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Explosions at the Boston Marathon

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theBearJew
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Just saw a friend post on FB about this whos in Boston right now. Whats going on? Anyone have any news updates? I can't find anything online.

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Apr 15 2013 3:05PM
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TOAST.
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Ahhh my cousin finished at 3:07, so I'm guessing she wasn't at the finish yet when it went off, but my aunt and uncle may have been.
Apr 15 2013 4:26PM
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stickski
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My friend was running in it and his family and my best friend and his family were there watching him. They were on boyleston street 15 minutes before the explosions, my friend finished the race and they all went to meet him at a park and then heard the explosions...
Apr 15 2013 4:26PM
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1337
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It has to be nearly impossible to react, I've never run a marathon but you must be so out of it that you can't do anything.
Apr 15 2013 4:26PM
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t_rob
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CNN reporting they would a "third explosive device."

This just got a lot more interesting.
Apr 15 2013 4:26PM
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JAHpow
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That's just aweful, my prayers go out to everyone our there. I'm glad to here people on this site who are there and have family there are ok.
Apr 15 2013 4:27PM
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Huck_Norris
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Jesus I need to get in front of a tv
Apr 15 2013 4:27PM
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.ZT.
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HOLY FUCK! I was at the Prudential center about 100 yards away from the patio and Boylston st. where the bombs were. My friend and I were walking toward Ben and Jerry's to get ice cream and all of the sudden we heard screams and two muffled blasts followed by a title wave of screaming people running. This was the scariest thing I've ever witnessed. We ran into a jewelry store where an armed guard closed the door and we hid behind the jewelry counter. At the time we still had no idea what the fuck was happening. We waited as hundreds of people ran screaming by. Then the security guard got on his radio and this was followed by an alarm in the building calling fro evacuation.

Then we decided to head on our way to Hyne's Convention Center T-Stop and head home as soon as possible. On our way we saw at least 20 police cars and more ambulances rushing in. The runners of the marathon were all stopped and there were security guards and cops directing us in waves of people out of the area.

We were turned down from the T and told to walk to Fenway after still witnessing 5+ helicopters flying overhead and tons more police vehicles.

I am home alive, and lucky to be so.

Overall scariest fucking moment of my life.
Apr 15 2013 4:27PM
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ski4fun420
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International terrorists???? Any thought? It sure would appear that way.
Apr 15 2013 4:27PM
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Pancake_Fucker
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I hope they're okay man. This is so messed up.
Apr 15 2013 4:27PM
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987321654hgfd
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Could be a lot of things.
Apr 15 2013 4:28PM
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JAHpow
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Jesus, glad you're ok
Apr 15 2013 4:29PM
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GuacamoleMane
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shit dude thats so fucked
Apr 15 2013 4:29PM
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JWeinstock
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right now they are saying that it is not but you never know

and this is from a police officer less than a mile away
Apr 15 2013 4:30PM
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1337
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holy shit dude you were extremely close to the blasts. Hope you're doing alright and everyone else you know is safe
Apr 15 2013 4:30PM
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Willgum
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Gif of explosion. I hope this isnt in bad taste, SFW

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Apr 15 2013 4:30PM
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BROSEIDON
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Yeah it is. I can't even imagine being in that situation let alone even closer
Apr 15 2013 4:30PM
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corona
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I highly doubt an international terrorist group is going to go to all that effort to put pipe bombs in garbage cans.

