Not a joke. Below is a link to an extensive gallery of photos taken in the immediate aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. As in within seconds of the blasts. My guess is you haven’t seen anything like this in news reports. Three words: It ain’t pretty. Some of these photos are extremely graphic. But an act this heinous should not be sanitized or hidden from view. Everyone should appreciate the magnitude of atrocities like this one. We are far too often exposed – and desensitized – to news of death and destruction, and even entertained by it in various Hollywood blockbusters. To see the real thing in all its brutality is sobering indeed.
It also inspires a tremendous sense of appreciation for the efforts of police, paramedics, and ordinary people who in an instant transformed themselves from spectators to first responders. It’s little wonder that they have been mentioned so loudly and so often.
LINK:
http://cryptome.org/2013-info/04/boston-bombs/boston-bombs.htm