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Demonachizer: Aug 7, 2004

Andy Dufresne posted:

What industries are being disrupted by the marathon? White collar businesses are closed that day, retail and restaurants see a huge increase in traffic, and the industrial areas east of Boston (i.e. near the port) are completely unaffected.

I'll also add that the people of Boston, however they may be the other 51 weeks of the year, are the most kind and accommodating people the weekend of the race. The city has a great reputation for how well they treat the tourists which kind of implies to me that there's not a lot of disruption.

It is super difficult to get to work at Starbucks that day. :shrug:

# ? Jun 4, 2013 17:59

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etalian: Mar 20, 2006

Andy Dufresne posted:

What industries are being disrupted by the marathon? White collar businesses are closed that day, retail and restaurants see a huge increase in traffic, and the industrial areas east of Boston (i.e. near the port) are completely unaffected.

I'll also add that the people of Boston, however they may be the other 51 weeks of the year, are the most kind and accommodating people the weekend of the race. The city has a great reputation for how well they treat the tourists which kind of implies to me that there's not a lot of disruption.

Plus it's a big city tradition since 1897 which means massive local support and attracts lots of positive media coverage.

# ? Jun 4, 2013 18:03

CatsOnTheInternet: Apr 24, 2013; BEEEEAAOOOORRRRRRRW BEEEBEAAAAAOOOORRWW

edit: Nevermind; I'll just drop it.

CatsOnTheInternet fucked around with this message at 18:28 on Jun 4, 2013

# ? Jun 4, 2013 18:25

etalian: Mar 20, 2006

The local traditions and level of involvement are pretty neat too, with my favorite being the famous Scream Tunnel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jx7t8p4GWw

# ? Jun 4, 2013 18:30

Kilonum: Sep 30, 2002; You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

So those two kids that got blamed on the cover of the New York Post?

They got a lawyer

Also, the governor got hammered after Dzokhar was captured

# ? Jun 6, 2013 22:36

hitension: Feb 14, 2005; Hey guys, I learned Chinese so that I can write shame in another language

^ Didn't we all

Tourism actually is one of the major industries of Boston, I want to say it's 3rd behind medical and academia, might have been bumped out by hi-tech though.

# ? Jun 6, 2013 22:55

ChubbyEmoBabe: Sep 6, 2003; -=|NMN|=-

Kilonum posted:

So those two kids that got blamed on the cover of the New York Post?

They got a lawyer

...

Awesome. I hope they get an award that sinks the NY Post.

# ? Jun 7, 2013 03:13

Petey: Nov 26, 2005; For who knows what is good for a person in life, during the few and meaningless days they pass through like a shadow? Who can tell them what will happen under the sun after they are gone?

http://www.dotnews.com/2013/mass-celebrates-life-martin-richard-soaring-words-song

quote:

An overflow crowd packed St. Ann Church in Neponset this morning for a celebration of the life of Martin Richard, a Dorchester boy who would have turned 9 this weekend if he had not been killed on April 15 by one of two bombs that exploded at the Boston Marathon.

Seated in the front pew were his family: Parents Bill and Denise Richard, their elder son Henry� who read the second reading at the Liturgy� and Martin's little sister, Jane, 7, who lost her left leg below the knee in the bomb attack. Jane wheeled herself around in a wheelchair � and won a standing ovation from the congregation as she pushed herself up St. Ann's center aisle alongside her friend, Fr. Sean Connor. The St. Ann's pastor co-celebrated the Mass with Bishop Robert Hennessey, Rev. John Connolly and Fr. Michael Banks, OFM Cap.

The 10:30 a.m. family-oriented Mass at the Neponset Ave. church always draws a large crowd, but this morning there were nearly as many people standing as there were seated. Ushers counted more than 640 people in attendance, according to church officials. Outside, pipers from the Boston Police Gaelic column played a mixture of Irish dirges and more upbeat, patriotic anthems.

Before the Mass began, just after 10:30 a.m., Martin's father Bill Richard took the podium and delivered stirring remarks about his son. Richard, who wore a button on his suit lapel emblazoned with a peace symbol, spoke for more than 10 minutes. (The Richard family has requested that his address not be quoted directly.) A poster-size portrait of a smiling Martin stood a few feet away as his dad spoke.

