hours to kill the headmaster, a suspected "insurgent." In addition to the headmaster 80 others were killed, including 69 children. Source One can blame Muslims, the "insurgents" or the Easter Bunny all one wants but when a nation occupies and wages war against a country, region, people and religion their tends to be blow-back. Just ask the British of the 1770 who occupied and waged war against a determined local populace in North America. Don't get me wrong, I do feel bad for the victims of the Boston bombing, unless they are part of the oppression-class, but unfortunately the US deserves this and more and unfortunately for the American people will get more. hujelKeep this in Mind......
'When Obama is President the whole world will love us'
What HASN't the Obowel Movement lied about?
Liars and cowards never answer......
I agree with your sentiment, but blaming Obama is narrow minded. Broaden your view and mind and take in that the WHOLE US government, every pol, crat and profiteer, past and present, dead or alive. is to blame. It really is that simple.
For background, Google "1953 CIA iran mossadegh overthrow" and read about the brth of Muslim fundamentalism. And never mind the US' manipulation of the Soviets into a war in Afghanistan and the US' sponsoring of what became another fundamentalist Muslim movement. hujel
No non-combatant 'deserves to die' anywhere anytime.
FYI, 19 bombs went off within a couple hours in downtown Baghdad yesterday morning - locals killing locals ahead of the country's upcoming election.
Muslims slaughter their own at mosques, quite apart from their internecine feuds ramping up again in Afghanistan, for example.
So, if you justify the death of innocents, then you are a hateful psychopath.
Nope, didn't say that. Said that the US government is to blame, that there will be justifiable retribution by their overseas victims and that the American people will unfortunately suffer for it.
Muslim fundamentalism. Who would care if the US had not caused it and even encouraged it. No one.
The moral of the story is that one cannot occupy and oppress a region and people without expecting a backlash of some kind. hujel
Rep. Bill Keating (Dem) on the DHS Committee is now saying this is a 'coordinated attack', possibly linked to the symbolism of Patriots Day - and an anti-government protest.
Also says, the Committee says there were two other bombs - one at a hotel in Copley Square, and one at another location (which CBS had reported earlier as being under the grandstand).
'No day is safe in our country now,' he says.
WHAT A HORRIBLE LITTLE SCAREMONGERING MAN. His comments just came in interview with CBS TV Boston.
But Obama said it's too early to say if this was terrorism by his fellow Islamic pals that he's given well over 5 billion taxpayer dollars to.
Because 3 billion taxpayer dollars given every year to a nuclear-armed non-signatory to the NPT, in violation of the Symington Amendment, is preferable.
...and that 5 billion given to "Islamic pals" is bribe money to keep them cooperating with Israel. Obama is a Likudnic, stop kidding yourself.
And his wild speculation that an 'anti government' protestor might be to blame simply raises suspicions that his sort of DHS uses every opportunity to defame its critics, and extend its powers.
If its Anti-Government groups, why would they target non-govt people? They would be targeting Government agencies, Govt Officials, or some of the many Banking or Corporate targets (since they are basically the govt now).
If they pin this on an anti-govt group then FOR SURE it is a false flag.
Hey Obama! look what you've done, bastard:
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Here folks is what you call real modern monkey progress. The mass-mind figured all this all out in less than two hours in real time. Study that! It's the very reason babylon will lose the game. From here on out, at this mark in time, it becomes about how long they can spin the lies and blame games.
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Excellent news coverage, ZH!
Not that it lessens any death but an 8 year old was killed. That is doubly tragic.
Is there any way at all to buy stock in bomb sniffing dogs? You know the Dept of Homeland Security will want a thousand of them now..
Btw ~ in case you missed it. London Marathon reviews security [via BBC]. For the record, the death toll for the London Marathon is still higher than the Boston Marathon [source]; that was perhaps tasteless, but reacting to this type of terror tactic is precisely it's point.
You don't cancel marathons because of this, you say "Fuck You", and keep on running them, much like the Norwegian response to Breivik. The answer is more of the good stuff someone thought worth killing innocents over, not less of it. What are the chances that the TSA goes home tomorrow, the Media grows up and everyone deals with itTM like mature citizens? Sadly, my bet is not on sanity here.
Thoughts for those effected; for those of you who aren't, don't give into fear. Go hug a loved one, and consider what you value in life. As stated, actually running a marathon is still a few times less safe than spectating one.
An eyewitness to the two explosions at the Boston Marathon today said that a “drill” was repeatedly announced before the bombs exploded and that he “thought it was odd” bomb sniffing dogs were in place before the blast.
http://www.prisonplanet.com/eyewitness-authorities-announced-drill-befor...
Tragic, thoughts for the victims.
+1 This is very bad, blessings to those impacted directly by this act.
Must point out the butterfly effect this event will have on us all, major crack down coming, due to catastrophic market, and geopolitical conditions, expected shortly.
Mark this date as one to remember.
Stock up on your accessories.
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The sad thing is the last thing those people did was runing 42km before blowing up ... damn i could have done something funier if only i knew !
Wow. This thread is really disgusting.
T_Minus 70 minutes till Kwangmyongsong 3-2 (KMS 3-2) is directly over the eastern seaboard. Could this all be part of the plan?
I am sure this is COMPLETELY UNRELATED. NOTHING TO SEE HERE...MOVE ALONG...ALL IS WELL!
