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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOK! Time to review the Boston Bombing story.
There's been a lot of reporting but not so much on what of what was reported still stands.
DU; Help me out. Back it up with a link if possible.
1. Who did what at the 7-11 store? Any video to back it up?
2. Was MIT cop responding to a call, or just sitting in the car? Have we witnesses to that shooting?
3. Was a gun found on either suspect?
4. Did the younger brother show up at car repair place wanting his Mercedes "Right now" on Tuesday? Was it his Mercedes?
5. Were the two suspects in different cars when they stopped to throw bombs in Watertown?
Where were they coming from? What kind of cars? Honda and ????
6. Did they have guns and shoot at the police in Watertown? How many Police were there at that point.
7. Did the suspect climb out of boat by himself, or was he down and out at that point?
8. Were there really bombs strapped to either suspect? Pictures?
Thanks for the help on this.
zappaman
(20,605 posts)Not sure why any of this is important right now...
rgbecker
(4,806 posts)How about if they didn't kill the MIT officer?
None of this important if you have other things to do, I guess, but it seems a good sorting out of the crazy reporting would appropriate. If we are going to spend the time reading all the reporting, at least we could get a good accounting of which reporting was correct and which just made up on the spot to fill the time.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)And through the books I am sure will be written about this.
rightsideout
(978 posts)Conspiracy theories are one reason. They tend to grow out of a lack of information. The Sheriff at the Newton tragedy was put off by the conspiracy theories about what guns were used. He was so angry about it he had the office put out an official press release saying what guns were used.
I also noticed two cars with their lights on near the brothers, during the shootout. I saw the photos and was wondering who the other car belonged to. We know they carjacked the SUV and that's the only vehicle I heard being talked about. So why was that other car there with it's lights on parked in front of the brothers.
It's still early in the investigation. I imagine details will emerge bit by bit. And some things we won't know until the trial.
jakeXT
(10,575 posts)4. Girlfriend's Mercedes, but I don't of which brother.
7. See interview with boat owner and SWAT
http://sync.democraticunderground.com/1017114211
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=465108
rgbecker
(4,806 posts)4. Mercedes was girlfriend's. Probably still at shop.
NY Times today reported no 7-11 and no robbery.
MIT policeman shot as brothers tried to get his gun which was locked in a 3 lock holster. Or something.
Still open:
Police say only one gun...shown to hyjack victim to prove their seriousness. Still no production of gun by police.....did brothers ditch it between leaving hyjack victim at convenience store and getting stopped by 200 shot firing police in watertown? Where's gun now?
Was MBTA police shot by brothers or fellow police or himself?
Any reports left of explosives tied to bodies?
What was the Honda that was towed away from watertown gun fight?
jakeXT
(10,575 posts)On Thursday night, one officer encountered the two cars being driven by Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The officer was instructed to wait for backup but before it arrived, the brothers jumped out of the cars and started shooting at his car.
http://mobile.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/04/20/boston_bombing_suspect_dzhokar_tsarnaev_may_have_killed_his_brother.html
If you have a car why do you need to hijack one?
No mention of the second car in the affidavit.
rgbecker
(4,806 posts)alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)Moreover, we learn from this morning's detailed carjacking story that it had a silver appearance.
The only person seemingly in possession of the gun at any time during the hijacking is Tamerlan Tsarnaev, according to this morning's story.
I believe there is video of the brothers approaching Collier's car, and shooting him.
The gun appears to be in police custody.
rgbecker
(4,806 posts)And I heard there is one of the brothers leaving the convience store happily with Red Bull?
Any links would be appreciated.
Thanks.
reformist2
(9,841 posts)Thereby making their path even more convoluted and confusing.
Capt. Obvious
(9,002 posts)1. Not related
2. Just sitting in his car
3. Gun on older brother
4. Yes. No idea if it was his car.
5. Yes. These two cars:
6. Yes. Apparently one real gun (last I heard) and 6 police.
7. I think he raised hands out of the boat and they pulled him out.
8. No
rgbecker
(4,806 posts)Looks like older brother's got a gun and using it.
Swat team video seems to indicate younger brother climbed out to sit on boat rail. Report that Fed negotiator talked him up and out.
(Still looking for that link.)
Article in Boston Globe today indicates a more complex report by hyjacked car owner than " They said the bombed the Marathon, killed a cop and were heading for NY City."