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Mayhem near my house
Author: TriSec    Date: 04/19/2013 11:34:54

Just opening something for all the goings-on overnight, less than 4 miles from here.


 

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Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 11:35:45
Updates from the old blog:

Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 07:12:49
Reports now of a "man dressed in camouflage with a rifle" about two blocks from the scene.

My first thought wasn't "Suspect", but rather "Idiot Vigilante". This won't do us any good if stupid people get even stupider and get themselves shot.



Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 06:19:50
TRISEC IS OK.

But this is next town over, in Watertown. Literally across the street from athenahealth; I have many friends that will be directly affected by this today.

It's about 4 miles from here, but right up Main street and abutting the Charles River, both possible escape routes, and Main Street within sight of my front window.

No sign of any police activity at this end.



Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 11:36:41
Alert from my City Councilor friend:

Robert G. Logan
Emergency Alert to All Waltham Residents:
The following is a message from City of Waltham:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From the Mayor and Chief of Police: It is requested that Waltham residents remain in their homes and Waltham businesses to remain closed until the bombing suspect at large has been captured. Follow news for information - do not call the police department. Thank you for your cooperation.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of course, if you see anything, then you should report that to the police.

Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 11:43:16
Chechnya???? Chechnya!

Wow, I absolutely don't get that. The only speculation I found comes from a poster at Kos:

Chechen sleepers protesting Putin? (2+ / 0-)
Russian nationals, actually, who lived on the border with Chechnya, it's being reported. Seemingly, they've been in the US for about a year.

Chechen nationals are not new to the terrorism game. About a decade ago, Chechens were found to be responsible for the famous Nord-Ost (Норд-Ост) Dubrovka Theater hostage crisis in Moscow (23 Oct 2002). Russian officials are said to have mishandled this crisis badly. Nord-Ost was the play production featured at the Dobrovka theater at the time.

The Russian chats are saying that a repeat of such Chechen terrorism on Russian soil is all but impossible. Chechens are visually familiar to Russians today, and they provoke immediate suspicion in heavily populated areas, where Putin's civil-rights bashing police ('militsiya' (милиция), recently changed to 'politsiya' (полиција) to sound less "military") would likely stop them on sight on some pretense.

Could these Chechen nationals, then, be carrying out a protest against Putin's dictatorial Russia on American soil? Russian chats are saying that this is the case.

Take your hands off my fkn Third Rail.

by thenekkidtruth on Fri Apr 19, 2013 at 07:07:57 AM EDT

Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 11:51:38
Not sure what is happening now, but Belmont PD is doing a full roll-call over the scanner to account for all their officers.

Somebody down? (But it doesn't sound urgent.)



Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 12:03:16
Governor is live at the scene.

MBTA shut down "until it's safe".

Stay in your homes with doors locked - only open for uniformed police officers.

All neighboring towns on lockdown.

Local, State, Federal, and National Guard at the scene.

Boston Police Commissioner on-scene, he's also stating the entire City of Boston is under the "shelter in place" order.

Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 12:10:26
And on top of all that, it's a strangely beautiful spring morning. It's already pushing 70; there's brilliant sunshine, flowers and trees are finally starting to bloom, and I saw a big ol' carpenter bee browsing among the bushes when I filled up the birdfeeder earlier.



Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 12:16:39
I;m so glad to see this here. Glad to see you here.

Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 12:21:30
Things seem to be settling down, at the very least there has been no new news in over an hour now.

Everything is still locked down, but it's quiet locally.



Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 12:22:48
this week in April sucks.

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 12:26:30
Remember that picture of Jeff Bauman -- the man rescued in part by Carlos Arredondo?

He appears to have ID'd him while in the hospital.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 04/19/2013 12:28:47
Quote by TriSec:
Chechnya???? Chechnya!

Wow, I absolutely don't get that. The only speculation I found comes from a poster at Kos:

Chechen sleepers protesting Putin? (2+ / 0-)
Russian nationals, actually, who lived on the border with Chechnya, it's being reported. Seemingly, they've been in the US for about a year.

