Boston Top Cop: Bombers Likely Sought More Attacks

[Bosonic]

Source: AP

Investigators believe the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing were likely planning other attacks based on the cache of weapons uncovered, the city's police commissioner said Sunday.

Commissioner Ed Davis told CBS' "Face the Nation" that authorities found an arsenal of homemade explosives after a gun battle between police and the suspects in the Boston suburb of Watertown early Friday.

"We have reason to believe, based upon the evidence that was found at that scene — the explosions, the explosive ordnance that was unexploded and the firepower that they had — that they were going to attack other individuals," Davis said. "That's my belief at this point."

One suspect, 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was fatally wounded in the gun battle, and his brother, 19-year-old Dzhokhar, escaped, authorities said. The two threw explosive devices at police in their getaway attempt, authorities said.

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[Myrina]

1. I'm curious as to why they haven't searched the residence yet ...

... or at least we haven't heard about it/what they found.

Also curious why Tamerlan's "wife" (does she even exist?) hasn't been plastered all over the media.

[LiberalEsto]

2. Perhaps they need to make sure it's not booby-trapped

I certainly wouldn't want to walk into their apartment unless it had been cleared by robots and bomb experts.

[Myrina]

5. I get that, but with the Aurora shooter, they were at his apt within hours.

[LiberalEsto]

8. Because he was a shooter, not a bomber, maybe?

These lunatics were hurling bomb-rigged pressure cookers at the police pursuing them. So who knows what other bombs they might have stashed at home.

[Myrina]

9. ... And if you recall, his apt was rigged

And they had to have robots do the detonation - it was all televised.

[wandy]

10. In that case they knew it was rigged, they just didn't know how dangerous.....

it was. It became a known threat and needed to be taken care of.

[Warren Stupidity]

3. The wife lives in Rhode Island with the kid.

They appear to have been separated, although perhaps not legally. But why exactly should this woman, who most likely had nothing at all to do with the bombings, be put through the wringer?

[Myrina]

4. She shouldn't be put thru the wringer ... but that doesn't stop the media monsters, does it?

I wasn't aware that she was living out of state. Thanks for the info.

[treestar]

6. She shouldn't but she might have seen something

It would be logical to think she may have information of interest.

[Warren Stupidity]

16. I'm sure nobody in law enforcement considered this possibility.

[gauguin57]

13. There was a video of the wife and their child being escorted from their home by police...

It was on one of the major networks -- can't remember which one.

[Rincewind]

24. It was on CBS. nt

[kestrel91316]

14. She's back with her non-muslim American family and laying low.

Police have no doubt already spoken to her, and will probably do so again. She and they are not required to blab to the media to satisfy anyone's curiosity, including yours and mine.

[Myrina]

15. That was my point in the first place

Jesus H Christ what is everyone's problem?

[Warren Stupidity]

17. The way you worded your post

made it appear that you were advocating that this women get her life wrecked.

[uppityperson]

7. I hope Dzhokar lives and will tell wtf they were doing and why. Even the blaze of glory ending.

Why were they out walking around with another pressure cooker bomb? Were they going to set it somewhere, do another bombing? Were they going out in a blaze of glory, suicide by cop? It's not something ordinarily taken out on an evening stroll.

[Jeremy Almond]

11. It was a blessing they were caught quickly

Lives were saved due to prompt action by authorities and citizens.

[Warren Stupidity]

18. A blessing? Like as in divine intervention?

[redwitch]

21. Substitute "good thing" for blessing if it makes you more comfortable.

[JDPriestly]

12. Did they seriously think that they could get by with this crazy scheme?

In America?

How long did they live here?

What kind of eggshell did they hatch out of?

And walking down the street like that right in view of a thousand video cameras. How stupid can you get?

I walk out of my house and there is a helicopter overhead.

In fact, I hear something right now. This is the utmost in naivete.

Anyone thinking of attacking a site in the US, please take note. You will not avoid arrest or worse.

[ocpagu]

19. "Did they seriously think that they could get by with this crazy scheme?"

We don't know. We know nothing about the motivation. We don't even know if they planned this or just executed it.

And, since one is dead and the other "may never be able to be questioned"...

[WinkyDink]

20. Exactly.

[JDPriestly]

22. He will talk. Mark my words. If he is physically able to do so, he

will talk.

He faces the death penalty. There are pounds of evidence against him plus a video. His only hope for a lighter sentence is cooperating with authorities.

He probably is in no condition to talk right now.

[Skittles]

23. they screwed up starting with Boston

seriously