Posted by baseball55 on April 17, 2013, at 19:09:40
In reply to Re: Im so sad about Boston » rjlockhart37, posted by gadchik on April 17, 2013, at 18:19:39
I posted yesterday, but maybe forgot to hit the send button. I live in Boston and one of my neighbors lost his 8 year old son. His daughter and wife are both in the hospital. The police had his street closed off to keep the media out.
It's devastating what happened but particularly real when it happens to someone you know.
My husband said that if they find the person who did this, they should just execute him and not bother with the expense of a trial. This is very unlike him (and MA does not have the death penalty), but I can understand how he feels.
The marathon is a totally feel-good event. It's not competitive at all. Nobody cares who wins. Most of the crowds gather around two, when the mass of runners are almost at the end, egging them on, saying it's just a mile or two, you can do it, handing out water bottles, etc.
That's what's so tragic. That this totally feel-good event should be marred by this.
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