2 explosions at the Boston Marathon
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Topic: 2 explosions at the Boston Marathon
Posted By: usafpilot07
Subject: 2 explosions at the Boston Marathon
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 3:50pm
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No details yet. "Only" 6 injuries so far. http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us/boston-marathon-explosions/index.html?hpt=hp_t1" rel="nofollow - http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us/boston-marathon-explosions/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
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Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 3:53pm
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My uncle was running that marathon, he is in lock down right now. Thankfully uninjured. Will be interesting to find out the suspect and motive behind this. |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 3:56pm
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Reports on Twitter(so take it with a grain of salt) is that there were undetonated secondary devices found around the site of the explosions. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 4:03pm
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Fox News: We don't speculate, but could there have been a suicide bomber on the streets of Boston? My quote of the day. Terrible thing though, thoughts and prayers to any of you guys with family out there. ------------- 
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Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 4:08pm
| The Twitter account for the Boston PD just tweeted they've confirmed 2 deaths, 23 injuries. |
Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 4:33pm
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msnbc has helicopter footage of the explosion site and it looks like blood all over the sidewalk... they don't need to be showing that. Hope anyone that Jmac knows is alright, along with Mehs... who moved there a while ago if I'm not mistaken.
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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 4:36pm
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I believe JMac is still in the Rockies. Not positive though. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 4:38pm
I'm choosing to believe that it's red gatorade it being a marathon and all. Anyone claiming responsibility? Footage doesn't seem "high yield" more like home-grown explosives. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
procarbinefreak wrote:Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 4:39pm
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Either way, I doubt Jmac was at a marathon. Hopefully they catch the scum responsible. ------------- 
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Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 4:42pm
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I know Jmac is still out in CO, but I'm sure he has lots of friends and family there.
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Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 5:33pm
They have 1 suspect in custody.
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 6:41pm
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I was wondering how long it would be until the "Blown Away" references started..... ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 6:55pm
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Also, very strange that no one has come forward to take responsibility. That makes me think it was homegrown and small. Makes me wonder if one of those FBI stings went wrong. Also, today is tax-day, what better day for an anti-government attack? ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 6:55pm
Which instantly gives Twitter better journalistic cred than the NY Post.... ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 7:02pm
Pretty darn close to the Waco/OKC anniversary too... ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 7:16pm
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I'm thinking there's too much coincidence of tax-day, patriots' day (Mass. Holiday), and Boston (one of the centers of the rebellion during colonial times) for it to be anything other than a fringe anti-gov loony. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 7:43pm
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The suspect is supposedly a Saudi national with student visa. Doesn't sound home grown to me. And if this was orchestrated by an outside organization. They might not be claiming responsibility yet, because that wasn't the last of the attacks. Keep chatter down to a minimum, wait till they feel security had loosened and hit again. |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 8:24pm
I heard he's not a suspect, per BPD account. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 8:34pm
| If it is domestic, why target a marathon? Wouldn't something involving the Feds be a better target for the wannabe McVeighs? |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 9:04pm
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Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 9:52pm
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I felt guilty for laughing at that. -------------
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 15 April 2013 at 10:23pm
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Why is Kim Jong Un on a Boston rooftop? ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 7:29am
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 9:30am
A) The yield of the devices were really low. More of an anarchist's cookbook type of thing that suggests store-bought propellant like black powder or pyrodex than a more sophisticated device typical of foreign plots. B) Foreign backed plots are usually "claimed" by one group or another almost immediately. What terror group wouldn't want to crow about hitting Americans on US soil post 9/11? C) Boston (heartland of the revolution) + Patriots' Day (holiday to remember the first open armed conflict against a tyrannical government) + Tax Day seems like a few too many coincidences for my liking. Most fringe right-wingers identify with the revolution in one way or another. Even the Tea Party (who I'm not tying into this, just pointing it out) takes their name from the activities of revolutionaries in Boston. D) If you think you're going to spark others into action, you want as wide an audience as possible. The Boston Marathon is televised, you know there are news crews there, people from all over the world, etc. etc. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 9:38am
| If these right wingers are looking to send a message, what is it? Most Americans believe it's the brown man, not some revolutionary message. |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 9:55am
Who knows. I'm not thinking it's a right-wing group, but a single nutjob with anti-government sentiments. You're right in that it would make sense if the target were a federal building or institution, but that would mean coherent logic and an actual goal beyond terror. I'm really doubting any organized attempt here. It's just too low-tech. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 10:00am
| Some guys on the gun forums, say the smoke resembles that of tannerite. Will be interesting to see what chemical they chose, |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 11:03am
Since the SPAM filter is being a PITA....  ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 11:06am
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Apparently the toll stands at 176 injured and 3 dead. Among the dead was a 3 year old kid. The bomb itself had metal studs or bearings in it used for shrapnel. |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 11:54am
Thought it was an 8 year old kid? ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 12:47pm
Yep, 8. apparently Roflmao needs new contact lenses. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: kendall
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 12:51pm
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Man.. People are so f'ed. I can't understand these assholes. I don't care who it is, I just hope the ones responsible due a slow and terribly painful death. It's such a bastardly **edited** way to fight. Same applies to all tr roadside bombs in the Middle East. Bunc of sad sack pussies can't just fight it out. I can't imagine the lives people lives over there in constant fear and bombardment. |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 1:01pm
Ignoring the fact that this attack was probably perpetrated by a white American... An "honorable" way to fight is an easy way to die. War/killing isn't a game. People don't line up in parallel lines and fire muskets at each other. Guess how you'd fight if there were hostile forces on the ground in the US? Hint, it wouldn't be charging guns blazing into a military outpost. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 1:10pm
This. ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 1:27pm
There is a huge difference between guerrilla warfare and intentionally blowing up civilians at a foot race. Edit: obviously doesn't apply to the second part of his statement.
