THIS is how Dzhokhar Tsarnaev looked climbing OUT of that boat

[Ponders]

there was some debate at the time over whether the unbloody CCTV images were of him climbing into or out of the boat

\link{http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2013/07/18/tsarnaev/\bloody Boston police photographs leaked to press} (because of glamorous Rolling Stone cover)

[RhondaJean]

They're startlingly clear aren't they?

[Boomba]

i dont understand....about why this photo has been 'leaked' in response to the Rolling Stones cover

what is startlingly clear rhonda?

[Ponders]

Whatever the original intention, the Rolling Stone cover seems to endorse his image as a glamour boy

Apparently he's been getting lots of fan mail from groupie girls

[Ponders]

[creighton]

I thought the problem was that he does look 'cool', like a rock star. when he was getting out of the boat dishevelled and covered in blood, he did not look so appealing. those photos show another reality.

[Boomba]

i dont think they show anything

Its pretty obvious that someone wouldnt look so good after a 48 hour police chase, after being shot isnt it?

Where did the Rolling Stone, get that photo though? Tis a bit odd

[Ponders]

\link{http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/boston-marathon-bombing-dzhokhar-tsarnaev-tweets-run-article-1.1322163\it was his twitter profile pic}

[SacreBlue]

The pictures of him coming out from the boat actually made me feel incredibly sorry for him. They, and the front cover, show that terrorists are not some stereotype monster - but ordinary people.

[creighton]

it's terrible that a person has gone so wrong so early in life. i wonder if he ever really thought about the consequences of his actions and where he would end up.

[Secretswitch]

A Massachusetts State police officer leaked those pictures to the press because he believed the Rolling Stone cover glamourised this despicable excuse for a human.
I was at the Boston Marathon. You cannot imagine the terror I felt on that day, especially as my dd and her friend had gone off to find my cousin who had just finished her run. My dd still is experiencing nightmares and other trauma.
A survivor of the blast was the first to give the police a description of the terrorists. He lost both legs and was going into surgery, but managed to let the authorities know whom to look for.
Save your pity for those dead and injured in the blast.

[Secretswitch]

Ponders, you might wish to have your facts correct before posting something of this nature. Massachusetts State Police are a far different breed from the Boston Police.

[Ponders]

in what way does that make any difference to what I've posted, secretswitch?

[Secretswitch]

If you intend to post something about the " bloody Boston Police" you would do well to have your facts correct.

[Skintorama]

That's not what Ponders said, you doofus.

She meant bloody as in he is covered in blood....


I'm so sorry you were caught up in the horror of that blast, by the way. Best wishes to you and your dd.

[Secretswitch]

Oh FFS! Then I am well an idiot! Christ, I do apologise! I wish their was a doofus emoticon...
And thank you both for pointing out my error..and your good wishes.
My dd is receiving therapy. She vacillates between feeling really lucky and really sad. The pictures do not do justice to the amount of blood on the ground.

[Secretswitch]

And obviously, this subject is far to close to me. I really reacted and did not respond to the op in a fair manner. Please excuse my behaviour. I shall step away now..

[Twirlyhot]

The controversy about the cover is that they gave him a cover. It's Rolling Stone. I wasn't aware they covered news and a lot of other people weren't apparently. They chose an angelic looking shot of someone who did something horrific. They also have covers of high profile rock stars. The argument is that they are glamourising him, which is supposedly why the man leaked the official picture. The magazine's argument is that ... It sells and it's visually challenging the prevailing ideology. And stuff.

[Ponders]

secretswitch, I'm sorry for rearing up at you I realise now my OP wasn't tactfully worded

of course having experienced the horror of the day you are sensitive to comments about it. I'm glad your family members weren't hurt & I hope your poor DD will eventually be able to deal with what she went through & move on.

[Secretswitch]

Ponders, please don't give it another thought! I hit the over reaction switch at high speed. Please know I really try not to be a doofus in real life