Chained to his hospital bed at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been charged with two federal crimes.
They are …
1) Use of a weapon of mass destruction (any bomb that could cause injury), a federal terrorism charge
2) Malicious destruction of property resulting in death, a federal explosives charge
The charges against Tsarnaev allow the federal government to seek the death penalty against him – which is the only way he can be put to death for his crimes given that Massachusetts state law does not provide for capital punishment.
Along with his brother, 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev (who was killed during a shootout with law enforcement on Friday when the two suspects were still on the loose), Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is accused of exploding a pair of “pressure cooker” bombs that killed three people and injured nearly 200 more near the finish line of last week’s Boston Marathon.
A magistrate came to Tsarnaev’s hospital bed, advised him of the charges against him and informed him of the maximum penalties. Tsarnaev then agreed to be voluntarily detained. The judge stated that the Court is satisfied the defendant is alert and able to respond to the charges. By law, the hearing could not have taken place if Tsarnaev was not alert and able to understand what was occurring during the proceeding.
Tsarnaev was charged based on visual evidence from surveillance cameras during the second bombing at the Forum restaurant during the Boston Marathon – and evidence of similarities between bombs used during the Marathon attack and the scene of the shootout.
Federal authorities went to his University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth dorm room yesterday and seized a “large pyrotechnic” from his dorm room and a black jacket and a white hat of the same general appearance as that worn by the second bombing suspect in photos and video that were released before his capture.
The next step is to file a formal grand jury indictment as anyone charged with a federal felony must be indicted by a federal grand jury.
Earlier today, the Obama administration said that Tsarnaev will not be treated as an enemy combatant. He will be prosecuted through the American civilian system of justice.
U.S. v. DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV (.pdf)
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He’s cute. I saw his great abs when the Fed boys pulled his shirt up also.
Funny. I was just reading stuff like that on facebook. People actually have sympathy for him. He’s a shitty person and deserves a slow painful death.
He’s cute. I saw his great abs when the Fed boys pulled his shirt up also.
Funny. I was just reading stuff like that on facebook. People actually have sympathy for him. He’s a shitty person and deserves a slow painful death.
Another SOB for federal pound-me-in-the-ass prison. I hope he gets the slipperiest soap in the joint.
Another SOB for federal pound-me-in-the-ass prison. I hope he gets the slipperiest soap in the joint.
So Will, what will you rant about now that the system is working exactly as designed?
Why don’t you stick with ho’s, bimbos, crooked local politicians, Lil’Stevie and Randy Scott (I know the last three-four were redundant).
Well, Sen. Graham is pissed that the guy wasn’t charged as an enemy combatant. Held a press conference today to talk about it. Bless his heart.
He still could be declared an enemy combatant if it can be clearly demonstrated that he was working for or with a “state sponsor” of some kind.
– The British newspapers are making much of a story that the FBI has a 12 man cell they were associated with.
– Beck is ranting about this Saudi who has supposedly been given a pass
– Then there’s this nut job: http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/04/father-of-boston-bombing-suspects-says-situation-is-clear-setup/275168/
The “near lunatic fringe” has been right before.As for me, I’ll be content if Tyquan of NOI Mosque # 31 Incorporated is his bunkie or maybe even better Thor of the “White Aryan Resistance” is his “suite mate”.
So Will, what will you rant about now that the system is working exactly as designed?
Why don’t you stick with ho’s, bimbos, crooked local politicians, Lil’Stevie and Randy Scott (I know the last three-four were redundant).
Well, Sen. Graham is pissed that the guy wasn’t charged as an enemy combatant. Held a press conference today to talk about it. Bless his heart.
He still could be declared an enemy combatant if it can be clearly demonstrated that he was working for or with a “state sponsor” of some kind.
– The British newspapers are making much of a story that the FBI has a 12 man cell they were associated with.
– Beck is ranting about this Saudi who has supposedly been given a pass
– Then there’s this nut job: http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/04/father-of-boston-bombing-suspects-says-situation-is-clear-setup/275168/
The “near lunatic fringe” has been right before.As for me, I’ll be content if Tyquan of NOI Mosque # 31 Incorporated is his bunkie or maybe even better Thor of the “White Aryan Resistance” is his “suite mate”.
Any truth to the rumor Lizenby is representing him pro-bono FOR THE CAUSE of leftwing Hate-America?…And FITS plans to be his PR Guy, w/ Mace running the propaganda web-site???
After all, they say, if he acted alone, he must have had a reason to target children and kill…
PS: And, not to be left out, Sanford said he’ll have lots of time on his hands after May 7…and he’d do what he can to make sure this fine and just American Citizen walks….
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Only your sick, demented little mind could come up with something like this. Crawl back into your hole.
Looks like I hit one Dumb@$$ liberal RIGHT BETWEEN the Eyes…Hahahah..and you bet a lot of others are just as P!$$#d about getting slapped as this Ameica-Hating idiot…
Defined you PERFECTLY, didn’t I?….Nothing like exposing liberals for the lowdown pieces of Crap they are…They Certainly are not used to be characterized accurately.
Any truth to the rumor Lizenby is representing him pro-bono FOR THE CAUSE of leftwing Hate-America?…And FITS plans to be his PR Guy, w/ Mace running the propaganda web-site???
After all, they say, if he acted alone, he must have had a reason to target children and kill…
PS: And, not to be left out, Sanford said he’ll have lots of time on his hands after May 7…and he’d do what he can to make sure this fine and just American Citizen walks….
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Only your sick, demented little mind could come up with something like this. Crawl back into your hole.
Looks like I hit one Dumb@$$ liberal RIGHT BETWEEN the Eyes…Hahahah..and you bet a lot of others are just as P!$$#d about getting slapped as this Ameica-Hating idiot…
Defined you PERFECTLY, didn’t I?….Nothing like exposing liberals for the lowdown pieces of Crap they are…They Certainly are not used to be characterized accurately.
if ever anyone deserved to get shanked in jail this is a prime candidate
Better Watch out, FITS will soil his panties. He cannot stand to see Child-Killers not being treated to his, Sanford’s and Mace’s demands of fairness.
if ever anyone deserved to get shanked in jail this is a prime candidate
Better Watch out, FITS will soil his panties. He cannot stand to see Child-Killers not being treated to his, Sanford’s and Mace’s demands of fairness.
What exactly is a “pyrotechnic”? Cherry bomb? Fire crackers? Sparklers?
I need to keep Bart and Lisa away from them.
What exactly is a “pyrotechnic”? Cherry bomb? Fire crackers? Sparklers?
I need to keep Bart and Lisa away from them.
I say we execute him for mass murder and terrorism by placing a backpack bomb on his ass and igniting it.
We must ban Muslims from entering the USA.
I say we execute him for mass murder and terrorism by placing a backpack bomb on his ass and igniting it.
We must ban Muslims from entering the USA.