Boston Bombing

right-track · 04-15-2013, 05:52 PM

Sorry if that sounds cold, but admittedly it was the first thought that entered my head on hearing the news in Boston.
BBC News are reporting the device was packed with ball bearings...nail bombs spring to mind.
Very nasty.

PoorOldPo · 04-15-2013, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

I wouldn't wish a bombing on anybody.

Having said that the Irish immigrants in Boston was the IRA's biggest revenue stream during the 70s & 80s while they were bombing mainland Britain.

While i'm sorry it happened to them a part of me can't help thinking now you know what it feels like.

Oh **** off. Really? Not surprised you said something like this to be honest. The IRA(thugs) have nothing to do with this. And although the IRA did some ****ing awful things, their circumstances were pretty dire prior and during the troubles. That doesn't justify what they did though, nor does anything justify what the British did in the North either. And it has nothing to do with this event. These were innocent people running a marathon. Mostly Irish Americans, some Irish people who recently emigrated, some actual Irish citizens over for the week. Don't pin the(modern) IRA on the entire Irish diaspora. On either side of the sea.

Freebase Dali · 04-15-2013, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

Sorry if that sounds cold, but admittedly it was the first thought that entered my head on hearing the news in Boston.
BBC News are reporting the device was packed with ball bearings...nail bombs spring to mind.
Very nasty.

Where are they getting that info? Haven't heard anything like that on our media.

Oh wait. Now I understand.

right-track · 04-15-2013, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Where are they getting that info? Haven't heard anything like that on our media.

Oh wait. Now I understand.

They're saying it was in a rubbish bin and reports of the device being packed with ball bearings.

?

~~Cuthbert~~ · 04-15-2013, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

I wouldn't wish a bombing on anybody.

Having said that the Irish immigrants in Boston was the IRA's biggest revenue stream during the 70s & 80s while they were bombing mainland Britain.

While i'm sorry it happened to them a part of me can't help thinking now you know what it feels like.

I didn't know this (the Boston bit.)

Agree with you then.

Black Francis · 04-15-2013, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PoorOldPo

Well.....yeah.

I think it is beyond something as simple as that to be honest.

No i know, but when they decide to blow **** up to get attention they'll only get the wrong kind of attention

their message, ideology or whtvr it is they were trying to prove gets overshadowed by their extremist actions

Freebase Dali · 04-15-2013, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

They're saying it was in a rubbish bin and reports of the device being packed with ball bearings.

?

Weird. I'm watching like 3 different live feeds and there was speculation early on that the bomb could have been in a trash bin and that people found shrapnel in their pockets, but that's as far as it went. No official statements have gone out, to my knowledge, that confirm or even mention ball bearings. The trash bin thing was speculation early on, but just news folks talking about the possibility.

Seems like we'd have some sort of confirmation of ball bearings.

right-track · 04-15-2013, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Fluffy Kittens

I didn't know this (the Boston bit.)

Agree with you then.

You being from Birmingham...I wouldn't blame you

djchameleon · 04-15-2013, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Seems like we'd have some sort of confirmation of ball bearings.

I'm not watching any live feeds but I read that article that mentioned the ball bearings on the drudge report. Googling comes up with other places too mentioning it like foxnews.

Freebase Dali · 04-15-2013, 06:06 PM

Actually, I just saw transcript of Rep. Mike McCaul (Republican) making a statement about hearing reports of ball bearings, then proceeding to link what amounts to hear-say to the probability that it was a terrorist, which, to me, seems like an attempt to put a pre-conceived notion into people's minds before the facts are actually laid on the table.

I wasn't aware that BBC was reporting a Republican representative's unverified comments as fact. That sorta sucks.

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Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	Actually, I just saw transcript of Rep. Mike McCaul (Republican) making a statement about hearing reports of ball bearings, then proceeding to link what amounts to hear-say to the probability that it was a terrorist, which, to me, seems like an attempt to put a pre-conceived notion into people's minds before the facts are actually laid on the table. I wasn't aware that BBC was reporting a Republican representative's unverified comments as fact. That sorta sucks. __________________

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right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Sorry if that sounds cold, but admittedly it was the first thought that entered my head on hearing the news in Boston. BBC News are reporting the device was packed with ball bearings...nail bombs spring to mind. Very nasty.