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Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 4:07pm
You mean like the 150K or so civilians we've killed? Don't get me wrong, I believe we look out for our own, but the US has this bad habit of only recognizing death when it occurs in its own borders. -------------
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 6:12pm
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I am still in the Rockies. I almost left here early to work at a hotel a couple blocks away. Before I came here I was working on that street(Boylston St.). It's like a 7 mile long street but still pretty messed up to think about. My stepsister was at the marathon watching but she is ok. Not sure how close she was to the explosion but the finish line of the marathon is the easiest part of the course to get to in the city. Mehs did move to Boston right? Hope everyone he knows is ok. Oh and harhar eville. I would go to the marathon actually. I'm usually working. I've been trying to get to the battle of Lexington reenactment for years. ------------- Que pasa? 
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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 6:55pm
I wanted to wait until after Jmac responded, but; I lol'd ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 7:00pm
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Oh and for the record I am now 60 pounds lighter than I was last year sooooo eat a phallus lol. ------------- Que pasa?
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 7:19pm
I'm kind of interested to know how "he" triggered the bombs. Personally, I have been leaning towards the lone-wolf/ anti-government revolutionary type, rather than a middle eastern organization. ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 9:03pm
I'm sure they won't release too many details, in hopes to catch the suspect talking about details not known to the public. |
Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 16 April 2013 at 11:54pm
Woops, maybe I'll try a different website. I guess ABC sucks. So still 3 dead but 183 wounded. |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 17 April 2013 at 8:11am
You'd think that but.... One was made out of a pressure cooker packed with explosives (again, prelim is saying black powder or similar) ball bearings, BBs, and nails. Was stuffed in a black duffel bag and then shoved into a trashcan. Circuit board pieces have been recovered and the authorities believe it was a simple timed detonation. The second one is too far gone to tell at the moment whether it was also a pressure cooker. They're sending everything to the FBI crime lab in VA for analysis. It's sounding more and more like anarchist's cookbook type stuff. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 17 April 2013 at 10:41am
| Hopefully they find a lightly burned passport near the crime scene. |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 17 April 2013 at 10:44am
I hope it isn't a "lone wolf kook" like McVeigh. ------------- Innocence proves nothing FUAC!!!!! |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 17 April 2013 at 11:05am
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Wait, maybe the FBI has released false information... In hopes that the
suspect will start spouting off OJ style "If I did it blah blah blah"? If the details that the FBI released are considered factual, that sounds like some pretty terrible police work to give that to the media. During an ongoing investigation. |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 17 April 2013 at 11:14am
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I take back my previous statement, why have only so many FBI and ATF agents working on this. When you can have the whole internet helping out. http://www.reddit.com/r/inthenews/comments/1chphe/boston_marathon_explosion_live_update_thread_8/c9gm9kv?context=3" rel="nofollow - http://www.reddit.com/r/inthenews/comments/1chphe/boston_marathon_explosion_live_update_thread_8/c9gm9kv?context=3 |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 17 April 2013 at 11:27am
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/b/ on 4Chan has quite a few threads going about this as well.
