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flamingdem

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7. I'm amazed it hasn't happened more often

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 12:49 PM

Apr 2013

.. it's been pretty quiet relatively since 9/11

And this isn't nearly at that scale. I remember the anthrax freakout and worrying about low flying planes and radiation dirty bombs.. none of that came to pass.

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Boston: What no one is talking about.... [View all] Bennyboy Apr 2013 OP

And your point is?..... Armstead Apr 2013 #1

Perhaps sacrificing our freedom for the illusion of protection wasn't the greatest idea? nt EOTE Apr 2013 #8

+1 Brazillion Myrina Apr 2013 #24

+100 nt Mojorabbit Apr 2013 #28

I am not on edge. 9/11 survivor, I am done living in fear. Heather MC Apr 2013 #43

+1. Like the London bombing blitz in WW2. Carry on, but be aware. +2 for expressing love. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #49

+++! Thank you. Just say No. Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #53

If that is the only point of the OP, then I agree with that Armstead Apr 2013 #36

That's what I took away from it. nt EOTE Apr 2013 #45

It's almost impossible to control a huge crowd of spectators MineralMan Apr 2013 #2

Both the starting line and the finish line were Bennyboy Apr 2013 #10

Well, it wasn't that secure. People brought in bags and backpacks, it wasn't cordoned off TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #3

I will clarify...... Bennyboy Apr 2013 #13

It still wasn't that secure. hughee99 Apr 2013 #21

not by far...meme fail snooper2 Apr 2013 #52

I see. That's why they check my bag at the ballgame--to protect lawyers. onenote Apr 2013 #57

Of course it did, and it will continue to happen Warpy Apr 2013 #4

It probably wasn't even in the top 100,000 secure places on the planet. bluedigger Apr 2013 #5

What are you willing to give up? Bennyboy Apr 2013 #16

I don't want to give up shit, but I could lose the 2nd Amendment if I had to. bluedigger Apr 2013 #27

And that is why we need to pump up homeland security. NCTraveler Apr 2013 #6

I'm amazed it hasn't happened more often flamingdem Apr 2013 #7

It was not the most secure place on the planet, that's just silly. Shrike47 Apr 2013 #9

Clearly it was not the most secure place on cali Apr 2013 #11

The news mentioned it many times.... Bennyboy Apr 2013 #22

so what? that doesn't make it a fact cali Apr 2013 #37

Ed Schultz was talking about it a lot yesterday. His point was that they did it BECAUSE of all that riderinthestorm Apr 2013 #12

BPD Commisioner Ed Davis summed it up pretty well last night. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2013 #14

I'll bet next year, they control access better, and search bags. TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #15

Maybe not the most secure, but TheCowsCameHome Apr 2013 #17

Is there evidence that the bomb wasn't placed in advance? siligut Apr 2013 #25

The area was "swept" a short time before the blasts occurred. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2013 #29

Thank you. nt siligut Apr 2013 #30

That's according to the Boston news outlets. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2013 #35

Again, thank you, I am not keeping up with the investigation siligut Apr 2013 #44

Hardly. WilliamPitt Apr 2013 #18

makes you wonder mikegray Apr 2013 #19

Wonder what? pinto Apr 2013 #33

how long the bombs mikegray Apr 2013 #58

Oh please. Many DU'ers have commented on the danger of trying to use this to erode civil liberties. KittyWampus Apr 2013 #20

so how mamy civil libetties nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #23

"most secure place on the planet" kudzu22 Apr 2013 #26

Good points, all. The following replies are very telling themselves, are they not? Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #31

500,000 people scattered over 26 miles... kentuck Apr 2013 #32

AMEN! The security doesn't make us safer, just paranoid Taverner Apr 2013 #34

The runners weren't "paranoid." ProSense Apr 2013 #40

You aren't making any sense, Prosense... Taverner Apr 2013 #41

What doesn't make "sense" is the ProSense Apr 2013 #42

This happened just before that area BainsBane Apr 2013 #38

Someone on MSNBC said they were using amateur, low paid security WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2013 #39

I love "someone said" posts. onenote Apr 2013 #51

MSNBC reported!!!!!!!!! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2013 #54

And! it was Rachel's guest! You're not gonna mess with Rachel. Not here. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2013 #55

Here's what was reported about Boston Marathon security onenote Apr 2013 #56

As Carlin said, "All of that is to provide white people the illusion of safety". Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #46

K&R! grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #47

Bomber probably counted on security relaxing after the first 100 finishers or so. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #48

I can't get into a pre-season baseball game without my backpack being opened and checked onenote Apr 2013 #50

Because the marathon is spread out over 28 miles, it is almost impossible to secure the event. DrewFlorida Apr 2013 #59

Not really. It was a 'soft target' Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #60