OT: Bombing / Explosions at the Boston Marathon

[TheFreshPrince]

Found these on Facebook. Can somebody please tell me this is just some jerk messing around and neither of them are true....

[swiftdan]

First one is fake, not sure about the second one.

http://theberry.com/2013/03/22/daily-mo ... photos-68/

[Debaser]

I hate people who make **** up at a time like this. The poor child that died was a boy. There is no way a child can run at the Boston Marathon.

[TheFreshPrince]

People will stop at nothing to get Likes and Retweets...

[bullsnewdynasty]

I'm assuming many schools in Boston will be closed too.

Can any Bostonian conform?

This is definitely scary. I was really young when 9/11 happened and I didn't much of what is going on. I didn't even realize how scared some people were back then. Now that I am older, it is kind of scary, and it seems like 9/11.

This is a horrible tragedy, but 9/11 was a lot worse. Almost 3,000 Americans died on 9/11. I was younger too but I still remember the day vividly.

And I don't think anything gets scarier than watching a plane fly into a New York city skyscraper on live TV.

[DFolks]

what hurts a human in an explosion?

like the waves,debries,fire,heat etc what's the main cause?

and how do people lose limbs would't more of the body get hurt then parts of it?

Its the shrapnel. Most bombs contain things like nails, screws, and ball-bearings. Essentially when the bomb goes off its like a 360 degree shot-gun blast.

Eloquently put.

They better get anyone who was involved with this QUICK!

[TheFreshPrince]

Kudos to all those who run towards those in need seconds after an explosion without knowing if the area is safe first. There are so many naturally good people out there, unsung heroes, who deserve their due. I honestly can't say if I'm a big enough person to run towards danger and not away from it, and I honestly hope I never have to find out. It's just so mind numbing to be when I realize that humans can do this to other humans for no reason whatsoever. When you detonate, what has to be going through your head? I doubt anyone here knows, but it's just perplexing to me.

[DFolks]

Kudos to all those who run towards those in need seconds after an explosion without knowing if the area is safe first. There are so many naturally good people out there, unsung heroes, who deserve their due. I honestly can't say if I'm a big enough person to run towards danger and not away from it, and I honestly hope I never have to find out. It's just so mind numbing to be when I realize that humans can do this to other humans for no reason whatsoever. When you detonate, what has to be going through your head? I doubt anyone here knows, but it's just perplexing to me.

Ya man, I'm not sure if I could run towards an area that was just bombed. The risk of a second and/or third bombs detonating are rather high. I'd much sooner help people who are in the midst of drowning, stuck in a fire, etc.

[L3GEND4RY]

I'm **** pissed, Boston is my home and terrorism is an evil evil evil act. I hope they string up the parties responsible at the common and have the people of the city have their way with them. Thank god this was the one year that my mom wasn't near the finish line, she didn't go because it was too cold. Thank freaking god...

Agreed. Terrorists (anyone who seeks to cause harm to a group of people) would think twice if that were allowed to happen. Don't even kill them, just torture them until they die of age.

So long as they're proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt I am ALL for this. The Romans used to employ this on a HARSH level. Of course it'll never happen here, but the moment they attack innocent civilians, all rights they possess as human beings should be immediately waived. Instead, we as tax payers feed and provide shelter for these scum.

[Joker]

You can tell a lot about a civilization/culture based on how they treat their criminals/prisoners. It's no coincidence that the places in the world that treat their convicts the harshest are also the ones that leave a lot to be desired politically/socially.

[15th overall]

A few hours ago someone planted (at least) 7 bombs in my town and your playing the "Scoreboard!" card with the effing bodycount.

That is not okay.

With playoff seeding already set this is an easy decision. Feels odd even mentioning things like seeding given the circumstances but oh well.

and here you are talking about the celtics game being cancelled. in all honesty, i don't even care what you said about the cancellation, but to call out someone else out for something that really wasn't insensitive.

What the eff. I said that it was an easy decision to cancel the game and that I felt uncomfortable even talking about it given the circumstances.

If someone had said on 9/11 that the events that took place that day pale in comparison to The Holocaust would they be wrong? I guess not, but it's a WILDLY inappropriate thing to say. We should all be GRATEFUL that those 5 other bombs couldn't be detonated instead of deducting points like this is a contest... or taking the oppurtunity to scold us for feeling more empathy for a tragedy on our own turf as opposed to those halfway around the world. Oppurtune time to wheel out your agenda for sure.

To those here other than the two I quoted, apologies for derailing the thread.. a chord was hit. If you didn't see the anthem at United Center tonight it was amazing.

[15th overall]

Chicago being patriotic as ****:

http://video.tsn.ca/?dl=main/latest/2/0/906197/clip/666

[sir G Wallace]

what hurts a human in an explosion?

like the waves,debries,fire,heat etc what's the main cause?

and how do people lose limbs would't more of the body get hurt then parts of it?

Its the shrapnel. Most bombs contain things like nails, screws, and ball-bearings. Essentially when the bomb goes off its like a 360 degree shot-gun blast.

Eloquently put.

They better get anyone who was involved with this QUICK!

People get blown into pieces mainly due to the shockwave. It is pretty much like a human body hitting a wall at incredible speed. You can imagine how flesh gets mangled when that happens and limbs are the easiest to break off from the body because they are away from the center of mass.

Shrapnel usually will only impale you, unless ofcourse it is really damn big or it just hit you with the right speed and angle.

[EscapoTHB]

What's crazy is **** like this is a daily concern in places like Israel. As Americans we are pretty sheltered so when things like this happen it affects us more I guess.

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[The Moose]

I know this is terrible, but only 2 people have died
I think there would have been 2 people killed in Boston since the bomb was detonated. Don't take it the wrong way, this terrible but what about the average person who just passes away, and nobody speaks about them, they aren't on the news, what about the 30 people in Attack in Iraq killed today?

[Captain Thrust]

You can tell a lot about a civilization/culture based on how they treat their criminals/prisoners. It's no coincidence that the places in the world that treat their convicts the harshest are also the ones that leave a lot to be desired politically/socially.

+1000
You can swap "criminals/prisoners" with "Animals" as well..

I'm **** pissed, Boston is my home and terrorism is an evil evil evil act. I hope they string up the parties responsible at the common and have the people of the city have their way with them. Thank god this was the one year that my mom wasn't near the finish line, she didn't go because it was too cold. Thank freaking god...

Agreed. Terrorists (anyone who seeks to cause harm to a group of people) would think twice if that were allowed to happen. Don't even kill them, just torture them until they die of age.

So long as they're proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt I am ALL for this. The Romans used to employ this on a HARSH level. Of course it'll never happen here, but the moment they attack innocent civilians, all rights they possess as human beings should be immediately waived. Instead, we as tax payers feed and provide shelter for these scum.

How did those Romans go out? You want us to emulate their demise too?

[TheKingOfVa360]

What's crazy is **** like this is a daily concern in places like Israel. As Americans we are pretty sheltered so when things like this happen it affects us more I guess.

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I thought the same thing, we as Americans are lucky and sheltered. But my condolences to anyone hurt or killed in this tragedy. They're some sick people in this world.

[Greek]

My condolences to Boston from Cyprus. Sad day...

[[GR]]

what hurts a human in an explosion?

like the waves,debries,fire,heat etc what's the main cause?

and how do people lose limbs would't more of the body get hurt then parts of it?

Its the shrapnel. Most bombs contain things like nails, screws, and ball-bearings. Essentially when the bomb goes off its like a 360 degree shot-gun blast.

The shockwave also kills people, particularly little kids. Their insides can't take the pressure, so the either rupture or their lungs explode causing them to suffocate.

I know this is terrible, but only 2 people have died
I think there would have been 2 people killed in Boston since the bomb was detonated. Don't take it the wrong way, this terrible but what about the average person who just passes away, and nobody speaks about them, they aren't on the news, what about the 30 people in Attack in Iraq killed today?

50 in Iraq. The 30 was in Afghanistan at a wedding.

[D.Brasco]

I'm never a fan of comparisons to other disasters when one just happened. It's like explaining to a woman who just lost 1 son that there are mother's out there who've lost 2 sons so it's not so big a deal. I'm sure that's comforting.

There's a time and place for political comments but not within the 1st 24 hours.