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Explosion at Boston Marathon finish line

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Smash Williams, Apr 15, 2013.

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  1. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    What happened at Waco on April 15th ? Drawing a blank on that one.
     
    Boom_70, Apr 15, 2013
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  2. btm

    btm Member

    David Koresh and the Branch Davidians stand off
     
    btm, Apr 15, 2013
    #98
  3. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    Actually the end of the standoff ...
     
    doctorquant, Apr 15, 2013
    #99
  4. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    April 15 is also the day taxes are due to the IRS.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Apr 15, 2013
    #100
  5. KJIM

    KJIM Well-Known Member

    Waco -- 4/19/93
     
    KJIM, Apr 15, 2013
    #101
  6. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Shit, didn't even think of that possible connection.
     
    Armchair_QB, Apr 15, 2013
    #102
  7. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    Sheet, that's right ... was 4/19
     
    doctorquant, Apr 15, 2013
    #103
  8. Mark2010

    Mark2010 Active Member

    Had the Red Sox game finished and most of the crowd gone home by the time of the explosions?
     
    Mark2010, Apr 15, 2013
    #104
  9. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Just to be clear, OKC was hit to "commemorate" Waco. Which happened on April 19 - and it was the FBI that decided to move in on the Branch Davidian compound on that date. Patriots Day in Massachusetts commemorates the battles of Lexington and Concord and is celebrated on the third Monday of April. Don't know if they ever tied Columbine to Hitler's birthday (April 20) or any of the other stuff. But yeah, a lot of bad memories get dredged up this week. We didn't need any more.
     
    DanOregon, Apr 15, 2013
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  10. Bob Cook

    Bob Cook Active Member

    To me, before we get into blame (because we don't know who it is):

    1. Sadly, this can happen anywhere at anytime. Fortunately, it doesn't happen everywhere all the time.

    2. Whomever did it is sick and twisted -- and not the living embodiment of whatever religion, race or ethnicity he, she or they claim to represent.

    3. Seemingly ordinary people are doing extraordinary things today to save lives and help people out.
     
    Bob Cook, Apr 15, 2013
    #106
  11. Mystery Meat II

    Mystery Meat II Well-Known Member

    New York Post is reporting a "Saudi Arabian national" is being held and guarded in a Boston hospital: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/authorities_under_suspect_guard_y2m8cJO29uC2PDGIjYBalO
     
    Mystery Meat II, Apr 15, 2013
    #107
  12. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Saudi national in custody:

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

    If that's true, then it probably isn't an anti-government act, but presumably radical Islamic terrorism (not necessarily Al Qaeda ...)
     
    Dick Whitman, Apr 15, 2013
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