Boston Marathon bombed

[HoreTore]

TV2(Norway) reported 12 injured. BBC reports injured, but no figures. No reports of dead.

What's up? Terror attack?

[Kadagar_AV]

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Summary: Celebrating the attack

[Lemur]

Not to flog the obvious, but anytime civilians are blown up anywhere, it's not such a good day.

Unfortunately, your troll logic in this instance is indistinguishable from Joe terrorist freedom-fighter. "NOW THE IMPERIALIST PIG-DOGS SHALL UNDERSTAND THE HUMILIATION THEY HAVE HEAPED ON _____________ FOR SO MANY YEARS!"

Etcetera, etcetera.

[Kadagar_AV]

Not to flog the obvious, but anytime civilians are blown up anywhere, it's not such a good day.

Unfortunately, your troll logic in this instance is indistinguishable from Joe terrorist freedom-fighter. "NOW THE IMPERIALIST PIG-DOGS SHALL UNDERSTAND THE HUMILIATION THEY HAVE HEAPED ON _____________ FOR SO MANY YEARS!"

Etcetera, etcetera.

Remind me again, if You want to attack the POWER in a democracy, where do You hit?

The voters?

Frankly said, the USA has got less bombings than they voted for.

[HoreTore]

That does not deserve a response.

Anyway: apparently the bomb went off 3 hours after the winner finished, which seems to imply that there wasn't that many people around. Also, the explosions went off at a hotel, not in the stands, which were on the other side of the road.

That does not seem to imply the usual suspects(Al-Q). Is this the case of a lone bomber?

[TinCow]

No personal attacks please.

[ICantSpellDawg]

Oh stop, a lot of people agree with Kad, even though the sentiment is offensive. He's right, in a way, bombs are a scary thing and it is a wonder that they don't go off in metropolitan areas more often. I hope not too many people were hurt by this, but I've stopped getting together with massive amounts of people many years ago because in no way is it a good idea or pleasant

[Kadagar_AV]

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... And this worthless human being and disgrace to the entire species acknowledge the fact You think so.

However, how many other ways can You think of to make the average USAnian spend some time watching actual political news?

[TinCow]

... And this worthless human being and disgrace to the entire species acknowledge the fact You think so.However, how many other ways can You think of to make the average USAnian spend some time watching actual political news?

Hundreds. You express active pleasure with the murder of civilians. You are truly in the head.

[Greyblades]

Hundreds. You express active pleasure with the murder of civilians. You are truly in the head.

has got a point, even if it is buried behind detestable schadenfreude; America, and the UK by unprotesting association, is far too complacent whith our government's carrying out of the same acts we purport to revile and detest. That it should take such horrific circumstance for attention to be drawn is another pointg I can add to my rant on the indifference of society.

Regardless, R.I.P.

[Ronin]

has it even been confirmed that it was a bomb?
the explosion was in a 5 star hotel next to the route...for all we know it was some foie gras past it's expiration date.

[HoreTore]

has it even been confirmed that it was a bomb?

No.

2 are confirmed dead, and the number of injured is 22, according to the BBC.

[Hax]

Kadagar's comment doesn't really warrant a response from civilised human beings.

[Papewaio]

I've always wished I had the ability to run a marathon. Boston has always been one of my top three I wish I could do.
Condolences to all the injured.

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Targeting civilians for political purposes is terrorism.
Targeting suspected terrorists for political purposes is vote buying. With any bystanders collatoral damage.

There is a ragged, raw circle
by tooth blood and claw.

It's not nice, nor fair, nor just. Neither is collateral damage.

This is the realpolitik anti-circle of life.

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Btw normal suspects in the US are crazed militia men for bombings. 80% chance it was a local. Maybe even protesting against tightening federal gun laws.

[ICantSpellDawg]

Btw normal suspects in the US are crazed militia men for bombings. 80% chance it was a local. Maybe even protesting against tightening federal gun laws.

But 12 dead and no guns used can't hurt. Try to blame all of the worlds ills on law abiding gun owners. You're going to lose that war

All of the stabbings in the world won't create the body count that bombs will. A simple bomb can do this to a group of people and bombs are not difficult to make. Ban guns and crazy people will use whatever means they have to kill people. I'd rather a crazy person have a gun than a bomb because then we at least have hope of defending ourselves

[Kadagar_AV]

I think I will withdraw myself from discussion on this topic - on this "international" forum.

