UPDATE: CNN IS REPORTING A SUSPECT HAS BEEN ARRESTED. No name, motive, etc has been released yet. Apparently they found something on the videos.
The bombings at the Boston Marathon are sort of overtaking the Jodi Arias Post (and rightly so…) So I thought I would make a new post for discussion of that. There are a lot of conflicting reports as news agencies try to be the first with information. Feel free to include links to sources you feel credible and I will post them as quickly as possible. President Obama will speak around 6:10.
New news is that the JFK explosion was a fire that appears to be unrelated to the bombings. I’ll update as news comes in. Thoughts and prayer to all those affected by the tragedy in Boston. Warning there are a lot of very graphic pictures of people who have lost limbs floating around twitter and other social media. Open with caution.
It’s terrible. Although I am not religious, I am spiritual and forsaking any semantics, my prayers are with the injured , and the families of those lost.
I just found your blog and just wanted to thank you for the update. I am glad I found you! Already clicked Follow!
Is it wrong of me to want to totally pull a Jodi Arias on the motherf*ckers who did this?
I live in Massachusetts. I lived in Boston for several years, right near the finish line. I have been watching the news since it broke. It is heart-wrenching to me that someone does something like this. So far 3 people have lost their lives and several have lost limbs. It makes me so angry.
TT, I love reading your blog and getting your reactions to all the shows we love to watch. I have my opinions and comment often. And I will continue to do so. But, when things like this happen, it really puts into perspective that the bullshit that happens on the HW shows doesn’t really matter. There are people in our world that want to hurt others. And this is the world that my children will be growing up in. How am I to be ok with that? I feel scared, sad, and overwhelmed with these type of situations.
Also, there are rumors out there that someone is in custody. It isn’t true. Just watched the press conference. They are questioning people but have NO ONE in custody. fyi….
I haven’t opened or seen any pictures. Frankly, I don’t want to see any. Imagine being that person or a relative. I just can’t do it.
An 8 year old child is one of those killed !! I pray for all the victims and their families. I can’t begin to conceive the horrid, vile depths of the evil minds who could even think to do something like this.
I don’t believe they have released who died today. However I do know there’s a pic of a little girl floating around who they say was killed. That pic is a hoax just so you know.
They have confirmed that an 8 year old lost his/her life. They have also confirmed several people lost their limbs. There have been pics on twitter, which I have refused to look at.
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I was appalled at the number of people in my TL retweeting New York Post and Buzzfeednews as credible sources the moment after it happened. Especially their inclusion of a captured suspect from an Islamic country…
You have to have a list of news media you find credible for situations like this so you won’t just believe everything that appears on your twitter feed.
Just a bit of advice.
Agreed. And the oh so many conspiracy theories already floating around is driving me insane as well. People truly do believe anything without even looking into it most of the time.
Agree. I also wish people would stop tweeting pictures of the victims who have lost limbs. My hubby was looking at a young college-aged guy who had lost both legs and was being pushed in a wheelchair down Boylston. I couldn’t look. I can’t imagine being that young man or his family or friends and know that his picture is beng released like that. I don’t know why but it sickens me.
its terrible to think that there are people who think this is a good way to make some point. Nancy grace just said they looking for penske truck that tried to get in but was turned away
Any idea if this is terrorists or just an angry citizen? This is very sad.
Today has been the more horrific day of my life. My 25 year old son was running this year in the Boston Marathon, his first Marathon ever. His cousin was visiting him from out of town to cheer him on at the finish line. Runners have a tracking system on their person so can be tracked via a map that shows their progress at 5K intervals from start to finish. You can also sign up for text alerts as they hit specific markers, 4 in total. I was sitting home on my computer, ignoring the trial for once because I was so excited to be tracking my son and looking forward to all the pictures and video clips his cousin, my niece was taking.
Then I got a call from my niece in total panic telling me that she was near the finish line and two bombs had just gone off. She was crying and I asked if she was hurt, she said no but that she didn’t know where her cousin, my son was. I just broke down and cried, this was before the first hint of a problem even appeared on the news or the internet. Happily after an hour of waiting, checking every site and news station I got word that my son was okay. Cell service was limited so the best my niece could do was keep texting me. My son did not have his cell phone or any identification on him because the runners leave all of that at a special location where the shuttles are for them. Fortunately she had made a huge sign and sort of guessed where he might be based on the last tracking signal I could track online. I was never so excited to hear that she had found him.
What may have saved both him and her from disaster, is that he blew his knee out towards the end of the race and was slowed to a walk for a few miles. When I was finally able to talk to him live (about 3 hours later) he said that he felt his injury might have saved him from the blast.
