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Post by Leafs_Pam on Apr 16, 2013 13:56:24 GMT -5
This all happened while I was at work. Then with the Leafs game I didn't really understand what happened until the 11pm news. They mentioned a Bombing during the game but I had no idea what they are talking about.
When I see Good Morning America at 7am my time, I see that 7am Eastern Live broadcast from tape. Not this morning. They had a live broadcast at 7am my time/10am Eastern. I started crying as I watched that horrible site.
Jim, I thought of you last night when I got the scoop on it and was hoping you weren't anywhere near it. It is so horrible!!
People have lost feet and legs. 2 brothers there and I'm not sure if one lost his life, a limb, or was just separated from his bother.
Luckily only 3 people died (but horrible anyone had to die), but the saddest death was an 8 year old boy who had just hugged his dad when he crossed the finish line. I think I heard his mother and sister lost limbs and his father was killed too. Jim you can let me know on that.
My heart goes out to everyone who was injured, and the families and friends of the injured. My prayers go out to the families who had a death.
This was a terrible, terrible tragedy. I hope they catch the person, or persons, or terrorist group who did this. They deserve to be skinned while still alive and then slowly torchered to death. Not something I could do, but that doesn't keep me from feeling that way about it. Anyone who attacks our people or our country doesn't deserve to be put to death by fast method.
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Post by TMan on Apr 16, 2013 15:34:57 GMT -5
Crazy ol world out there these days...the people of Boston will bounce back for the better. Can't let terrorism run our lives.
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Post by Leafs_Pam on Apr 16, 2013 16:59:05 GMT -5
Can't let terrorism run our lives. Exactly what they said on the broadcast this morning. I didn't let 9/11/11 change my life either. I had a Hockey Trip planned within days of 9/11 to Vancouver, BC and Toronto and I went on the trip. However, they also said this morning the way we live might change now because of this attack. I take that to mean we will have some new security measures.
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Post by stugats1 on Apr 16, 2013 18:01:32 GMT -5
Pam.. with the 2 brothers each lost a leg. Both were separated at blast and taken to different hospitals. Neither knew what happened to the other.. The little boy was 8 years old. So sad seeing pictures of him.. His dad and little brother are fine. His little sister lost her leg and his mom has severe head injury with brain trauma. Unimaginable. The 2nd death was reported as a 29 year old woman who was born and grew up in my town of Medford. I do not know her or family. so many lost limbs.. Still many not our of woods yet. Very surreal Here is a picture of that little boy..Holding up a sign after Sandy Hook. so incredibly sad.. www.boston.com/news/local/2013/04/16/martin-richard-remembered/iHPv4bLf6F1ZlDT3tzMTBK/pictures.html?pg=2
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Post by Rusty on Apr 17, 2013 13:30:02 GMT -5
Hey Stu, I seen where one of the victims were from Medford, your neck of the woods???
I really hope that this does not plunge the country into another war. I hate the fact that Busch used 9/11 to start sh*t in Afghanistan/Iraq!
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Post by stugats1 on Apr 17, 2013 13:54:59 GMT -5
Hey Stu, I seen where one of the victims were from Medford, your neck of the woods??? I really hope that this does not plunge the country into another war. I hate the fact that Busch used 9/11 to start sh*t in Afghanistan/Iraq! hey Earn.. yes.. I live in Medford.. Born and raised as well.. I don't know her or her fmaily though. I really think this is another home grown whack job and not a terrorist from another country..
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Post by Rusty on Apr 17, 2013 14:22:42 GMT -5
Seen some pictures of a suspect and he does not look like a Arabic zealot.
I think it is some fanatical Militia type, like the one that took out the Oklahoma Federal Building in the 90's, McVeigh.....
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Post by TMan on Apr 17, 2013 15:39:03 GMT -5
Public stoning probably too good for these cowards but I'd pay a good dollar to bounce a rock off these sickos head!!
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Post by Leafs_Pam on Apr 18, 2013 16:59:15 GMT -5
I saw the little boy with the sign on the news. Made me cry. I haven't felt like posting much because of this horrible bombing. I cried all over again when I heard about the 29 year old girl. Her family was told she was alive but then they found out it was the friend so they had a double shock. So terrible. Whether home grown creep or international terrorist group, they should be skinned alive and slowly torchered to death.
Rusty, I second you on the Iraq War. When Bush announced it I knew in my gut it was a lie and he was just starting a war instead of concentrating on finding Bin Laden. Iraq made Bush as bad (IMHO) as Bin Laden. I never voted for either Bush for President.