it's probably some cowardly piece of shit probably similar to the people responsible for the Colorado and Connecticut shootings
Apr 15 2013 4:30PM
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GuacamoleMane
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total is up to 28 injured and 2 dead according to can
Apr 15 2013 4:31PM
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TOAST.
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Nevermind looked at the wrong column they should be fine finished an hour before.
Apr 15 2013 4:32PM
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GuacamoleMane
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cnn*
Apr 15 2013 4:33PM
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GayWolf420
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I was worried when everybody rushed to aid the wounded after the 1st explosion that the 2nd one was gonna happen right there. This is some scary shit. Confirmed for bombs both of them CNN is saying. So this was most certainly an attack
Apr 15 2013 4:33PM
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JWeinstock
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that would make sense
Apr 15 2013 4:35PM
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bakedpow
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damn iv got a cousin who ran the marathon, just got off the phone with him so i know he is good. but he said that was the most surreal/scariest moment of his life, he wasnt sure if he was dreaming/seeing things due to exhaustion. i couldnt even imagine being in that situation.
Apr 15 2013 4:35PM
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1337
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The Boston Globe ‏@BostonGlobe 5m
UPDATE: One report was of unexploded device on the glass footbridge over Huntington Ave near Copley place
Apr 15 2013 4:35PM
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corona
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let's not rule out the possibility of accidental placement and detonation of bombs.
Apr 15 2013 4:35PM
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HungryHypocrite
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holy shit guys, I cant express my thoughts going out to you all right now, I can totally understand you freaking out and being in a fucked up condition..
I am shitting my pants and I am half way across the world from you.

my best wishes and hopefully not too many condolences to anyone effected!
Apr 15 2013 4:36PM
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Shukovski
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Very graphic content.
Apr 15 2013 4:36PM
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JWeinstock
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but there has been two more bombs found in the area. certainly not an accident
Apr 15 2013 4:36PM
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BROSEIDON
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Reports of another explosion at JFK library -Reuters news' twitter
Apr 15 2013 4:37PM
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cornholio
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nasty
Apr 15 2013 4:37PM
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Pancake_Fucker
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They saw a man on surveillance carrying a couple backpacks around the blast sites.
Apr 15 2013 4:37PM
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JWeinstock
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dont look if your squeamish. shows how bad it was
Apr 15 2013 4:38PM
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corona
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oh fuck. don't click on this if you're squeamish at all
Apr 15 2013 4:38PM
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Pancake_Fucker
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Holy fuck.
Apr 15 2013 4:39PM
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GayWolf420
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Jesus Christ.
Apr 15 2013 4:39PM
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FrysNation
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holy shit. thoughts going out to victims
Apr 15 2013 4:40PM
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whoa-dere
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Naw still going. Vibes
Apr 15 2013 4:40PM
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ski4fun420
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Jesus fucking Christ!
Apr 15 2013 4:40PM
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Phil-X-
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This is the one thing I have been thinking, thankfully there was poor planning by whoever planted the bombs. As of now it seems that the results could have been much worse.
Apr 15 2013 4:41PM
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Dingo69
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Holy fuck
Apr 15 2013 4:42PM
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GayWolf420
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"Well planned, coordinated attack" CNN's sources are saying
Apr 15 2013 4:42PM
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ForeverYung
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Well Fuck.
Apr 15 2013 4:42PM
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FrysNation
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I know today is the birthday of kim jong un's grand father, wonder if there is a connection.
Apr 15 2013 4:43PM
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Get.Kronk
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Not terribly graphic, but pretty disturbing *warning
Apr 15 2013 4:43PM
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1337
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"Penske rental truck attempted to gain access to the area,said it was loaded with medical supplies... We turned it away, can someone try to track it down"

-Boston Police Scanner
Apr 15 2013 4:43PM
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RimJobber
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This. Its good and bad. Its nice they got first responders there right away, but that could have gotten really bad really quickly
Apr 15 2013 4:44PM
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Dingo69
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Fucking terrorists
Apr 15 2013 4:44PM
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nypd is squaded.

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Apr 15 2013 4:44PM
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.ZT.
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At the time no one in Boston knew what was going on, mass panic and everyone leaving. Luckily everyone I know is okay so far, but this is still very shocking and amazing.

I am happy to be safe.
Apr 15 2013 4:45PM
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GayWolf420
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Oh fuck.
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