[NEWS] Explosions near Boston Marathon Finish Line (UPDATE: MIT/Watertown shootout w/ suspects)

How is downtown houston? Is it on lockdown or anything like that.

 

I was thinking it is time like this that having Roxran around would be nice.

 

Unfortunately numbers just rising. I figured with the bloodbath from the pics. My prayers truly go out to these afflicted people...

 

Post: BREAKING NEWS
Authorities ID'd a suspect in marathon bombings - he is being guarded in Boston hospital

 

Thanks but this is not something anyone can prepare for...hope the situation gets figured out soon.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>RT @<a href="https://twitter.com/reutersus">reutersus</a>: Boston police confirms another explosion at JFK Library <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23breaking">#breaking</a></p>&mdash; Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/323897000045211650">April 15, 2013</a></blockquote>
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If I remember the OKC Bombing was partly in response to Waco and one theory on the date of the Columbine shootings was it they were done on Hitler's Birthday. I am not sure if there was any tie in with V-Tech and obviously too early to tell about what happened today.

Also the Titanic sunk on April 16. TS Eliot was right. April is the cruelest month.

 

Let the people sever him up if true.

 

That is why message boards exist to do things like speculation.

The whole world is just messed up.

 

dafuq?!?!?!?!

 

Is he hurt by the bomb?

 

For those of you with kids:

http://www.pbs.org/parents/rogers/special/scarynews-thoughts.html

Helping Children Deal with Tragic Events in the News

During his lifetime, Fred Rogers reassuring way of helping families with difficult times, beginning with his response to Robert Kennedy's assassination. Over the years since then, there have, unfortunately, been other tragic events during which parents and educators turned to him for his calming and thoughtful insight. Fred Rogers' wisdom is timeless, and his messages continue to be valuable for children and the people who care for them, as we deal with the events of today's world.

In times of community or world-wide crisis, it's easy to assume that young children don't know what's going on. But one thing's for sure, children are very sensitive to how their parents feel. They're keenly aware of the expressions on their parents' faces and the tone of their voices. Children sense when their parents are really worried, whether they're watching the news or talking about it with others. No matter what children know about a crisis, it's especially scary for them to realize that their parents are scared.

WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF ME?

In times of crisis, children want to know, "Who will take care of me?" They're dependent on adults for their survival and security. They're naturally self-centered. They need to hear very clearly that their parents are doing all they can to take care of them and to keep them safe. They also need to know that people in the government, in their community and in the world, and other people they don't even know, are working hard to keep them safe, too.

HELPING CHILDREN FEEL MORE SECURE

Play is one of the important ways young children have of dealing with their concerns. But, even playing about the news can be scary and sometimes unsafe. So adults need to be nearby to redirect that kind of play into nurturing themes, such as a hospital for the wounded or a pretend meal for emergency workers. When children are scared and anxious, they might become more dependent, clingy, and afraid to go to bed at night. Whining, aggressive behavior, or toilet accidents may be their way of asking for more comfort from the important adults in their lives. Little by little, as we adults around them become more confident, hopeful and secure, our children probably will, too.

SCARY, CONFUSING IMAGES

The way that news is presented on television can be quite confusing for a young child. The younger the children are, the more likely they are to be interested in the typical news scenes of close-up faces, particularly if the people are expressing strong feelings. When there's tragic news, the images on TV are most often much too graphic and too disturbing for young children.

LIMIT YOUR OWN TV VIEWING

It's easy to allow ourselves to get drawn into watching televised news of a crisis for hours and hours; however, exposing ourselves to so many tragedies can make us feel hopeless, insecure, and even depressed, feelings that even young children can sense. We help our children-and ourselves-if we're able to limit our own television viewing. Our children need us to spend time with them-away from the frightening images on the screen.

TALKING AND LISTENING

Even if we wanted to, it would be impossible to give our children all the reasons for such things as war, terrorists, abuse, murders, fires, hurricanes, and earthquakes. If they ask questions, our best answer may be to ask them, "What do you think happened?" If the answer is, "I don't know," then the simplest reply might be something like, "I'm sad about the news, and I'm worried. But I love you, and I'll take care of you."

If we don't let children know it's okay to feel sad and scared, they may try to hide those feelings or think something is wrong with them whenever they do feel that way. They certainly don't need details of what's making us sad or scared, but if we can help them accept their own feelings as natural and normal, their feelings will be much more manageable for them.

Fred Rogers often told this story about when he was a boy and would see scary things on the news: "My mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.' To this day, especially in times of 'disaster,' I remember my mother's words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers-so many caring people in this world."

HELPFUL HINTS

•Do your best to keep the television off, or at least limit how much your child sees of any news event.
•Try to keep yourself calm. Your presence can help your child feel more secure.
•Give your child extra comfort and physical affection, like hugs or snuggling up together with a favorite book. Physical comfort goes a long way towards providing security. That closeness can nourish you, too.
•Try to keep regular routines as normal as possible. Children and adults count on familiar patterns of everyday life.
•Plan something that you and your child can enjoy together, like taking a walk or going on a picnic, having some quiet time together or doing something silly. It can help to know there are simple things in life that can help us feel better, both in good times and in bad.
•Even if children don't mention what they've seen or heard in the news, it can help to ask what they think has happened. If parents don't bring up the subject, children can be left with their misinterpretations. You may be surprised at how much your child has heard from others.
•Focus attention on the helpers, like the police, firemen, doctors, nurses, paramedics and volunteers. It's reassuring to know there are many caring people who are doing all they can to help in this world.
•Let your child know if you're making a donation or going to a meeting, writing a letter or e-mail of support, or taking some other action. It can help children know that adults take many different active roles...and that we don't give in to helplessness in time of crisis.

 

Library is saying it was a fire not related to the bombs... but who knows...

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>BREAKING: Attorney General Holder has directed full resources of @<a href="https://twitter.com/thejusticedept">thejusticedept</a> to be deployed to investigate Boston explosions</p>&mdash; NBC Nightly News (@nbcnightlynews) <a href="https://twitter.com/nbcnightlynews/status/323897646043500545">April 15, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

Just like people were ready to kill adam lanza's brother? Need to get some facts first.

 

strange that the police would confirm it as an explosion if it was just a fire

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>NY Post reports Boston police have suspect in custody while being treated for wounds at a Boston hospital.</p>&mdash; Dave Richard (@daverichard) <a href="https://twitter.com/daverichard/status/323896872039239680">April 15, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Spoiler

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>CBS News says police have surveillance video of someone bringing multiple backpacks into area 20 minutes or so before explosions.</p>&mdash; Brian Faughnan (@BrianFaughnan) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrianFaughnan/status/323898019974094848">April 15, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Times like these when I really hate twitter. So much unconfirmed info out there.