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HiPointDem

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40. dunno what you're looking at, it's right there and according to snopes, the tweet is real &

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 04:20 PM

Apr 2013

has an explanation.

there are several similar tweets, actually:

12:53 PM - 15 Apr 13

Robert Anhalt Robert Anhalt ‏@ranhalt 15 Apr

@BostonDotCom that's not much advance notice
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John Nolte John Nolte ‏@NolteNC 15 Apr

!! RT @BostonDotCom Officials: There will be a controlled explosion opposite the library within one minute as part of bomb squad activities.
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Meredith Frost Meredith Frost ‏@MeredithFrost 15 Apr

RT “@BostonDotCom: Officials: There will be a controlled explosion opposite the library within one minute as part of bomb squad activities.”
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Tracy Solomon Tracy Solomon ‏@tracysolomon 15 Apr

RT @BostonDotCom: Officials: There will be a controlled explosion opposite the library within one minute as part of bomb squad activities.
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nathan leroy nathan leroy ‏@deathtripp135 15 Apr

@ranhalt @BostonDotCom what are they suppose to do?! give everyone the notice and then wait for everyone to say "okay i'm ready!"
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Amy Fried Amy Fried ‏@ASFried 15 Apr

“@BostonDotCom: Officials: There will be a controlled explosion opposite the library within one minute as part of bomb squad activities.”
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GarCasey GarCasey ‏@GarCasey 15 Apr

RT @BostonDotCom: Officials: There will be a controlled explosion opposite the library within one minute as part of bomb squad activities.
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https://twitter.com/BostonDotCom/status/323886877746790402

http://www.snopes.com/politics/conspiracy/boston.asp#globe

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Boston.com tweet (15APR): "controlled explosion opposite the library within one minute..." [View all] green for victory Apr 2013 OP

WTF? elleng Apr 2013 #1

+1 treestar Apr 2013 #2

I didn't know boston.com tweeted about a controlled explosion green for victory Apr 2013 #3

It's infowars CT bullshit. PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #4

infowars has hacked twitter? green for victory Apr 2013 #7

So finish the thought you started with the OP, 'green'. PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #9

what does infowars have to do with anything posted? green for victory Apr 2013 #13

Finish your thought in the OP. What are you implying? PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #14

i am posting information. what are you implying? green for victory Apr 2013 #16

Nothing. I am SAYING that you are pushing woo woo Alex Jones bullshit. PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #20

he posted a link that goes directly to boston.com's twitter page of 4/15. unless it's somehow HiPointDem Apr 2013 #29

It's been debunked. Alex Jones is the only one pushing this bullshit. PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #31

The tweet was issued AFTER the bombings happened. geek tragedy Apr 2013 #33

15 April stamped all over that graphic Brother Buzz Apr 2013 #5

The date on the tweet is April 15. elleng Apr 2013 #6

so what? the question for me is whether it's true or a fake. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #10

You should self-delete before someone calls in the air strike, nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #8

why, all that is posted is a verified tweet and a picture green for victory Apr 2013 #11

Read the other posts--you're pushing conspiracy crap that's been discredited. nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #12

it's a link to a tweet from Boston.com and a picture. green for victory Apr 2013 #15

Debunked by Snopes: geek tragedy Apr 2013 #18

he posted a link that goes directly to boston.com's twitter account. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #25

It sure as shit does. PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #28

ah, you're right, i missed that. so it's a real tweet, and the thing to do would be to post that HiPointDem Apr 2013 #34

No, the only motivation for posting this is to spread CT bullshit. PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #43

this thread wouldn't have grown to this extent if the initial respondents had simply posted the HiPointDem Apr 2013 #50

Again, the *only* motivation for posting this is to spread CT bullshit. PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #55

maybe the poster had nefarious motives, maybe not. the fact remains that the best way to HiPointDem Apr 2013 #58

When someone throws shit in my space, I throw it back at them. PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #60

well, you can do what you like, but your tack does nothing to end what you complain of; in HiPointDem Apr 2013 #62

Eye of the beholder and all... PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #63

not a lecture. it's clear reading the thread that the logical explanations got lost in the various HiPointDem Apr 2013 #65

Your headline:Boston.com tweet (15APR): "controlled explosion opposite the library within one minute elleng Apr 2013 #17

and he posted it as such. the dates are clear for anyone to see. what do you find objectionable? HiPointDem Apr 2013 #21

He posted it as CURRENT, now, today, headlines tell us what's happening elleng Apr 2013 #23

OP title: Boston.com tweet (15APR): "controlled explosion opposite the library within one minute..." HiPointDem Apr 2013 #26

OK elleng Apr 2013 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Apr 2013 #19

the link he posted goes directly to boston.com and the tweet is there. good fake, if it's fake. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Apr 2013 #27

I personally don't believe in the conspiracy theory Lawlbringer Apr 2013 #36

it's not fake, apparently. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Apr 2013 #47

CHANGE: It's a screen capture of the tweet from a computer using Pacific Time. Bolo Boffin Apr 2013 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Apr 2013 #61

i don't see that the time is fake either. the time shown depends on the time zone the person HiPointDem Apr 2013 #53

Probably from a different time zone (California?) nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Apr 2013 #32

You thought the tinfoil hatters were analytical? geek tragedy Apr 2013 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Apr 2013 #41

No, they believe what they want to believe. Just like the people geek tragedy Apr 2013 #51

dunno what you're looking at, it's right there and according to snopes, the tweet is real & HiPointDem Apr 2013 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Apr 2013 #46

this is boston.com, and i see it. not to mention it's been verified by snopes and now by HiPointDem Apr 2013 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Apr 2013 #56

the time shown depends on what time zone the person who accesses the tweets is in. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Apr 2013 #59

and if someone had said 'the time is different for each person who accesses; the time in boston HiPointDem Apr 2013 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Apr 2013 #66

it's there. several times, in fact. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #54

When I hit the link it says 2:53 pm. It depends on what time zone you are in. maddezmom Apr 2013 #37

Me, too. I'm in Central, so I get 2:53. And that means 3:53 pm Eastern. Bolo Boffin Apr 2013 #39

LOL!! maddezmom Apr 2013 #42

They flat out LIE to push their conspiracies. PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #44

So?... SidDithers Apr 2013 #45

Thanks to the OP for allowing the CT crap that the tweet is nefarious to be debunked. Again. onenote Apr 2013 #49

Locking. Lone_Star_Dem Apr 2013 #67