Chechen nationals are not new to the terrorism game. About a decade ago, Chechens were found to be responsible for the famous Nord-Ost (Норд-Ост) Dubrovka Theater hostage crisis in Moscow (23 Oct 2002). Russian officials are said to have mishandled this crisis badly. Nord-Ost was the play production featured at the Dobrovka theater at the time.

The Russian chats are saying that a repeat of such Chechen terrorism on Russian soil is all but impossible. Chechens are visually familiar to Russians today, and they provoke immediate suspicion in heavily populated areas, where Putin's civil-rights bashing police ('militsiya' (милиция), recently changed to 'politsiya' (полиција) to sound less "military") would likely stop them on sight on some pretense.

Could these Chechen nationals, then, be carrying out a protest against Putin's dictatorial Russia on American soil? Russian chats are saying that this is the case.

Take your hands off my fkn Third Rail.

by thenekkidtruth on Fri Apr 19, 2013 at 07:07:57 AM EDT


As far as FB is concerned, no one cares about that. They're Muslims.

(I really have no idea if they are or not, not being too familiar with what goes on there)


Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 12:32:14
There are reports that an MIT police officer has died in the hospital.

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 12:33:58
Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 12:38:05
Report of officers with guns drawn in the same Watertown neighborhood - reporters and photogs being shooed away. Seems like something is about to happen.



Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 12:39:48
Live on NECN right now - more police, SWAT, and some dogs headed down that way.



Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 12:41:57
Quote by TriSec:
Report of officers with guns drawn in the same Watertown neighborhood - reporters and photogs being shooed away. Seems like something is about to happen.

We are hearing that they have the location of the suspect.


Comment by trojanrabbit on 04/19/2013 12:42:10
Quote by Raine:
There are reports that an MIT police officer has died in the hospital.


Yes, the MIT police officer had been killed last night, I think he was pronounced dead on arrival. An MBTA police officer was also shot and is in critical condition.

Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 12:45:00
State Police helo is orbiting the scene now - apparently the ceiling was too low overnight to put one up.



Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 12:46:24
NBC pete williams is indicating about a possible third suspect -- has been taken into custody from thier home.

Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 12:49:30
Google "100 Laurel Street, Watertown MA". This is the exact location; I have the 3-car garage that's on TV visible.

Then plug in 25 Summer Street, Waltham and do the math.

Eep!



Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 12:49:38
I go to dinner with friends, I come home and go to sleep. I wake up with the FamilySec in the middle of the biggest dragnet in recent history in Massachusetts!

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 12:51:58
Quote by TriSec:
Google "100 Laurel Street, Watertown MA". This is the exact location; I have the 3-car garage that's on TV visible.

Then plug in 25 Summer Street, Waltham and do the math.

Eep!



4.8 miles, donde los yikes!


Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 12:52:15
Quote by TriSec:
Google "100 Laurel Street, Watertown MA". This is the exact location; I have the 3-car garage that's on TV visible.

Then plug in 25 Summer Street, Waltham and do the math.

Eep!

DGAmnit.

Tri, Rabbit -- NBC said two people are now in custody.


Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 12:52:42
3rd person of interest "arrested on Norfolk Street in Cambridge", according to the Globe Feed.

Also on the Globe feed, police and SWAT pulling back to about 2 blocks away...wonder if they have indications that there's additional explosives about?



Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 12:53:56
410 norfolk Street is being bandied about...

Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 12:54:00
Well, if you look at the Google, that big, long building at grid south below the scene is athenahealth.

Fortunately, my dear friend never left her house this morning, but I know lots of people that still work there. And that's our mall and Target right there, too.


Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 12:56:07
Reports that the next street over is under an immediate evacuation order - the press has been pushed back to at least a quarter-mile distance.



Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 12:56:15
Quote by TriSec:
3rd person of interest "arrested on Norfolk Street in Cambridge", according to the Globe Feed.

Also on the Globe feed, police and SWAT pulling back to about 2 blocks away...wonder if they have indications that there's additional explosives about?





So -- 1 suspect dead, 2 people in custody -- but am I correct that one suspect is still at large?

