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12 dead, dozens more injured after two explosions rock Boston marathon finish line
New York Post ^ | April 15, 2013 | POST STAFF REPORT

Posted on 04/15/2013 1:08:50 PM PDT by LucianOfSamasota

BOSTON — Two explosions shattered the euphoria of the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday, sending authorities out on the course to carry off the injured while the stragglers in the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton were rerouted away from the smoking site of the blasts.

A federal law-enforcement source told The Post there are at least 12 dead and twice as many injured. Fox News reported that Massachusetts General Hospital was treating 10 people with amputated limbs and all operating rooms were on hold.

Law-enforcement sources said at least the first explosion occurred in the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel.

"There were two bombs that exploded near the finish line in today's Boston Marathon," The Boston Marathon's official Facebook page read. "We are working with law enforcement to understand what exactly has happened."

“This changes everything [in New York],’’ one source told The Post. “Everyone’s on high alert. Our marathon was canceled in November. Who knows if that changed someone’s plans?’’

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: boston; bostonmarathon; bostonmarathonattack; deathtoll; fairmonthotel; islam; islamicterrorism; islamicviolence; marathon; muslims; saudinational; terroristattack
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To: kevslisababy

I NEVER believe any reports like that, after all the “other” planes that were reported to still be flying around during 9-11.


21 posted on 04/15/2013 1:16:35 PM PDT by SengirV
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To: LucianOfSamasota

I just read on a Twitter post “Boston PD is looking for the mailman who parked his truck on Boyleston Street. He has not returned to it and he is not among the casualties”


22 posted on 04/15/2013 1:17:26 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Postman

“It’s also too damned late to start asking where the F was Janet Incompetano and the rest of her Department????”

Reading FR to identify domestic terrorists.


23 posted on 04/15/2013 1:17:56 PM PDT by listenhillary (Courts, law enforcement, roads and national defense should be the extent of government)
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To: Responsibility2nd

the Post may be off (have heard same thing on twitter, that they got the wrong number of fatals)


24 posted on 04/15/2013 1:17:57 PM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: RetiredArmy

Fog of War situation. Just like with Newtown - early reports are just pulled outta nowhere.

This story could rehash itself 15 different ways between now and tomorrow.

Bottom line: Still prayers up for victims.


25 posted on 04/15/2013 1:18:01 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: Responsibility2nd
Shep a few sentences later changed the reference to "ball bearings". Dunno why.

CC

26 posted on 04/15/2013 1:19:09 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Hey liberals, what part of "unalienable" don't you understand?)
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To: LucianOfSamasota
I hate to be a cynic, but one of my thoughts was "What rights will Obama take away from us because of this?" You know there is some creeper in the Obama administration calculating how they can use this atrocity to their benefit.
27 posted on 04/15/2013 1:19:31 PM PDT by Hacksaw
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To: Responsibility2nd

By tomorrow, the Dims will say it was a firecracker and ask for more gun control.


28 posted on 04/15/2013 1:19:47 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (1 Cor 15: 50-54 & 1 Thess 4: 13-17. That about covers it.)
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To: servo1969

#20 continued

At the very least they need to register all my firearms. /s

Has Biden helicoptered in yet to stand in front of the yellow tape and urge Universal Background Checks?


29 posted on 04/15/2013 1:19:58 PM PDT by servo1969
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Prayers lifted.

Unfortunately it’s the logical conclusion to poor policy.


30 posted on 04/15/2013 1:19:59 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Viva Christo Rey)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Dear God! My heart goes out to those runners and bystanders. My son is an avid marathoner. He’s a Marine stationed in Okinawa. Were he on the homeland, he would have loved to run in this.


31 posted on 04/15/2013 1:20:33 PM PDT by keats5 (Not all of us are hypnotized.)
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To: Beowulf9

“Boston PD is looking for the mailman who parked his truck on Boyleston Street. He has not returned to it and he is not among the casualties””


Do you think he went postal?


32 posted on 04/15/2013 1:21:32 PM PDT by married21
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To: jimbo123

Ssssh.

Obama wants you to flee islamophobia.

And turn in your guns.


33 posted on 04/15/2013 1:21:49 PM PDT by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Vendetta))
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To: LucianOfSamasota

This is all guess work, still a chance it is not even a bomb but natgas or electrical transformer. Not that this will stop the media from riding their hobby horses. I give it an hour before they have a Mark Potok on the air listing off the usual White MENace.


34 posted on 04/15/2013 1:22:23 PM PDT by junta ("Peace is a racket", testimony from crime boss Barrack Hussein Obama.)
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To: Defiant

I hate the phuquin’ muslims .. and the bastard in the white house is one of ‘em.


35 posted on 04/15/2013 1:22:35 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: Hacksaw

Probably work place violence just like Ft. Hood was.


36 posted on 04/15/2013 1:22:36 PM PDT by Commonsensecommonman
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To: dragonblustar; MestaMachine; thouworm; maggief; Myrddin; shibumi; Hardraade; Candor7; ...

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37 posted on 04/15/2013 1:23:33 PM PDT by LucyT
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To: LadyBuck
"“Prayers up. It’s also too damned late to start asking where the F was Janet Incompetano and the rest of her Department????”

Saving us from old white nuns at airports by using their naked scanner.

38 posted on 04/15/2013 1:24:34 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: LucianOfSamasota
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say it... mudslimes, guarantee it.

Of course, 'rats will blame the tea party. But just ask yourself, who has a history of this kind of violence, the tea party, or Zero's pals?

39 posted on 04/15/2013 1:25:52 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Remember Faisal Shahzad, the Pakistani who tried to set off a couple of bombs in Times Square, NYC in 2010? Wanna bet this is something similar? America has let her guard down in recent years, and has been afraid of saying what everyone knows. Muslims are trying to kill us, and Islam-fascism is alive and well.


40 posted on 04/15/2013 1:26:05 PM PDT by ketelone
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