Absolutely, df. The way it should ALWAYS be and remain if we ever want to be a Democracy. Ever vigilant, ever rigorously truthful citizens are the bedrock of FREEDOM.
Jon Passantino @passantino 6m
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For me – a very sad week – but for you folks over there – utterly traumatic – and you all still carry that optimism and hope – you are a wonderful wonderful group of people
I had just read the post on the last thread about Jeff Bauman – who saw the marathon bomber – and then everyone was talking about this new incident. Then we have Texas screaming for the Feds to help with a man-made factory disaster while most of their reps voted against Sandy aid – and I don’t know how you folks take in everything that is happening.
Thus said – I hope they are connected – it would make much more sense – but why should I expect guns and bombs to make any type of sense.
Exactly. Turn out the lights at CNN one Friday night, regroup, and come back Monday with a whole new crowd. Jake Tapper sounds so scared during his report that he can barely speak – not that I wouldn’t be, but I’m not a professional on-scene reporter.
First Tapperware said only local law enforcement was in Watertown, and just now he said he had an “update” that the FBI was there. We heard that much, much earlier (not on CNN). But the ghastly part is that he even said earlier he was out and about in the scary darkness “because the FBI was there.” Now, another guy is saying he saw “one guy in an FBI jacket get out of a car.” This is like a horror show.
Thank you guys for keeping us informed. I have eaten a whole box of chocolates and feeling sick right about now. I know that I will be up all night. I refuse to turn on the TV. Just finished watching the whole Prayer in Boston, so peaceful, serene and encouraging. TWO new posts and all hell!
TY all once again. I started to go to bed…..just that quick, our world is turned upside down……again.
Or they are not taking any chances. It’s a very, very dangerous situation.
Now Jake Tapperware is saying he has “corrections … er … ” (about fact only one suspect in custody) and then changed that, because God forbid they’d admit making an error.
LL, they have been dead for a long while. They lurk here to get their source. They should at least.
Getting paid all that money to do absolutely nothing. That is what they get for disrespecting PBO.
His brain is full of fluid right about now.
What happened to all of that confidence and “gotcha moments” while sitting in the front row comfortably WH press?
Now, real shit hits the fan and that’s all he’s got?
“Things are very fluid here.”
Gun nut is right. Any excuse to uphold that 2nd Amendment crap!
What the hell would a gun do and there is a bomb there? If there is a bomb strapped to a person, what good would your gun do except blow you and him up. Unbelievably stupid!
Thought I would post that one – and there it is. You are all really amazing – humor is what keeps us all sane – it tells a story with such truth – I guess why Colbert and Stewart are seen as the real news people.
I used to have the image of Tapper in the front row giggling like a fool – this is a much better image.
CNN host woman keeps asking Jake Tapper for “more,” apologizing, even asking for “the mood.” He reports he has nothing. Throws it over to Drew Griffin. He reports he has nothing.
Walnut and School St. …. Lots of activity … helicopters over head … heavy police presence … canine patrol … WCVB reporting as this is posted … reporter is being very thoughtful and transparent …
Walnut, Arsenal, School St …. perimeter being established … door to door … per WCVB reporter at the scene … K9 units coming into the area … as this is posted ….
Now Drew Griffin is calling out Jake Tapper for his “police told us to turn off our cell phones” remark, saying they didn’t tell him that and he’s been there for hours, and Jake is denying saying it.
No wonder they stuffed Tapperware in a chair in the front row at the White House, because the man CANNOT stand on his feet.
Every Federal, State and Local type of law enforcement personnel are now active on the scene … nothing remotely ordinary about this … while this may be totally unrelated, one risks little skin in suggesting that the release of those photos several hours ago precipitated this … i.e., nothing like this has likely every happened in Watertown, MA, evah …
Yes, and luckily these are all top professionals … because I worry potential suspects will get shot and then turn out to be innocent. Wouldn’t be the first time in such a chaotic time!
Minutes before the bombs blew up in Boston, Jeff Bauman looked into the eyes of the man who tried to kill him.
Just before 3 p.m. on April 15, Bauman was waiting among the crowd for his girlfriend to cross the finish line at the Boston Marathon. A man wearing a cap, sunglasses and a black jacket over a hooded sweatshirt looked at Jeff, 27, and dropped a bag at his feet, his brother, Chris Bauman, said in an interview.
Two and a half minutes later, the bag exploded, tearing Jeff’s legs apart. A picture of him in a wheelchair, bloodied and ashen, was broadcast around the world as he was rushed to Boston Medical Center. He lost both legs below the knee.
“He woke up under so much drugs, asked for a paper and pen and wrote, ‘bag, saw the guy, looked right at me,’” Chris Bauman said yesterday in an interview.