Richard addressed each of his surviving family-members by name, praising their courage in the wake of the Patriot's Day bombing that stole his younger son. Richard did not discuss the events of that awful day or mention the alleged culprits. Bill recalled that as the family watched the marathon runners pass by, Martin had asked his mother how old you had to be to run in the race. Martin, his dad said confidently, would have definitely run Boston some day. In fact, Martin did run in a marathon-related road race along Boylston Street on the Saturday before the bombing� and Bill recalled watching his son sprinting towards the finish line, passing older kids.

Smiling throughout his address, Bill Richard kept the focus of his remarks on Martin's winning qualities. He was an outstanding and curious student who loved astronomy, math and solving complex problems at Neighborhood House Charter School. He was well-known for assisting younger students and settling disputes, loved playing and winning at Monopoly, and was a car enthusiast.

Martin was also a gifted athlete, who was already lean and muscular at age 8 and a standout on the playing fields of Dorchester, where he participated in soccer, baseball, street hockey and flag football leagues. Even in inclement weather, Martin favored spending time outside shooting hoops to watching TV.

Even though he was not yet a skater, Martin dreamed of someday being a hockey goalie. He loved the chants that would erupt from the stands at the Boston Garden and, on Sunday morning, Bill Richard led the St. Ann crowd in what may have been a first at the Catholic parish: A chant of "Mar-tin!, Mar-tin!" rang out for about 20 seconds.

Martin's name was invoked throughout the hour-and-a-half liturgy, which was led by Fr. Sean Connor, the pastor at St. Ann's who has been ministering to the Richard family since their ordeal began. Fr. Connor, a former police officer who is known for his sense of humor during Mass, set the tone early� telling the Mass-goers that there would be no collection at the Mass, but that "singing is required and being happy is required."

Fr. Connor, as is his custom at the 10:30 Mass, invited all the young people in the church to sit with him on the sanctuary step in front of the altar during his homily. Jane Richard sat just to Connor's left throughout the homily, which Fr. Sean � as he is often called by the youngsters� opened with a question: "Do you know what hope is?"

Fr. Connor engaged young Jane in a conversation as the two sat on the altar, surrounded by some 100 youngsters� many of them friends and classmates of the Richard kids. He recalled that Jane's first words to him when he visited her bedside at Children's Hospital has been: "Where have you been? You have to pray."

The two prayed for the nurses, doctors, first responders and � of course, for Martin, whom Jane told him "lives in my heart."

Jane won a big applause when Fr. Connor told the congregation that the 7 year-old had received her First Holy Communion sacrament while hospitalized� a year before scheduled.

Fr. Connor told the youngsters that they should read the rosary and pray at home with their parents as a way to ease the pain of Martin's loss.

"You teach your moms and dads to laugh and to love and that makes hope real for us," Fr. Connor said. "We came to church today so Jesus could give us a hug."

The Mass featured hymns from the St. Ann Youth Choir, who opened the Mass with an upbeat processional hymn, "City of God."

After the Mass, the Richard family greeted friends and fellow parishioners inside the auditorium of Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy's Neponset campus, located next to the church. A long line stretched around the gym, down the school's main hallway and out onto the sidewalk along Neponset Avenue. Among those who greeted the family were Senator Elizabeth Warren and her husband. They attended the Mass, seated with Mrs. Angela Menino, Congressman Stephen Lynch and his wife Margaret, and Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis. There was a large contingent of uniformed Boston Police, Boston Fire and other first responders at the Mass.

Martin Richard was buried following a private service the week after his death.

# ? Jun 10, 2013 03:55

Kilonum: Sep 30, 2002; You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

Dzokhar was indicted today by a federal grand jury on 30 counts.

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/06/27/dzhokhar-tsarnaev-indicted-by-federal-grand-jury-in-boston-marathon-bombing/

quote:

BOSTON (CBS) � A federal grand jury has returned a 30-count indictment against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Seventeen of the charges authorize a penalty of up to life in prison or the death penalty.

Read: Full Indictment

The remaining charges authorize a maximum penalty of life in prison or a fixed term of years.

Tsarnaev is charged with using weapons of mass destruction and killing four individuals among other charges, in the Boston Marathon bombing.

The United States Attorney�s Office and Middlesex District Attorney�s Office is planning a 3 p.m. press conference to discuss the indictment.

The indictment alleges Tsarnaev and his brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev conspired to use improvised explosive devices to kill and maim as many people as possible at the Boston Marathon.

