I wouldn&#x27;t be. That&#x27;s the basic rationale of terrorists (both the foreign and domestic varieties). I don&#x27;t think the Boston bombers were motivated by a specific hatred of athletics fans, or other demographic characteristics of their victims; they just knew it was a big static crowd with lots of media and weak security. The primary product of a terroristic enterprise is &#x27;a scene of carnage&#x27; intended to communicate an experience of trauma to as wide an audience as possible.