Breaking:Large explosion at public event in Boston***Mod warning in OP**

GLaDOS

Watching BBC myself, haven't reported any dead themselves.

Easy to say from halfway across the world but I wouldn't jump about suspect devices right now, people will be losing their ****.

Thrill

FBI treating it as a terror attack.

Precautions being taken in New York.

NYPD DEPLOYING COUNTER-TERRORISM VEHICLES AROUND LANDMARKS IN MANHATTAN, INCLUDING PROMINENT HOTELS

Amirani

Other cities across the US implementing their anti-terrorism plans.

.jacksparrow.

IvySlayer wrote: »

I'd love to see you react after a bomb explodes near you. He was in total shock.

Well thank god there was 50 other people who went straight in to help.

galwayjohn89

cristoir wrote: »

Does anyone else who is watching Sky News think that the footage they just showed was inappropriate?

It's shocking. My brother was in the area, would be shocking to see him there. Poor families could be finding out there loved ones were wounded/killed by pictures on the tv. That's just not right.

IvySlayer

IvySlayer wrote: »

I'd love to see you react after a bomb explodes near you. He was in total shock.

Not to mention a camera recording you.

News agencies shouldn't have shown him saying that, simples.

Red Crow

What an awful incident.

cristoir

The Lenox Hotel in Boston is now being evacuated.

Source: Boston Globe

snubbleste

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Watching BBC myself, haven't reported any dead themselves.

That's false. They reported three, so far.

admiralofthefleet

hope the people off boards are ok

snubbleste

snubbleste wrote: »

If you were a tourist and wounded, who'd pay your medical bills?
I'd be terrified getting injured in the States

Travel Insurance should cover the bill if you ticked the right boxes. Even otherwise you'd get treatment anyway, all you'd have to do is leave the country and they'd never get their money.

Joe Hart

NiallSparky wrote: »

Other cities across the US implementing their anti-terrorism plans.

Massive and pointless overreaction time!

Amirani

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

hope the people off boards are ok

Agreed, thoughts go out to them in particular.

Joe Hart

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

hope the people off boards are ok

3 people are dead and lots injured. Would you prefer they weren't people from boards? Why?

Lord TSC

Joe Hart wrote: »

Massive and pointless overreaction time!

In cases like this, it's always better to overreact than underreact...

snubbleste

Marathons worldwide to be banned! (no, not really)

The_Kew_Tour

Sad news.

Might not be terriost attack just yet, although timing etc seems too much for that.

Joe Hart

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

In cases like this, it's always better to overreact than underreact...

People get killed when they overreact.

Joe Hart

Joe Hart wrote: »

3 people are dead and lots injured. Would you prefer they weren't people from boards? Why?

Oh ffs

Amirani

Joe Hart wrote: »

3 people are dead and lots injured. Would you prefer they weren't people from boards? Why?

Because we're more likely to know them? I would've thought that was quite obvious? I know a couple of posters who were over at it.

admiralofthefleet

Joe Hart wrote: »

3 people are dead and lots injured. Would you prefer they weren't people from boards? Why?

what?

Mince Pie

Deleted User wrote: »

Travel Insurance should cover the bill if you ticked the right boxes. Even otherwise you'd get treatment anyway, all you'd have to do is leave the country and they'd never get their money.

Insurance never covers terrorist attacks. One of the clauses. Hoping its just a gas explosion.

Pudsy33

Joe Hart wrote: »

3 people are dead and lots injured. Would you prefer they weren't people from boards? Why?

Because he might know some of the people? Seriously just **** off

Knex*

NiallSparky wrote: »

Because we're more likely to know them? I would've thought that was quite obvious? I know a couple of posters who were over at it.

Exactly, its human nature.

Horrible news. Have a few friends in the year below me in college over in Boston at the moment. Frightening to think they could have been near that.

roryc

I would be amazed if this was a gas/electrical explosion. To happen on this day, right on the finish line? Far too unlikely.

As for Al Queda etc, I would imagine they would go for something bigger. This sounds like an amateur job, someone with a grudge etc.

News channels are saying the area gets swept for bombs beforehand so its odd that this has happened, unless someone brought in a backpack full of explosives or something. Even if this hasn't been carried out by a terrorist group it will have the same effect

Chucken

Joe Hart wrote: »

3 people are dead and lots injured. Would you prefer they weren't people from boards? Why?

