She was a rare combination, uncompromising and effective. 

She remade the UK.

So is there a suspect or not?  Seems to be conflicting reports

Not in custody, but suspicious. 

I debated whether or not to post this picture, but I will.

EXTREMELY GRAPHIC: DO NOT VIEW IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH. Some of the aftermath.

What the hell is that? i see the leg but the other thing.

That is the leg above the knee. 

I debated whether or not to post this picture, but I will.

EXTREMELY GRAPHIC: DO NOT VIEW IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH. Some of the aftermath.

Thank you for not posting that directly.

The wounds seem to be low.  That could be an indication that the bomb was placed low (or had something that focused the force low). 

NBC reporting that an 8-year old girl is one of the dead.

[Why do something like this? What could they possibly think they are going to accomplish?]

I don't understand people sometimes. Why do something like this? What could they possibly think they are going to accomplish?

That is the key question.

Sickening.

Very, but it also leads to solving this attach, and perhaps preventing others. 

Things that happen today, or happened on this day in history...



1. It's Patriots' Day

2. It's Tax Day

3. It's the anniversary of the start of the Civil War (when Lincoln sent troops to stop an armed insurrection)

4. It's the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's death

5. It's the 100th birthday of North Korea's founder

6. Two security guards were murdered in Massachusetts, and italian anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti would be executed for it amid much controversy.


Also, in 5 days or so, it's the anniversary of Columbine, Virginia Tech, and Hitler's birthday.

The Titanic sunk, which might be just as related.

Let's face it, there are crazies out there. 

POI, severely burned, under guard in hospital.  - Fox

Suspect is a Saudi national:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/authorities_under_suspect_guard_y2m8cJO29uC2PDGIjYBalO

The bombs went off two hours ago. Remember Richard Jewell.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Jewell

Or, the cops grabbed the first foreign looking guy they saw. 

Has the President made any comments? I imagine he is too busy to make a statement, but has Jay Carney released a statement of any type?

He probably won't say anything until they identify something.

JFK Library being treated as being related by BPD.  BPD calling it an "ongoing event."

Fox is reporting that police have a hospitalized suspect. 

Jesus Christ. Two more devices? Just, Jesus. The Newtown connection has me suspicions here, but as someone has already said, it doesn't serve to speculate. For now, let's just hope this doesn't get any worse.

It can be difficult to whip up an IED overnight, much less four. 

Confirmed explosion at JFK library

It was a fire, but they think it's unrelated.

http://www.dotnews.com/2013/jfk-library-official-fire-not-related-marathon-attack

BPD now reporting 23 injured.

Police report that they will be doing a "controlled explosion." 

A lot of the wounds appear to in the lower extremities. 

BPD warning officers to watch out for trash cans. 

Ten amputations at Boston hospital. 

R.I.P.

What I don't understand is that if all these other devices are being found after the fact, why haven't they been set off yet?

Me too.

Timers and/or a malfunction. 

Bomb squad being called in.  I have a report that a "device" was found.

3 dead reported by Boston Police. 

Amazing how it only takes one little thing to play on the collective fears of the West. There's probably no reason to be freaking, but I'm actually kind of nervous sitting here and watching.

What? There were two separate explosions at two separate locations apparently. Given that there are multiple injuries and the pictures are pretty gruesome, plenty of reason to be "freaking."

Check the pictures; it looks like a warzone.

This being said, I sincerely hope it's some freak accident but it doesn't seem that way.

Or injuries from flying glass.

One explosion possibly in a building. 

"Two huge bangs," CNN

Also mentioned exploding trashcans. 

Baroness Thatcher has just died.  Fox 

RIP.  She changed the world. 

Well it was an asteroid, now it is a meteorite since it actually did land, tho the landing spot was not in a populated area.  Anyway, we now know that if a big fireball goes thru the sky, stay the Inks away from the windows.

Yes, they found about 5 M hole in the ice on a frozen lake.

Pro-tip: that's not an asteroid. Or even an "astroid".

It was reported as such, though the description is disputed.  It is being variously described as a bolide, meteoroid, and fireball.