Explosions at Boston Marathon- Page 8

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 2:19pm

Updated On: 4/16/13 at 02:19 PM

[Eris0303]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 2:20pm

Boston Businesses, Residents Help Marathoners With Food, Shelter

[Wynbish]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 2:21pm

Copy and paste the jpg url either into the message box or the optional image box. You might want to preview the post to see if it works.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 2:21pm

it def has a jpg ending....I don't know how to post it though.

Copy the URL and past it in the "Optional Image" box under the text box.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 2:26pm

Got it....above^ (Sorry it's so big!)

[Wynbish]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 2:28pm

I love that

[Eris0303]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 2:28pm

Boston’s Businesses Offer Support After Tragedy

[tazber]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 2:33pm

I love all these examples of the outpouring of support and aid.

And, as Patton Oswalt said, that's what people do. We help those who are in immediate need.

The few despicable cowards who carry out these abominations will never dim the human spirit that swells within the vast majority of human beings when tragedy occurs.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 2:35pm

I came across this article while looking for a place to donate where the money would actually go towards the victims medical bills, rehab, prosthetics, funerals, etc.
Boston Marathon charity scams cropping up, Better Business Bureau warns

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 2:51pm

This is terrible. They ID'd the second victim, and she was originally misidentified. Her parents thought she was alive.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/victim-id-boston-bombing-article-1.1318295

[SNAFU]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 2:59pm

Yes it is horrible but there is a family out there who thought they had lost someone but were given her back.

[suestorm]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 3:00pm

Oh Lord, what a nightmare, i remember a similiar case like that a couple of years back with a couple of teenage girls... one was in a coma, the other was dead and they got them mixed up. when the family came to the hospital, they saw it wasnt their daughter in the coma, but theirs was dead

[Eris0303]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 3:03pm

St. Ann's is the church that the Richard Family belongs to. Perhaps they have set up something for the family regarding medical bills/funeral expenses.

Mille, I saw the update about the second victim. Not much information is available about her yet.
St Ann's

[NYadgal]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 3:11pm

Taz, the story you posted absolutely ripped my heart into shreds when I read it earlier today.

The cruelty is unbearable.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 3:20pm

I had to turn the news off. It's turning into grief porn on every network. The montage of pictures from yesterday set to "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" was enough for me.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 3:38pm

It's particularly difficult in Boston. You sort of compulsively stay tuned because every so often there actually is new information, but then there's a whole lot of painful repetition of images and gibberish from the newscasters who have simply run out of things to say. I feel fairly comfortable stating that camera crews and reporters don't really *need* to set up camp outside of the dead people's homes to tell us how somber the mood is.

On the other hand, I am impressed by the measured responses of the politicians who have been interviewed on camera.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 3:44pm

It's particularly difficult in Boston. You sort of compulsively stay tuned because every so often there actually is new information, but then there's a whole lot of painful repetition of images and gibberish from the newscasters who have simply run out of things to say. I feel fairly comfortable stating that camera crews and reporters don't really *need* to set up camp outside of the dead people's homes to tell us how somber the mood is.

I can understand that. The only comparable thing I have is the kidnapping/murder of Megan Kanka 19 years ago. While it was not even close to the same level as what happened yesterday the feelings are somewhat the same. I get the "need" to stay as informed as possible.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 3:50pm

It's probably unhealthy the way TV can give you this sense of "sitting vigil." I finally had to get out of the house and overcome the depression the event has inspired.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 3:58pm

I finally had to get out of the house and overcome the depression the event has inspired.

That's good. Getting out of the house and being "productive" can always be helpful. Is there any way local residents can help out? Answering phones somewhere or something to fill the need to "pitch in"?

Worse comes to worse you could always watch last night's season finale of Dallas

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 4:12pm

Good Lordy,

The news in the airport is a constant stream of video loops of the explosions. How many times are they going to show it?!

[Eris0303]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 4:28pm

Krystle Campbell of Arlington, who died from explosion injuries, ‘was always right there if you needed her’

[Eris0303]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 4:39pm

Messages of Hope After Marathon Bombing

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 4:58pm

I take the humanity that arises from the terror as one small blessing.

https://twitter.com/DustinSlaughter/status/324266445544509440/photo/1

[Eris0303]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 5:32pm

Here's what I was hoping for. A link for a place to donate directly to victims.


One Fund Boston

Updated On: 4/16/13 at 05:32 PM

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/16/13 at 5:33pm

John Hancock has started this fund with 1 million dollars. Please join them.


(Eris beat me to it.)






Please donate here.

Updated On: 4/16/13 at 05:33 PM