It's only cool when it's the people You deem as bad guys being hit on their soil, aight?

EDIT: If 3ish US-people dead will lead to possibly 300 tons LESS explosive materials being dropped on populated areas in third world countries, I am all for it.

Why?

Because I value every human life, and right now, the US is on a very, very, VERY big karma minus.

[johnhughthom]

Is it shameful that a small part of me is thinking "There you go Boston, that's what terrorism is, not some misty eyed dreams of the 'oul sod', where heroic freedom fighters kill innocent civilians with the millions you donated over the years."?

Of course it's shameful, but having lived through terrorism I find America's 'War on Terror when it suits US' hard to swallow.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

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Worse that HoreTore and the other dancing on Thatcher's grave?

His basic point is sound - few Americans have died compared with the number of Afgan wedding parties bombed by US drones.

[HoreTore]

HoreTore dancing on Thatcher's grave?

I will give you the opportunity to retract that accusation.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

I will give you the opportunity to retract that accusation.

You compared her to Saddam Hussain.

[Graphic]

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USAians, democrazy

This is some next level 14 year old . Keep on truckin'.

[HopAlongBunny]

A Saudi!? The path is clear.

Awaiting the "pre-emptive" American invasion of Saudi-Arabia; shock/awe, spectacle; this could be amazing!

[Major Robert Dump]

I find it increasingly difficult to care about any of this. Happens all over the world, every week, to people who didn't live nearly as well, with nothing but suffering and suck their entire lives until someone finally takes it from them in a final stroke of injustice. They don't get 24/7 news coverage, million dollar memorial ceremonies, and speeches from the POTUS.

Tragic? Of course it is. But at the end of the day, I just don't care. Not laughing about it, not saying anyone deserved it, but I really just do not care.

[Andres]

I find it increasingly difficult to care about any of this. Happens all over the world, every week, to people who didn't live nearly as well, with nothing but suffering and suck their entire lives until someone finally takes it from them in a final stroke of injustice. They don't get 24/7 news coverage, million dollar memorial ceremonies, and speeches from the POTUS.

Tragic? Of course it is. But at the end of the day, I just don't care. Not laughing about it, not saying anyone deserved it, but I really just do not care.

I thanked you for your post, because I agree with the sentiment.

But if you truly don't care about the dead of an 8 year old, even if it's one of the so many 8 year olds who have died all over the world in similar attacks, then I feel sorry for you.

For all the talk that has been going on about being human in this thread, your post made me feel very sad.

My condolences to all people involved.

[Fragony]

I thanked you for your post, because I agree with the sentiment.

But if you truly don't care about the dead of an 8 year old, even if it's one of the so many 8 year olds who have died all over the world in similar attacks, then I feel sorry for you.

For all the talk that has been going on about being human in this thread, your post made me feel very sad.

My condolences to all people involved.

Can't really blame him, wimps like us are not used to seeing violence of this sorts. MRD on the other hand is from a warzone

[rajpoot]

RIP.
I hope the people responsible are caught and duly punished.
It is tragic, but like Frag said it could've been much worse. Other parts of the world see worse, a lot more often.

[LittleGrizzly]

I thanked you for your post, because I agree with the sentiment.

But if you truly don't care about the dead of an 8 year old, even if it's one of the so many 8 year olds who have died all over the world in similar attacks, then I feel sorry for you.

For all the talk that has been going on about being human in this thread, your post made me feel very sad.

My condolences to all people involved.

I thanked MRD as well so I will give you my take.

There is so much death going on around the world, from children to adults to old people that there literally isn't the time to mourn the passing of every human life. You are only going to hear about a certain amount of them anyway...

If you spent even an hour of each day upset at the death of someone you have never heard off outside of a mention in the news you would spend half your waking hours upset.

If I watched a long documentary on any victim of a tragedy with upset relatives and friends talking about their dreams and wishes and how great a person they were I would be upset at their death...

Those I only hear the name off or see a picture off along with a news story telling of their passing I feel very little for, it may be cold but I value the lives of all human beings the same so if one child and 2 adults dying in Boston left me feeling terrible I would never get out of bed given the daily tragedies occurring much more often in worse off parts of the world.

There will be the occasional line that hits me, like hearing of runners having their legs amputated but mostly I am cold to things reported by the news.

All that said I hope the loss is as painless as possible for the families of the deceased and those with injuries manage to live life to the fullest.