Boston Comic-Con April 20-21, 2013, Boston MA

[joeypost]

What a mess.

[AndyBoBo]

According to the news, the whole city of Boston is on lockdown.

 

Local businesses are shut down. I was heading to Panera on Huntington when they posted signs. I live in JP and all businesses have been instructed to shut down (and have been). All UMass campuses have been shut down and UMass Boston has be evacuated. My father-in-law is a crane operator working on there and has been since ordered to vacate. I drove in (work at Huntington and Mass Ave), besides me I've seen a handful of cars and two bomb squad vehicles flying by.

 

Just got a text that all UMass campusses have now been ordered to evacuate (Boston is an odity as there are no dorms).

 

It's unreal here in Boston. 1/2 of the staff are not coming in (I work at a major use reentry center).

[Foolkiller]

Boston on lock down and the FAA has ordered that flights be restricted.

 

No one is going to be able to fly into Boston either so guests are going to be limited if they are coming on a flight. The back log of flights as well will cause real problems too.

 

Hopefully everyone is safe up there. Sounds chaotic.

[AndyBoBo]

 

OK....

 

My school's homepage...

 

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Campus Closed

 

UMass Dartmouth has learned that a person being sought in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing has been identified as a student registered at UMass Dartmouth.

 

The campus is closed.

 

Individuals on campus should shelter in place unless instructed otherwise.

 

Return to this page for details as they become available.

 

Continue to UMass Dartmouth homepage

 

[Ryan.]

Boston on lock down and the FAA has ordered that flights be restricted.

 

No one is going to be able to fly into Boston either so guests are going to be limited if they are coming on a flight. The back log of flights as well will cause real problems too.

 

Hopefully everyone is safe up there. Sounds chaotic.

 

Rumor going around is that the suspect is in CT. Not sure how they know this, however.

[devilsrain]

As the saying goes, lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place.

 

you really just said that. to think the level of disrespect that comment carries.

 

yea, thats never happened here in downtown Manhattan.

 

Good luck to everyone this weekend (getting sketches that is)

[AndyBoBo]

Boston on lock down and the FAA has ordered that flights be restricted.

 

No one is going to be able to fly into Boston either so guests are going to be limited if they are coming on a flight. The back log of flights as well will cause real problems too.

 

Hopefully everyone is safe up there. Sounds chaotic.

 

Rumor going around is that the suspect is in CT. Not sure how they know this, however.

 

That car has recently been found in Boston; Boston's lockdown now makes sense. Unreal.

 

"10:31 a.m. ET: A gray Honda believed to have been used by suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been recovered in Boston."

[Jeffro.]

Boston on lock down and the FAA has ordered that flights be restricted.

 

No one is going to be able to fly into Boston either so guests are going to be limited if they are coming on a flight. The back log of flights as well will cause real problems too.

 

Hopefully everyone is safe up there. Sounds chaotic.

 

Rumor going around is that the suspect is in CT. Not sure how they know this, however.

 

CT State Police on alert

[Menace]

If this is still going on I hope everyone traveling there is safe and they end this soon.

[blazingbob]

Based on the fact that the 2nd suspect still hasn't been caught, the lockdown still in effect, another bomb discovered and the convention center still in the original crime zone I have reluctantly decided not to do the show.

[MutantKeys]

Craziness going on up there - I've also decided not to go.

[joeypost]

While some might disagree, I would say you are making a wise decision.

[Manole]

I can see why people might not want to attend, But i'll be there with my wife and 2 kids.

[Crimebuster]

If they hold the show, I will be there for sure. (thumbs u

[CKB]

While some might disagree, I would say you are making a wise decision.

 

As this thing does not seem to be coming to an end today, I'm even thinking that cancelling the show for purely logistical reasons may have to be on the table.

 

At this point there is little room to be critical of anyone's decisions which have to be made today for the show this weekend. I felt very differently a few days ago but those feelings have been obsoleted by events (or OBEd, for us engineers).

 

I'll be there Sunday if the show is on.

 

 

[Ryan.]

Less than 24 hours

 

 

Until further notice I intend to be there tomorrow and I'm still excited about it.

[seanfingh]

 

Best wishes to the promoters and all the attendees.

[sckao]

Safety first... With the lockdown and manhunt going, I can see how it would be almost impossible to set up much less attend this weekend.

 

 

[gcwatson94]

As long as it is still on, I will be there with my kids.

[joeypost]

Cancelled