ext_90803 ([identity profile] badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] talkpolitics2013-04-19 09:25 pm
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FINAL OPEN THREAD: 2nd Bomber Apprehended

Figured it's worth an update after 12 hours:

* Second suspect was arrested, alive, brought to Mount Auburn hospital in Cambridge, MA. He went and hid in a boat after they lifted the travel restriction. Very sneaky, Boston Police.

* Still finding unidentifiable bags around Watertown where the second suspect was holed up.

* Three other people were arrested by the FBI in New Bedford, not far from UMass Dartmouth where the second suspect was a student. No other word on this yet.

* At some point today, the police scanners reported an old man, approximately 60-70 years old, with a bomb vest. No word whatsoever on what happened after they got to him.
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[identity profile] dreadfulpenny81.livejournal.com 2013-04-20 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
I'm amazed this capture happened in less than a week. The better technology gets, the harder it's going to become for criminals to do their dirty work. The police and the FBI did an amazing job, and the people giving tips that lead to his capture should be applauded for their vigilance.

[identity profile] rimpala.livejournal.com 2013-04-20 06:33 am (UTC)(link)
I'm glad he's taken alive, that way they can find out if more people are involved in this, and what the motive was.

[identity profile] vehemencet-t.livejournal.com 2013-04-20 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
Wow this thing has been just so crazy and convoluted.

[identity profile] meus-ovatio.livejournal.com 2013-04-20 12:54 pm (UTC)(link)
The police didn't find him. The manhunt didn't accomplish anything. They called the hunt off and let people out of their homes and viola, they found him. Everything else was state security theater for the sake of the cameras and the media. The funny part is, they found him almost immediately after letting people out of their houses. Also:

[identity profile] existentme.livejournal.com 2013-04-20 02:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"A hospital spokesperson said early this morning that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was still alive, however the FBI asked they give no updates on his condition."

Why?

[identity profile] sandwichwarrior.livejournal.com 2013-04-20 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Horrible thought for the day:

Right wingers desperatly wanted the bombers to be Muslim.

Left wingers desperatly wanted the bombers to be white.

The bombers ended up being Chechen so I guess it's a win-win.

[identity profile] sophia-sadek.livejournal.com 2013-04-20 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
I am fascinated about the way that the FBI approached his brother and told him they knew what Web sites he visited. Back in the day, they would only visit relatives, neighbors, and employers with questions about questionable political involvement.
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