Boston Marathon explosions: Police confirm explosion near finish line

Chicago Tribune ^ | 2:31 p.m. CDT, April 15, 2013 | (Via Reuters)

[brent13a]

No you aren’t loath to mention it, less than an hour since the explosions occurred and you are already spouting conspiracy BS. You couldn’t wait to get on here to “mention” it.

It seems as though everything has to be a fed gov't conspiracy on FreeRepublic nowadays, irrational TRUTHERISM has taken over FreeRepublic.

[Hulka]

“Gosh... who could have done it?”

According to Nappy Pants and Obummer, could have just as likely been your 89-yr old grandmother than anyone else.

Lying to ourselves because of PC is causing death and injury. . .all because we don’t want to offend those that want to kill us.

What. . .is Obummer going to classify this attack as “work-place violence” like he classified the Ft Hood shooting?

[Rusty0604]

Is that a joke?

[ken5050]

Wolf Blitzer ..putz..said it might be "anti-tax" groups.

That didn't take long, did it..

[TomGuy]

Police presser scheduled for 4:30 ET.

FYI

[Hulka]

Agreed.

[mardi59]

Didn’t Boston celebrate Patriots Day on April 15th until the terrorist attacks happened on 9-11 when they moved it to Sept. 11th?

[ntnychik]

CBS’ Kylie Atwood witnessed first explosion, ran to her right, into the area where a second explosion occurred. She reports there has been a third explosion in an area where police found another explosive. She thinks they detonated it. Scott Pelley, who interviewed her, concluded it was entirely possible that all this was caused by an accidental gas explosion.
Now reporting protective measures being taken at the White House.

[jimbo123]

Al Qaeda. Coordinated with today's NY Times op-ed on the GITMO terrorists hunger strike.

[Matchett-PI]

You got that right!

Probably followers of 9/11 Truther Alex Jones, et.al.

Sickening: Alex Jones calls Boston Marathon bombing a ‘false flag’ operation:

http://twitchy.com/2013/04/15/sickening-alex-jones-calls-boston-marathon-bombing-a-false-flag-operation/#.UWxdgqq_lGo.twitter

[The Great RJ]

Certainties about this incident:

• Even if there is strong evidence of this being a terrorist attack, Obama will still treat the incident as a matter for local law enforcement.
• The MSM will quickly attempt to tie the incident to the Tea Party, talk radio and now gun rights groups like the NRA
• Even if the perpetrators are undoubtedly Muslim radicals, the MSM and The White House will never call this an act of Islamic terrorism

[Rusty0604]

Now Cavuto is mentioning that the winners and elites had already finished running and the stragglers were hit. Moral of that story?

[jimbo123]

Al Qaeda. Coordinated with today's NY Times op-ed on the GITMO terrorists hunger strike.

[ctdonath2]

Much as I dislike promotion of the theory this early (no evidence yet, more like you hope it is), make me wonder that either it is or the Obama is saddled with an event he can’t just spin Alinsky-style: this sort of thing will demand a real classic American response, not a “workplace violence” dismissal or “legislative launchpoint” opportunism.

[Blueflag]

The network can(?) be taken down to the point that only those ‘whitelisted’ numbers can use it. Not sure the status of that agreement in the northeast.

People overload the voice, data, and SMS channels with ‘OMG’ messages and first responders can’t complete a ‘call’.

Not sure if the whole bit of restricting the network is implemented though. Agreed to for sure. It makes sense.

[BenLurkin]

Ay carumba!

[no-to-illegals]

Dang ... somebodies are smelling more trouble?

[tickedoffnow]

“Probably followers of 9/11 Truther Alex Jones, et.al.”

Sorry, don’t follow him. Just crossed my mind, in the midst of everything going on. I apologize for riling people, and will for now just not comment.

[smokingfrog]

It appeared to be a low yield explosion — not c-4 or other military grade explosive.

[Matchett-PI]

No, you’re not. You’re a nutcase like Alex Jones. He’s the one who got it from.