NBS just made it clear: 2 people have been taken into custody at the home where the suspects lived -- they are not suspects. -- Suspect still at large.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 04/19/2013 12:59:25
Someone had CNN on in the break room but I put a stop to that and put on WBZ.

I still have a big problem believing anything about 2nd & 3rd suspects in custody. I'm just periodically wandering to watch the TV. It's hard to believe when one screen says "Suspect's Uncle - He was a nice, quiet boy"

and the next says

"Suspect's Uncle - He was a loser. He deserved to die."

It's like there's a random praise/insult generator running. Which suspect? Which uncle?

Comment by trojanrabbit on 04/19/2013 13:00:10
Quote by Raine:
Quote by TriSec:
3rd person of interest "arrested on Norfolk Street in Cambridge", according to the Globe Feed.

Also on the Globe feed, police and SWAT pulling back to about 2 blocks away...wonder if they have indications that there's additional explosives about?





So -- 1 suspect dead, 2 people in custody -- but am I correct that one suspect is still at large?

NBS just made it clear: 2 people have been taken into custody at the home where the suspects lived -- they are not suspects. -- Suspect still at large.


See what I mean? The media really needs to STFU when it comes to who, what they have. Keep it to "stay in your homes", no MBTA, no nothing.

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 13:02:48
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Someone had CNN on in the break room but I put a stop to that and put on WBZ.

I still have a big problem believing anything about 2nd & 3rd suspects in custody. I'm just periodically wandering to watch the TV. It's hard to believe when one screen says "Suspect's Uncle - He was a nice, quiet boy"

and the next says

"Suspect's Uncle - He was a loser. He deserved to die."

It's like there's a random praise/insult generator running. Which suspect? Which uncle?
I'm given the understanding that the 2 people were brought in for questioning as they lived in the same house -- that makes sense.

Actually this morning MSNBC -- With Mika and Giest are doing a really good job -- until stupid Joe opens his yap.


Comment by trojanrabbit on 04/19/2013 13:04:23
Maybe I should just concentrate on working, making too many stupid mistakes.....

don't mind me.

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 13:10:52
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by TriSec:
3rd person of interest "arrested on Norfolk Street in Cambridge", according to the Globe Feed.

Also on the Globe feed, police and SWAT pulling back to about 2 blocks away...wonder if they have indications that there's additional explosives about?





So -- 1 suspect dead, 2 people in custody -- but am I correct that one suspect is still at large?

NBS just made it clear: 2 people have been taken into custody at the home where the suspects lived -- they are not suspects. -- Suspect still at large.


See what I mean? The media really needs to STFU when it comes to who, what they have. Keep it to "stay in your homes", no MBTA, no nothing.



This is the problem with "TotalActionFirstTeamNewsNow!. They run with this story scrambling around trying to find content for the blow dried dweebs on the air to make them look smart. This leads to total shite getting on the air without any thought to being verified.

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 13:12:39
So I opened this article on Earth Day and saw the jaw dropping picture of Storm Mountin in NY. Take a minute away from what is happening in Tri's backyard and check this out.

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 13:13:37
I am reminded of the DC sniper case right now.

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 13:15:32
Quote by Mondobubba:
So I opened this article on Earth Day and saw the jaw dropping picture of Storm Mountin in NY. Take a minute away from what is happening in Tri's backyard and check this out.
I always love seeing that mountain taking the train to/from NYC.


Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 13:20:14
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines.



Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 13:20:53
Quote by TriSec:
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines.




Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 13:23:37
Things are quieting down again. After the latest spark of activity, there's been nothing new.



Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 13:28:44
Quote by Raine:
I always love seeing that mountain taking the train to/from NYC.


I'm not up on my NY Mountains, so I harkened over to the Google. That's the one just north of West Point with the highway carved into it halfway up. (9W, if memory serves.) A truly spectacular drive, I might add.



Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 13:29:16
Quote by Raine:
I am reminded of the DC sniper case right now.



Very much so, yes. You know we were stopped as part of the Sniper dragnet. Back when they thought he was driving a white van. They checked us out, apologized and gave us a red ribbon to put on the van.