I thank God that my son and niece are okay. I was scared and spent hours in panic worrying about them. Even with texting, I did not accept they were okay until I could actually hear their voices. I can only imagine the sheer horror for those parents who didn’t have another person to contact to help find their loved one. I thank God that although they each have suffered a trauma witnessing all the mayhem that surrounded them, they can share this and help each other.
My heart absolutely breaks for the families of those who lost their lives or are injured and for the many families who are probably still looking for information on their loved ones. So many moments I wanted to stop looking at the tv, news and pictures but I just couldn’t. The horror of knowing that this could have been my life has left me with such a headache and a sense of sadness for others. I am so grateful my son is okay and I am trying hard as a Mom to give him a teeny teeny bit of space to acknowledge the fine young man he is. He was at the 40K line when his part in the race had to stop.
Later I heard from both of them that they went back down to the race so my son could collect his personal property. And they wisely allowed those runners who were not able to finish to collect their medal. My son was running to raise money for charity and I am just so proud of him. I was horrified all over again as they described the horror of the Boston streets with blood everywhere.
They are now both safe at her house in CT and hopefully the injury that may have saved them ends up not being too bad. As much as I have always resisted the gory nature of news coverage after an event, I must say as a Mom desperately looking for any information, this horrible gory stuff was better than having nothing to asses.
Please everybody pray for all the people affected. Those who are injured, those who are lost and those who are traumatized. I don’t know why the world has to have such animals in it who have nothing better to do than destroy that which is beautiful.
Omg….I teared up reading this. I am so happy for you that your son and niece are ok. This is such an awful tragedy. I live in MA and it has been on our local news since the moment it happened. I am praying for all the injured and for those who lost their lives. I am crossing my fingers that the FBI find whoever did this. Soon.
Oh honey, I am so sorry. I’m be sending positive energy your way. I am hopeful for a full recovery for your son, and a quick emotional recovery for you. XOXO..
~tt
Happy to hear your son and his cousin were safe!
I too have felt the panic of a mother whose son is in danger and the not knowing, and not being able to get in touch with him is agonizing. I only experienced it for 30-45 minutes, not 3 hours like you, but it is horrible. My son plays for the KC Chiefs. I woke up 1 Saturday morning during the season and was cleaning and all of a sudden everyone I know is texting and calling me asking if I had spoke with him, there had been a shooting at their facilities, and someone was dead and they were not releasing the name, but they said it was a player on the team, and that they were on lockdown, no other info. I was frantic, and he was not answering. And I knew his schedule, he was due to be up at the facilities at this time. It turns out he was driving there and got the call to be diverted to the stadium instead, because the other part was now a crime scene. He was in a meeting being informed of all the events and that he had lost his teammate, and that was why he wasn’t answering his phone. When he called back the relief I felt was immediate, but later I felt overwhelming guilt. There was another mother grieving the loss of her son, and confused as to why he would take his own life, and I was relieved it wasn’t my son. I felt selfish, and sad. I was emotionally spent after this, and couldn’t speak about it for days without tearing up. My prayers go out to everyone involved in this horrific event, hopefully peace will come to them in time. And God Bless all the first responders, volunteers, EMS, police, fire, drs and nurses. There is a special place in heaven for all you heros!
I wish people would stop tweeting the graphic photos. Not are they hard to stomach but dis tasteful to them and there friends and families.
This is too sad and disgusting. I hope it is not the act of a foreign terroist, although it is just as bad either way..
Today is a day that I believe has changed me forever. As I type this my hands are still shaking and I can’t seem to clear the horrible images I have in my head. What was suppose to be a wonderful girls day in Boston turned out to be my worse nightmare. As me and two of my friends stood cheering on the runners that were just coming across the finish line, we were maybe 800 feet from the first blast. For a split second I thought to myself why the heck is someone lighting off m80’s with all these people around. But believe me I hardly has time to process that thought before the reality of the situation hit me. I can’t even put into words the things I saw or how I felt. I’m still having trouble processing the whole thing. While I am more than thankful that neither myself or my friends were hurt, I don’t really know what to do with all the emotions and images I have running through me. I saw things today that made me feel like I was in a war zone. Things that everyday people who show up to a stupid Marathon should not have to deal with.
This was suppose to be a day of great fun, a day to to kick back from all my responsibilities and just enjoy myself. But thanks to some idiots/idiot I don’t think I will ever be the same.
Tamara thanks for putting this post up so I have somewhere to vent. I don’t really want to say to much around my kids, and friends that were not there I don’t think fully understand. So this is kinda a nice outlet for me right now.
To the women who’s son was running today, I’m very happy to hear that he and your niece are fine, I believe there were a lot of angels watching over a lot of us today.