Because despite the bickering and arguing that goes on here, we are a community and I'd like to think, humans that care about each other.

Overheal

NiallSparky wrote: »

It seems like a very unconventional target for any terrorist.

A mass assembly of lightly clothed civilians?

Really?

Joe Hart wrote: »

3 people are dead and lots injured. Would you prefer they weren't people from boards? Why?

Take your pedantic nonsense elsewhere. Mail your supper leftovers to Ethiopia, etc.

Shamozzle

Showing footage of the device going off on Sky.

hmmm

The runner tracker is reported to still be working
http://www.baa.org/individual.html

Joe Hart

Chucken wrote: »

Because despite the bickering and arguing that goes on here, we are a community and I'd like to think, humans that care about each other.

I'm not getting into this. Unless you know have friends at the race then its a bit nasty to wish other people died instead of some people that post on an Irish forum.

rebel girl 15

If anyone is looking to check about any friends or family running in the marathon, finishing times were posted on http://www.baa.org/individual.html

Amirani

Overheal wrote: »

A mass assembly of lightly clothed civilians?

Really?

I can think of many places where you'd have far bigger groups of civilians. I wouldn't imagine Boston is very high up most terrorist's target list in general.

hmmm

http://vine.co/v/bFdt5uwg6JZ

Moment of explosion

Andy-Pandy

RIP

Ando's Saggy Bottom

That footage of the runner's legs just buckling as it goes off is quite upsetting. Heart attack I wonder?

Strongbow10

there were two explosions on opposite sides of the street, its got to be terrorism of some sort

shocking stuff

emo72

Joe Hart wrote: »

I'm not getting into this. Unless you know have friends at the race then its a bit nasty to wish other people died instead of some people that post on an Irish forum.

jaysus, nobody is wishing anyone dead. you should go home.

Corholio

Joe Hart wrote: »

I'm not getting into this. Unless you know have friends at the race then its a bit nasty to wish other people died instead of some people that post on an Irish forum.

What?? Thats not what he said at all. He just said he hoped people from boards was alright. Jesus christ man.

Smidge

Sky showing moment of explosion.
Appears to have come from inside/or very clost to front of building

Lord TSC

Lads, just ignore people sick enough to be trying to stir trouble and troll. Report the post and ignore the attention seeking.

o1s1n

Pete Campbell wrote: »

That footage of the runner's legs just buckling as it goes off is quite upsetting. Heart attack I wonder?

More like shrapnel in the legs.

keelanj69

Joe Hart wrote: »

I'm not getting into this. Unless you know have friends at the race then its a bit nasty to wish other people died instead of some people that post on an Irish forum.

No ones wishing certain people died instead of others, you ****ing retard. Just that those that people might know are ok. If you had someone there would you hope they are ok? Or would it be a case of 'ah sure it had to be someone'?

Overheal

NiallSparky wrote: »

I can think of many places where you'd have far bigger groups of civilians. I wouldn't imagine Boston is very high up most terrorist's target list in general.

Not with media coverage and light security

Nowso

rte news will be on at 9 . great service as rte news now repeats 6 one news lol

Pudsy33

Joe Hart wrote: »

I'm not getting into this. Unless you know have friends at the race then its a bit nasty to wish other people died instead of some people that post on an Irish forum.

That is absolutely not what he said. You just pop up all over boards looking to cause an argument. Why bother?

John Mongo

Joe Hart wrote: »

Massive and pointless overreaction time!

Give over.

Two explosions have just gone off at a public event, a hotel is being evacuated.

There's nothing pointless about adopting a "Better safe than sorry" mentality, especially in a city which had a rather massive terrorist attack not so long ago.

Chucken

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

hope the people off boards are ok

Joe Hart wrote: »

I'm not getting into this. Unless you know have friends at the race then its a bit nasty to wish other people died instead of some people that post on an Irish forum.

He didnt say that. Cop on.

WoollyRedHat

Somehow when I clicked on the CBS live stream of Marathon finish line a while ago it started streaming at around 2 hrs, still going now on around 2 hours 30 mins, so before the explosions happened, eerie...

snubbleste

Footage showing Irish flag flying from the back of one of the fire tenders.

Why don't we have US flags flying from the back of ours?