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/apr/15/fbi-locks-down-pilot-headquarters/
Taking a step back and a better look one has to say: we now live in a country so much a police-state that they are armed-raiding milk and egg producers and flying schools. And the "revenue service" is participating as well; An indicator of how broke and desperate these scumbags really are.
hujel
Boston runner reports policeman bullhorning "This is just a drill." Reports Bomb squad and bomb-sniffing dogs on scene before blasts...
http://www.storyleak.com/boston-marathon-runner-police-boston-explosion-training-exercise/
another link to the same story from a different source
http://www.local15tv.com/mostpopular/story/UM-Coach-Bomb-Sniffing-Dogs-Were-at-Start-Finish/BrirjAzFPUKKN8z6eSDJEA.cspx
As far as I'm concerned the cabal of the DHS, Bloomberg, Obama and the Southern Poverty Law Center enabled this slaughter by taking their eye off the real terrorists, embracing the Muslim brotherhood, and turning the power of the state upon US law abiding citizens because of political disagreement.
It's bat shit insane to go after law abiding citizens and their PDWs and the 2nd Amendment when the country is still crawling with real terrorists.
It is not insane. Government is never stupid or insane, they know exactly what they are doing and don't give one iota of a shit about the outcome for anyone but themselves.
They know that they live off of us. They know that they have killed the economy. They know that the masses will one day stir from their stupor and impoverishment and demand some heads. They know that it is their heads that will be demanded. Therefore NDAA, Sandy Hoax, etc.
Wait until the gov moves against all those "kiddie-porn" harboring and copyright-violating Websites that just happen to be popular alt-media outlets like Zerohedge.com.
And there is no such thing as a "terrorist." Terrorism is a tactic that is used against a superior opponent. And it tends to work best against the more corrupt governments. I.e. were the Revolutionary colonists terrorists or freedom fighters against a superior armed opponent hell-bent to oppress and continue to extract from them?! The answer is always found by determining who is extracting from whom and who is resisting be extracted from.
hujel
As far as I'm concerned the cabal of the DHS, Bloomberg, Obama and the Southern Poverty Law Center enabled this slaughter by taking their eye off the real terrorists, embracing the Muslim brotherhood, and turning the power of the state upon US law abiding citizens because of political disagreement.
It's bat shit insane to go after law abiding citizens and their PDWs and the 2nd Amendment when the country is still crawling with real terrorists.
But I repeat myself...
Reminds me of the Lisburn marathon in 1988. Who paid for that?
Whenever the Powers The Be feel threatened or think that people aren't being obedient enough, they find some innocuous event and kick the shit out of people to let us all know what's what. Then they'll blame some shadowy group for it and use it as an excuse to make sure we're a little more obedient and they're a little less threatened.
I understand that there is security videotape of someone bringing backpacks into the area. I'll guess that a guy was bringing supplies to the finish line for his runner-friends.
In any case you'll never see the tapes.
Yes, a guy who conveniently forgot his Yamulke that morning.
The Mossad must want the American Sheeple to go to war on their behalf again. Didn't take them long to "apprehend" a random Arab guy off the street.
Nevermind wallstreet got its ass kicked today.
We need the guns. Now more than ever.
Just keep fucking with US citizens. Watch what happens. Not everyone is a couch potato.
Why was there a drill at that exact place if this wasnt a false flag??
http://www.local15tv.com/mostpopular/story/UM-Coach-Bomb-Sniffing-Dogs-Were-at-Start-Finish/BrirjAzFPUKKN8z6eSDJEA.cspx
Large amount of us have zero trust in this gov't to not be involved. Anyone should be able to follow the trail after 9-11.
And regarding my previous comment, I don't really think it was domestic terrorists, not with pissed off gun control guys anyway they would target something else.
This was either the US gov't, or one of our enemies. When you are blowing up every other country, stealing their $ or have plans for something shitty, or all 3, this is what happens.
We are on the same wavelength....see building 7...
WTC 7 is nuthin compared the the empty crater that was WTC 6.
If there are any atomic scientists here, please explain the only possible explanation for all the fission products and actinides in lower Manhattan where there are no nuclear reactors and very few NRC-authorized materials licensees.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2001/ofr-01-0429/chem1/WTCchemistrytable.html
The presence of Th and U but no Pu indicates an exotic Soviet design.
BTW, Khalezov's controlleddemolition.com shows all the evidence for nuclear devices but then substitutes a cockamamie theory that there were covert nuclear reactors under each of the twin towers and the big blue "Freedom" lights were to hide Cerenkov glow from their exposed cores. Pure rubbish!
oh for god's sake go fuck the cia...when will the bush crime syndicate stop bombing us?????? this attack was done by the only terrorist organization in the world - the cia....the fbi has immediately declared this event a terrorist attack only an hour or two after the attack....please give me something more original....
the assault on the jfk library is absolute proof positive that the bush crime syndicate and its cia did this.....the rockefeller nazis are surely jumping with glee tonight.
Well, the CIA ain't the only game in town. I'm sure we had some "foreign" help alright, namely from our best buddies aka "the only democracy in the middle east, like omg."
But yeah, this fits the theme here: two bombs at the main event (or was it three) and one at a far off location (JFK Library/Building 7) and neither seem to add up right.
Easy solution-- ban marathons, problem solved................
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Zee mad boomber! Don't tell me, let me guess: Just a lone gunman?
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