Politics & Current Events
Dear Community,

Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.

If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.

Thank you.

Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.

Boston Bombing Suspects

2»

Re: Boston Bombing Suspects

  • imageMrsGoodkat:
    Is it even a good idea to fire a gun at someone who might have a bomb strapped to his chest if you're not trained? Cou
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
  • imagemissymo:
    imageMommyLiberty5013:</st
  • ML, I don't think it's semantics.  Here's what you wrote:

    "If I were going to go out at the hands of a terrorist in my own home, I'd rather go out standing and attempting to protect my family than being a sitting duck."

    By saying t

    Lilypie First Birthday tickers Lilypie Third Birthday tickers Lilypie Kids Birthday tickers
  • I guess I am the ultimate sitting duck lol. My dad especially since he works in that town....

    Anyway. I got sidetracked on this post, but what I find interesitng is  a lot of the reports people here from around the country (but not necessari

  • ps i the whole thing about nate bells comment is really about what is a classless thing to say in a time like this. Regarding semantics or not, regarding if Bostonians want more guns or not, it wasn't great timing at all, and the point of th ematter was i
  • imagelasposa425:

    ML, I don't think it's semantics.  Here's what you wrote:

    "If I were going to go out at the hands of a te

  • Regardless of her intent, that's how it came across. 
    Lilypie First Birthday tickers Lilypie Third Birthday tickers Lilypie Kids Birthday tickers
  • imageBrina105:

    I guess I am the ultimate sitting duck lol. My dad especially since he works in that town....

    Anyway. I got sidetr

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
  • imagelasposa425:

    ML, I don't think it's semantics.  Here's what you wrote:

    "If I were going to go out at the hands of a te

  • VLAGRL--

    I don't get that either. but maybe he just means his life? and like pp mention, lost in translation at all. i am sure he is so distraught right now....would could imagine. He is also probably overwhlemed with calls from the media, media

  • I just read in Newsday that the elder brother was married to an American woman and has a very young daughter.  How tragic for that woman and her child. (Not to diminish what happened - just an observation about how tragic this situation is all the wa
  • i saw that too, he has a two year old. Not to hone in on his parenting skills, but I know no parent that would risk the safety of their child to destroy the lives of others- no matter what they believed in.

    Imagine growing up being the daughter o

  • For some reason I fail at trimming quote trees, so I had to do it this way! lol

    MommyLiberty:  "Nate Bell Said, "I wonder how man

  • Sorry for the tl;dr, folks.  I really just should have said Nate Bell's assumption is in NO WAY a fair, realistic, or valid one.  It shows an intrinsic misunderstanding of those who have no interest in gun ownership.  It's pretty ob

  • And then there's law enforcement specifically asking people to not take matters in their own hands if they come across him.  They are asking people to call 911.
    Lilypie First Birthday tickers Lilypie Third Birthday tickers Lilypie Kids Birthday tickers
  • imagemissymo:

    Sorry for the tl;dr, folks.  I really just should have said Nate Bell's assumption is in NO WAY a fair, realist

  • imagecincychick35:
    imagemissymo:</strong
  • I agree with missy. I think the chances are about the same as a pro-gun changing their opinion if say a liberal had tweeted something along these lines: wonder how many gun owners are realizing how little their guns can actually keep them safe against

    Lilypie First Birthday tickers Lilypie Third Birthday tickers Lilypie Kids Birthday tickers
  • imagelasposa425:
    And then there's law enforcement specifically asking people to not take matters in their own hands if they come across
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
  • imagelasposa425:

    I agree with missy. I think the chances are about the same as a pro-gun changing their opinion if say a liberal had tw

  • I'm really glad the person who found him on the boat didnt try to take matters in his own hands and instead called the police.  Just like law enforcement asked.
    Lilypie First Birthday tickers Lilypie Third Birthday tickers Lilypie Kids Birthday tickers
  • Amazingly enough, the cops didn't have AR-15s with high capacity magazines, yet still managed to kill one bomber and capture the other. Huh.
    image
  • imageGeraldoRivera:
    Amazingly enough, the cops didn't have AR-15s with high capacity magazines, yet still managed to kill one bomber an
  • imageGeraldoRivera:
    Amazingly enough, the cops didn't have AR-15s with high capacity magazines, yet still managed to kill one bomber an
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
  • imageMrsGoodkat:

    imageGeraldoRivera:<
  • awww that photo was so cute! he was bringing milk to a family with a 16 month old baby who ran out of milk and were confined to their home for the day.
  • imageMommyLiberty5013:

    imageGeraldoRi
    image
Sign In or Register to comment.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards