O/T - Explosions at the Boston Marathon

[canjond]

Thoughts and prayers with all at the Boston Marathon today.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us/bos...html?hpt=hp_t1

[Leon]

Originally Posted by canjond

Thoughts and prayers with all at the Boston Marathon today.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/15/us/bos...html?hpt=hp_t1

Just seeing this on the news. Yes, thoughts and prayers to the victims, family and friends. It's awful.....Will be hopeful they find the culprits.

[Cardboard Junkie]

My nephew Kevin Pierson was in this race....no word yet. My brother and some of his family went as spectators. I'm worried.

[itjclarke]

Hearing several other bombs, at different locations in Boston have been found/disarmed. Terrible event.. makes me very angry

[Piratedogcardshows]

Thoughts and prayers sent to all affected.

[z28jd]

My cousin was in the race, not far from finishing when it happened. Was pretty close to the second explosion when it happened. His wife heard from him pretty quickly and he is fine, but knowing him, he was probably helping people right away. Will find out more later

Just to show how close he was, at 2:47 he was at the 40k mark and the race is 42.2k. Basically he was 1.4 miles from the finish about 5 minutes before it happened according to the race tracker and the second one was a couple blocks before the finish. So not sure how far he was but he was definitely within a mile

[bbcarddan]

Originally Posted by Cardboard Junkie

My nephew Kevin Pierson was in this race....no word yet. My brother and some of his family went as spectators. I'm worried.

My brother was there to watch his wife run the marathon they are all ok plus others I know who were there are safe as well! I hope and pray for the same results for you!

[Cardboard Junkie]

My family is all safe. Now I wonder who our government will "fix" the blame on this time. (sorry don't mean to get political). dave.

[bbcarddan]

Originally Posted by Cardboard Junkie

My family is all safe. Now I wonder who our government will "fix" the blame on this time. (sorry don't mean to get political). dave.

Glad to hear all your loved ones are safe! Crazy stuff, now a days you don`t know whether it`s foreign or domestic terror attacks!

[BengoughingForAwhile]

Ridiculous. I have run this race a couple of times, I know exactly where these bombs went off. There is no greater thrill for a marathon runner than to run the final stretch down Boyleston St. towards the finish line at the Boston Marathon. A running buddy of mine was running today and was 50 feet from the first blast when it went off. Luckily he was in the middle of the road and okay. My thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims and their families.

[deadballfreaK]

I am literally sick to my stomach. The scum who did this is/are pathetic cowards. Find 'em, convict 'em, put 'em to death.