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Post by Rusty on Apr 19, 2013 8:42:42 GMT -5
Looks like things are heating up, appears that the suspects are Muslim, but Russians from Chechnya.
Sounds like a cheezy Hollywood B movie! What with the whole car chase and shoot out.
How are things in good old Medford Stu?
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Post by stugats1 on Apr 19, 2013 10:35:57 GMT -5
Hey Earn... things are so out of control round here.. Chaos in Watertwon. Medford where I live is about a 15 minute drive from watertown.. Also about 15 mins from Boston. There are 6 cities in lock down right now.. Still trying to locate this 19 year old kid...People are terrified.. It really was like a movie. With the gun shooting, the car jacking, the guys throwing grenades out windows.. Wild. I drove in to work at 6 AM this morning... Got here fine but lots of police/military on way in
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Post by Leafs_Pam on Apr 19, 2013 11:16:45 GMT -5
Jim, I was going to text message you to see if you were okay or blocked. Thanks for letting us know.
ABC and Good Morning American was live for us again today. Multiple breakaway's to a former FBI Agent who works as a consultant to ABC, lots of ABC correspondents being talked to. Former high school classmates of the 19 year old talked to. This 19 year old doesn't fit the typical terrorist, either lone or terriorist cell, that we usually hear about. He was well liked in high school. Had Friends, was in sports, was in an acting class with a girl, not a loaner, friendly, joked around, pleasant, etc.
The father keeps saying his boys liked it here. They've lived in the U.S. since the 19 year old was just a kid. That they didn't know how to use guns and never did stuff like that. But photos also show that 19 year old standing by the 8 year old boy that died and he did it anyway even though he knew the boy would die.
They want the 19 year old alive to see if they acted alone or as a cell. Kid would never admit it if he was part of a teriorist cell. He is Chechnyian and on the news they are saying the Chechnyian Taliban is even more vicious than the Taliban in Iraq. When he was trying to get away after his brother was shot he actually ran over this brother with the stolen car.
They talked to their dad after the bombing. Father and mother went back to Russia a year ago. He asked them if they had been at the Marathon and they told him no because they don't go to things like that. According to the father they liked the U.S. The brother was married and had a baby. One person said the brother didn't talk religion or politics either, but they did say he did say once he didn't approve of the Iraq war. Neither did I but that doesn't mean he wasn't headed the terrorist route. When an ABC Correspondent talked to the father in Russian he asked for a message to be given to the son. To please give himself up and go home to Russian. The dad isn't very smart if he thinks the U.S. would let him go back to Russia. But the dad also said if we kill his other son all hell will break loose. That could be emotion or it could be a threat. On the news it was said they both apparently had some military training but they don't know if it was by a Cell or if they read about it on the Internet how to do it. The police and FBI are saying the bombing was carefully planned but since then it's like they didn't have money or a car or a plan on how to get away. All I know is I feel lots of sorrow for everyone over this thing.
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Post by Rusty on Apr 19, 2013 15:59:40 GMT -5
Something feels strange about the whole brother issue. Their Aunt is a lawyer in Toronto, she lives in Etobicoke, anyway she does not believe that the two of them would ever do such things, she says show some concrete evidence. Just because they were standing next to the boy does not make them a mad bomber. I seen a picture on CBC where they were talking about the whole issue of everybody assuming and pretending to be investigators. One kid was identified and he is now in hiding because the crazies are banging on his door looking for blood, even though they know he is not a suspect. They posted a picture making fun of the fact that people are trying to point out who may be the bomber..........
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Post by Leafs_Pam on Apr 19, 2013 16:51:45 GMT -5
Rusty, I heard an Interview with the Uncle who lives in Florida. The last time he saw the family was in Dec 2005. He believes it. He said he is angry with the family for the family allowing the boys go astray like this. It was reported they found Jihad information on the older brother's computer. Last night they robbed a 7-11 Convenince store, stole a car and killed the driver, stole another car and let the driver go after telling him they were the bombers. Older brother had explosives on him. After he was shot but not dead the younger brother fled in the car after backing over his still alive brother. Aunt says they were set up. Father can't believe it. Sister finds it hard to believe, but the Uncle believes it. It's hard not to believe it with what they have done since the bombing.
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Post by TMan on Apr 19, 2013 20:59:31 GMT -5
Dont think there is much doubt now that they got the other bomber. Big question is if they were just acting alone?
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