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Boston Marathon bomber planted SEVEN devices but only two went off: One ´suspect´ held, hunt
Daily Mail ^ | 4/15/13 | Beth Stebner*

Posted on 04/15/2013 7:23:46 PM PDT by Nachum

Police confirmed that at least three people lost their lives in today´s deadly Boston Marathon terror attack as counter-terrorism sources in the city revealed that seven devices were planted across the city - but only two detonated. Law enforcement in the city said that they found what they believed were five additional, undetonated explosive devices around the Boston area. The additional devices were uncovered as police frantically inspected all suspicious packages, many left behind as runners and pedestrians rushed away from the scene in the aftermath of the blasts.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: 20130415; bomber; boston; bostoncell; bostonmarathon; bostonmarathonattack; maapt; marathon; saudinational; terroristattack; unexplodedbombs; unexplodeddevices
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To: Nachum

I’d like to know if or when this is confirmed.

Could you or someone ping me regarding, “Found what they believed were five additional, undetonated explosive devices around the Boston area.”

Thanks!


61 posted on 04/15/2013 8:04:24 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: stanne

If they had been great, don’t you think the route would have been scanned by police dogs ahead of time and the entire Marathon called off.

They were good, but not great.


62 posted on 04/15/2013 8:08:32 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Dalberg-Acton

Any excuse for a tyrant.


63 posted on 04/15/2013 8:13:53 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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To: jttpwalsh

Thanks for your answer.


64 posted on 04/15/2013 8:14:10 PM PDT by madison10
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To: madison10

Certainly.


65 posted on 04/15/2013 8:16:52 PM PDT by jttpwalsh
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To: Salvation

I see.


66 posted on 04/15/2013 8:24:13 PM PDT by stanne
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To: dontreadthis
ideal result: bombers turn out to be islamists who entered with explosives thru porous southern border, and found with a weapons caches traceable to fast & furious

Even if that were true, it would never, ever be allowed out past Holder. If it were leaked, it would be denied and anyone promoting such ideas would be viciously attacked - ie. standard leftist doctrine.

67 posted on 04/15/2013 8:24:22 PM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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To: Strategerist

It is just my theory, but the ball bearing signature gives a strong indication of who is behind the bomb making. Most domestic bombmakers would use nuts or nails from Home Depot, because they are so easily available. Ball bearings effective enough in a bomb need to follow a design that has been developed by people who know how to use them. I am not sure a novice will know how to do it right. The Islamic terrorists have lots of experience and they know what design works best. The nature of those bombs in Boston came from people who have experience making them. That experience sure paid of and that is why I suspect someone with Islamic terrorist experience made them.


68 posted on 04/15/2013 8:27:42 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The opium of Communists: other people's money.)
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To: ctdonath2

you are correct, assuming the devices relied on cell phones for detonation (why not timers?)


69 posted on 04/15/2013 8:39:50 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: madison10

New York’s the number one target and they know it. 9/11 was a multicity attack where NYC was ground zero and the whole country wrnt into high alert.

They’re just doing their job and trying to keep people safe. Jeesh!


70 posted on 04/15/2013 8:46:41 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Nachum

If memory serves, there were several duds in Madrid train bombings of 11 March 2004. Taking them apart, investigators found cell-phones rigged as timers, and the SIM cards led to the perps.


71 posted on 04/15/2013 8:55:53 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: Nachum

Can someone explain this picture to me... how can this guys clothing be shredded without seeing any major wounds on his body? Could this be one of the bombers?

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/04/16/article-2309545-1950BEAE000005DC-69_964x734.jpg

from this article...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2309545/Boston-Marathon-Bombing-Boy-aged-EIGHT-dead-Boston-Marathon-bombings-left-144-injured-17-critical-Police-hunt-man-black-badly-burned-suspect-held-hospital.html


72 posted on 04/15/2013 8:56:04 PM PDT by stlnative
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To: Strategerist
cell phone service was never shut down.

Reportedly, the networks got overloaded when everybody tried to make calls at once. Similar thing happened in the 9/11 attacks.

73 posted on 04/15/2013 9:00:05 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: jonrick46

The injuries inflicted also suggest that the bomb may have been a shaped charge design (like a claymore) that directed the force of the blast in a low, fan- shaped pattern. I have some projectiles from a Viet Cong anti-personnel mine that are pieces of steel reinforcing rod cut up with a bolt cutter. Those were wicked.


74 posted on 04/15/2013 9:01:49 PM PDT by Ben Hecks
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To: Nachum

If it can save just one runner’s life, marathons mustl be banned.


75 posted on 04/15/2013 9:06:47 PM PDT by Joe Bfstplk
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To: madison10
Boston is the place dealing with terror, not NY.

Why do you assume Boston is the only target for terror today or any other day?

76 posted on 04/15/2013 9:12:04 PM PDT by NautiNurse (BOHICA)
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To: jonrick46
I think somebody accessed an Islamist web site and was able to get blueprints for an IED that used ball bearings as means to generate sharpnel. It sounds more like an bomber inspired by al-Qaeda, something terrorism experts are increasing fearing since the perp may not be able to be traced back to any al-Qaeda connections.
77 posted on 04/15/2013 9:16:41 PM PDT by RayChuang88
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To: Strategerist
cell phone service was never shut down.

Been on the local news all day that cell towers in the neighborhood were shut down.

78 posted on 04/15/2013 9:32:46 PM PDT by LoneRangerMassachusetts (The meek shall not inherit the Earth)
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To: chessplayer

“Only two out of seven went off. We can probably rule out al-Qaeda. They are pros. If they had planted seven, all seven would have gone off.”

Like the shoe bomber?


79 posted on 04/15/2013 10:12:27 PM PDT by tired&retired
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To: Nachum

If the mainstream media is bound and determined to seek out “hero’s” and predictably they will be. Then how about the kid in flip-flops elevating the victims legs? Or the kid in the baseball hat rendering comfort? Or the guy in the cowboy hat wheeling the wheelchair? (That’s all unlikely, no praise for the government there.)

When it matters, it’s down to you and maybe the person next to you. The mainstream media’s hero’s show up later.

Anyway, you all knew that.


80 posted on 04/15/2013 10:16:23 PM PDT by Fitzy_888 ("ownership society")
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