Two explosions at Boston marathon finish line

[Hunter]

Thanks for that Elf!

[elfismiles]

for your FAIR USE research purposes only...

CST - Civil Support Teams

Nat Guard WMD teams were on hand in Boston yesterday
Posted By John Reed Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 1:51 PM Share

While Northern Command, the U.S. military's combatant command responsible for defending U.S. soil tells Killer Apps it has not sent any troops to Boston, local National Guard units were on scene during the bombings at the Boston Marathon yesterday.

In particular, the Massachusetts and New York National Guards had deployed their Civil Support Teams to the marathon. (It's worth pointing out that the fact that so many well trained first responders were already on hand may have played a role in keeping the death toll relatively low.)

CSTs, as they are known, are National Guard units that are specially trained and equipped to detect and respond to chemical, biological, or radiological incidents. Basically, they're the first people a governor would call in the event of a WMD attack. These teams were on hand before the marathon even started, according to New York Guard spokesman Eric Durr, who says that such teams are deployed before most major events where public officials worry about the threat of a WMD attack.

"If a bomb goes off, they can check out the scene and determine whether or not there's any other contaminants besides the explosive," said Durr. "They come with a full suite of detection gear, communications equipment, and we generally deploy them in teams of two or three vehicles. Of course they're onsite anytime there's a major public event" such as the opening of the UN General Assembly, the Masters Tournament, or NASCAR race.

"Any significant gathering of people, there's usually a CST in the background prepared to assist law enforcement," said Durr. He could not say how, or how soon after the attack, the CSTs were able to figure out that no WMD were involved in the incident.

While this photo shows CST members on scene wearing khakis and dark polo shirts, they are trained to work in "dirty" environments wearing hazmat suits. They are also trained in decontamination techniques in order to help law enforcement officials respond to WMD incidents.

(In contrast to the relatively low-profile CST uniforms, check out these photos of police guarding sites around Boston after the attack. They're carrying combat gear associated with special operations troops, including helmets with night-vision-goggle mounts, advanced communications gear, and even assault rifles painted with camouflage patterns.)

Durr noted that New York's CST has returned home to its base at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn and that the New York Guard hasn't received any further requests for assistance from Massachusetts. However, a Navy Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit from Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island has been dispatched to the scene. Navy EOD technicians are some of the best in the world at investigating the forensics behind a bomb attack. In addition to the CSTs, Guardsmen wearing Army Combat Uniforms were cleary visible in footage of the attack assisting first responders.

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[elfismiles]

How many pants-shredded dudes were there>

[Hunter]

Is it Sunlil or are people just looking for any excuse to blame a Brown guy?


Bada Bing...

[8bitagent]

The UK news sites arent censoring their photos. Holy god those are some horrible images. Again, anyone who knows someone missing a leg/s or hand know the difficulty these people are going to be in store for.
The young guy who ID'd one of the bag droppers, I believe it. I mean if he was right there up close and saw him. Still coulda been decoys, other guys they were in communication with, etc.

Side note, the anniversary syncs are kind of freaky. Roughly one hour after the blasts, the JFK library has a fire explosion. Its the 50th anniversary later this year. Then the explosion in Waco that destroyed part of the town, two days shy of the 20th/WACO and 18th/OKC anniversary respectively. Again, probably coincidences with no foul play, just weird.

[Hunter]

The mind blowing kind of weird not just regular old weird.

[8bitagent]

The mind blowing kind of weird not just regular old weird.

Now I guess developing is a cop killed at MIT. Isn't Cambridge 10-15 minutes from Boston?

Tomorrow is the 20th annv of Waco/18th of OKC of course. Let there just be a reprise for one day of the madness.
If we were to see a "jihadist" attack on 4/19, then it would be the black hand revealing itself to not be truly Islamic.
I remember how around the "4/19" date we also have Columbine and VT Tech.

[happenstance]

MIT is a half mile from the bombing.

http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/6254/web

Apparently there's been a shooting in Central SQ, Cambridge tonight and shos fired on Garden Street and a Car jacking by 2 middle eastern men in Cambridge. 816 memorial drive. Black Mercedes SUV

WTF

[FourthBase]

HOLYFUCKINGSHIT Gun shots in Watertown, live reporting on WHDH.
Also mentioning the armed robbery in Cambridge. Fuuuuuuuuuuck.

More gun shots. Reporter is trapped, surrounded, smelling gun powder...

[KeenInsight]

Bombs, gun shoot outs, gun powder.

So the prediction is coming true after all.

[FourthBase]

Cops have somebody (or -ies) surrounded in Watertown, more gunfire, but also everyone including cops are retreating because there seems to be a grenade. Grenades have already been tossed, in Watertown. Two guys earlier robbed a gas station, home and/or carjacked somebody in Cambridge. Another cop may have been shot. SHITISGOINGDOWN. But who knows in what way.

[Hunter]

[Hunter]

Another officer down in Watertown. Shots fired, grenades present, and a stolen State Police SUV.

[FourthBase]

Should merge separate MIT thread.

Okay, so:

One suspect shot, in custody.
Another arrested, immediately released.
Search still on for another. MASSIVE search.

According to Barstool Sports fiends listening to scanner:

- Mulugega, 10/29/91
-14 (or 15) Hazel, SWAT action
- More shots fired, seemingly back in Cambridge
- Pedestrian hit by car

This may or may not be Gladio.
But here's what it feels like, for sure:

Grand Theft Auto: Boston

That pic of the dude laying on the ground only needs the gothic "Busted", for real.

[FourthBase]

Now being reported, these are the Marathon guys. (Some of them, anyway?)

Shot suspect now dead.
Other (unreleased) suspect still on the run.