Explosions at Boston Marathon

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  • SteveJobs0

    The celebration seems bizarre to me. They captured a relatively harmless college kid (I mean any one person can wreak a significant amount of havoc on innocent people without much effort) and spent millions in resources, but they're acting like they've decimated an entire terrorist organization.

    • tell me about it. My office is across from the Boston Common.When I walked home last night there was a huge crowd gathered chanting USA, USA, USA and waving flags.Josev
    • crowd gathered chanting USA, USA, USA and waving flags.Josev
    • relatively harmless?monkeyshine
    • Hey man, Americans don't get to celebrate very often any more. Let them enjoy it.
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    • I guess it was harmless. It was a good sized crowd, hundreds or more.Josev
    • true what nb said.sea_sea
    • This past week has been so stressful and intense for anyone who lives here - I think a little celebration is ok.monkeyshine
    • I'm also an American and it's fine by me if they celebrate.. just seems bizarre given how much was lost by us...SteveJobs
    • given the casualties, injuries, and money spent... for two demented kids. Guess I'd expect a more somber reflective tone.SteveJobs
    • and reflective tone.SteveJobs
    • I'm sure it's different if you're there?SteveJobs
    • Yes, I think you had to be here.monkeyshine
    • plus situations like these create a sense of union among the affected. it feels good to let out some steam.sea_sea
    • He was a big threat. They had more bombs and guns. He could have killed more.CygnusZero4
    • Capturing him was a big deal. He's off the streets now. Not everyone snaps like these 2 did.CygnusZero4
    • To me the celebration is in the miracle that they apprehended him alive. I know others were just happy he was caught. They had been trapped in their houses for a day.instrmntl
    • been trapped in their houses for a day.instrmntl

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