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 17 April 2013 at 9:49pm
| http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/04/hey-reddit-enough-boston-bombing-vigilantism/275062/" rel="nofollow - http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/04/hey-reddit-enough-boston-bombing-vigilantism/275062/ |
Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 17 April 2013 at 9:54pm
Posts online where circling people as suspects because that had a still picture, where everyone around them was looking at the race while a certain individual wasn't. Really? I've been to multiple sporting events and you never just stare at the game/even the entire time. -------------  |
Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 17 April 2013 at 9:58pm
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http://imgur.com/a/sUrnA" rel="nofollow - http://imgur.com/a/sUrnA
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Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 17 April 2013 at 10:47pm
 lol |
Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 18 April 2013 at 7:44am
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Those guys with matching clothes and gear could be part of a security team or something. I'm not saying this could not be useful, I just wouldn't put much trust in it. If it DOES work it'll be very interesting as a possible new tool in looking for information. KBK ------------- Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo. H = 2 |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 18 April 2013 at 5:42pm
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Pics/video of suspects. http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/18/us/boston-blasts/index.html?hpt=hp_t1" rel="nofollow - http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/18/us/boston-blasts/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
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Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 18 April 2013 at 6:34pm
| Wear your hat properly, bro. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 18 April 2013 at 9:38pm
There is some debate between Secret Service/ CIA, but it is almost certain they are military/ security of some sort. Look at the khakis and the boots. Some the SEALS http://www.prisonplanet.com/navy-seals-spotted-at-boston-marathon-wearing-suspicious-backpacks.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.prisonplanet.com/navy-seals-spotted-at-boston-marathon-wearing-suspicious-backpacks.html Regardless, they are standing beside the police van in the aftermath photos still wearing their bags/ using their earpieces. |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 18 April 2013 at 10:30pm
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Some of the theories running around in the comment section there are pretty creepy. However, I'd feel way more sketched out if I could dress up almost exactly like that in 5 minutes and walk out the door. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 18 April 2013 at 10:44pm
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Why wouldn't there be private security at such a large event? What surprises me is the 5.11 mall ninja look. Tan pants and boots in a urban environment? |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 18 April 2013 at 11:06pm
That's what says "wacko white kids" to me. Though at least over of them looked pretty built in one of them ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 18 April 2013 at 11:18pm
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The two seem to stay together the whole time, yet in one of the photos both of them seem to be receiving communications. Either they enjoy role playing way to much, or they are working with a larger group. And the picture with the one guy in the street after the explosion, seems interesting. Because to me, any mall ninja would high tail it out of there and not stick around. Pretty strange all the way around. |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 3:10am
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Looks like they've got one suspect, and the man-hunt is on for the second in Watertown, MA.
I don't know that it's that strange. Bombers, especially non group-affiliated ones, are typically not the most rational individuals and may be fascinated enough to stick around/want to see the blast. And if these two were wrapped up in some kind of quasi-military bull crap? Who the hell knows what they were thinking. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 4:55am
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Should of clarified, I was talking about the security looking guys. Who even if were security, seemed strange standing next to each other. I figured they would spread out a little bit |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 8:10am
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Russian nationals living as permanent residents in the US. FBI had mentioned suspecting them of having some form of military training, which makes sense given that military service is compulsory in the motherland. Now the question becomes, are they just mad about the "No Russian" campaign in CoD or what? Are they ethnic Chechens (eg. muslim), just crazy arseholes, or is Putin trying to start something? ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 8:17am
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At what age do their citizens enter the military? 18? If so that 19 year old didn't spend a day in the military. I believe combination of the first two. If Putin had anything to do with it, it would of been a lot bigger than a few pipe bombs. |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 8:32am
Could have been military experience with Chechen rebels. They're crazy. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 8:57am
Impulse, 17 for early entry, 18 for mandatory. 1 year of service is the usual term. Also, Chechen/Georgian rebels is what I was thinking as well. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 11:57am
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Looks like the guys weren't right wingers after all, and sounded like they planned on hitting more than once.
I seriously doubt these guys planned, and orchestrated this alone. No groups have taken credit yet, because first of all these brothers weren't even finished with their plans. And the fact that our government has been harping about the next attack will be a lone wolf style, maybe the networks used this against them. Make it look like a small lone wolf operation, and while all the attention is on marathon bombers, set up for something bigger. They could set it off as soon as the last suspect dies, or wait till securities dies down after the threat has been eliminated. This sounds like a diversion to me. Who knows, maybe I'm looking to deep into it. |
Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 12:15pm
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I agree with you.
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Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 12:51pm
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If this was backed by some larger group with a bigger plan, why try and rob a 7/11? ------------- |
Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 2:07pm
| Is anyone watching the suspects' aunt give her interview? It's for the lulz. She's saying that she thinks they got set up and the pictures were staged. |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 2:17pm
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I liked the uncle's interview. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 3:21pm
Suspect's dad kind of said the same thing.
