Boston Marathon

dosco · Post by **dosco** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:58 pm

Thoughts and prayers to the folks in Boston ...

Straight Arrow · Post by **Straight Arrow** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:38 pm

Yet another event symptomatic of a world that can be truly frightening. I pray for the victims and the perpetrators.

jww · Post by **jww** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:41 pm

Got on a plane in Ottawa, landed in Toronto and in that short period of time all heck had broke loose. Unbelievable --- just unbelievable.

Bargepole · Post by **Bargepole** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:10 am

jww wrote: Unbelievable --- just unbelievable.

I wish it were. And I remember when it was. What changed?

desertbadger · Post by **desertbadger** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 2:01 pm

dosco wrote:Thoughts and prayers to the folks in Boston ...

+1

Regards,
David

Icarus1 · Post by **Icarus1** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:09 pm

My stepmom's response: "I think I want to train for that marathon next year."

brothers · Post by **brothers** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 5:13 pm

I agree with her, Coltrane. If I was a runner I'd sign up right now.

maskaggs · Post by **maskaggs** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:23 pm

Straight Arrow wrote:Yet another event symptomatic of a world that can be truly frightening. I pray for the victims and the perpetrators.

+1 on the last part of that. True evil is a reality but I think it's pretty rare - you can't be in your right mind to commit such an atrocity. Let's hope they receive the full weight of justice through the legal system.

Edit: None of which is to say the victims and their families shouldn't be foremost in their minds. I can't imagine having to wake up and remember a family member is no longer alive after this.

dosco · Post by **dosco** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:20 am

All hell breaking loose in Boston last night and this AM. I hope the authorities are able to apprehend the surviving brother alive.

jww · Post by **jww** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 6:35 am

And it continues to percolate as the events overnight showed how important it is to make progress in an investigation quickly out of the gate. I am impressed with the level of response and coordination between the various factions to move things along in the investigation. Sad result last night to see another individual loose his life -- this time a police officer. I am ever reminded how important their roles are as they safeguard our daily existence.

It gives you a very different perspective of the officer in a speed trap on the side of the road -- in plain sight or otherwise. Thanks to our emergency responders everywhere.

maskaggs · Post by **maskaggs** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:20 pm

And now it comes to an end.

jww · Post by **jww** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 8:37 am

maskaggs wrote:And now it comes to an end.

This was a case study in how cross-jurisdictional law enforcement agencies can work together to bring people who do very bad things to face justice. What a horrific week for Bostonians to have to live through. I am pleased for them it has come to this conclusion.

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