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 13:30:30
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
So I opened this article on Earth Day and saw the jaw dropping picture of Storm Mountin in NY. Take a minute away from what is happening in Tri's backyard and check this out.
I always love seeing that mountain taking the train to/from NYC.



That picture of the C&O in Georgetown is pretty amazing as well.

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 13:33:29
Quote by TriSec:
Quote by Raine:
I always love seeing that mountain taking the train to/from NYC.


I'm not up on my NY Mountains, so I harkened over to the Google. That's the one just north of West Point with the highway carved into it halfway up. (9W, if memory serves.) A truly spectacular drive, I might add.

Yes. Not far from the Bear Mountain bridge. 9W is on the west side of the river.


Comment by Scoopster on 04/19/2013 13:35:40
Mornin' all..

Was just listening to an online stream of the Boston emergency radio freq, but it literally got cut off about five minutes ago. Last thing I heard was that they saw someone on a roof of a factory building near the Arsenal Mall, and that there were reports that the kid on the run was posting online vendettas.

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 13:36:24
Quote by Raine:
Quote by TriSec:
Quote by Raine:
I always love seeing that mountain taking the train to/from NYC.


I'm not up on my NY Mountains, so I harkened over to the Google. That's the one just north of West Point with the highway carved into it halfway up. (9W, if memory serves.) A truly spectacular drive, I might add.

Yes. Not far from the Bear Mountain bridge. 9W is on the west side of the river.


I miss mountains. :sigh: I miss seasons too.


Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 13:39:30
News coming out about the wanted suspect.

Apparently, he's been here since Jr. High or longer....was on the Cambridge Rindge & Latin wrestling team, got named to an all-state team, and was awarded a $2500 scholarship by the City of Cambridge when he graduated in 2011.

Helluva a deep-cover mole, if all true.



Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 13:45:15
Comment by trojanrabbit on 04/19/2013 13:48:59


Why aren't you listening to ME!!!?!?!?!?!

ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 13:50:07
Quote by TriSec:
News coming out about the wanted suspect.

Apparently, he's been here since Jr. High or longer....was on the Cambridge Rindge & Latin wrestling team, got named to an all-state team, and was awarded a $2500 scholarship by the City of Cambridge when he graduated in 2011.

Helluva a deep-cover mole, if all true.

here is more info about the older brother -- now dead:


Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 13:50:46
I'm watching the Live CBS feed out of Boston.

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 13:51:41
Quote by trojanrabbit:


Why aren't you listening to ME!!!?!?!?!?!

ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!ME!


What is she, a narcissistic opera singer?


Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 13:56:23
Tri, your FB post to your Scouts. Damn dust!

Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 14:16:52
Grey Honday CRV, Mass tags 316, Echo Sierra Niner.

This is now the suspect vehicle. No word on where it is or when it was last seen.



Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 14:23:10
Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 14:25:48
The Uncle is from Montgomery MAryland.

Comment by Scoopster on 04/19/2013 14:29:10
Quote by Raine:
Woah...

They just did an interview with her on NPR.. pretty much reiterated what she said on twitter.

Comment by Scoopster on 04/19/2013 14:33:21
Ya know.. I get the feeling this kid was pressured into doing this by his older brother.

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 14:34:09
Quote by Scoopster:
Quote by Raine:
Woah...

They just did an interview with her on NPR.. pretty much reiterated what she said on twitter.
That's pretty freaky.


Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 14:34:58
I have to say, WBZ is doing some amazing work.


Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 14:42:38
Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 14:44:15
Quote by Scoopster:
Ya know.. I get the feeling this kid was pressured into doing this by his older brother.
I get the feeling as well.




Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 14:45:25
I believe I am newsed out at the moment. Nothing is happening, and I ran across the CD full of pix and video from Woodbadge (2 years ago now!) and have been going through it.

I shall continue to monitor.



Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 14:45:48
Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 14:48:29
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Scoopster:
Ya know.. I get the feeling this kid was pressured into doing this by his older brother.
I get the feeling as well.





Yeah I am too. They are lone actors, not part of any network.

Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 14:52:51
That said, there's now a bomb threat on Arsenal street, right in the middle of where the presser was supposed to happen a few minutes ago.



Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 14:52:52
Shit is happening in Watertown

Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 14:54:09
I just had a random thought. Where I used to work, athenahealth, is right in the middle of all this. The CEO is Jonathan Bush.

Who's cousin was President when a lot of bad things were happening in Chechnya.

Yeah, I know. That's an awful lot of foil for me, But I thought it. So there.



Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 14:56:22
Quote by TriSec:
I just had a random thought. Where I used to work, athenahealth, is right in the middle of all this. The CEO is Jonathan Bush.

Who's cousin was President when a lot of bad things were happening in Chechnya.

Yeah, I know. That's an awful lot of foil for me, But I thought it. So there.



Yeah, but the US didn't really have anything to do with the Russians dirty war against Chechnya. Putin and his Spetsnaz units. screwed that up plenty.

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 14:57:37
Quote by TriSec:
That said, there's now a bomb threat on Arsenal street, right in the middle of where the presser was supposed to happen a few minutes ago.

The suspect is said to be communicating via his laptop.


Comment by BobR on 04/19/2013 14:59:36
Quote by TriSec:
I just had a random thought. Where I used to work, athenahealth, is right in the middle of all this. The CEO is Jonathan Bush.

Who's cousin was President when a lot of bad things were happening in Chechnya.

Yeah, I know. That's an awful lot of foil for me, But I thought it. So there.


These guys are too young to remember any of that.

Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 15:02:56
Age doesn't matter; remember Bosnia? Some of the incidents that the militants were avenging took place hundreds of years ago.



Comment by Scoopster on 04/19/2013 15:30:18
Oh boy.. the police state is trying to shut out the public.

I'm also hearing that the open radio scanner frequencies have been turned off and the police are now using an encrypted channel.

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 15:41:35
Quote by Scoopster:
Oh boy.. the police state is trying to shut out the public.

I'm also hearing that the open radio scanner frequencies have been turned off and the police are now using an encrypted channel.
It could be that the suspect is monitoring those channels --


Comment by BobR on 04/19/2013 15:46:01
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Scoopster:
Oh boy.. the police state is trying to shut out the public.

I'm also hearing that the open radio scanner frequencies have been turned off and the police are now using an encrypted channel.
It could be that the suspect is monitoring those channels --

I don't know why they don't always do that. Is there some law that police communications need to be available to the public in real time?

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 15:48:58
if these 2 have been in America since 2001-02 -- that would mean the younger brother was a very young child.

Comment by Scoopster on 04/19/2013 15:49:11
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Scoopster:
Oh boy.. the police state is trying to shut out the public.

I'm also hearing that the open radio scanner frequencies have been turned off and the police are now using an encrypted channel.
It could be that the suspect is monitoring those channels --

I totally understand and respect that point. I'm just REALLY annoyed at their choice of words.

Comment by clintster on 04/19/2013 15:49:21
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by TriSec:
Quote by Raine:
I always love seeing that mountain taking the train to/from NYC.


I'm not up on my NY Mountains, so I harkened over to the Google. That's the one just north of West Point with the highway carved into it halfway up. (9W, if memory serves.) A truly spectacular drive, I might add.

Yes. Not far from the Bear Mountain bridge. 9W is on the west side of the river.


I miss mountains. :sigh: I miss seasons too.


We need a meetup in Asheville. Just sayin'.

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 15:55:06
Quote by clintster:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by TriSec:
Quote by Raine:
I always love seeing that mountain taking the train to/from NYC.


I'm not up on my NY Mountains, so I harkened over to the Google. That's the one just north of West Point with the highway carved into it halfway up. (9W, if memory serves.) A truly spectacular drive, I might add.

Yes. Not far from the Bear Mountain bridge. 9W is on the west side of the river.


I miss mountains. :sigh: I miss seasons too.


We need a meetup in Asheville. Just sayin'.



Asheville is nice. Gateway to the Smokey Mountain National Park, Biltmore House, Velvetta Jones. What's not to like in city named for the main character in the Evil Dead trilogy?

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 16:09:43
(Note to self, bloggers here aren't big Bruce Campbell fans...)

