Boston Marathon Explosions (Page 6)

FBI just scolded media in official statement. 

Media circus.

"Scoop Bradley" - Fox, CNN, ABC, and NBC will be begging for your services.

To the media's credit the Boston PD (Police Commissioner Ed Davis) did state this in a press conference - before they corrected themselves. 

I did not know you were working the case in Boston!

Really?

“We have at this point in time determined that there has been a third incident that has occurred,” Ed Davis said during the press conference.

Read more: http://fox43.com/2013/04/15/breaking-news-update-boston-police-say-there-was-another-explosion-at-jfk-library/#ixzz2QkVXSc8Y

Read the headline they put out, then read the quote.  In fact, it was a fire, and not an explosion.

What the news does is embellish whatever they are given to fit the story they are running with.  it happens constantly.  Remember Newton?  The reporting of the suspects mother being a teacher at the school went on all day.......never verified, or even bothered to be verified. 

It's a joke.

I just listen to what is said in the press conferences.....it's pretty simple.  

I did not know you were a defense lawyer for the news outlets.

Good question.

I recall hearing after one of the thwarted attacks that the use of high explosives leading to a homicide was a violation of Federal Law regardless of whether it was done by an individual or an identified terror group.  McVeigh isn't a good indication because he blew-up the Federal Building which is Federal jurisdiction.  

I'm interested to hear what the experts think on this one. 

Nope, and I am not claiming to know all the right answers on it. Honestly I am glad some of the reports have been wrong!

So am I....and not a single comment I have made is regarding the investigation....because I don't know anything about it.  My comments are strictly directed toward the shamefull mis-information that is passed on by "news agencies".

But, you knew that.

Yes really.

Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis said at a press conference moments ago that a third explosion has occurred in Boston at the JFK Library. He asked people in Boston to stay home. It’s unclear whether the third incident is related to the first two explosions. The JFK Library event was initially reported by many to merely be a fire. Says Davis: “It’s literally just unfolding. There’s no specifics. There was an explosion.”

UPDATE: BPD is now saying the JFK incident is? fire-related and was not, in fact, an explosion.

EDIT here's the video. He does say there was an "incident" but then goes on in his next sentence to say it was an explosion.

1:50 in the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeTQRJL537E

Ruling from the judges... Lisa wins this round...

Fact is that between this and the Benghazi incident as the latest sudden, catastrophic incidents we seem to get instant-news like instant-dinners.  There are calories in instant-dinners, but they're not necessarily good for you.  There are details in instant-news, but it's rarely right.

Just a note to those like me who were like "why haven't they caught the guy yet?" I looked-up the OKC timeline and McVeigh wasn't identified as the suspect until he sat in custody in a county jail in Oklahoma for 3 days without any specific charges after being pulled-over for missing a license plate and carrying a weapon with a concealed permit that wasn't valid for Oklahoma. 

Some patrolman could have the guy who did this sitting in his cell in some little town in upstate NY right now.  Hopefully they do and hopefully we have sufficient evidence to put someone away.

I was listening early on and they said it was federal since it IS being classified as a terrorist attack.  It could be a domestic terrorist attack or international, but it's still a terrorist attack so the feds are involved and I assume would be prosecuted under federal law.

I would assume that Mass would let them have this one, but I guess they could fight for jurisdiction later?

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57579695-504083/boston-marathon-explosion-update-police-commissioner-cites-possible-third-bomb-blast-calls-event-ongoing/ 

Lisa - read the headline here.  If you google "3rd explosion at marathon" or anything similar you will get more of the same.  The commisioner never said anything about a possible "bomb"....he just didn't.  He even said the they didn't know if the "explosion" was connected.  The news outlets ran off with it as a "possible bomb", or "possible bomb blast" and on and on. Who said that?  The Commisioner?  No, he didn't.

I'm going to stick with my origional statements all the way around.....the news outlets are shameful in their willingness to embellish to fit their needs/ratings/viewership.

Oh yeah, in most of the stories you google you'll also read about hoe the PD was using a water cannon to dismantle 2 other devices that were found.....also false.

You just can't defend what they do.

But Lisa was more right.  She quoted directly.  The guy said "an explosion" in a press conference.  Yes, the media ran-off with it, but Lisa was saying not every press conference speaker was accurate either which was your position to begin with.  

The media is shameful, but just like that guy, they're human and prone to hearing what they want to hear. 

What?  The Commisioner repeated what he was told.....where did he say bomb blast or even possible bomb blast?  The media added that......it's what they do, embellish the story.  Eventually, after enough embellishments by other media outlets, it no longer resembles the truth at all.

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Heck, here is a post from page 3 of if this very thread.....

"Twitter is confirming a 3rd bomb at JFK Library.  2 more devices have been found and eliminated"

The fact is, the media, in many forms, ran off with "3rd bomb"....who said that?  Who verified that it was a bomb? Who verified that two more devices were found?  Nobody did.  The Official word, which IS the news of the event, was that there was no 3rd bomb, and no other devices. 

Who verified that a suspect was arrested today?  Nobody did.  The Official word was to ask the media to stop reporting things that were not factual. (don't remember the exact quote.....I'm sure someone can find it)

What am I "defending"? I'm pointing you to the facts. Here's the video again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeTQRJL537E

The commissioner CLEARLY said there was a third incident that was an explosion. As seen in the press conference video. 

So to blame the media for repeating what was CLEARLY said at a press conference, by the Boston PD spokeperson, isn't exactly fair. 

which is not misinformation, but wrong information, which they determine and stated that it was not related!!!

Where did he say 3rd bomb blast? 

That's what I'm asking you. 

That's what was reported.....nobody said that.

My e-mail blew up with "3rd bomb"......go read page 3 of this thread as it was unfolding.  Look at the headlines from numerous media outlets.//all the same, "3rd bomb".  The FACT is......nobody said 3rd bomb......nobody. 

I'm sorry, an explosion does not mean BOMB, and the Commisioner clearly stated that they did not know if the "explosion" was related.....so how did it become a "3rd bomb"?

I need to go run......ya'll beat this up some more, have fun!....the media in this country is shameful in their "reporting".