UM Coach: Bomb Sniffing Dogs, Spotters on Roofs Before Explosions

[Zimbow]

University of Mobile’s Cross Country Coach, who was near the finish line of the Boston Marathon when a series of explosions went off, said he thought it was odd there were bomb sniffing dogs at the start and finish lines.
　
"They kept making announcements to the participants do not worry, it's just a training exercise," Coach Ali Stevenson told Local 15.

Stevenson said he saw law enforcement spotters on the roofs at the start of the race. He's been in plenty of marathons in Chicago, D.C., Chicago, London and other major metropolitan areas but has never seen that level of security before.
　
"Evidently, I don't believe they were just having a training exercise," Stevenson said. "I think they must have had some sort of threat or suspicion called in."

CNN reports a state government official said there were no credible threats before the race.

Stevenson had just finished the marathon before the explosions. Stevenson said his wife had been sitting in one of the seating sections where an explosion went off, but thankfully she left her seat and was walking to meet up with him.

"We are just so thankful right now," Stevenson said.

http://www.local15tv.com/mostpopular...8z6eSDJEA.cspx

[mrveggieman]

This goes to show believe none of what the gov't says and only half of what you see them do.

[mrveggieman]

Mystery man on roof near Boston Marathon bombing

http://www.secretsofthefed.com/myste...athon-bombing/

[Zimbow]

Phone interview from Alastair Stevenson whom witnessed what the link stated in the OP

[Star_Cards]

I don't think a person on a roof necessarily means he's involved. I'm sure there were many people on different buildings that day in the area. He could have been involved or he could have been doing maintenance or going to watch the runners finish the race and take pictures. I'm sure the authorities are looking into it.

as far as the irregular amount of dogs and officers sweeping the area, it will be interesting to see if there was in fact a threat that they knew of. I saw a report that said there weren't any serious threats, but who knows.

[Wickabee]

The report I saw said "no credible threats were made"

I wonder if this will change the definition of "credible"

[mrveggieman]

Navy SEALs Spotted at Boston Marathon Wearing Suspicious Backpacks?

http://www.infowars.com/navy-seals-s...ous-backpacks/

[Wickabee]

Navy SEALs Spotted at Boston Marathon Wearing Suspicious Backpacks?

http://www.infowars.com/navy-seals-s...ous-backpacks/

Depends what info they actually had. If a random dude called out a bomb threat and they cancelled the event and nothing happened, what would everyone be saying?