Things go boom

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

Maybe not reliable, but it says they shut down cell phone service in Boston to prevent remote detonation.
http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2013/04/2-bombs-explode-at-boston-marathon-2-3-dead-22-wounded-developing-2621264.html

[LMNO]

Yes. Cell service shut down.

FWIW, I'm going to try and wait a solid week before I start making "whodunit" predictions.

[Suu]

Like I said, everyone's phone is going to be a potential bomb, now.

Did Twid go home? I know they killed the cell towers and are apparently now diverting air traffic.

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

There's bridges closed, too.

Anybody who made a day trip in for the Marathon is probably stuck.

[Cain]

Waiting to hear about the forensics now.  Until someone claims it convincingly, that'll be the best avenue of investigation.

[EK WAFFLR]

Like I said, everyone's phone is going to be a potential bomb, now.

Did Twid go home? I know they killed the cell towers and are apparently now diverting air traffic.

twid's on his way to RI.

[Cain]

BBC have speculated either Islamist or right wing extremism.  In addition to Patriot's Day, it is also Tax Day, apparently.

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

http://www.popularmechanics.com/how-to/blog/bomb-blast-forensics-the-first-steps-15350814?click=pm_latest

"Generally, white smoke means a commercial explosion or improvised device,"

[Suu]

There's bridges closed, too.

Anybody who made a day trip in for the Marathon is probably stuck.

They need to get people out of that city. My friend's brother ran the marathon, he is currently holed up at a stranger's house in Kenmore. Safe, but stuck there.

Oh, and according to the Fire Dept Feed, the Library was an electrical fire and not related.

[Suu]

BBC have speculated either Islamist or right wing extremism.  In addition to Patriot's Day, it is also Tax Day, apparently.

A disgruntled Teabagger unit in Boston on the anniversary of the first battle of the Rev War and the day taxes are due to the IRS.

...makes sense.

[Cain]

BBC have speculated either Islamist or right wing extremism.  In addition to Patriot's Day, it is also Tax Day, apparently.

A disgruntled Teabagger unit in Boston on the anniversary of the first battle of the Rev War and the day taxes are due to the IRS.

...makes sense.

Yeah, it's certainly possible.  Not to mention the race is a strongly international event that was targeted.  Symbolically, it makes sense.

However, from a more functional point of view, you want to maximise casualties, you pick a public holiday and a public event.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Watching that one in real time. False alarm.

I was gonna say, that's one hard-working psycho.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

BBC have speculated either Islamist or right wing extremism.  In addition to Patriot's Day, it is also Tax Day, apparently.

A disgruntled Teabagger unit in Boston on the anniversary of the first battle of the Rev War and the day taxes are due to the IRS.

...makes sense.

Yeah, it's certainly possible.  Not to mention the race is a strongly international event that was targeted.  Symbolically, it makes sense.

However, from a more functional point of view, you want to maximise casualties, you pick a public holiday and a public event.

From that pov, this was a failure.  The bombs went off after most runners were off the track.

[Cain]

What's the global lead story right now?

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

This says they're holding a "Saudi national".
http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/watch-live-boston-bombing-report-saudi-national-idd-12-dead-100-injured-boston

But I can't help remembering the full page photo of Willie Bennett and the headline "WE GOT HIM" on the front page of the Herald back when the Charles Stuart thing was going on.