As I post http://boston.cbslocal.com/live-video/ are reporting a least a mile radius parameter …. with every level of law enforcements resources … are piling into the area …
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
Thanks, Chips
Congrats desertflower. I should be in bed.
Still listening to music! 😉
Sweet lord above.
incompetent fools.
Thomas Lavin @TomLavinNH 3m
BOTH SUSPECTS HAVE BEEN CAUGHT! #Watertown #MITshooting
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Anymore confirmation??
Not from my feed.
I’m listening to scanner and didn’t hear this either. 2 people in custody and checking on another suspect…now here that 2nd might not be in custody
MIT officer transported to MGH … reportedly died …
Chica, can you post this .jpg? If not, I understand…
Entitlement, Texas style…
Will do in Rise and Shine tomorrow Isonprize, thank you.
No clue, needless to say, if accurate:
what a mess.
Homeland Security is involved in this, which tells me that this is something bigger….
Yep.
Wow.
oooh, I wasn’t aware of the MIT shootings. But still, the hypocrisy is just stunning!
I heard “confirming identity.” Anything could happen.
I’m getting a glass of wine. This must stop!
Fuck that. Bring the bottle
Seriously. Let’s just slam down what we’ve got on the table here at TOD.
LL’s got the Manhattans
Enough to go around. Take your pick. I’ve got all your favorites. 😥
I’ve got some cabernet here. Much needed!
Yes, and some brownie. 😉
Mmmmhh…
😉 😉 😉
Bob…you’re right. WE ARE THE MEDIA!!
Absolutely, df. The way it should ALWAYS be and remain if we ever want to be a Democracy. Ever vigilant, ever rigorously truthful citizens are the bedrock of FREEDOM.
AMEN to that!
Jon Passantino @passantino 6m
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WCVB in Boston is doing stellar work on reporting this story.
They ALWAYS do!!! Miss watching them from CT
They are rocking it, LL, as is
Need a back-up CB Radio like truckers ave.
canines on the move
@lesleylowery has a lot of info , on the scene
@wesleylowery
YEP!!
Note this …
reporting they may NOT have 2nd suspect
RE second suspect: “Let the chief know he’s prepared to be a witness now”
Thank you so much everyone for the amazing reporting – TOD is the No 1 news source
And I’ve opened the bottle of wine – fortunately no more driving today
Clink!
You’ve earned a glass or 12 99ts, it’s been a long week!
For me – a very sad week – but for you folks over there – utterly traumatic – and you all still carry that optimism and hope – you are a wonderful wonderful group of people
99 bottles of beer on the wall?
This guy is right in the middle of it. People are telling him to get to a safe place…..
The arrested guy on the ground, on CNN, doesn’t look like either of the suspects in earlier images???
This may not be the same two identified as the bombers. Aren’t these the two they followed after the carjacking? We may not know for a little while.
Have it been confirmed that this MIT shooting incident is tied to the Boston Marathon bombing?
WHOA!
mangled vehicles all over American Legion Highway
https://twitter.com/MattOrtega/status/325119840362827776
These fuckers never learn, do they ?
amk – It’s gone now. What was it?
Sorry, he was saying cnn was jumping the guns again saying these are the marathon bombers.
I am truly confused – is this incident related to the marathon bombings? or not?
We don’t know yet.
Thanks LL – I sure came back online in the midst of something
Think it’s the shooting at MIT. officer killed
who knows if they’re connected…there were bombs involved
I had just read the post on the last thread about Jeff Bauman – who saw the marathon bomber – and then everyone was talking about this new incident. Then we have Texas screaming for the Feds to help with a man-made factory disaster while most of their reps voted against Sandy aid – and I don’t know how you folks take in everything that is happening.
Thus said – I hope they are connected – it would make much more sense – but why should I expect guns and bombs to make any type of sense.
not clear at this point …. whomever the dudes are they are extremely well armed ….
CNN is going to Jake Tapper, who said, “I didn’t realize you were talking to me.” Now, he’ll try to spit out his report.
they ought to scrap that place and start again.
Exactly. Turn out the lights at CNN one Friday night, regroup, and come back Monday with a whole new crowd. Jake Tapper sounds so scared during his report that he can barely speak – not that I wouldn’t be, but I’m not a professional on-scene reporter.
I’d be happy if they just turn out the lights and lock the doors behind them. Not surprised about Jake and his quivering voice…
Jake is calling 1:46 a.m. “the middle of the night,” more or less complaining he was called out. Get a life, Jake.
Jake is just pathetic.
First Tapperware said only local law enforcement was in Watertown, and just now he said he had an “update” that the FBI was there. We heard that much, much earlier (not on CNN). But the ghastly part is that he even said earlier he was out and about in the scary darkness “because the FBI was there.” Now, another guy is saying he saw “one guy in an FBI jacket get out of a car.” This is like a horror show.
