Well, all anybody is talking about today is Boston, so I’ll add a few thoughts on that, for what they’re worth.
First off, I’m sure millions of Americans have consulted an atlas today, and most people’s initial reaction to the identification of the alleged bombers was “Where the fuck is Chechnya?” Some of the more geographically challenged and phonetically creative confused Chechnya with The Czech Republic, which is actually kind of a logical mistake if you have no idea where either one is.
Chechnya’s near Georgia (no, not the state), so at this point I’d like to give a shoutout to my friends there. Stay safe!
I’m pretty sure this is an isolated thing, though. No terrorist group has claimed credit, the Chechen government said these guys have nothing to do with them, and if there was some kind of political agenda, it wasn’t really clear or specific. So, just a couple of seriously pissed off young guys.
With as much misinformation as we’ve got from the press in the last few days, I’m not rushing to any conclusions, though. It certainly looks like they’re guilty, but authorities also definitely have a strong motive for framing somebody, so I’ll be keeping an eye on developments in that direction. If it is a frame-up, they’ll probably try to kill the younger brother, too.
I must say, I am impressed with the response. “…Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced he was temporarily shutting down public transportation in the tenth-largest American metropolitan area, giving most state employees the day off and urging everyone else to stay home…” (Huffpo)
When they say lockdown, they mean lockdown. Streets are empty, restaurants, shops and businesses are shuttered. One place is still open throughout the crises. Dunkin’ Donuts. It figures.
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