The two bombs, made from pressure cookers, detonated seconds apart, killing three people and injuring hundreds.

The indictment details the days that followed the bombing, culminating in the death of Tamerlan Tsarnaev in a violent shootout with police and the eventual capture of Dzhokhar in Watertown.

Tsarnaev is scheduled to be arraigned on July 10, in U.S. District Court in Boston.

# ? Jun 27, 2013 19:18

XIII: Feb 11, 2009

What's the record on death penalties given to a single person? He may very well be in the running for first place.

# ? Jun 27, 2013 20:01

Platystemon: Feb 13, 2012; BREADS

XIII posted:

What's the record on death penalties given to a single person? He may very well be in the running for first place.

If he escapes the death penalty, he�s never beating Terry Nichols� 161 life sentences.

# ? Jun 27, 2013 20:07

Kilonum: Sep 30, 2002; You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

Gacy got 12 (one for each victim after Illinois reinstated the death penalty in 1977), I think he currently holds the record

# ? Jun 27, 2013 20:09

XIII: Feb 11, 2009

We might have a new champion on our hands.

(but, as an anti death penalty person, I hope not)

# ? Jun 27, 2013 20:11

hobbesmaster: Jan 28, 2008

Kilonum posted:

Gacy got 12 (one for each victim after Illinois reinstated the death penalty in 1977), I think he currently holds the record

This is like impossible to search for. Everything involving death penalty records talks about Texas.

# ? Jun 29, 2013 02:59

Synthwave Crusader: Feb 13, 2011

Watertown Police finally speak out about the shootout with the Boston Bombers

Sorry about the yahoo link, but the only other link was to the NYPost so...

# ? Jul 9, 2013 08:13

EPICAC: Mar 23, 2001

There's a long article, and a video feature on Jeff Bauman in the NYT. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/08/sports/beyond-the-finish-line.html

# ? Jul 9, 2013 15:15

bonestructure: Sep 25, 2008; by Ralp

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be making his first appearance in court today at 3:30 pm EST. The hearing will be open to the public and the line for a seat started early this morning.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/20...18iO/story.html

# ? Jul 10, 2013 16:09

Bloody Cat Farm: Oct 20, 2010; I can smell your pussy, Clarice.

bonestructure posted:

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be making his first appearance in court today at 3:30 pm EST. The hearing will be open to the public and the line for a seat started early this morning.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/20...18iO/story.html

Security there will be crazy today. Hopefully they screen well.

# ? Jul 10, 2013 16:23

bitchymcjones: Mar 23, 2006; Okay, your wiener, it's disgusting how it's all gnarled, it's like you stuck it in a hornet's nest!

I wonder how many of the ~Free Jahar~ girls will be there today.

Edit: I checked Tumblr and there's about 15-20. People are already heckling them.

bitchymcjones fucked around with this message at 16:47 on Jul 10, 2013

# ? Jul 10, 2013 16:45

Agrajag: Jan 21, 2006; gat dang thats hot

bitchymcjones posted:

I wonder how many of the ~Free Jahar~ girls will be there today.

Edit: I checked Tumblr and there's about 15-20. People are already heckling them.

I never knew this existed but wow, after googling it, this kid has a huge following of crazy teen girls and a loving fan club...

# ? Jul 10, 2013 16:48

hybriseris: Sep 14, 2012

bitchymcjones posted:

I wonder how many of the ~Free Jahar~ girls will be there today.

One of my friends with whom I am no longer friends (for multiple reasons, but the whole Justice For Jahar thing was kind of the last straw) informed me that there will apparently be a large contigent of fangirls at the trial and since many of them are young enough not to have licenses they've been planning how to carpool from all over the country on Tumblr.

I don't even have words, but I guess the answer is way too many.

# ? Jul 10, 2013 16:49

bonestructure: Sep 25, 2008; by Ralp

Teenage girls can be really loving dumb when it comes to their crushes (I know, I once was one), but the whole :love:

Jahar

thing is repulsive. I wish I could sit every one of those girls down and make them read the NYT article on Jeff Bauman that was just posted. I wish I could make them visit Martin Richard's grave.

# ? Jul 10, 2013 16:54

etalian: Mar 20, 2006

Agrajag posted:

I never knew this existed but wow, after googling it, this kid has a huge following of crazy teen girls and a loving fan club...