And they’re not even ashamed at their incompetence.
No, they’ll be displaying all kinds of puffery tomorrow.
And blaming President Obama, I’m sure… I’m glad I don’t watch any of that crap.
I’ve been staying away from cable news – unless President Obama is on – all week, as best I can. Thought I’d better tune in tonight. Sorry, now.
Thanks for reporting the nonsense – now I’m not tempted to watch!
CNN is only confirming “two suspects” were apprehended, but not that they are linked to either the bombing or the MIT shooting.
Thank you guys for keeping us informed. I have eaten a whole box of chocolates and feeling sick right about now. I know that I will be up all night. I refuse to turn on the TV. Just finished watching the whole Prayer in Boston, so peaceful, serene and encouraging. TWO new posts and all hell!
TY all once again. I started to go to bed…..just that quick, our world is turned upside down……again.
National Guard, State Police, Local Police ….. all on the scene …. and still very loud sounds …. per live WCVB as I’m typing this …
incomprehensible
Considering the configuration of force, I think this has to be related to the Boston Marathon bombing…..
Yep.
ATF, FBI, National Guardsmen
Or they are not taking any chances. It’s a very, very dangerous situation.
Now Jake Tapperware is saying he has “corrections … er … ” (about fact only one suspect in custody) and then changed that, because God forbid they’d admit making an error.
WCVB reporter indicating that the police are pushing them back from the scene … as I’m posting this …
DO NOT HAVE 2ND SUSPECT IN CUSTODY
As of when I post this …we have zero confirmation second suspect is in custody …. very active crime scene still
jesus
Twitter folk are saying the police “do not have second suspect in custody.” Hmmm.
Correct! And, it remains a very active crime scene and the police are pushing everyone back … as I post this …
Yes, I’m seeing that now on CNN TV (holding my nose while I’m watching CNN). Thanks.
Multiple folks on my TL with the same message: the MSM died tonight.
Kind of like “The Day The Music Died.”
LL, they have been dead for a long while. They lurk here to get their source. They should at least.
Getting paid all that money to do absolutely nothing. That is what they get for disrespecting PBO.
This is just amazing……
So sorry for the folks in Boston, because if this were happening in my local area, I wouldn’t be online with all the lights on, in the house!
TELL THE TRUTH!
Pathetic bunch…..all of them!
@MichaelSkolnik is also in the scene (global grind)
His brain is full of fluid right about now.
What happened to all of that confidence and “gotcha moments” while sitting in the front row comfortably WH press?
Now, real shit hits the fan and that’s all he’s got?
“Things are very fluid here.”
https://twitter.com/EdieVP/status/325123679732244480
“@Salon: Tweeting live from #Watertown: @WesleyLowery @MichaelSkolnik @sethmnookin @taylordobbs Live feed: http://t.co/xVd8Dvfijc“
I’m thinking PBO is up watching on his Boss Scanner.
Ok, there’s no connection between Boston Marathon, MIT, and Watertown. But the suspects HAD BOMBS.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/04/18/mit-police-officer-hit-gunfire-cambridge-police-dispatcher-says/4UeCClOVeLr8PHLvDa99zK/story.html
Boston.com live updates
http://live.boston.com/Event/MIT_and_Watertown_shootings
The WCVB reporter on the scene is reporting that the police are still pushing everyone back …
a gun nut in my tl.
He impressed his 50 followers.
You need some sage and disinfectant in your timeline…
Gun nut is right. Any excuse to uphold that 2nd Amendment crap!
What the hell would a gun do and there is a bomb there? If there is a bomb strapped to a person, what good would your gun do except blow you and him up. Unbelievably stupid!
Zach Green @140elect 6m
Go back to sleep Jake Tapper. We have Twitter. Thanks.
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Brilliant.
suspicious device in trench
Person who was in handcuffs has been released.
Boston police scanner: Mt. Auborn hospital on “code black.” Indicates bomb threat or bomb discovered.
WCVB reporting FBI agents with rifles walking past them moving down Arsenal St … as this is posted …
BBBWWWWAAAAHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
“Things are STILL fluid.”
Never mind…..TOD got this!
Thought I would post that one – and there it is. You are all really amazing – humor is what keeps us all sane – it tells a story with such truth – I guess why Colbert and Stewart are seen as the real news people.
I used to have the image of Tapper in the front row giggling like a fool – this is a much better image.
This is referring to the Memphis ricin mailer, so don’t panic, it’s not new:
WCVB reporter just been told by police that he is not in a good place … MOVE …
If this guy weren’t getting paid for this, it would be almost amusing:
Is it compulsory to be stupid if you want to be part of the WHPC?
