RIP. Unfortunately, I am not surprised. I do and don't agree with NLA regarding the London Marathon. I agree that it should be postponed in the sense that what if it was to be attacked? Everyone would be saying, well the warning signs were clearly there, and that we should have taken the precautionary action of calling it off rather than risking the lives of thousands. On the other hand, how far do you go? Do you start postponing all large-scale public events, i.e. football matches, in the fear that it is likely to be attacked? It would get to the point where no one leaves their home. I wouldn't know whether to postpone it or not, thankfully I don't have to make that decision.
[Update, 4:58 p.m. ET] New details from Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis:
– A third explosion happened at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library "about a half-hour ago." The library is about 5 miles southeast of the Boston Marathon finish line. – Police don't immediately know whether that explosion is related to the two near the Boston Marathon finish line.
I can certainly see your point of view Aiden but i don't think it should be postponed. That's giving in, running scared etc etc. And if you postpone it this year, what happens next year?
Just step up security, extra police, extra searches. Show must go on, we can't give in to these nutters.
I don't like the thought of giving in to these scum I deliberately went about my business via the tube and train network immediately as I could after 7-7 as to try to do my bit to prove you can't beat us
But if I had to make the call in Sunday I would be bricking it big time
It's compounded of course by the practicalities of the race and the fact that 40,000 people have targeted their training for this weekend and you just can't tell them to come back next week unless you are sure you have sufficient intel the race is under threat. Tbh it's a call for MI5 really not the organisers.
I can certainly see your point of view Aiden but i don't think it should be postponed. That's giving in, running scared etc etc. And if you postpone it this year, what happens next year?
Just step up security, extra police, extra searches. Show must go on, we can't give in to these nutters.
A minutes silence at the start line before the race might be appropriate I think
Terrible, terrible news. I just got back from Boston 10 days ago - my hotel was on Boylston St. Boston is a wonderful city, probably my favourite in USA and they will bounce back.
But that also says 12 dead when official press conference just given by Police Chief and Mayor said 2, and no Suspects at this time.
Looking at the bombs, the number of people in the vicinity and the carnage I think there will be more than two dead - I don't want to start conspiracy theories here but I maybe the real number of dead is being suppressed, perhaps to avoid panic.
Fair play to so many of those that ran straight in to clear the barricades and help others directly in front of the blast zone. Their actions instead of just legging it probably saved a lot of lives!!
Fair play to so many of those that ran straight in to clear the barricades and help others directly in front of the blast zone. Their actions instead of just legging it probably saved a lot of lives!!
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– A third explosion happened at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library "about a half-hour ago." The library is about 5 miles southeast of the Boston Marathon finish line.
– Police don't immediately know whether that explosion is related to the two near the Boston Marathon finish line.
Massive decision, feel sorry for those had to make it
Feel for those in boston, terrible
Massive decision, feel sorry for those had to make it
Feel for those in boston, terrible
Just step up security, extra police, extra searches. Show must go on, we can't give in to these nutters.
It makes me put all the family in one bed and shut the world out of their innocent minds
My boy came down and told us that it had happend and was saying do you think it's that nutty Korean bloke
As all it said on the radio he had on whilst doing his home work was a bomb has gone off in the USA
He looked so worried that it was some sort of ww3 moment
Thoughts to those in Boston, I knew of one person running it as a "warm up" to London.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/two_explosions_at_boston_marathon_iMR0LCkcwASg0RQfVsH1yI?utm_source=SFnewyorkpost&utm_medium=SFnewyorkpost
RIP.
Horrific, cowardly attack whoever's responsible.
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=046MuD1pYJg&desktop_uri=/watch?v=046MuD1pYJg&feature=youtu.be
Looking at the bombs, the number of people in the vicinity and the carnage I think there will be more than two dead - I don't want to start conspiracy theories here but I maybe the real number of dead is being suppressed, perhaps to avoid panic.
The photo of the poor guy who has lost most of his leg is horrific.
A terrible attack.
"it is the second biggest single-day sporting event in the US behind the Super Bowl, in terms of media coverage"
Ball bearings found in the street?