Our Friday Night

Well our Friday night was spent much like most Americans, sitting in front of the TV waiting and watching the police pursue suspect #2 of the Boston Marathon bombings.  I started watching a little after 4 then took a short break to rush the boys through their late afternoon walk.  Once Brad came home we were both sitting on our couch watching.  Flipping from channel to channel to see who had the best camera angle. 

We soon realized that the national Fox News Station had tapped into the local Boston Fox station so we stayed there but turned on to CNN at times too.  Our dinner which was leftovers ended up being rather late because we were so into what was happening on the TV screen.  It took me awhile before I wanted to tear myself away to go turn the oven on and pop dinner in it. 

Never seen a city stalled by a lone suspect.  It truly is crazy how Boston was tormented for an entire week by two brothers.  Tormented to the point that the Governor ordered the city to be shutdown on Friday.  At least it was over with by the end of Friday, that way the public could begin to return to normal life once Saturday arrived.

Parades, marathons, and even Fourth of July gatherings where people come from all different entry points have to be the hardest to police.  At many outdoor events you can walk up to any point on the route.  Here in Dallas we attend a Fourth of July celebration each year near the Convention Center.  Picture a large open grassy area lakeside, there's people walking to it from all angles. There's security barricades to help keep the crowds from getting too close to the fireworks. But it's not like going to a Mavs or Cowboys game where you must pass through a door get your ticket scanned then your purse searched before getting in.  In light of what happened in Boston there's definitely some new security concerns for our nation to address! There's different types of events that have now been exposed to having security issues.