Boston Marathon

[Gurn Blanston]

BRA-VO!! I feel my constipation easing already, haha! Ah, tabula rasa!! Thanks Gurn.

You're welcome. I knew you would feel better when the corner went away before the paint arrived....

[Karl Henning]

Did someone cut off the Jolt Cola™ I-V drip intentionally?

[snyprrr]

Did someone cut off the Jolt Cola™ I-V drip intentionally?

I'm a new man! Here, touch me!

[ibanezmonster]

I'm a new man! Here, touch me!

I somehow don't see Karl taking you up on that invitation. 

[snyprrr]

I somehow don't see Karl taking you up on that invitation. 

Oh, he so wanted to!!

You have no idea how this Thread's mere presence

[Karl Henning]

Boston bombing trial: Can 'Svengali' defense save Tsarnaev?

[Gurn Blanston]

Boston bombing trial: Can 'Svengali' defense save Tsarnaev?

Remind me, Karl; are they also charging him with leaving the scene of an accident after he ran over and killed Svenga... his brother? If not, I wonder why not? That was the best part of the whole affair.

You may have noticed that the 'Svengali' defense doesn't cut anything for me... 

[Karl Henning]

I am unsure if that is among the charges, Gurn;  I have not followed the story closely (just now and again when there is a short reference on the radio, my ears prick up).  I am against any finessed mitigation of the defendant's guilt.

Just my opinion, but it saddens me that, even though the Commonwealth has abolished the death penalty, it appears to be an option in this case, and it will have the look of Massachusetts disregarding its own abolition for vindictive reasons.  I suppose this aspect of the matter is partly why I am keeping at a distance.

[Gurn Blanston]

I am unsure if that is among the charges, Gurn;  I have not followed the story closely (just now and again when there is a short reference on the radio, my ears prick up).  I am against any finessed mitigation of the defendant's guilt.

Just my opinion, but it saddens me that, even though the Commonwealth has abolished the death penalty, it appears to be an option in this case, and it will have the look of Massachusetts disregarding its own abolition for vindictive reasons.  I suppose this aspect of the matter is partly why I am keeping at a distance.

Life without parole is infinitely crueler...

I tend to look at things through the victims' eyes. Life is a series of choices, some of them are poorer than others. This one was very poor.

[Todd]

The Feds are prosecuting Tsarnaev.  State laws regarding the death penalty do not apply.  Tsarnaev faces a good chance of being McVeighed.  While I do not support the death penalty, I can't say that I am overly troubled by the thought that he may be executed, either.

[Karl Henning]

The Feds are prosecuting Tsarnaev.  State laws regarding the death penalty do not apply.  Tsarnaev faces a good chance of being McVeighed.  While I do not support the death penalty, I can't say that I am overly troubled by the thought that he may be executed, either.

Thanks, and understood.

[Karl Henning]

Why more Boston Marathon survivors oppose the death penalty

[Karl Henning]

According to the affidavit, Ciccolo waived his Miranda rights and expressed his support for the Islamic State.

An FBI affidavit filed in the case notes that the defendant has a "long history of mental illness" and that during the past 18 months, he'd become "obsessed with Islam."

More recently, the affidavit says, Ciccolo had confided that he was "not afraid to die for the cause."

Investigators linked Ciccolo to a Facebook page for "Ali Al-Amriki." The page features a photograph of a person in a wooded area wearing a head covering and holding a machete. The caption says: "Another day in the forest strengthening myself."

[Karl Henning]

The fatal shooting of a Muslim man on a Boston sidewalk underscores the difficulty faced by US authorities trying to counter the increasing influence of Islamic radicalization among young men and women living in the United States.

[Mirror Image]

The fatal shooting of a Muslim man on a Boston sidewalk underscores the difficulty faced by US authorities trying to counter the increasing influence of Islamic radicalization among young men and women living in the United States.

Now, that's a mouthful. Let's see if someone here can say this three times in row without pause and as fast as they can.