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49. You don't recall the fighter jets flying overhead, or the National Guard check points downtown?

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:13 PM

Apr 2013

I do.

They still have those police checkpoints downtown, by the way. Try driving down Broad Street. They won't let you through without you stopping and opening your trunk, and walking the bomb-sniffing dogs around your car.

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Look, I thought I was the most cynical person on Earth. But these [View all] MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 OP

I don't recall this during OK City or NYC. WinkyDink Apr 2013 #1

Are you shitting me? You SAID THAT? Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #3

I don't recall there being an active chase with bullets and bombs either in NYC or OK City. uppityperson Apr 2013 #4

Think about the huge differences. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #10

You obviously didn't live in either place then. geek tragedy Apr 2013 #14

Right, and after NYC they didn't shut down all the airports across the country for three days, pnwmom Apr 2013 #27

point well taken. barbtries Apr 2013 #97

I agree it couldn't have gone on for long, and in fact Boston had cancelled the "shelter in place" pnwmom Apr 2013 #101

You don't recall the fighter jets flying overhead, or the National Guard check points downtown? NYC Liberal Apr 2013 #49

Umm, do you recall Cheney giving an order for the military Tanuki Apr 2013 #65

Jihadism is just Riftaxe Apr 2013 #2

Sorry, I'm with them. earthside Apr 2013 #5

Shut the city down & didn't find him ... Myrina Apr 2013 #23

You must not have been watching the news most of that night. revmclaren Apr 2013 #36

I'm ambivalen about this issue, but are you sure they wanted citizens to check their cui bono Apr 2013 #70

Dont have link unfortunately. I was packing to head back to work after a family visit. revmclaren Apr 2013 #80

Okay, no problem. It just sounds weird to me. cui bono Apr 2013 #86

Hell yes they wanted householders to check their own property. What are you thinking? Hekate Apr 2013 #82

WTF is your problem? n/t cui bono Apr 2013 #85

They asked people to be their eyes and ears and to call if they noticed anything suspicious. pnwmom Apr 2013 #104

Of course, that's understandable. But that's less than asking them to go check. cui bono Apr 2013 #111

They were always free to go outside, but they were advised not to. pnwmom Apr 2013 #113

I know and understand that, thanks. I had responded to a post that said citizens were asked to go cui bono Apr 2013 #114

& where would "average joe" have been if "shelter in place" were not in effect? Autumn Colors Apr 2013 #58

The police asked the public to be their eyes and ears, and the public cooperated. pnwmom Apr 2013 #103

Please describe the APPROPRIATE level of force in searching for and apprehanding a terrorist... brooklynite Apr 2013 #31

I keep asking that, and so far no one here has had any answer at all Hekate Apr 2013 #83

Just a large scale swat operation revmclaren Apr 2013 #60

+1. And thanks for mentioning the unnoticed and unmourned 27. Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 #64

overreaction? DonCoquixote Apr 2013 #78

Voluntarily. progressoid Apr 2013 #96

There was no lockdown. They put out an advisory asking people to shelter in place. pnwmom Apr 2013 #102

I would hate to lose in a place that reacted to 27 terrorist deaths in a day in such a blasé manner. pnwmom Apr 2013 #105

Justifying a broadbrush stereotype is hard work. TwilightZone Apr 2013 #6

I'm with you. Skip Intro Apr 2013 #7

Whatever works is justified. nt MOTRDemocrat Apr 2013 #8

Across the board? Seriously? truebluegreen Apr 2013 #22

The means justify the ends, right? n/t Fumesucker Apr 2013 #25

The motto of every dictator. n/t earthside Apr 2013 #112

People who aren't from the Boston area don't get it graywarrior Apr 2013 #9

Yep.. That's Boston. LOL glowing Apr 2013 #16

Yep and that was proven to the American people Way Way back in 1927, truedelphi Apr 2013 #17

Wow graywarrior Apr 2013 #19

The analogy fails on so many levels. pnwmom Apr 2013 #32

"No mob justice" -- absolutely right pnwmom Hekate Apr 2013 #84

Caught on tape. truedelphi Apr 2013 #100

Hear! Hear! ReRe Apr 2013 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #50

Sorry, but it is wrong to lock down an entire fucking city quinnox Apr 2013 #11

Does it matter that it was voluntary? nt MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #20

