Explosions at the Boston Marathon

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Explosions at the Boston Marathon

Posted by samzenpus on Monday April 15, 2013 @07:22AM from the in-the-news dept.

Reports are coming in that the headquarters at the Boston Marathon have been locked down after two explosions were reported near the finish line. According to reports "dozens of people have been seriously injured." CNN has live coverage. Google has a Person Finder up for Boston.
Update: The Boston Police Dept. says 2 people have died and 23 are injured. News conference scheduled for 4:30 ET.

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Re:tell me again by Anonymous Coward · 2013-04-15 07:31 · Score: 0, Funny

Now we have to ban bombs. Last week, there were two incidents of people getting hurt by knives. OH NO! We must legislate! Something must be done!! Ban the bombs! Ban the knives! Ban common sense!
Re:On TV now by Anonymous Coward · 2013-04-15 07:36 · Score: 5, Funny

What is this wait and see you're talking about? Let's bomb some country and then ask the questions! It worked last time didn't ti?
Re:tell me again by Anonymous Coward · 2013-04-15 07:37 · Score: 2, Funny

All the while fucking their sisters, eating mayonnaise sandwiches.
Don't hate the mayonnaise. The key to a real quality mayonnaise sandwich is to use lots and lots of pepper.
Re:On TV now by GodInHell · 2013-04-15 07:38 · Score: 3, Funny

++good. I say this time we just bomb Nebraska. Because.
Re:Well, crap by dmatos · 2013-04-15 07:40 · Score: 5, Funny

TSA decrees that you have to take your shoes off to go to the Boston Marathon now.

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Re:tell me again by Anonymous Coward · 2013-04-15 07:44 · Score: 5, Funny

Posint anonymously to save what little reputation I have....

What does this have to do with news for nerds?.
Bombs are created by terrorists, terrorism is funded by internet piracy, internet piracy is big news here on /.
Re:tell me again by Anonymous Coward · 2013-04-15 07:45 · Score: 5, Funny

Ban only assault bombs
Re:Well, crap by CastrTroy · 2013-04-15 07:53 · Score: 5, Funny

Like the Ethiopians didn't have a big enough advantage already.

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Re:slashdot? by serviscope_minor · 2013-04-15 08:06 · Score: 5, Funny

Just to follow up:
If it's a terrorist attack, then it's stuff that matters.
If it's an exploding gas line then it's new for nerds.

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Re:On TV now by Adult+film+producer · 2013-04-15 08:27 · Score: 3, Funny

where and what is iraq?
Re:Well, crap by BattleApple · 2013-04-15 08:53 · Score: 4, Funny

And only one 3.4 oz bottle of water per runner
Re:On TV now by LifesABeach · 2013-04-15 09:00 · Score: 5, Funny

Quiet, the corn have ears.
Re:Wrong quote by geek · 2013-04-15 10:28 · Score: 2, Funny

At least I can spell it fuckwad.
The TSA Principle by rmdingler · 2013-04-15 11:48 · Score: 4, Funny

If you didn't do anything wrong, why then were you running?

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