Boston Marathon 2013 Bombing

Your comment utterly disgusts me;

He's not saying the bombings were right or that it's not a tragic thing to happen. Part of events like these is understanding the minds of those who did it. They chose a time and place where only a few people were killed, and most were injured badly instead. Do you think the FBI are in their HQ feeling sorry for the victims? Or are they discussing why the bomber(s) decided on that, relatively low-key area to set the bomb off, why this event in particular, what bomb was used and the particular model of bomb's advantages.. and such like. The latter, you'd think.

It may seem harsh to think that way, but it is a good point - there were more populated areas that the bomb could have been placed, so why wasn't it?

I don't think he was condoning what's happened in any way, merely attempting to evaluate the person behind it.

 

[Minner]

I guess you get upset whenever you hear about iraqi citizens and the like getting killed innocently too. Not.

Why don't you re-read my comment directed towards him. It was aimed towards his deplorable statement of lack of care for human life. It is the fact that he had the nerve to post such a sociopathic reply that made me upset. Next time read more carefully.

He's not saying the bombings were right or that it's not a tragic thing to happen. Part of events like these is understanding the minds of those who did it. They chose a time and place where only a few people were killed, and most were injured badly instead. Do you think the FBI are in their HQ feeling sorry for the victims? Or are they discussing why the bomber(s) decided on that, relatively low-key area to set the bomb off, why this event in particular, what bomb was used and the particular model of bomb's advantages.. and such like. The latter, you'd think.

It may seem harsh to think that way, but it is a good point - there were more populated areas that the bomb could have been placed, so why wasn't it?

I don't think he was condoning what's happened in any way, merely attempting to evaluate the person behind it.

I know what you are saying, but the way Almond_Joy stated his reply did not give off any sense of what you said. Take it as you may, but my impression of his reply was that he did not care that people died or were injured. Instead he proceeded to advise to bomb a bigger group that would result in more casualties. This is what I perceived his comment to be and I'm sure I am not the only one who saw it this way.

 

[Almond Joy]

I would totally say only less than 10 people died in that incident which is like... 0.0000000000000000000000001 of the US population.

 

[Lame]

I think we don't care when people die in the middle east from bombing is just because we can't culturally relate to them.

 

[Almond Joy]

I think we don't care when people die in the middle east from bombing is just because we can't culturally relate to them.

So that should make other Americans' deaths any less cared about though?

 

[Minner]

So that should make other Americans' deaths any less cared about though?

No, but your approach to these deaths is completely heartless and offensive. You have to realize most people in the U.S. are less informed about any bombings going on in the middle east compared to ones that happen within our nation. Clearly your attitude to this problem is basically "If I didn't die or anyone I know didn't die, then it's not my problem."

 

[Lame]

Clearly your attitude to this problem is basically "If I didn't die or anyone I know didn't die, then it's not my problem."

It may seem heartless but it is kind of true. You may be sad for the victims for a short period of time but after a few days or a week you really don't care much anymore. There is so much death in this world you just get numb to it. Its kind of hard to stay sympathetic for someone you have never met, seen or talked to in your life.

 

[SuF]

Americans care more about Americans because we're Americans. Don't hate on people for acting like they are programmed to.

 

[Almond Joy]

Americans care more about Americans because we're Americans. Don't hate on people for acting like they are programmed to.

If thats the case, what about world events such as earthquakes and tsunamis happening in other countries and don't forget about kony 2012.

 

[Almond Joy]

http://news.yahoo.com/pressure-cooker-bombs-suspected-boston-blast-214219990--spt.html


"Pressure-cooker explosives have been used in Afghanistan, India, Nepal and Pakistan, according to a July 2010 intelligence report by the FBI and the Homeland Security Department."

"Pressure-cooker explosives have been used in international terrorism, and have been recommended for lone-wolf operatives by Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen."

 

[Xier0]

Supposedly there were a lot more bombs that were supposed to go off but malfunctioned

 

[Just Sayin']

The fact that you people are arguing about this, is just pathetic; grow up.

OT: It's saddening tbh, such a selfish act. The thing thats annoying me about this though, is all the crap on Facebook, people fishing for likes from it.

 

[Punjabi3]

http://news.yahoo.com/pressure-cooker-bombs-suspected-boston-blast-214219990--spt.html


"Pressure-cooker explosives have been used in Afghanistan, India, Nepal and Pakistan, according to a July 2010 intelligence report by the FBI and the Homeland Security Department."

"Pressure-cooker explosives have been used in international terrorism, and have been recommended for lone-wolf operatives by Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen."

Pressure cooker bombs are popular in white supremacist groups as well. The plans to make them can be found on several pages including rebel, terrorist and supremacist groups. If a terrorist group such as Al-Qaeda was incolved the bombs would have been much larger and the damage much worse. People really need to stop thinking it was Islamists involved when it hasn't been proven if it was.

I read the article and even though they say they aren't sure who is responsible they are implying it was an Islamic extremist.

 

Why don't you re-read my comment directed towards him. It was aimed towards his deplorable statement of lack of care for human life. It is the fact that he had the nerve to post such a sociopathic reply that made me upset. Next time read more carefully.

Woah sister. I read your comment, and responded accordingly. Deal with it.

 

[SuF]

If thats the case, what about world events such as earthquakes and tsunamis happening in other countries and don't forget about kony 2012.

Kony wasn't big at all other than people liking shit on Facebook. Very few natural disasters end up in the news. Only the biggest ones that end up killing thousands. If the scale is large enough, and it isn't a war zone, we might care more.

 

[Minner]

Woah sister. I read your comment, and responded accordingly. Deal with it.

Clearly your response was not well thought out. "Deal with it" ... ? What kind of childish, idiotic response is that. Don't bother replying, I will not respond.

Kony wasn't big at all other than people liking shit on Facebook. Very few natural disasters end up in the news. Only the biggest ones that end up killing thousands. If the scale is large enough, and it isn't a war zone, we might care more.

Exactly ^, people in the U.S. mainly hear about large scale events that occur, not small ones such as random bombings in Iraq. It's hard to care about an event your unaware of compared to all the ones we are that are happening in the U.S.

Latest news:

(CNN) -- [Breaking news update at 1:47 p.m. Wednesday ]

An arrest has been made in the Boston bombings investigation based on two videos showing images of the suspect, a federal law enforcement source told CNN's Fran Townsend.

[Breaking news update at 1:28 p.m. Wednesday ]

Boston University graduate student Lingzu Lu has been identified by the school as the third person who died in Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon.

 

[Almond Joy]

nvm its too graphic

 

[Lame]

is that real??? damn thats fucked up.

 

[Almond Joy]

is that real??? damn thats fucked up.

Yeah its real.

Its on liveleak.

 

[Santiago]

Ah, funniest part about this to me is that Americans are so concerned with their own business they don't even care that 33 Iraqis were killed the same day.