Possible Terrorist Attack at Boston Marathon

[kyletxria1911a1]

I'd rather just turn off the news for three days and see how this ends up. Everything now is pure speculation and news conjecturing.

We may never know what really happens. What may come out are some very good videos as this was close to the finish line.

Prayers out to the victims of this terrorism act. Now let's not let them win by further restricting our rights.

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[kurt]

Another device reported.

 

[Sugar Land]

That is messed up.

 

[TxDad]

Wow. This is not good

 

[TreyG-20]

Can't confirm because that's beyond the scope of my chemical knowledge, even with my degree, go figure.

Some of these photos are heart breaking. Lightly reporting that there may have been ball bearings involved in the explosions too. Hopefully over the next few days we'll find out more.

Sugar and potassium nitrate. Model rocket fuel.

 

[Gutshot]

Looks like black powder to me. That will be the next thing to ban.

 

[Sugar Land]

That big of an event there will be footage for sure.

 

[TXARGUY]

Anyone have twitter links for people who are there and live reporting?

Breitbart seems to have the most info.

 

[RetArmySgt]

Looking at some of the pictures that have been posted all over the net and a couple of the videos it looks at least one (the only one i have seen video of) was in a small bag, maybe backpack size. Judging by the size of the blast, the fireball and the smoke output there had to be some kind of shrapnel added to it. The blast alone would not of caused those injuries. It looks like some kind of homemade Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) bomb. I have seen smoke bombs made out of KNO3 go off like that when not made properly which is why im saying KNO3.

 

[RetArmySgt]

Looks like black powder to me. That will be the next thing to ban.

Too low of a yield for the size to be black powder, more than likely KNO3 which is one of the main components of black powder.

 

[TXARGUY]

Let me be the first to call for extended background checks for bomb owners. Limit the amount in potassium nitrate a person can have at once. Additional tax on ball bearings. Mandatory placement of "no bomb zone" signs at all future events....

 

[RetArmySgt]

3rd explosion at JFK library is being reported.

 

[TXARGUY]

3rd explosion at JFK library is being reported.

Is that the controlled explosion of a third device they did or another one all together?

 

[fgarcia3441]

3rd explosion at JFK library is being reported.

the 3rd explosion was a control detonation however they are claiming that multiple bombs were found without detonation.

based on spanish news agencies.

 

[RetArmySgt]

Is that the controlled explosion of a third device they did or another one all together?

This is not the controlled explosions, there have been a few of those. PD is reporting that they are sill finding secondary devises and detonating them in place. The one in the library is said to have been an incendiary device that started a fire.

 

[RetArmySgt]

the 3rd explosion was a control detonation however they are claiming that multiple bombs were found without detonation.

based on spanish news agencies.

This one was less than 5 minutes ago.

 

[TXARGUY]

This is not the controlled explosions, there have been a few of those. PD is reporting that they are sill finding secondary devises and detonating them in place. The one in the library is said to have been an incendiary device that started a fire.

Damn.

 

[RetArmySgt]

Local Boston news channel reporting 12 dead now.

 

[J. Fred]

Mandatory placement of "no bomb zone" signs at all future events....

^This

I'm betting there will be signs tomorrow.

 

[fgarcia3441]

Spanish news had an expert and he said this could had been done by a lonewolf attacker with low yield devices but could not rule out internal or external terrorist due to the publicity.