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The NY Post is reporting that a Saudi national has been arrested as a suspect in the Boston marathon bombing that took place today. The same paper is now reporting 12 dead, 50 injured in the bombing, representing a significant increase in fatalities over early reports.
The NY Post is also reporting, "Boston police have surveillance video of someone bringing multiple backpacks to blast site, according to CBS News."
The NY Post goes on to report something very fishy:
It's also Patriots DayI have to admit, the Boston Marathon is an interesting target. Yes it's on US soil, but it's also an international event - dominated by non-Americans. It is also Tax Day, but not sure how that would tie in to the marathon. The library is also a strange target (if it was a target at all).
Of course, unless the perpetrators are dead, in which case we should have respect for them.Absolutely horrible. I hope they catch the perpetrators and hook jumper cables to their testicles until they pop like popcorn
But mostly - it's on television, and in particular, it's at the most likely to have cameras part of the course - near the finish. It seems to have been set up with the goal of hitting a lot of TV screens and ensure a big audience. Tough events like the super bowl would probably have an even greater impact it is easier to control the access points to a stadium rather than the streets of a city (not to mention it would hit the bottom line for sports teams so it would never be allowed).I have to admit, the Boston Marathon is an interesting target. Yes it's on US soil, but it's also an international event - dominated by non-Americans.
I read about that tweet - but in context it comes after the first bombs and looks like it is a controlled detonation of a bomb or suspected bomb that discovered after the initial blasts.
Well duh, of course anyone who sets off a bomb wants maximum impact. If you have your choice of targets why not pick the one with maximum impact? However, the blast itself isn't that spectacular and in this age everyone is a walking camera man. Meaning, you really don't need to plan much to make sure the full gory carnage gets picked up by the masses quickly.But mostly - it's on television, and in particular, it's at the most likely to have cameras part of the course - near the finish. It seems to have been set up with the goal of hitting a lot of TV screens and ensure a big audience.
"Allowed". Funny. And very predictable.Tough events like the super bowl would probably have an even greater impact it is easier to control the access points to a stadium rather than the streets of a city (not to mention it would hit the bottom line for sports teams so it would never be allowed).
And, by any reading, true."Allowed". Funny. And very predictable.
Ok, maybe I should ask for clarification. By "allowed" I kinda interpreted as if you feel this attack was allowed by the authorities, government, fbi, whatever. You've made statements like that before. But maybe you meant something else. So what did you mean?And, by any reading, true.
Allowed as in permitted and allowed as in failed to prevent and in either sense there is too much money in the super bowl and it would be too psychologically damaging to either permit or fail to prevent a bombing. Even if there are rogue elements in the government they would only be allowed to persist because they are working for the super rich interests that own the government therefore they wouldn't work to hurt their own bottom line.Ok, maybe I should ask for clarification.