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Even the Boston Globe is calling it a lockdown? Fumesucker Apr 2013 #1
'essentially' bigtree Apr 2013 #2
Which means in everything but name n/t Fumesucker Apr 2013 #4
It was totally voluntary MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #6
Argue with the Globe, it's their terminology not mine Fumesucker Apr 2013 #8
I woke up that Friday, saw a video and read accounts of guys throwing bombs and MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #10
One day difference and I would have been at Centennial Park for the Olympic Bombing Fumesucker Apr 2013 #12
i liked how you just ignored the whole voluntary part arely staircase Apr 2013 #19
As I said, take it up with the Globe Fumesucker Apr 2013 #22
meh, it was only awesome the first time you did it arely staircase Apr 2013 #28
Have you conveyed your displeasure with the terminology to the editors of the Globe? Fumesucker Apr 2013 #32
at the risk of pointing out the obvious arely staircase Apr 2013 #33
The OP posted the Globe's article and I used the terminology from it Fumesucker Apr 2013 #34
lesson in the obvious number 2 arely staircase Apr 2013 #36
Not to be wildly focused on minutia but last time I looked Big Apple Circus used only dogs and Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #3
Okay, I have to do this... NV Whino Apr 2013 #5
Thank you bigtree. sheshe2 Apr 2013 #7
That was after live rounds peppered the boat hull newmember Apr 2013 #9
I cried again, she.. it was chilling because it was so well written with so many Cha Apr 2013 #15
Thank you, Cha. sheshe2 Apr 2013 #18
Boston Globe bigtree Apr 2013 #23
Yes, that was pertinent information in your headline! Cha Apr 2013 #30
Lockdown is a media buzzword Mopar151 Apr 2013 #11
Thanks for the article, bigtree.. Cha Apr 2013 #13
Not just Will Pitt, but others who live there have spoken out and are proud of how this was resolved freshwest Apr 2013 #14
K&R! They really are so competent in their jobs, freshwest. They were able Cha Apr 2013 #16
As Conan O'Brien said about Boston at the WH Correspondents Dinner: freshwest Apr 2013 #17
Thanks for that freshwest.. I didn't see Conan's segment at the Cha Apr 2013 #29
It was a judgment call in the heat of the moment. It would have to happen a couple more times to be yurbud Apr 2013 #20
Yes and no zipplewrath Apr 2013 #21
What IS known is that the suspect wasn't FOUND until the residents were ALLOWED out. WinkyDink Apr 2013 #25
Let's avoid the hyperbole zipplewrath Apr 2013 #26
"Shelter in place" = Newspeak. WinkyDink Apr 2013 #24
Apparently you have no idea what you're talking about... brooklynite Apr 2013 #35
wow arely staircase Apr 2013 #37
All large cities have murderers at large. Plus other felons. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #27
Random Notes from the Police State by Will Pitt freshwest Apr 2013 #31
some people aren't interested in reality i am afraid arely staircase Apr 2013 #38
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