It doesn't matter how many times.... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #37

Hit the nail on the head. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #109

I would be interested how voluntary it truly was quinnox Apr 2013 #40

People were on the streets in Boston as the day went on. MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #46

Several Bostonians, like Will Pitt... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #55

Yes. Lugnut Apr 2013 #74

What about "shelter in place" do you not understand? longship Apr 2013 #21

Thank You! smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #93

IT. WAS. VOLUNTARY. This has been told to you and others multiple times yet you still ignore it. KittyWampus Apr 2013 #42

bull, see my post #40 quinnox Apr 2013 #45

Really? The lock on that lockdown sounds weak. caseymoz Apr 2013 #59

Well, I am real sensitive to setting precedents like this quinnox Apr 2013 #62

You haven't even shown there's a slope caseymoz Apr 2013 #68

Really it's not much different from a "snow" day, stay home for public safety. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #71

well, call me crazy, but I think how this whole thing went down should be given a hard look at by quinnox Apr 2013 #76

Oh, this will be getting attention for years. caseymoz Apr 2013 #89

IT WAS VOLUNTARY!!!! Uzair Apr 2013 #69

yea, maybe quinnox Apr 2013 #75

LOL!!! If you were in charge you'd tell the children to go play DevonRex Apr 2013 #88

No shit. jessie04 Apr 2013 #107

Was this "lockdown" an order or recommendation? Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #12

RECOMMENDATION nt MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #13

Yes! It was only suggested and we complied to help with the investigation. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #24

Because it conflicts with their neat little outrage narratives. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #26

See (my) post 37. nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #38

Uh hu. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #56

I wish the ConspiracyTheorists-R-Us wing of DU could contain themselves Jamastiene Apr 2013 #98

hear, hear motocicleta2 Apr 2013 #15

Yeah, it's interesting that you've turned into a moderate lately. pnwmom Apr 2013 #28

Shutting down Boston for one missing suspect. Nothing says "go terrorists" like that does. n-t Logical Apr 2013 #29

Oh, for fuck's sake. nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #41

LOL, Nice response. I learned a lot. Thanks! n-t Logical Apr 2013 #48

You have been told countless f'ing times.... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #52

Really, you think businesses thought they could open? Seriously? n-t Logical Apr 2013 #53

They could and some did. Some didn't. onenote Apr 2013 #72

Well, the photos form Boston that day show a ghost town. I bet 90% shut down. n-t Logical Apr 2013 #108

Yes, they could and a few did. The advisory was only an advisory. nt pnwmom Apr 2013 #106

yep quinnox Apr 2013 #44

It was my understanding the lockdown was voluntary mountain grammy Apr 2013 #30

People used to run into their homes on their own when someone yelled "Mad dog!!" Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #33

Because they are used to republicans failing when dealing with terrorism nakocal Apr 2013 #34

Circumstantially justified IMO. moondust Apr 2013 #35

I'm astounded too n/t Yo_Mama Apr 2013 #39

I am sorry Manny I really am. zeemike Apr 2013 #43

i don't think they really understand what went down... renegade000 Apr 2013 #47

Yes, thank you! I am failing to see the hysteria here. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #110

Your right. They didn't close down the city caseymoz Apr 2013 #51

It was handled frogmarch Apr 2013 #54

Knowing what you know NOW Evergreen Emerald Apr 2013 #57

I have or had family that lived through the Blitz in London Fumesucker Apr 2013 #61

Word! nt Poll_Blind Apr 2013 #63

Good op. 840high Apr 2013 #66

I don't see marshall law edict. A suggestion was highly advised, Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #67

And did they fleabiscuit Apr 2013 #73

What I find interesting is the reaction of the people nobodyspecial Apr 2013 #77

Just one thing Manny Oldtimeralso Apr 2013 #79

You're right, of course. Corrected. MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #92

Manny: You are right. Thank you. Hekate Apr 2013 #81

I agree with you, although I must admit I was a tad squeamish about it all steve2470 Apr 2013 #87

Boston PD acted appropriately, most PDs would not... davidn3600 Apr 2013 #90

I thought they did also nt steve2470 Apr 2013 #91

On some topics I think you still hold that title. DCBob Apr 2013 #94

Thanks for being willing to see things from a different perspective! randome Apr 2013 #95

Why doesn't this compute? whatchamacallit Apr 2013 #99