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dkf

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17. NYT seems to confirm they at least spoke to someone fitting the description

Reply to JaneyVee (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 10:47 PM

Apr 2013

Investigators interviewed an injured man at Brigham and Women’s Hospital who had been seen running from the scene of the first explosion, a person briefed on preliminary developments in the investigation said on Monday afternoon. A senior law enforcement official said early Monday evening that the man was a Saudi citizen, about 20 years old, who, according to witnesses, was acting suspiciously before the blast. The official said he was being questioned by the F.B.I. and the Boston police. The man has not been charged and is among several people who have been or were being questioned by investigators.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/16/us/explosions-reported-at-site-of-boston-marathon.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

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Authorities question Saudi national in Boston attack [View all] dkf Apr 2013 OP

IOW he got tackled for being Arab. Schema Thing Apr 2013 #1

Janet says "see something, say something" Leslie Valley Apr 2013 #19

is being Arab "something"? Schema Thing Apr 2013 #24

So The Initial Reports Earlier In The Day From The New York Post..... global1 Apr 2013 #2

Sounds overblown to me. But this may be what the reports were about. dkf Apr 2013 #5

Boston PD is questioning him. Just like they're questioning hundreds of others. baldguy Apr 2013 #6

Why would they lie? immoderate Apr 2013 #7

Of course. mzteris Apr 2013 #30

This could well just be a diversionary tactic frazzled Apr 2013 #3

The police are saying there is no suspect in custody Bjorn Against Apr 2013 #4

The Boston police probably don't have anyone in custody. boston bean Apr 2013 #9

Maybe and maybe not, but it does not sound like this Saudi national has been arrested either way Bjorn Against Apr 2013 #15

Not charged and not under arrest... dkf Apr 2013 #10

They are checking a lot of people out, it means nothing at this point Bjorn Against Apr 2013 #11

Agree. dkf Apr 2013 #23

The police have no one in custody but they are vigorously questioning persons of interests and MADem Apr 2013 #12

True, but the article says they have someone in custody Bjorn Against Apr 2013 #16

I think the article writer might have confused a voluntary questioning with custody. MADem Apr 2013 #18

I'd say they're vigorously questioning mzteris Apr 2013 #28

The FBI was over to Revere going through a house. MADem Apr 2013 #31

He's in the hospital with some nasty wounds from the blast. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #20

I thought this was debunked, and that a Saudi woman was injured so MSM mixed up reports. JaneyVee Apr 2013 #8

NYT seems to confirm they at least spoke to someone fitting the description dkf Apr 2013 #17

No! It's a black-guy---in a black sweatshirt---wearing a black backpack---and he's ---- tjwash Apr 2013 #13

He was acting suspiciously.. pipoman Apr 2013 #14

Yeah that doesn't seem fair... dkf Apr 2013 #21

How dare he flee in terror from chaos and carnage! n/t backscatter712 Apr 2013 #22

Ah, the perfect ploy! Stand just close enough to take some shrapnal. He's hoping brewens Apr 2013 #25

Bull. Shit. Racism. mzteris Apr 2013 #26

Seems like a stretch SpartanDem Apr 2013 #27

There were people running every which-way AnnieBW Apr 2013 #29

There were some Ethiopians and other Africans running around, too Nevernose Apr 2013 #32