Something horrible has happened at the boston marathon

In one of the earlier clips I saw they were quickly wheeling a guy on a stretcher towards an ambulance and it looked like all his limbs were there but he looked unconscious and there was an EMS on the rolling stretcher doing chest compressions.

 

That man did a hell of a job.

Kudos to him.. A true hero.. I dont think I could do it.. Would of passed out right then and there. But then again they say in times like that adrenaline takes over.

In one of the earlier clips I saw they were quickly wheeling a guy on a stretcher towards an ambulance and it looked like all his limbs were there but he looked unconscious and there was an EMS on the rolling stretcher doing chest compressions.

These people with the amputations were standing within 5 or so feet of the blast.... As you get further outside that, the shrapnel starts rising.... And hitting more vital areas... Take a piece in the chest or head, and its lights out.

More updates from reddit:

 

FBI and Boston police want info from witnesses. 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), prompt #3 "No piece of information or detail is too small http://www.twitter.com/BostonGlobe/status/323949471002148867

 

Community members wanting 2 assist this investigation anonymously can call the BPD’s Crime Stoppers Tip Line @ 1(800) 494-TIPS. https://twitter.com/Boston_Police/status/323949010144620545

 

Update 83 (7:04 PM ET): Reports still indicate 2 killed and over 100 injured.

 

Update 84 (7:10 PM ET): https://twitter.com/thejamesedwards Has hospital updates.

 

Tufts - 9 patients hurt from attack, none critical, 8 more patients w/ marathon-related injuries

Boston Medical Center - 20 patients total, 2 children, most have lower leg injuries

Mass. Gen. - 22 patients total, 6 critical, 5 serious

Brigham & Women - 26 patients total, 2 critical, 8-10 serious

Bethg Israel - 21 patients total, 18 major, 3 minor, 7 life-threatening

 

Update 85 (7:17 PM ET): Some good graphics/maps from Boston Globe. http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/04/15/ex...L/igraphic.html

 

Update 86 (7:19 PM ET): There are reports of runners being let in and out of area hotels. https://twitter.com/fredmilgrim/status/323934747199959040

 

Update 73 UPDATED Video of Obama's speech: http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video...plosions-boston

 

Update 87 (7:26 PM ET): @MassDOT: I-90, I-93, I-95 open. I-90 Exit 22 Copley Square ramp remains closed.

 

Update 88 (7:29 PM ET): U.S. Navy providing an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team to assist local authorities at the request of the State of Massachusetts https://twitter.com/nbcnightlynews/status/323938292787720192

 

Update 89 (7:32 PM ET): Street Closures: Clarendon from Huntington to Newbury, Newbury from Clarendon to Hereford, Huntington from Belividere to Clarendon. https://twitter.com/Boston_Police/status/323941431603503104

 

Update 90 (7:34 PM ET): /u/99trumpets first hand account. http://www.reddit.com/r/running/comments/1..._boston/c9ftn98

 

Update 91 (7:35 PM ET): Photo album of a few more photos - WARNING NSFW GORE http://imgur.com/a/neOq4

 

Update 92 (7:38 PM ET): ABC states "Authorities believe they were caused by small portable devices." http://abcnews.go.com/US/bomb-explosions-k...74#.UWyOBsotXTR

 

Update 93 (7:39 PM ET): Reports of Mass General is on lockdown. Suspicious device found. https://twitter.com/LiamWCVB/status/323942771440365568

 

Update 94 (7:41 PM ET): Another graphic/map with data. http://imgur.com/gallery/ZYl0llE

 

Update 95 (7:49 PM ET): CNN is reporting 2 Killed and "more than 130 hurt." http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/15/explo...thon/?hpt=hp_t1

 

PSA: I will not post info regarding any posts on 4chan.

