Che -Guevara;940146 wrote: N they are already talking about trying him as enemy combatant. Yes, I heard they're not mirandizing him because of a public safety exigency. 10,000 law enforcement officials with tactical weaponry, armoured vehicles and military helicopters shut down a major US city in pursuit of ONE suspect, and searched homes without warrant or homeowner consent... all of this is an important (and somewhat terrifying) historical precedent.

Cue the jingoism, nationalism, racism and bloodlust.

And they captured him alive. What a relief! That house was less than four miles from my apartment

Spoke too soon... shots fired in Watertown and reports that suspect is down (not sure if dead or injured) in or near a boat in a backyard, and they're sending in a robot to determine whether or not he's wired with explosives.

They lifted the stay indoors order! But still no suspect.

This is what the door to door dragnet is looking like in Watertown right now:

The NYPD just arrived with grills, and they're making burgers for the Boston and Cambridge PD lol

SomaliPhilosopher;940067 wrote: Classes are canceled today safferz? Everything is on lock down... we have something called a "shelter in place" in effect for the entire greater Boston area, so all businesses and schools are closed and we're told to stay inside.

They've recovered 7 IEDs so far in Watertown and Cambridge.

Sensei;939980 wrote: There is no drama in telling people avoid this nut case of a person. People are being cautious, considering that there was a car chase and the shooting of a policeman last night. It was a lot more than just the shooting of a police man and a car chase -- they took the driver hostage and were throwing explosives out of the car into residential areas, had a shootout and detonated explosives in other areas, the brother who was killed was found to have a detonator and explosives on his person and the current suspect (we don't know if there are others helping him either) on the loose is heavily armed and wearing a suicide jacket. Telling people to stay inside is the appropriate response, those who are calling it overly dramatic can take a seat.

Alpha Blondy;940024 wrote: i know but PLEASE resist the temptation to go out there and to indecently expose yourself. i know y'all FEMEN are opportunistic and capable of seizing any moment to gain a vantage point against your oppressors. funnily enough, i'm in Hargeisa City, the nations capital and i'm giving you safety advise. caahi maha, dee. who would've thought, ma istidhi? ....... so much for the Great Satan invincibility. Haha I will try to restrain myself And you're right... this is just so unexpected and it's crazy that it's happening in my immediate area. Police scanner for those following: http://m.ustream.tv/channel/ma-rt-9-window-cam

Alpha Blondy;940016 wrote: Saffz, please be careful. i'm sort of worried about your general welfare. please stay indoors. Thanks Alpha, I'm fine and we've all been ordered to stay indoors. Just trying to keep up with the news and figure out what's going on. It seems they aren't even sure where he is.

Nin-Yaaban;939979 wrote: Just curious, do you know her like personally? Nope, I've just seen her in articles/interviews like the one someone posted above and recognized the photo.

I live less than 10 minutes away from the suspect's home, and the FBI is doing controlled explosions right now. Surreal.

It's a ghost town right now...

Maaddeey;939908 wrote: 19 jir ka ragsan ma arkin!. Sunil-ka xaggee laga keenay marka hore, Zaffers?, aaway half Eritrea half Ethiopian-kiina?, The police corrected those reports. At first the scanner identified the suspects as Sunil Tripathi and Mike Mulugeta, but eventually the FBI identified the suspects as the Tsarnaev brothers.

Che -Guevara;939899 wrote: I am staying home. Everything is shut down in Boston. Even taxi services have been suspended. Yeah I posted that before we went into lockdown. I've been up listening to the police scanners and following the developments all night. He is on the loose and believed to be wearing a suicide vest/explosive belt.

They said it's not Sunil, suspect (white hat) was just ID'd by the FBI as Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev age 19 of Cambridge, apparently of Chechen origin. His brother is the other suspect, now deceased.

They're now warning all of us in Watertown and neighbouring towns to stay indoors and asking businesses not to open. MBTA (subway/bus system in Boston) also just suspended ALL service: http://www.mbta.com/rider_tools/transit_updates/

I hope Che decides to stay home. I'm not leaving my apartment.

N.O.R.F;939851 wrote: Well done Sherlock Where is Water Town in proximity to MIT? MIT is in Cambridge, and Watertown is a neighbouring city. But they're quite close. Police seem to have dropped mention of a third suspect, and they've cleared the explosives I heard were in Cambridge. They're clearing residence in the immediate area, I think expecting an explosion (he has explosives strapped to him). 9000 police officers are out here right now. If you're interested, here's the police scanner: http://tunein.com/radio/Boston-Police-Fire-and-EMS-Scanner-s146109/

I'm still listening to the police scanner -- he's been spotted in the bushes with EXPLOSIVES STRAPPED TO HIS CHEST, and a third suspect was just confirmed. They're also finding MULTIPLE explosive devices in residential areas in Watertown and Cambridge.

Suspect (white cap guy) lost in foot pursuit, police being directed to Arsenal Court and they're sending buses to evacuate the area now. Just heard another officer down??

Edited -- this person no longer believed to be the suspect.