Explosion at the Boston Marathon.

[bynmdsue]

Wolf Blitzer's going with "anti-tax" people. I'm going with botched FBI sting.

 

[triforcharity]

Tax day?

In Boston?

Also hit JFK library.

This is domestic terrorism.

Spokesman for JFK Library said it's unrelated.

It's terrorism no doubt. But domestic or foreign, I don't know.

 

[portlandatheist]

I'm going to join the chorus and guess domestic, probably far right wing.

 

[Polaris]

Tax day just occurred to me.

Wolf Blitzer's going with "anti-tax" people. I'm going with botched FBI sting.

Did Biscuit just scoop Wolf Blitzer?!

 

[triforcharity]

Wouldn't be the first time terrorists took cues from and shared notes with each other. IIRC cluster attacks started with the Brigade Rossi, not al-Qaida.

Correct. I've called all my friends that ran today, and thankfully all are ok, and had already finished by that time.

 

[Polaris]

Correct. I've called all my friends that ran today, and thankfully all are ok, and had already finished by that time.

That's good news.

Seems most of the runners had already finished by the time of the blasts.

 

[Quad4_72]

My friend was running in it. She just posted on Fbook that she is ok though. Praise be to the FSM.

 

[Biscuit]

4:24 pm ET: A Federal law enforcement authority confirms to ABC News this was an intentional bombing, using small portable explosive devices.

live updates

 

[bynmdsue]

Suspect in custody at Boston Hospital with shrapnel wounds.

 

[ravdin]

Wolf Blitzer's going with "anti-tax" people. I'm going with botched FBI sting.

I'm skeptical that it has anything to do with taxes. It wouldn't be the first time that one of the cable talking heads spouted irresponsible and unfounded speculation if there's no connection with any "anti-tax" people, whatever that means.

 

[Oystein]

For those interested in expöoring the geographical area: Here is the view from about the finish line towards where the runners were coming from. First explosion happened on the right:

https://maps.google.de/maps?q=Cople...YI5tP2jMq3wc6kdEr_oVQ&cbp=12,273.27,,0,-16.54

I think the second blast billowed from Fairfiled St.:
https://maps.google.de/maps?q=Cople...opley+Square,+Boston,+Massachusetts,+USA&z=19

 

[Mike!]

North Korea?

That thought was running through my mind too.

News reports a suspect has been identified. 'Identified', mind you, not 'in custody'.

 

[triforcharity]

Dartmouth St and Stuart St. area has been evacuated as a possible additional device has been found. This is where the press conference was supposed to be....

 

[ZouPrime]

You know who lost a big battle at Marathon?

The Persians. I know 'cause I saw it in 300.

 

[Polaris]

Tax day just occurred to me.

And Boston was where the original Tea Party occurred.

 

[triforcharity]

My friend was running in it. She just posted on Fbook that she is ok though. Praise be to the FSM.

WOO HOO!! Praise his noodle-y appendages!!

 

[triforcharity]

AQ is well known for IED's that are small, but pack a hell of a punch.

 

[Ryokan]

You know who lost a big battle at Marathon?

The Persians. I know 'cause I saw it in 300.

Not to derail, but the Battle of Marathon was ten years before the Battle of Thermopylae

 

[Denver]

Wolf Blitzer's going with "anti-tax" people. I'm going with botched FBI sting.

I'm going to join the chorus and guess domestic, probably far right wing.

I'm going to say it has nothing to do with tax day, or far right wing. Not sure about domestic terrorism since I'm not sure how to clearly define that.

I am thinking terrorist either foreign or with foreign influence. Probably a Patriot Day target, and marathon chosen for the crowd.

 

[BenBurch]

I believe you, but I was hoping for a link.

JFK library fire appears to be unrelated. Was in a mechanical space.

Sorry no links, I only heard this third hand, and the link I do have to the statement from the library won't open. (Too many people trying to read it I think.)