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 4:52pm
[/QUOTE] As a student of modern Russian history, I can honestly, without a doubt, say that there isn't a single damned person from Chechnya wo doesn't have experience with weapons and explosives. Most common foreign fighters inside Taliban and AQ units? Chechens. Hell, making IEDs and zip-guns is a Chechen prerequisite for kindergarten.... ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 5:21pm
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I've been busy all day and have not read much, but unless something has changed, they've lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years and immigrated from Kyrgyzstan, not Chechnya. The younger brother had never been back since moving when he was 8 years old, and the older had been out of the country but it wasn't confirmed where. I highly doubt either of these were rebels of anything. |
Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 5:41pm
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Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 6:23pm
That's what I was trying to figure out myself, why take the un-needed risk. Didn't they kill a unsuspecting MIT cop, just sitting in his car? |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 7:43pm
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My money is on the two brothers working alone. ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 7:54pm
| well it looks like they found him hiding in a boat and he's surrounded. |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 8:35pm
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I hate the mainstream media. "American special forces are preparing to swoop in on the suspect." Earlier CNN was reporting "Military Gunship Helicopters" flying into Watertown.... It was the FBI HRT flying in. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 8:57pm
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dudez dey had 50 cals!!! Also, suspect in custody!
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Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 9:19pm
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Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 19 April 2013 at 9:20pm
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They took him alive? Wow, that surprises me. |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 20 April 2013 at 12:40am
| So they have no problem releasing the photo of the dead bomber, but not Bin Laden? |
Posted By: DaveEllis
Date Posted: 20 April 2013 at 1:08am
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Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 20 April 2013 at 1:11am
| Go back to your cubicle fatty |
Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 20 April 2013 at 3:33am
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I laughed hard. I've heard that are senators pushing for this guy to go through a military trial. I guess due process is just applicable when we see fit? This whole thing bothers me to the degree of control that the government excercised in shutting down a city and doing home searches for one guy. I realize we gotta do what we gotta do, I just hope this doesn't become a common sight in the post-Patriot Act world. -------------
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 20 April 2013 at 10:23am
Well duh . . . . . . killing him would make it impossible to violate his rights later. ------------- 
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Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 20 April 2013 at 11:33am
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 21 April 2013 at 8:31am
Yeah, and the two Vietnamese kids I worked with at the Japanese restaurant after graduation immigrated from Yemen, but they were still Viet-effing-namese. The way the immigration visa program is set up, it's much, much easier to immigrate from some countries than others. And if they've been here for 10 years, but the younger brother was 19 and left when he was 8. That means they didn't spend too much time in Kyrgyzstan now did they? ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 21 April 2013 at 9:29am
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Why so much interest in the back round of these guys? Does it really matter where they grew up or what religion they practiced? It's funny when there is a mass shooting, and everyone dives into the background. When in reality there is no stereotypical mass shooter. I hope CISPA passes. Hopefully we can use a algorithm, when certain items are purchased together, it triggers a red flag.The only downfall, is we still have a large chunk of transactions in cash. |
Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 22 April 2013 at 11:35am
... Seriously? |
Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 22 April 2013 at 11:40am
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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 23 April 2013 at 1:50am
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One is curious where FE is. He managed to turn a simple murder into a Muslim-taking-over-the-world topic but has not been seen or heard from in this one. KBK ------------- Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo. H = 2 |
Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 23 April 2013 at 9:30am
| I was wondering the same thing, but he hasn't been on since April 2. |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 23 April 2013 at 9:34am
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And now when he comes back he'll say that you guys didn't know what to talk about without him driving the conversation towards prejudice and bigotry. GG guys. But seriously, this thread never would still be coherent if he were here. Despite Impulse.'s best efforts, it's been pretty smooth sailing about this whole situation. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 23 April 2013 at 9:49am
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In other news, good job Canada.
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Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 23 April 2013 at 6:09pm
| Also I don't understand the animosity towards FE. Your political views are more similar, than different. And it's also funny how opinions swapped sides after the '08 election. |
Posted By: Lightningbolt
Date Posted: 24 April 2013 at 8:03am
Don't some forumers run 4chan? |
Posted By: impulse418
Date Posted: 24 April 2013 at 8:53am
We have such systems already to "predict" crime. ( I think LA tested it out recently) CISPA will allow law enforcement to easily track online transactions ( I'm sure they already do, but this way it will be admissible in court) Now the problem is, when cash is still available, purchases can still fly under this radar. The left argues we need broader back round checks on firearms and the right rebuttals saying the criminals will purchase them on the streets regardless. Now if we were to move from a hybrid of digital and cash system we have now, to a completely digital system. This will allow Federal law enforcement to track all transactions. It will also allow to capture sales tax at a unprecedented level. We could still use cards for business transactions. But for something such as private sales, simple wire transfers via cell phones would be completely feasible and easy. Lastly removing cash will help with the recovery of the economy, because it will make it easier on the Federal Reserve in determining on how much liquidity is needed. Also the fact that removing the cost of producing and destroying bills would also help. |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 24 April 2013 at 5:03pm
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