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In reply to the discussion: How do you use the terms freedom and not cowering and lock down towns over a nineteen year old [View all]distantearlywarning
(4,475 posts)It's not martial law or stepping on people's freedoms, they're just trying to keep people safe this morning - this guy has explosives and guns and has demonstrated that he is willing to kill innocents in the pursuit of his goals. Also, it makes the police's job easier and faster when there aren't random citizens wandering around and gawking everywhere and taking pictures on their Iphones, etc. It's just like a mini-quarantine, like if there was an infectious disease and people had to stay inside for a while to avoid causing a bigger public safety problem.
They will catch this guy at some point this morning, and there will have been minimal bloodshed because of this lockdown. Then the citizens of Boston will be able to get back to their business-as-usual. It's all good.