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 16:16:42
So now they are leaving the Arsenal Street area?

Comment by Scoopster on 04/19/2013 16:16:58
Quote by Mondobubba:
(Note to self, bloggers here aren't big Bruce Campbell fans...)

Sam Axe objects to your assumption!

http://25.media.tumblr.com/97203ca4e797779bad3059b7df8971bc/tumblr_mff55rGOV51qie5o3o1_500.png


Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 16:18:20
Tri was right:

@_Happy_Gilmore
Boston is probably the only major city that if you fuck with them, they will shut down the whole city...stop everything.. and find you.


Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 16:21:23
Quote by Scoopster:
Quote by Mondobubba:
(Note to self, bloggers here aren't big Bruce Campbell fans...)

Sam Axe objects to your assumption!

http://25.media.tumblr.com/97203ca4e797779bad3059b7df8971bc/tumblr_mff55rGOV51qie5o3o1_500.png



I stand corrected!

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 16:29:35
CBS is reporting that the 19 year old became a US citizen last september 11.

Comment by Scoopster on 04/19/2013 16:33:59
Quote by Raine:
CBS is reporting that the 19 year old became a US citizen last september 11.

That would explain why he's registered to vote..

(Fatty & the Forehead were whining about that fact earlier)

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 16:35:28
Been trying to find a second source about this.

Looks like we have a second source.

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 16:36:20
Quote by Scoopster:
Quote by Raine:
CBS is reporting that the 19 year old became a US citizen last september 11.

That would explain why he's registered to vote..

(Fatty & the Forehead were whining about that fact earlier)
He's been here since he was at LEAST 8 years old.


Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 16:37:40
The hell?

A controlled explosion this afternoon in Cambridge?

Comment by Scoopster on 04/19/2013 16:39:39
Liveblog thread on Reddit

Looks like there was a 60yo man with a suicide vest and dead man switch, which supposedly has now been removed. Not sure yet if the kid put the vest on him.

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 16:41:52
Quote by Scoopster:
Quote by Raine:
CBS is reporting that the 19 year old became a US citizen last september 11.

That would explain why he's registered to vote..

(Fatty & the Forehead were whining about that fact earlier)



Fatty and the Forehead? Rush and?

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 16:42:43
Dear local reporter...

Don't say *Big Hunt* ever. especially quickly....

Comment by Scoopster on 04/19/2013 16:43:06
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Scoopster:
Quote by Raine:
CBS is reporting that the 19 year old became a US citizen last september 11.

That would explain why he's registered to vote..

(Fatty & the Forehead were whining about that fact earlier)


Fatty and the Forehead? Rush and?

Dennis & Callahan - the morning sports idiots on Boston's WEEI

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 16:53:39
Mondo has a sad today.

I haz a sad because people got blown up in Boston.
I haz a sad because asshats are trying to paint the brothers Tsarnaev as the second coming of the non-existent the Islamic Caliphate
I haz a sad because this week has just sucked rhino.

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 17:00:35
This is all kinds a fucked. Sounds like this family is totally fragmented.

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 17:01:04
This is all kinds a fucked. Sounds like this family is totally fragmented.

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 17:21:20
Quote by Scoopster:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Scoopster:
Quote by Raine:
CBS is reporting that the 19 year old became a US citizen last september 11.

That would explain why he's registered to vote..

(Fatty & the Forehead were whining about that fact earlier)


Fatty and the Forehead? Rush and?

Dennis & Callahan - the morning sports idiots on Boston's WEEI


Okay, good to know. I thought it was code speak for Rush and Hannity.


Comment by clintster on 04/19/2013 17:23:43
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CBS is reporting that the 19 year old became a US citizen last september 11.

That would explain why he's registered to vote..

(Fatty & the Forehead were whining about that fact earlier)


Fatty and the Forehead? Rush and?

Dennis & Callahan - the morning sports idiots on Boston's WEEI


Okay, good to know. I thought it was code speak for Rush and Hannity.


I think Hannity is more of a threehead.

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 17:26:01
BOY SCOUT NEWS:

NEW YORK — Under pressure over its long-standing ban on gays, the Boys Scouts of America is proposing to lift the ban for youth members but continue to exclude gays as adult leaders.

The Scouts announced Friday that the proposal would be submitted to the roughly 1,400 voting members of its National Council at a meeting in Texas the week of May 20.


Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 17:27:01
Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 17:30:17
One uncle said the older nephew was a loser.

The other said they were both losers. This uncle spoke of how his brother tried to reach the kids but couldn't.

No one is mentioning the mother.



Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 17:44:52
Jeebus.. WCVB is reporting that the controlled explosion is going to be near or at the home of suspects?

Anyone else listening? did I mis hear that?

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 17:55:10
Is this the Aunt on WBZ? My god,

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 18:04:26
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Is this the Aunt on WBZ? My god,
This report is pretty much what I heard the Aunt say.


Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 18:06:05
The Aunt sounds a little foily, personally.

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 18:08:53
OH YAY! (not)

We may get a tornado watch today.

I'm more worried about Mala -- She's off on her mini vacation now.

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 18:40:57
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The Aunt sounds a little foily, personally.



Just a little?

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 18:46:26
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David Simon nails it! His essay on the shame of the Senate is required reading. So is the back and forth in the comments section.

Comment by Scoopster on 04/19/2013 19:59:49
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And a big pic too..

Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 20:01:32
Back on - Javi's had the computer for a while.

Catching up.



Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 20:07:43
Now the weather is all freaky. It's warm and pleasant outside, but it's an ominous grey and the wind is howling.



Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 20:10:28
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Now the weather is all freaky. It's warm and pleasant outside, but it's an ominous grey and the wind is howling.




Speaking of weather, yeah looks like front is moving through these parts. Very dark outside with the wind kicking up. Weather you are not helping!

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 20:11:14
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You can bet that letter won't be marked return to sender..

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 20:15:53
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You can bet that letter won't be marked return to sender..
Crazy shit...


Comment by TriSec on 04/19/2013 20:23:26
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Yeah, awesome. Way to bury the news, guys. (at least around here.) I question the timing of this announcement.


Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 20:25:21



Yes, yes he did! Ironic story of the past couple of day!

Comment by livingonli on 04/19/2013 20:28:34
This may be a good week to start sniffing glue.

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 20:36:47
Since I know that the we gain most of the rain in the afternoon between say know and six I went out the car and got my umbrella.

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 20:58:36
Sit down. Finish your drink. Put it aside.

because this happened.

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 21:17:00
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Sit down. Finish your drink. Put it aside.

because this happened.





I so needed that!

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 21:19:16
Thank you Raine, I now haz a happy.

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 21:23:17
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Thank you Raine, I know haz a happy.



You are welcome.


Comment by livingonli on 04/19/2013 21:50:04
At least he didn't go "Excuse me while I whip this out".

Comment by Mondobubba on 04/19/2013 21:59:48
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Thank you Raine, I know haz a happy.



You are welcome.



I this quote:

Thank you, you awkward little weirdo. Thank you.


Comment by clintster on 04/19/2013 22:12:22


What is it about "Wheel of Fortune" that its hosts are right-wing little cobags? OK, there have only been two hosts (Woolery and Pat Sajak) but still...

Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 23:37:35
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Been trying to find a second source about this.

Looks like we have a second source.


That twitpic was the mother:
Although the FBI initially denied contacting Tsarnaev, the brothers' mother said they had in an interview with Russia Today.

Zubeidat Tsarnaeva said her son got involved in "religious politics" about five years ago, and never told her he was involved in "jihad."

She insisted the FBI "knew what he was doing on Skype" and that they counseled him "every step of the way."


What the f*king fuck?




Comment by Raine on 04/19/2013 23:57:36
I think they may have just killed him.

I f*cking wanted him to be taken alive.

Comment by Raine on 04/20/2013 00:00:00
that said, they are saying that it might have been flash bangs.

(watchiing twitter)

Comment by livingonli on 04/20/2013 00:14:42
It looks like CSN New England has gone back to NECN simulcast so I can watch it on DirecTV.