Oh my gosh. I am flabbergasted that you were there and so very close. I hope you can settle your mind and get the pictures out of your head, Michelle. This is just awful. Do you have something you can take, like a small Xanax, valium, Ativan or something? Are you home with just your kids? I hope someone is with you. If not we are with you, and thinking of you and vent here all you want. Just keep posting if it helps.
xoxo
~tt
This morning as husband was leaving for Boston, I said we need to plan a day to head in to the city, visit the commons, hit my favorite stores on Boyleston and then 6 hours later, this.
Just also found out that an aquaintence was with our local cheering section which was right outside Atlantic Fish Company, she is at Brighams and Women in critical, was taken into surgery, most likely will have an amputation tomorrow.
And of course hubby is heading right back into Boston tomorrow.
I think it will be a while before I can head in with my daughter.
Good Grief! This is just awful. I’m so sorry that you know someone who lost a limb. It will be hard to send your husband off tomorrow but I imagine this particular incident is over. Such a sad day.
It’s horrible that so many of the people I chat with online every day are affected.
xoxo,
~tt
Thanks for updates TT…I have not been able to get to a tv and you as always are right on top of it…
i want to thank all those people who rushed in to help the injured. As long as there are people like that there is still hope. Lets just hope the a-holes that did this get caught. THANK YOU FOR HELPING
How is everyone doing today? Michele? Babs? KWM? Did everyone manage to get some sleep?
I’m gonna need Michelle, and KWM to check in here. I worry. I’ve seen Babs is feeling better… but waiting on you two…
Meanwhile, I am a pretty emotional person, and I didn’t shed a tear or really get too choked up by the things on the news. Mostly because I made myself stop watching. This morning I saw a clip of the NY Yankees game playing Sweet Caroline (A song that Boston plays at all it’s games.) It’s a up beat song and I was fine. At the very end they showed the lighted sign outside the stadium. On one side was the Yankees logo and the other side Bostons in the middle were the words “United We Stand”. That got me.
Hope everyone is feeling better.
Hi Tamara and Thanks for the concern. I am doing as good as to be expected I guess.
I will admit I felt an overwhelming sense of relief and safety when I was told that they had someone in custody for this whole nightmare. Sadly I am now hearing that this is not true and the animal or animals responsible for my nightmares is still roaming around free. I know it sounds completely ridiculous, but just thinking someone was in custody made me feel a little safer. I spent all day yesterday home in my PJ’s crying and trying to process what I had witnessed. I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, and forsome reason the thought of doing something as simple as going to the grocery store scares the hell out of me.
I just hope the next time a reporter or news station jumps to publish a story that they are accurate so that they stop giving people like me a little taste of safety before yanking it all away again
That was awfully fast for an arrest. I worry that they just want someone to blame… I hope this is not a Muslim…
The media is waffling now on there being an arrest. Al Jazeera has a pretty detailed story about a suspect being in custody and due to go before federal court today. Curiouser and Curiouser
I have to admit my first thought in hearing that they arrested someone was Thank God I hope they fry this bastard, but at the same time I sorta felt a strange relief come over me. Almost like the arrest of someone is going to make my world that much safer.
Now I’m hearing talk of an arrest may be premature. I know this sounds really stupid, but coming from someone who spent all day yesterday in her PJ’s crying and trying to cope with what she had witnessed the day before, and completely struggling to get through today, I didn’t realize how much an arrest would mean to me.
Therefore let’s hope the media can get their act together and instead of rushing to be the first to publish something let’s make sure it’s accurate so that when you give someone like myself a little hope your not ripping it away 10 minutes later!
Please don’t let this, or these people win by making you scared to live in your own country. That’s what they want! This only reminds us to be aware of our surroundings, but don’t stop living or you’ve already killed yourself. I have do much respect for all of you, but i am in awe of how you look ought for one another in these horrible circumstances. I may live in a safer country, I envy the comradery of yours.
I am so enraged with what has transpired in the states, and I’m talking about 911, Boston Bombing, oklahoma, etc. Why do people feel they need to still resort to these cruel and heinous ways to ‘ state’ their issue. Do these evil people not realize that although it may temporarily strike fear in those heroic individuals, and briefly anger them, ultimately a strong energy, and unity is born each and every time.
I also want to add tho my previous post that although I am Canadian, I have the utmost respect for those americans that continue to fight and selflessly give their lives for freedom and love. I feel that the Americans, although some are arrogant and do not see past their own country, the majority are more patriotic and willing to help a stranger than us canadians are! I care more about them than I care about my own country. Because most Canadians complain but will do nothing too change things. And everyone I try to encourage too do so tells me
Whatcha doing tonight Michelle? Come talk to us. I will try to think of a funny joke…