'UM Coach: Bomb Sniffing Dogs, Spotters on Roofs Before Explosions'

[Fedaykin]

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Source: Local 15 NBC News Affiliate

"University of Mobile’s Cross Country Coach, who was near the finish line of the Boston Marathon when a series of explosions went off, said he thought it was odd there were bomb sniffing dogs at the start and finish lines.
　
"They kept making announcements to the participants do not worry, it's just a training exercise," Coach Ali Stevenson told Local 15.

Stevenson said he saw law enforcement spotters on the roofs at the start of the race. He's been in plenty of marathons in Chicago, D.C., Chicago, London and other major metropolitan areas but has never seen that level of security before.
　
"Evidently, I don't believe they were just having a training exercise," Stevenson said. "I think they must have had some sort of threat or suspicion called in."

CNN reports a state government official said there were no credible threats before the race.

Stevenson had just finished the marathon before the explosions. Stevenson said his wife had been sitting in one of the seating sections where an explosion went off, but thankfully she left her seat and was walking to meet up with him.

"We are just so thankful right now," Stevenson said."

Read more: http://www.local15tv.com/mostpopular/story/UM-Coach-Bomb-Sniffing-Dogs-Spotters-on-Roofs/BrirjAzFPUKKN8z6eSDJEA.cspx

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Anyway, maybe the Local15 news channel interviewed this man because they thought it would help ratings...
Some youtubers adding their own conjecture:

[leftynyc]

1. There are bomb sniffing dogs

in Grand Central Station every single day. I would think they're at any large gathering of people in any large city since 9/11.

[VWolf]

2. Exactly. This one's for the conspiracy theorists. n/t

[blm]

13. Delusional TeaPartiers certainly hang their hats on BS like this.

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[Fedaykin]

3. Makes perfect sense to me...

The news station probably just wanted a piece of the action to generate ratings...

[greiner3]

4. Uhhhh;

Illuminati videos;

Your screen name-Fedaykin-("Fedaykin – (pronounced /fɨˈdaɪkɨn/) "Fremen death commandos; historically: a group formed and pledged to give their lives to right a wrong."&quot

[Fedaykin]

5. So much for entertainment value...

Someone else's conjecture needn't hurt your brain...

[blm]

14. Your videos should pop up on breitbart soon. They go for this 'entertainment value'

that creates an alternative reality for their target audience that fits the narrative they like to push.

[Fedaykin]

15. It's amazing that they even exist any more...

...given that Breitbart is dead and all...

[blm]

17. with people like O'Keefe and you carrying on for him....

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[Fedaykin]

18. You can keep your projections...

You're certainly entitled to your opinions.
Still you haven't a clue as to my affiliations or my politics.
Instead of attempting to pigeon hole, you might ask...

[blm]

19. Doesn't matter what direction you come from if you still meet up with O'Keefe

and his politics when you post here.

[Fedaykin]

20. Reads ominous...

Can't say I know O'Keefe or his politics and I certainly have no intention of meeting up with someone I'm not acquainted with.

[blm]

21. Save the act for an audience that will buy your angle.

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[Fedaykin]

22. okay

well your attacks are noted and I'm growing bored with this. So have a pleasant rest of the day!

[JDPriestly]

6. Hey! Mobile is not Boston or LA.

I go to the train station in LA on an ordinary day and just may see bomb-sniffing or drug-sniffing (can you tell them apart by looking?) dogs.

Police/fire dogs, whatever they are, are not unusual in places that have really big crowds.

I've even seen them walking around inside trains. They may have just been at the start and finish lines for a training exercise.

Boston has a pretty effective government.

Big cities are on alert pretty much all the time.

The dogs could have been there due to a tip or some information, but again, that is speculation without much basis.

[Fedaykin]

8. I agree

Very plausible given the current environment.

[CTCharlie]

24. DOGS?

Are you sure they are bomb sniffing dogs? My husband has a service dog that is out in public a lot. I used to take my therapy dog to the school where I was a special ed teacher. A student started a rumor that he was a drug sniffing dog. It was interesting to see which students avoided him after that

[blm]

7. Bomb-sniffing dogs are at every major event including sporting events for over a decade.

Why would anyone with any sense somehow conclude that this was 'odd' unless they are trying to create a storyline they WANT to be there?

[Fedaykin]

9. Why indeed!

I suppose it just goes to show how suspicious some people are these days.

[blm]

10. This article is absurd - why post it?

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[Fedaykin]

11. That's your opinion.

You're entitled to it.

[WI_DEM]

12. It's an international event, of course they are going to be there.

[Fedaykin]

16. Makes perfect sense.

Especially given the venue and the size of the City...

[snooper2]

23. Notice the title of the video LOL

I gUEss we haVE to do tWEEn speak to be eVEn morISH trUTHY!