My thoughts go out to those in Boston

[cornerofmadness]

I had pulled up to the Laundromat and saw a woman in there who looked out of place (i.e. she was well dressed and had a netbook clutched to her chest as she watched the overhead TV). She waved me in frantically and it was still just moments after the explosions and they didn't know what was happening.

It sticks in my mind the reporter saying they had personally watched the police dogs sniffing for bombs and wondering how these got past them. I wonder that too.

All I can think of is how lucky they were the one under the grandstand failed to go off.

Another horrible tragedy and that is all I need to say today. Everything else can wait.

Comments

[dragonydreams.livejournal.com]

They were checking for bombs before the race, but due to the marathon being just out on a city street, it's not easy to continuously check for bombs. The person (or persons) most likely planted the bombs after the pre-race sweeps. Scarily, all it takes is a "spectator" to drop their backpack in a trash barrel after the race has started and then using a phone to detonate the device. (Can you tell we've been theorizing here?)

It's all just so unbelievable.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

that was my theory as well. and it's very scary