Guybrush Posted April 19, 2013 Member ID: 4074 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 5 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 299 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 153 Achievement Points: 2072 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 18, 2014 Birthday: 07/27/1986 Share Posted April 19, 2013 For those that have not seen this photo, I recommend you put aside your squeemish tendencies. Photos like this may be graphic, but they are the only effective means of waking people up in the midst of tragedy. No one will fully understand the gravity of the Boston Marathon attack as the people who were actually there, were injured, or were bravely giving aid to those in need. This photo is not intended to violate personal space, but to commemorate those involved in the aftermath. This is Carlos Arredondo, the man in the cowboy hat. I encourage you to look him up and learn more about him. He lost 2 sons, one to the Iraq War, and the other to suicide as a result of the first. His past may seem dark, but in the wake of such unfortunate circumstances, I feel for him. He joins ranks with so many others who I consider heroes. In this photo, Carlos is helping Jeff Bauman. Carlos does not have any medical training or experience. But he was there. And he pinched Jeff's femoral artery while helping to transport him to a hospital to prevent Jeff from bleeding to death. Put yourself in his shoes and ask: would you do the same for a fellow human being? Thank you Carlos Arredondo. ChknFngr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steak Posted April 19, 2013 Member ID: 750 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 445 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 132 Achievement Points: 2815 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/16/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 17 Birthday: 02/25/1957 Device: Windows Share Posted April 19, 2013 Holy shit. The cowards that did this deserve a very special hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TBC_Shaggy Posted April 20, 2013 Member ID: 3440 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 29 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 106 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 83 Achievement Points: 812 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/13/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 26, 2018 Birthday: 02/12/1967 Share Posted April 20, 2013 And to think the conspiracy theorist folks thought that this was all actors. Some people are really out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANVIL Posted April 21, 2013 Member ID: 7310 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 13 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 167 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 73 Achievement Points: 1071 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/19/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 24, 2022 Birthday: 05/31/1962 Share Posted April 21, 2013 god dam i can only hope to be able to find the courage that this man found that day. i hope they track these fuckers back to the origin and impale them all drac style, bastards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Guybrush Posted April 21, 2013 Member ID: 4074 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 5 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 299 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 153 Achievement Points: 2072 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 18, 2014 Birthday: 07/27/1986 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 (edited) Sad thing is that this happens every day in other countries... Edited April 21, 2013 by flashadvocate deerejon and ChknFngr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaderXI Posted April 21, 2013 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6420 Content Per Day: 1.19 Reputation: 6496 Achievement Points: 54365 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 22 hours ago Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted April 21, 2013 True it happens all over this globe problem is there is one common reason and until everyone wakes up rises up and destroys them the future will hold more and more as it breeds and spreads.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
daMike Posted April 22, 2013 Member ID: 1011 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 5 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 532 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 318 Achievement Points: 3254 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 15, 2023 Birthday: 02/10/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted April 22, 2013 so it happens all over the world still doesnt make it just. What happens in Tjetjenia aint just, nor in Syria, Afghanistan, Tibet, Korea, Somalia, the old Jugoslavia etc...etc..it aint just, but still it does not give any the right to bomb civilians anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Guybrush Posted April 22, 2013 Member ID: 4074 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 5 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 299 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 153 Achievement Points: 2072 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 18, 2014 Birthday: 07/27/1986 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 (edited) so it happens all over the world still doesnt make it just. What happens in Tjetjenia aint just, nor in Syria, Afghanistan, Tibet, Korea, Somalia, the old Jugoslavia etc...etc..it aint just, but still it does not give any the right to bomb civilians anywhere. I totally agree with you, but I don't think anyone is questioning that. They were simply pointing out that we shouldn't be so shocked and upset that someone is capable of such evil acts, when there are thousands who die every day at the hands of merciless and careless humans. Wartorn countries who have been at war for centuries face bloodshed we cannot even fathom. They're saying we need to get off our high horse and come back to reality. Personally I think it should be a dose of reality to those (especially Americans) willing to listen and take heed. It sickens me how smug and full of ourselves we can be when in reality, we should be thankful that we experience such little of the violence and tragedy that other countries face on a daily basis. It bothers me that so many Americans are convinced that we are the best country in the world, when they are so shallow-minded they can't think outside the sanctity of their own borders. I am a man of pride. I have pride for the accomplishments my nation has made and the progress it has made. The lens which the world sees us through is what puts me to shame. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy of arrogance. I don't want this to turn into a political or theocratical debate. I just wanted to take the opportunity to tell others that instead of lashing out in hatred, we should be thankful we have what we have, and be conservative about the future. Good still exists...as long as we are willing to let it. Edited April 22, 2013 by flashadvocate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted April 22, 2013 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Share Posted April 22, 2013 I do not know if I could have done what Carlos did in a time of crisis. Nor do I ever want to be in a position to find out. I do have admiration for Carlos and others like the First Responders who do not run away from imminent danger but run to hit to see if they can help. loaderXI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowSnow Posted April 22, 2013 Member ID: 14 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 37 Topic Count: 90 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1148 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 744 Achievement Points: 8230 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 25, 2021 Birthday: 03/30/1969 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Wow!! Normal people come out and be Heros in a time of need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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