Atentatele din Boston, Watertown Shut Down

Hai sa facem si ceva live bloging. M-am trezit in dimineata asta cu mesaje de la prieteni trimise la 5 sau 6AM in care eram intrebat daca sunt ok si mi se spunea sa nu ies din casa sub nici o forma! Buimac de somn deschid laptopul, vad un mail de la servici care imi spune acelasi lucru. Si alte cateva mesaje.

Imi amintesc ca noaptea am auzit ceva, si multe multe sirene de politie si masini trecand in viteza dar stiam ca am visat. Ei bine nu a fost un vis. O data cu dezvaluirea identitatii persoanelor ce au pus bombele la maratonul din Boston, a inceput nebnuia. Seara un politist a fost impuscat la MIT (2km de mine), am citit stirea sperand sa nu fie vreo conexiune si m-am dus la culcare. In timpul noptii cele 2 persoane s-au apropiat de Watertown si Newton unde stau eu, au mai impuscat un politist, au aruncat cu dispozitive explozive si au furat o masina sub amenintarea armelor.

In Watertown, gunfire and explosions cut through the night air. Police warned that spectators were in danger. At Arsenal Court and Arsenal Street in Watertown, an officer bellowed: “Ya gotta get outta here. There’s an active shooter here with an active explosive. Go!” 

Then in the distance they heard gunshots, about 15, he said, within 10 seconds. “I kind of ran downstairs and came outside,” he said. “They were coming from the Arsenal Street area up Bigelow Avenue. There were about 10 cop cars, they took a left on Mount Auburn Street heading toward Galen Street.” 

Toate astea s-au petrecut la o distanta mica de casa unde stau eu, si probabil coincid cu momentul in care am auzit masinile de politie in miez de noapte.


Incepand cu ora 6AM s-a primit urmatorul avertisment:

WATERTOWN — A massive manhunt is underway this morning in Boston and several surrounding communities for one of the suspects in the Boston Marathon terror bombing attacks. A second suspect has died in a confrontation with police, while one police officer has been killed and another wounded.
The search has led to the sudden shutdown of the MBTA’s entire network of commuter rail, bus, and subway services.
State authorities asked people who live in Watertown, Waltham, Newton, Belmont, Cambridge, and Allston-Brighton to stay home and requested businesses in those cities and towns to stay closed.

Orasul la ora asta 8:30 este complet inchis, nu e nimeni pe strazi si de data asta le dau dreptate celor de la PRO Tv, domneste o liniste apasatoare :). Nu e chiar asa dramatic dar deja nu mai e placut, s-a mutat totul din Boston in vecinatatea mea.

No vehicle traffic is allowed in Watertown. A no-fly zone is in place over the city. 

8:23 a.m. ET: All taxi service has been suspended in Boston, police say.
8:19 a.m. ET: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, the suspect whom authorities continue to search for, is believed to have assault rifles and an assortment of other weapons, including bombs, law enforcement authorities tell ABC News.  Police are concerned  he might try to take hostages  and is prepared to die in a confrontation with authorities.

8:03 a.m. ET: Police tell residents of Boston and surrounding suburbs to “shelter in place,”  placing a major city essentially on lockdown.
8:00 a.m. ET: Gov. Deval Patrick tells residents of Boston and surrounding towns not to open door for anyone other than a uniformed police officer, as manhunt continues.

UPDATE 2

Am iesit sa imi cumpar o paine sau un sandvis, din pacate totul, dar absolut totul este inchis. Nu vezi pe nimeni pe strada, e sinistru, ca un oras fantoma. Am vazut 2 elicoptere care survolau si masini de politie fara insemne. Sirene in departare, si in rest liniste. 

UPDATE 3

In jurul orei 8PM l-au gasit pe suspect intr-o casa la vreo 800m de locatia unde a inceput totul, si la aproximativ 2km de mine. L-au incercuit vreo 100 de politisti, au adus si un elicopter cu scanner termic pentru a vedea daca intradevar se ascunde in barca unde l-a descoperit intamplator un nene ce locuia acolo. Acel nene s-a dus afara in curte dupa ce a fost ridicata interdictia, a vazut sange langa barca lui si a sunat politia. Acum e vazut ca un erou pe buna dreptate, pentru ca ceea ce nu a reusit sa faca FBI-ul a reusit el. A urmat o ora de tatonari, elicopterul, un robotel care s-a dus sa investigheze, o armata de oameni care statea si astepta, si pana la urma l-au prins viu (nu ma asteptam).

Asa se incheie un alt episod in aventura mea Americana in care am avut de toate, de la furtuni de zapada, uragane si acum atentate teroriste. Politistii sunt eroi, locuitorii Bostonului sunt eroi, si retelele de socializare sunt impanzite de mesaje de bucurie si de felicitari pentru maretul oras de pe coasta de Est si probabil nu vor conteni in urmatoarele zile.  Eu unul ma bucur ca s-a terminat cu bine, se putea sa nu fie deloc. Ca sa citez "With Capture of Second Bomber, Week of Terror Comes to End"
http://newton.patch.com/articles/marathon-bombers-captured-killed-in-watertown?ncid=newsltuspatc00000003
Am infrant!