Washington's Blog: Boston Terror Attacks!

All of America's security forces were there. Terror bombing shows that our anti terrorism policies are ineffective. We documented earlier today, that the American government has squandered huge sums of homeland security and defense spending on useless tasks that increase rather than prevent terrorism. Indeed, the head cross country track coach at the University of Mobile Alastair Stevenson, told Alabama's Press Register: At the starting line this morning, they had bomb sniffing dogs, and the bomb squad out there, he said. They kept announcing to runners not to be alarmed, that they were running a training exercise. He added, I have run a lot of races like this one, but I never saw bomb dogs at the starting line of any running event. Stevenson provided additional details in an interview by local 15 TV news: University of Mobiles 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, that 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, DC, London and other major metropolitan areas, but has never seen that level of security before. All the marathon runners, including Stevenson, started the race hours before the bombs exploded. Time Magazine reported yesterday: Over the years, The Boston Marathon has undergone numerous security overhauls. Time writer Katy Steinmetz reports: Under heightened security in 2002, 600 police officers joined the runners. There were also an unprecedented 1,500 state and local police patrolling the route, and another 1,500 security guards. There were 415 National Guard troops on hand. Helicopters, bomb sniffing dogs, hazmat teams, and radiation detectors were added. Boston Globe compared to security used for the Olympics and Super Bowl. According to the Mass National Guard website, more than 400 troops were involved in 2013, too. From the release: Pfc. Matthew S Knowlton, a military policeman with the 747 Military Police Company, was one Soldier assigned to help out at the starting line. Describing the scene, Knowlton said, This is a very positive setting, I'm just happy to be here. There are a lot of people here, but its a great crowd.