 

Update 96 (7:52 PM ET): Mass General NOT on lockdown. https://twitter.com/MassGeneralNews/status/...945184108875778

 

Update 97 (7:54 PM ET): CNN is reporting that "Doctors are "pulling ball bearings out of people in the emergency room." http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/15/explo...thon/?hpt=hp_t1

 

Update 98 (7:55 PM ET): Authorities questioning person of interest in Marathon bombings at Brigham and Women's Hospital. https://twitter.com/BostonGlobe/status/323948061606948864

 

Update 99 (7:57 PM EST): Good folks over at /r/Random_Acts_Of_Pizza// http://www.reddit.com/r/Random_Acts_Of_Piz...oston_marathon/

 

Update 100 (7:59 PM ET): Family members looking for info relative to individuals injured during the incident are encouraged to call (617) 635-4500. https://twitter.com/Boston_Police/status/323948571726598146

 

Update 101 (8:02 PM ET): Southwest is assisting with accommodations. http://www.southwest.com/html/advisories/s...DVISORY04152013

 

Update 102 (8:14 PM ET): Reports of two buses full of what appeared to be military unload at scene. https://twitter.com/jclong/status/323951726015164417

 

Update 103 (8:23 PM ET): Injury count as of 745 pm by hospital: Boston Children’s 8; Brigham 27; BMC 23; MGH 22; BI 21; St E's, 15; Tufts 9 https://twitter.com/BostonGlobe/status/323953025116950528

 

Cowboy Hat is active duty military.... Anybody want to guess what type? (Hint- look at the hair and beard)

 

SONS were in the military- My bad.

"The man in the cowboys hat is Carlos Arredondo. He is an immigrant citizen of the U.S. who lost his son in Iraq and is now a peace activist and speaker. When the explosions happened, you can see that he did not hesitate to run towards the chaos and help, obviously trying to get this poor man out of there and to hold a tourniquet on one of his severed legs. Later, he was being interviewed, visibly shaking from shock and holding an American flag, soaked in the blood of other people. Carlos Arredondo’s selflessness and bravery should be known and applauded.”

 

Interview with him:

 

 

 

What a great guy.

"The man in the cowboys hat is Carlos Arredondo. He is an immigrant citizen of the U.S. who lost his son in Iraq and is now a peace activist and speaker. When the explosions happened, you can see that he did not hesitate to run towards the chaos and help, obviously trying to get this poor man out of there and to hold a tourniquet on one of his severed legs. Later, he was being interviewed, visibly shaking from shock and holding an American flag, soaked in the blood of other people. Carlos Arredondo’s selflessness and bravery should be known and applauded.”

 

Interview with him:

 

 

 

What a great guy.

 

Hes wearing a tough Ruck Sweatshirt which is open to military.

Lady in blue at the bottom of the pics in one of Rob's links looks dead. That pic of Cowboy hat and wheel chair was the one on multiple sites, only cropped to keep out the view of his bones. Interesting that the bricks around that guy with no legs, when he is on the ground, looks relatively unscathed. I'm no bomb expert but it looks like the blast went out and up, with almost nothing going down into the ground like a fricken land mine. I wonder why the bomber/s waited until the later part of the race as opposed to earlier when the front runners crossed...seems like there would have been more people then, as opposed to the average joes finishing the race in about 4 hours (i think the clock was around the 4 hour mark?). Unreal...8 year old died, probably there to cheer mom or dad crossing the finish line...with the blast that devastating closer to the ground....fcuking shitbag terrorist nutjob motherfuckers, whether foreign or domestic, fcuk you!

Cowboy Hat deserves a medal for his heroics. A shining light in the dark day.

They should give that guy a medal. 99 out of 100 people would not hold someone's femoral artery closed and walk down the street with it. I would likely throw up along the way for sure.

Lady in blue at the bottom of the pics in one of Rob's links looks dead. That pic of Cowboy hat and wheel chair was the one on multiple sites, only cropped to keep out the view of his bones. Interesting that the bricks around that guy with no legs, when he is on the ground, looks relatively unscathed. I'm no bomb expert but it looks like the blast went out and up, with almost nothing going down into the ground like a fricken land mine. I wonder why the bomber/s waited until the later part of the race as opposed to earlier when the front runners crossed...seems like there would have been more people then, as opposed to the average joes finishing the race in about 4 hours (i think the clock was around the 4 hour mark?). Unreal...8 year old died, probably there to cheer mom or dad crossing the finish line...with the blast that devastating closer to the ground....fcuking shitbag terrorist nutjob motherfuckers, whether foreign or domestic, fcuk you!

 

 

Blast came from behind no legs and to the right.... Further back than the area I circled originally....

 

 

And yeah... That girl thats getting her pulse take looks gone.

