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smirkymonkey

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110. Yes, thank you! I am failing to see the hysteria here.

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Sun Apr 21, 2013, 07:44 PM

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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