Boston Marathon

[flabbybody]

How do u Brits feel about London PD canceling your marathon next Sunday due to security concerns ?

[GroobySteven]

How do u Brits feel about London PD canceling your marathon next Sunday due to security concerns ?

I'd be extremely surprised if that happened and unless their was absolute evidence that something was planned, I'd be against it being cancelled. You don't bow to terrorism.

[Dino Velvet]

I'd be extremely surprised if that happened and unless their was absolute evidence that something was planned, I'd be against it being cancelled. You don't bow to terrorism.

I really hope you guys don't also. The UK is definitely a friend of mine as an American. I wish you guys all the luck to have the best marathon you've ever had.

[Prospero]

Latest I heard it is still very much on - though with stepped up security. They say it will be in part a tribute to the dead and wounded on Boston.

For that matter who is to say tomorrow's funeral of Thatcher could not also be a target.

You have to carry on.

[Dino Velvet]

They say it will be in part a tribute to the dead and wounded on Boston.

I bet you guys do a good job too. Thanks in advance.

[GroobySteven]

For that matter who is to say tomorrow's funeral of Thatcher could not also be a target.

You have to carry on.

The list of suspects for this would be endless.

[Prospero]

Do we need ignorant and prejudiced fools like irvin jumping to idiotic conclusions.... for God's sake. No evidence as yet at all of that assertion. . And IF it were a terrorist from a militant islamic group. IF... then that is hardly represenative of most of islam. You'd think by now people would know that. That was the assumption before the oklahoma City Bombing and soon found to be false.

[VictoriaVeil]

I want to share this simple, beautiful image. This is Martin Richard, 8, who was killed in yesterday's attack. His sister and mother are critically injured. His message, "No more hurting people--Peace" is something we should all seek to honor, and remember him by.

[VictoriaVeil]

Here is the sad fact nothing can be done to stop the violent behavior. If and when they catch this douchebag or the group of douchebags someone will find them to be heroes, we can execute them for treason or whatever the crime will be - they become martyrs. Leave them to rot in jail...but due to the high profile of the case might be stuck in solitary confinement and not with general population where these people could(should?) be someone's bitch! People will decide what they did was good but not good enough and start to do a copycat bombing. I wish there was another answer but there isn't...

From George "Sulu" Takei...

I want to share this simple, beautiful image. This is Martin Richard, 8, who was killed in yesterday's attack. His sister and mother are critically injured. His message, "No more hurting people--Peace" is something we should all seek to honor, and remember him by.

[jennylicious]

I doubt very much it will be cancelled (unless something is found within a day of the event). Certainly as I type this, nobody has claimed responsibility yet, and I can't help feel that is indicative of a domestic operation rather than an international one.

If it was a global operation, I've had expected them to have come forward from abroad by now to get their name and cause publicity while speaking of the London marathon to create further fear.

However, that isn't much to be basing a strong opinion on (so I won't). Anything can still come to light in the next few days...