Why do we watch?

I've been watching since 4:00am this morning. I want to see them catch this kid. He's a murderer, even though he is very young. He killed people and is still killing, so of course I want to see him get caught. I find it amazing on how they are totally shutting down the city to keep the people safe and from harm. I find it amazing how they can possibly go from house to house and all along checking every hiding place possible. I'm not watching because I'm morbid...I'm watching because I want the little SOB caught and brought to justice so we can find out how many more are out there helping him. I want to know the reason. I guess I just want answers like everyone else does because there are so many questions. I hope they are able to catch him alive if that's at all possible, so we can find out what else was in store for us. These are the reasons I watch. I want to see him caught, one way or the other.

I do hear you I have been watching since 3 am for the most part and now i have just turned the channel at 3pm it is far to sad that they keep going on with it all day long how about let us know when it is over

Sometimes it's just the pure curiousity, even though it may sound like a morbid fascination, part of us hopes that what we are hearing isn't real and it's like something out of a horror film, not real life. I don't tend to watch things like, there's enough doom and gloom, without watching it from the comfort of your home. It seems this is happening on a daily basis and you just wonder what's going to happen next.

We are by nature curious creatures. We want to know whats going on good or bad. nosey little things we are! Morbid? no, I don't think so

I am not going to lie to you or pretend it is for some moral reason like the other posters will more than likely do. We watch because it is interesting and it breaks the mundane same old same old.

Good question but I don't know if I have a good answer. I think sometimes when these horrible things happen, its unbelievable so we stare at the tv, listen to the radio, or read articles because its the only way we have to try to wrap our minds around it. Its been a rough week and my heart goes out to all the victims and their families. =(

I watched it on the news several time is not because i am waiting for another terrible thing to happen. On the contrary, i am keeping myself update on the changing event on the ground and latest information on the trail of suspected terrorists on the run, so that i can help to prevent more innocent people get kill by them again in new attack in my city or other city across the nation. It is the least i can do as a civilian person is to keep myself aware of this terrible act of terror happened inside my country and do my civic part to help in anyway possible whenever i have information for the law enforcement agency on these ruthless scums who are out to kill large number of people. The more awareness i can generate for myself on these strayed dogs that spread act of terror inside our community n our nation, the less likely they can escape capture when these is eye and ear in every corner of the land that help in delivery of justice to those killed by their cowardly and yet heinous act of terror.

I have been watching only because I want to see them catch the murderer. I want them to catch him and not kill him so that we can find out why they did this. Why on earth you come to this country, living here for so many years and then decide to kill a bunch of innocent human beings enjoying a day at the Boston Marathon? I believe we deserve answers but if they kill this kid too then we will never know.