Boston USA

Appalling news Envious

There are some wicked and 'blind' people in this world.

Envious

I am appalled. It will mean nothing to Americans but I feel great sadness for America today. The world is a crazy place and I send respect to ALL countries suffering with such vile creatures in their midst.

there were a lot of people from all over the US and other countries visiting.

Just reading this terrible news on CNN . So sorry for all the poor people who's lives have been devastated. Enviousamerican

Nanaej Totally agree there are some truly wicked people in this world.

POGS the world is a crazy place and with the London Marathon only days away, we should be extremely concerned here too.

How awful, terrible news

gillybob

I hadn't thought about the London Marathon.

Permanent state of high alert.

Evil bastards, planned the explosions 3 hours after the winner finished to affect the most people and at the finish line so plenty of photographers. I fear a terrorist link. evil pure evil. My heart is with the poor people of Boston who were cheering on the runners.

Awful news . I hope the perpetrators are caught.

Very, very sad
Sad too that the presenters of BBC Breakfast are 'bleeding' the story and asking witnesses inane and almost ghoulish questions about the scene. Have turned it off.

A shocking ending to a joyous occasion. Three deaths is, of course, three too many but let us hope that there are no more. Let us hope too that those who are injured make a speedy and complete recovery both physically and emotionally.

Munich and Atlanta Olympics were both targeted but it is mercifully rare that sporting events have been attacked in this way. Awful.

Shocking, dreadful news. So many lives blighted

What on earth possess people to commit such devastation, on such an occasion. I find it enormously saddening.

I can not understand who would do such a thing! How can we live in fear? We were lucky that there was no attack on the Olympics, not without trying of course. Vile!

I was in Boston a few years ago, such an awful thing to happen, I heard some of the parents from the Connecticut shooting tragedy were in the crowds. I am so sorry for anyone who has been affected by this latest tragedy.

So awful that an eight year old boy is amongst the dead. So very sad.

I know many children have been, and sadly are being, killed in the war torn countries, but that cannot make this right. It's so sad for all of them.

Surely killing people, whether adults or children, whether known or strangers, whether through terrorism, war or straightforward murder, is simply wrong.

Senseless! Why Boston? Indeed, why anywhere, but Boston is a beautiful city, of great people, that doesn't go out of its way to ruffle anyone's feathers. What a cowardly way to pick on people who are doing no-one any harm. My sincere condolences to the people of Boston.

Even a city that does go out of its way to ruffle feathers – if there is such a place – doesn't deserve bombs.

Surely the very nature of terrorism – foreign or homegrown – is the random nature of the attack. People feel terror because they don't know where or when it will happen again.

I wonder how random it is in the minds of the terrorists who have done this, absent? Are they moving to another stage of targeting 'easy' victims? Reminds me of the Warrington bombing. Hopefully, the FBI will soon get insider information.

I have had to switch it off, too - I am afraid the media go over and over things and try to draw every little drop of sensationalism out of it.

It is so sad when there were so many happy people enjoying their day out - I see the FBI is not ruling anything out.

My thoughts and prayers are with the families of those affected.

Not random in the minds of terrorists necessarily – indeed, usually carefully planned – but apparently random for the general public. Of course this might not be a random attack given that the bombs were located by a VIP area. It remains to be seen what the police and FBI can uncover. Whatever – it's still a shocking and hideous event.

I found the long array of flags a very poignant sight, amongst the devastation.
I wondered if this dreadful event was aimed not just at the Americans but internationally. There would have been many runners from across the globe.