The Tumblr is the sort of thing that makes you laugh and cry at the same time, I guess it's no different from all the fan support handsome Ted Bundy got before he was convicted.

# ? Jul 10, 2013 16:55

Baloogan: Dec 5, 2004; Fun Shoe

I really want some of the attack survivors to go gently caress up that fan club.

# ? Jul 10, 2013 18:46

bitchymcjones: Mar 23, 2006; Okay, your wiener, it's disgusting how it's all gnarled, it's like you stuck it in a hornet's nest!

bonestructure posted:

Teenage girls can be really loving dumb when it comes to their crushes (I know, I once was one), but the whole Jahar thing is repulsive. I wish I could sit every one of those girls down and make them read the NYT article on Jeff Bauman that was just posted. I wish I could make them visit Martin Richard's grave.

It wouldn't matter because they don't think he did it. He's innocent and was framed by the government because attractive people don't do bad things.

# ? Jul 10, 2013 18:53

hybriseris: Sep 14, 2012

bitchymcjones posted:

It wouldn't matter because they don't think he did it. He's innocent and was framed by the government because attractive people don't do bad things.

That is definitely true of the Tumblr group, but the Tumblr group actually hates the Twitter fans who readily admit they not only believe he did it, but they find him more attractive for doing so. There are actually girls who were tweeting, verbatim, "Jahar can bomb this pussy."

I wish I didn't know this. :gonk:

# ? Jul 10, 2013 19:12

Fryhtaning: Jul 21, 2010

hybriseris posted:

There are actually girls who were tweeting, verbatim, "Jahar can bomb this pussy."

Well then, you heard the girl. Stick an M-80 up in there, light the fuse, and take her out of the gene pool.

# ? Jul 10, 2013 19:20

Baloogan: Dec 5, 2004; Fun Shoe

I know its a free country and all, and I know its built into our system of government that this sort of expression is fine... but I goddamn want jackbooted boston police to at least knock on their doors and inform them politely that they are really exceptionally retarded.

# ? Jul 10, 2013 19:29

Deviant: Sep 26, 2003; i've forgotten all of your names.

Baloogan posted:

I know its a free country and all, and I know its built into our system of government that this sort of expression is fine... but I goddamn want jackbooted boston police to at least knock on their doors and inform them politely that they are really exceptionally retarded.

I just imagined a SWAT team rolling up in full gear, using their ram on the door, bursting through a home, clearing every room, only to find a 14 year old girl cowering in her closet.

"Ma'am, do you know how stupid you were going?"

# ? Jul 10, 2013 19:48

Baloogan: Dec 5, 2004; Fun Shoe

"You were going 40 in a 80 IQ minimum zone"

# ? Jul 10, 2013 20:09

Kilonum: Sep 30, 2002; You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

WBZ (local CBS affiliate) live stream

Though it's federal court so no cameras inside.

EDIT: Gerry Leone (guy on camera right now) is the Middlesex District Attorney

Kilonum fucked around with this message at 20:30 on Jul 10, 2013

# ? Jul 10, 2013 20:25

Kung Food: Dec 11, 2006; PORN WIZARD

bitchymcjones posted:

I wonder how many of the ~Free Jahar~ girls will be there today.

Edit: I checked Tumblr and there's about 15-20. People are already heckling them.

It will be interesting to see how they act when not protected by their online hug boxes.

# ? Jul 10, 2013 20:28

Kilonum: Sep 30, 2002; You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

Ahahahaha he's screaming "NOT GUILTY" as the charges are being read.

# ? Jul 10, 2013 20:35

PantsOptional: Dec 27, 2012; All I wanna do is make you bounce

Where are you seeing this? It's not in the WBZ stream.

# ? Jul 10, 2013 20:37

Kilonum: Sep 30, 2002; You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

PantsOptional posted:

Where are you seeing this? It's not in the WBZ stream.

They mentioned it on the feed.

# ? Jul 10, 2013 20:41

3 DONG HORSE: May 22, 2008; I'd like to thank Satan for everything he's done for this organization

bonestructure posted:

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be making his first appearance in court today at 3:30 pm EST. The hearing will be open to the public and the line for a seat started early this morning.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/20...18iO/story.html

This article is really good and everyone should read it

# ? Jul 10, 2013 20:42