I’m only guessing, but I’d guess YES.
That is “educated assessment” – not a guess
🙂
“@BobMcGovernJr: Tonight one of the oldest mediums (Police Scanner) paired with one of the newest (Twitter) and beat the crap out of television.”
lmao. teann deserves all the mocking it gets.
Ok all, I can’t keep my eyes open. I’m sure this will be headline news tomorrow. See y’all on the flip side.
TNN ? Though it sounds teatardish.
CNN host woman keeps asking Jake Tapper for “more,” apologizing, even asking for “the mood.” He reports he has nothing. Throws it over to Drew Griffin. He reports he has nothing.
Nothing.
Well, we pretty much knew that.
Ok, one more:
with that, night all.
Good night, LL.
What a night!
gnite LL – sleep well
He really, really needs to lose his job over this. Even Drew Griffin, who’s a responsible journalist, is very, very annoyed with Jakie.
Walnut and School St. …. Lots of activity … helicopters over head … heavy police presence … canine patrol … WCVB reporting as this is posted … reporter is being very thoughtful and transparent …
Walnut, Arsenal, School St …. perimeter being established … door to door … per WCVB reporter at the scene … K9 units coming into the area … as this is posted ….
Perfect, Chips, but for my now even thinking about picturing John King with his clothes off. Yuck.
Naw – none of ’em – any of ’em – never acknowledge that they got it wrong
And they get paid the money while the real reporters do the work
CBS local reporter has been told he has 3 min to leave the area …
Excellent coverage …
http://boston.cbslocal.com/live-video/
Thanks Bob.
Now Drew Griffin is calling out Jake Tapper for his “police told us to turn off our cell phones” remark, saying they didn’t tell him that and he’s been there for hours, and Jake is denying saying it.
No wonder they stuffed Tapperware in a chair in the front row at the White House, because the man CANNOT stand on his feet.
BREAKING NEWS
1 Marathon bombing suspect in custody; another still at large in Watertown, according to official 2:18 am
Boston.com
Wow. CNN (Taphead) is saying they can’t confirm it’s a marathon suspect. But I believe the local news folk, if they’re confirming it.
Yep. Boston.com has it posted as confirmed.
Confirmed.
Every Federal, State and Local type of law enforcement personnel are now active on the scene … nothing remotely ordinary about this … while this may be totally unrelated, one risks little skin in suggesting that the release of those photos several hours ago precipitated this … i.e., nothing like this has likely every happened in Watertown, MA, evah …
Yes, and luckily these are all top professionals … because I worry potential suspects will get shot and then turn out to be innocent. Wouldn’t be the first time in such a chaotic time!
Exactly Jacqueline.
I thought this was powerful I posted this last night or this morning…I’ve lost track of time
One marathon bombing suspect in custody. other one on the loose. Boston Globe reports and on CBS Boston
Does it all come back to this – posted by Bobfr on the last thread
Bobfr (@Our4thEstate)
April 19, 2013 at 1:04 am
Thank you, LL.
This post by Jewelz, 2 threads back, must be seen by every TODer and everyone else …
Jewelz
April 18, 2013 at 11:04 pm
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/04/18/a-word-from-don/#comment-697482
Minutes before the bombs blew up in Boston, Jeff Bauman looked into the eyes of the man who tried to kill him.
Just before 3 p.m. on April 15, Bauman was waiting among the crowd for his girlfriend to cross the finish line at the Boston Marathon. A man wearing a cap, sunglasses and a black jacket over a hooded sweatshirt looked at Jeff, 27, and dropped a bag at his feet, his brother, Chris Bauman, said in an interview.
Two and a half minutes later, the bag exploded, tearing Jeff’s legs apart. A picture of him in a wheelchair, bloodied and ashen, was broadcast around the world as he was rushed to Boston Medical Center. He lost both legs below the knee.
“He woke up under so much drugs, asked for a paper and pen and wrote, ‘bag, saw the guy, looked right at me,’” Chris Bauman said yesterday in an interview.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-19/boston-bombing-victim-in-iconic-photo-helped-identify-
This explains why the FBI were so confident about the identities of the Boston Marathon bomber. Jeff Bauman is truly a hero.
yes, likely, 99 …
It is amazing that the man survived – moreso that he remembered. Thank you for all that you do Bobfr – I just luv the TOD reporters and tweeters
As I post http://boston.cbslocal.com/live-video/ are reporting a least a mile radius parameter …. with every level of law enforcements resources … are piling into the area …
New post:
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/04/19/keep-chattin-6/
This is the guy who’s been live tweeting this whole episode as it unfolds right in front of his apartment:
“@stevelackmeyer: Good, detailed account from New York Times: Explosives Detonated in Massachusetts Standoff http://t.co/T3buxzfvIE“