Boston Marathon Terror Attack

[Thundercrack85]

They generally do not use the word terrorism unless they believe it to be ideologically motivated.

Otherwise it's just a massacre or killing spree.

 

[Raiden]

Geez, the plant explosion last night and now a MIT campus policeman has died. It has been a rather terrible and tragic week.

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

Terrorism, while often, is not necessarily political in nature.

Exactly.

 

[craigdbfan]

His white cap has a #3 on it. Looks very much like a Dale Earnhardt #3. NASCAR fan?

It's a Ralph Lauren cap:

Spoiler

 

[Thundercrack85]

Edit, what JJ said.

What about Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. If I remember correctly, only Harris was really described as a sociopath with Klebold following. With Columbine they had some pretty intricate plans that mostly fell through because their bombs (also in dufflebags) failed to go off. They had placed one bomb in a park elswhere in the town set to go off shortly before they started their attack as a distraction. They also had several other bombs places strategically to drop the library on the cafeteria had they gone off.

Again, maybe. But this seems to have been designed primarily to invoke terror rather than cause a large number of deaths.

If they wanted to just kill a bunch of people, they would have gotten much better results with firearms.

 

[cherokeesam]

It's a Ralph Lauren cap:

Spoiler

Ralph Lauren races NASCAR....?

But seriously, good find. That should definitely narrow down the search....you now have an exact article of clothing....might even be able to narrow down where it was bought.

 

[Poeman]

His white cap has a #3 on it. Looks very much like a Dale Earnhardt #3. NASCAR fan?

no Golf

Other guy is wearing this one

 

[Brain Damage]

I live in Cambridge and I've been hearing tons of sirens for the last 15 minutes.

 

[cherokeesam]

Golf caps?
Sounds like overprivileged college punks.

 

[JaD]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57580370/teen-stunned-at-portrayal-as-boston-bombing-suspect/

Yeah, I feel so bad for the kid. I wish his family would sue, that's just ridiculous to be put on the cover of their paper called "the suspects". The Post is standing by their decision to put it up too. Smh.

 

[Lighthouse]

I live in Cambridge and I've been hearing tons of sirens for the last 15 minutes.

Moviebob has been tweeting the same thing.

 

[Thundercrack85]

Yeah, I feel so bad for the kid. I wish his family would sue, that's just ridiculous to be put on the cover of their paper called "the suspects". The Post is standing by their decision to put it up too. Smh.

They should. And I can't see how they would not win. Or at least get one hell of a settlement.

 

[Brain Damage]

Apparently there was a carjacking in Cambridge and the suspect drove to one of the neighboring towns (Watertown) and is throwing explosives out of the car...

What the actual hell... is this GTA come to life?

 

[danoyse]

They're also saying there's another officer down.

 

[Poeman]

BREAKING: Scanner: State police SUV has been stolen, and police are now chasing it as explosions are being heard

BREAKING: Explosions reported, shots fired in Watertown Massachusetts

BREAKING: Scanner: Officer screaming "loud explosions...loud explosions"

http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/13467/web

 

[Thundercrack85]

Wait, so is there a connection between the shooting at MIT and this?

 

[Godsfireworks]

I'm done. I'm so done.

 

[danoyse]

Wait, so is there a connection between the shooting at MIT and this?

No idea yet.

 

[JaD]

Wait, so is there a connection between the shooting at MIT and this?

It seems unrelated at this point, this other story though popping up now... WTF?

Warzone in Mass. for real.

 

[Matt Mortem]

What in the ****?

 

[Webfoot Hero]

Wait, so is there a connection between the shooting at MIT and this?

Nothing positive yet but I wouldn't be surprised if there turns out to be.

 

[Godsfireworks]

Literally, who got the key to hell and opened the gates this week?

 

[Brain Damage]

Sirens are still going strong.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

I'm in Newton about 10 miles from Watertown right now.

 

[Thundercrack85]

Stay off the streets, man.

The hell is going on.