They should give that guy a medal. 99 out of 100 people would not hold someone's femoral artery closed and walk down the street with it. I would likely throw up along the way for sure.

 

 

I dont think it was the FemArt.... I think it was a rubber tournequit.... Hes keeping it from sliding off the leg.

RD - I am assuming the question you asked me after my post about the box is from the image you posted at 12:37 on page two? If that is the box you are talking about then I think it had nothing to do with the IED. If you look at that image you posted on page two you can clearly see where the garbage can was or where at least the IED was - the only clean area with no debris NE of light pole (also your image on page 1 you can still see the smoke coming from this origination). Note that most of the garbage is south of the blast and most of the casualties (blood) is south of that as well. The blast must have been able to release south thus not alot of casualties north of the blast except for the pedestrians immediately around it.

 

Allan - you would not have fainted - you would do most likely one of three bodily functions under stress:

1. Immediately help people and not even think about what danger you put yourself in.

2. Flee/run.

3. Just stand there and not realize you are in the middle of it...

 

I think most of us here with our personalities, need for speed, etc would not flee. The pedestrians that are injured are not crying nor screaming (no matter how bad their injury is) because they are in shock.

Okay, from above post I just mentioned what type of person or how your body/mind will react - Carlos Arredondo (man in cowboy hat) is 1. Immediately help people and not even think about what danger you put yourself in. Carlos lost his son in Iraq. Carlos did not hesitate...Thank you Carlos for your bravery!

1. Immediately help people and not even think about what danger you put yourself in.

2. Flee/run.

3. Just stand there and not realize you are in the middle of it...

 

I think most of us here with our personalities, need for speed, etc would not flee. The pedestrians that are injured are not crying nor screaming (no matter how bad their injury is) because they are in shock.

I agree 100%.

I think most of us here with our personalities, need for speed, etc would not flee. The pedestrians that are injured are not crying nor screaming (no matter how bad their injury is) because they are in shock.

 

When your limbs are blown off like that, the body also eliminates the pain for awhile. They say you just feel a tingling feeling initially.

RD - I am assuming the question you asked me after my post about the box is from the image you posted at 12:37 on page two? If that is the box you are talking about then I think it had nothing to do with the IED. If you look at that image you posted on page two you can clearly see where the garbage can was or where at least the IED was - the only clean area with no debris NE of light pole (also your image on page 1 you can still see the smoke coming from this origination). Note that most of the garbage is south of the blast and most of the casualties (blood) is south of that as well. The blast must have been able to release south thus not alot of casualties north of the blast except for the pedestrians immediately around it.

 

Allan - you would not have fainted - you would do most likely one of three bodily functions under stress:

1. Immediately help people and not even think about what danger you put yourself in.

2. Flee/run.

3. Just stand there and not realize you are in the middle of it...

 

I think most of us here with our personalities, need for speed, etc would not flee. The pedestrians that are injured are not crying nor screaming (no matter how bad their injury is) because they are in shock.

True.. I think I would atleast run and try to help..

Thoughts and prayers to those in need in Boston. I hate to see this happen to this lovely city...

 

When your limbs are blown off like that, the body also eliminates the pain for awhile. They say you just feel a tingling feeling initially.

 

Can't even imagine...

A veteran at the sight reported smelling cordite.

A veteran at the sight reported smelling cordite.

British 18 pounder field gun shrapnel round, World War I.

 

 

The things on the bottom that look like string tied together are cordite. Used as a detonator and propellant.

 

Seems to me the bomber made something similar to this

A veteran at the sight reported smelling cordite.

 

Im telling you... Gunpowder and a pipe... That was my first guess, and Im sticking to it.

A veteran at the sight reported smelling cordite.

 

Probably just tied to traumatic memories

 

Im telling you... Gunpowder and a pipe... That was my first guess, and Im sticking to it.

 

That would be my guess as well

Sickening/Awful.

 

i heard bits and pieces earlier and am just getting caught up now. I hope US intelligence goes batshit and tracks down all the mofo's involved in short order.

 

the pictures hit me right in my stomach...from blissful day to nightmare in a second.

 

 

 

dumb ass conspiracy theorist are at it already. The answer to this is simple.....the admin of fan page can change the name of the fan page to anything they like at anytime.