Comment by livingonli on 04/20/2013 00:16:35
And the RT live stream has crashed.

Comment by Raine on 04/20/2013 00:30:05
Something is def wrong with this family -- aside from 2 sons got fucking batshit crazy.

Both parents returned to russia in the past year. The father is estranged from at least one brother. (Both have indicated family estrangement) The mother accused the FBI of Counseling her 26 year old son on Skype.

The aunt is borderline 9/11 conspiracy terrorist.



Comment by livingonli on 04/20/2013 00:49:29
Looks like they got him alive. NESN is re-running an old Red Sox game since neither tonight's Bruins or Red Sox games (and they were supposed to do both) got bumped. The Bruins game was supposed to be on NESN Plus.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 04/20/2013 00:56:37
Breaking news from CNN - Two lanterns seen at the Old North Church.

Comment by TriSec on 04/20/2013 01:07:25
Waltham PD was the first to tweet that the suspect was captured alive.

A parade of law enforcement and military is now leaving the scene, to the applause of the assembled masses.



Comment by Raine on 04/20/2013 01:14:16
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Boston...





Comment by TriSec on 04/20/2013 01:19:22
And now it's time to watch some stupid videos on You Tube.



Comment by BobR on 04/20/2013 01:19:38
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Waltham PD was the first to tweet that the suspect was captured alive.

A parade of law enforcement and military is now leaving the scene, to the applause of the assembled masses.

of COURSE they were

Comment by Raine on 04/20/2013 01:20:03
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Breaking news from CNN - Two lanterns seen at the Old North Church.





Comment by TriSec on 04/20/2013 01:20:19
News conference called for 9:30 pm


Comment by TriSec on 04/20/2013 01:23:36
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of COURSE they were





Now, now. Mike Nikitas on NECN was reading the live feed as it happened - he said it came from Waltham PD. Probably guys on the outer perimiter with hands free to tweet.



Comment by Raine on 04/20/2013 01:29:35
http://i.imgur.com/n0vmeOy.png


Comment by Raine on 04/20/2013 01:31:53
Charlie Pierce on Rachel now.



Comment by Raine on 04/20/2013 01:32:12
Presser starting...

Comment by Raine on 04/20/2013 01:41:25
@GrahamBlog

The last thing we may want to do is read Boston suspect Miranda Rights telling him to "remain silent."


If there was ANY question about how the GOP loves the constitution, let it be put to rest now.

Comment by TriSec on 04/20/2013 01:42:17
I imagine that if Bush was still president, we'd have invaded Iraq again by now.




Comment by Raine on 04/20/2013 01:44:41
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I imagine that if Bush was still president, we'd have invaded Iraq again by now.



Imma go with Iran. Or Syria.

Comment by Raine on 04/20/2013 01:46:02
Where is keyboard cat when you need him?

:::ducks incoming bricks:::

I kid. I am so damn proud of hometown pride.

Comment by livingonli on 04/20/2013 01:46:12
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I imagine that if Bush was still president, we'd have invaded Iraq again by now.



Imma go with Iran. Or Syria.

Or maybe both.

Comment by TriSec on 04/20/2013 01:53:28
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A shout out for Helos and FLIR!!

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Comment by TriSec on 04/20/2013 01:56:24
I'm sure the nationals haven't mentioned this.

There's local speculation that lifting the "lockdown" order about two hours before sundown was actually a brilliant ploy to get people to come out of there homes and look around. It was a homeowner, not the police, that saw the trail of blood and made the call.



Comment by Raine on 04/20/2013 01:56:54
CHUCK TODD IS AT THE POTUS PRESSER.

I repeat CHUCK TODD.

Also when will Zero Dark Boston go into production?

Comment by clintster on 04/20/2013 02:27:59
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Charlie Pierce on Rachel now.



Ohhhhmyyyyyy...


Yeah, yeah, I know; just give me this one, guys.

Comment by Raine on 04/20/2013 02:31:36
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Charlie Pierce on Rachel now.



Ohhhhmyyyyyy...


Yeah, yeah, I know; just give me this one, guys.