Note: I did not examine the videos at any of the links. I don’t know if there’s graphic content. Click them at your own risk.
Rot in hell, terrorists: Yes, the bombs were packed with ball bearings to do the most damage. Two brothers each lost a leg. Eight-year-old Martin Richard was killed, and his mother and sister badly injured. No arrests yet. An apartment in Revere was searched and things taken away. The Saudi student is still being held but not as a suspect. And in all the horror, strangers rushed to help the wounded. About the only other good thing you can say about yesterday is that the death toll was probably sharply lower due to the immediate rush of help and the medics who are always along a marathon route in case of injuries to runners. Many people lost limbs, though, and their lives will never be the same.
Turns out there were only two: But the two bombs were enough. The other controlled explosions from yesterday were suspicious packages. The problem with finding more bombs is that every runner had a bag or backpack, and the backpack is ubiquitous.
Meanwhile, in London: 4,000 British police officers will be on duty during Margaret Thatcher’s funeral. Protesters have already told them they’re planning “action”. And the London Marathon officials are being urged to review their security measures, as European nations hunker down for more possible attacks.
Cowards on every side: Not only did the cowards murder innocents from afar, but no one is taking responsibility–not even the Pakistani Taliban. Investigators are asking help from the public. Check your videos, people.
It’s just heartbreaking. It brings back feelings from 9/11. I’m praying for all the wounded and the families of those killed.