Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp (Post 8213317)

You say "sheltered little world" as if it's a bad thing to be used to living in secure, peaceful country normally.

Originally Posted by JD¹³ (Post 8213281)

Still happens? It's a daily occurrence outside North America's sheltered little world and has been for decades.

Thousands if not tens of thousands of innocent men, women, and children have been murdered by IED's and bombings in the last few years at markets, riding the bus or train, at political rallies, or walking their pets down the street in other parts of the world and even if it's covered by western media people don't bat an eyelash. But three die in the United States and it's a tragedy of epic proportions.

I'm not trying to downplay what's happened, it is of course tragic that some cowards decided blowing up innocent people was the way to fight their battle. But some of you really need to wake up and realize what kind of world we live in.

RIP to those killed.

Originally Posted by JD¹³ (Post 8213326)

No I say it as in how ignorant the populous is to what the rest of the world is like and take what we have for granted.

Originally Posted by JD¹³ (Post 8213281)

Still happens? It's a daily occurrence outside North America's sheltered little world and has been for decades.

Thousands if not tens of thousands of innocent men, women, and children have been murdered by IED's and bombings in the last few years at markets, riding the bus or train, at political rallies, or walking their pets down the street in other parts of the world and even if it's covered by western media people don't bat an eyelash. But three die in the United States and it's a tragedy of epic proportions.

Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp (Post 8213334)

I don't think that's what people are saying. You can still say "I can't believe this is still happening" on our soil, yet acknowledge that it still happens all the time in the shitty parts of the world.

Originally Posted by JD¹³ (Post 8213281)

Still happens? It's a daily occurrence outside North America's sheltered little world and has been for decades.

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I'm not trying to downplay what's happened, it is of course tragic that some cowards decided blowing up innocent people was the way to fight their battle. But some of you really need to wake up and realize what kind of world we live in.

Originally Posted by LUUUUUUUU (Post 8213247)

Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp (Post 8213334)

I don't think that's what people are saying. You can still say "I can't believe this is still happening" on our soil, yet acknowledge that it still happens all the time in the shitty parts of the world.

Originally Posted by twitchyzero (Post 8213353)

I was wondering when one of you "more-worldly-than-thou" folks would chime in.

Put it into context. People who live in other parts of the world are cautious of suicide bombers/IEDs. They understand and know it's a part of their life. North Americans don't expect to run a marathon and lose a leg or go to school and get shot up. It's all about the envrionment around us so of course a news like this is gonna be a headliner. As someone else said, 1 of hudreds of suicide bombing attack a year isn't going to shock anyone nor have any political impact, yet this incident may just have foreign policy ramifications for our neighbours down south.


I think it's funny how hypocritical Revscene members are

some guy posts this .gif gets thousands of likes because protesting cyclists "deserves" it
http://i.imgur.com/YpwQ3.gif

yet another member posts a clip of an animated series (not even real-life) and gets shit on. Yeah sure it might not be the most appropriate time to be posting this material...yet we shouldn't condone actions like the one outlined in the gif by thanking that post.

Originally Posted by LiquidTurbo (Post 8213378)

The typical person goes

"I can't believe this is happening !!" (about Boston Blasts)

"oh hey, what about all the dead kids in Iraq?"

"Fuck em!"

Originally Posted by EmperorIS (Post 8213381)

Foreign or domestic attack? what you guys think ?

Originally Posted by bballguy (Post 8213120)

and vice versa, sitting here thinking you'd probably do a lot if you were actually in the situation, with the adrenaline rushing and seeing people injured in real life, you'd be surprised by how much you'd just want to GTFO of there.........I personally think I would actually do what I could to help, but I have little faith that the average person would do much, if anything......After all, how many times do we see an accident on the road only to see 99% of people just drive right by thinking 'oh someone else will help'....

Originally Posted by pastarocket (Post 8213332)

My prayers go out to the parents of the 8 year old boy killed in the marathon bombing.

It angers me to hear about a kid get killed by such an act of evil. :swear:

Originally Posted by jepho (Post 8213441)

wow that hero in the cowboy hat... look at him shake. Must be really sinking in. Helps to save lives then walks to the subway and goes home.
True hero, not looking for recognition. Doing what needed to be done

Originally Posted by Big Earl (Post 8213447)

uhhhhh?????


MUST SEE! Bostons disapearing gore - YouTube

Boston guys blow off legs. here is his foot....YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!

Originally Posted by Soundy (Post 8213433)

News report just now says the kid was waiting by the finish line for his dad who was running in the marathon.

There's a photo circulating FB now saying the 8yo killed was a little girl running in memory of Sandy Hook... :seriously:

Really not sure what people are trying to accomplish by creating bullshit like this.