Two huge blasts rock Boston Marathon finish line

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:There are too many on this thread (and in the media) that are practically orgasmic at the possibility that this horrendous act was perpetrated by a home grown right wing terrorist. I find that incredibly sad--as sad as those who are foaming at the mouth to have it be an islamic fundamentalist. Bigotry and hatred abound.

I agree with you in general and I will continue to caution everyone about jumping to conclusions. But, I think it is important to acknowledge that while blaming right wingers is unfair and unwise, it is not likely to lead to right wingers being randomly beat up or even killed. That is a fear that Muslims face and why I am taking a harder line toward those who are anti-Muslim.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The media: Hmmm pressure cooker bombs, markings of al queda , let's blame the white guy, completely logical

AQ always takes proud ownership of these things. They boast about it. This does not have those markings. Domestic terrorists are silent about responsibility, and this DOES have the markings of that. No one knows, but your application of patterns and markings is incomplete and selective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
There are too many on this thread (and in the media) that are practically orgasmic at the possibility that this horrendous act was perpetrated by a home grown right wing terrorist. I find that incredibly sad--as sad as those who are foaming at the mouth to have it be an islamic fundamentalist. Bigotry and hatred abound.


I agree with you in general and I will continue to caution everyone about jumping to conclusions. But, I think it is important to acknowledge that while blaming right wingers is unfair and unwise, it is not likely to lead to right wingers being randomly beat up or even killed. That is a fear that Muslims face and why I am taking a harder line toward those who are anti-Muslim.

I understand what you are saying but I can only agree to a point. I agree that some groups are more easily targeted because of their appearance and perceived affiliation based upon appearance. We need to guard against that without a doubt. However, when you call out certain groups for bigoted and inflammatory statements while ignoring others, you are giving implicit approval of their comments. It empowers them to continue spewing their hatred and bigotry, and we, individually and as a society, suffer. Hate begets hate, anger begets anger, bigotry begets bigotry, etc. Everyone--and I mean everyone-- needs to dial down the rhetoric if we have any hope of reaching common ground on a myriad of issues that are tearing this country, and quite frankly the world apart. No group should get a pass and we need to call each other out when we move beyond discussion to distain. To ignore the bigotry and hatred, even if it falls more closely with our own beliefs, will add fuel to the flames of division and even violence.

[Anonymous]

cnn banner states suspect identified.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand why they had to say it was a person of color at this point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The media: Hmmm pressure cooker bombs, markings of al queda , let's blame the white guy, completely logical

AQ always takes proud ownership of these things. They boast about it. This does not have those markings. Domestic terrorists are silent about responsibility, and this DOES have the markings of that. No one knows, but your application of patterns and markings is incomplete and selective.

AQ would likely proudly claim it, yes. But the point is what they're saying about this type of rudimentary bomb has been used and promoted by AQ. They've even posted guides online encouraging line wolf type folks to make these types of bombs because it is easy.

Now at that point, anybody - left, right, black, white, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, etc could have read that material and used it to make a bomb in their mom's basement. We, the public, just don't know who that person is or what their ideology is yet.

[Anonymous]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/17/boston-marathon-bombing-suspect-identified_n_3101865.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why they had to say it was a person of color at this point.

Where did you see that? I didn't see it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why they had to say it was a person of color at this point.

Where did you see that? I didn't see it.

Ditto

[Anonymous]

Just saw it on CNN TV. The correspondent who is talking right now said it was a dark skinned person who is seeing on the video footage that helped identify the suspect.

[Anonymous]

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/04/boston-bombing-third-victim/64302/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/04/boston-bombing-third-victim/64302/

13:22 here, thank you.

[Anonymous]

The article says they have a clear image of his face; what someone looks like is critical for law enforcement

[Anonymous]

http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2013/04/photos-suspect-has-large-black-backpack.html

[Anonymous]

arrest imminent if not already complete. http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/metro/-Lord-Taylor-video-leads-to-identification-of-Boston-Marathon-bombing-suspect/-/11971628/19778450/-/idadl6/-/index.html