[Ammi]

Jeff Bauman, who lost both legs in Boston attack, helped ID suspects



Jeff Bauman was still in intensive care, heavily sedated after surgery, but he had something he desperately needed to tell his brother. “He woke up under so much drugs, asked for a paper and pen and wrote, ‘bag, saw the guy, looked right at me,’” Chris Bauman said. Jeff, the ashen-faced, wheelchair-bound man in that iconic photo taken in the aftermath of Monday's Boston Marathon bombings, gave a description of the suspect to the FBI, telling them that he wore "a cap, sunglasses and a black jacket over a hooded sweatshirt." He told them that he locked eyes with the attacker as he placed the bomb-filled bag at the finish line — the bomb that took both of Bauman's legs


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...s.html#mm_hash

[AnnieK]

I don't think he'll give many answers. As others have said I would imagine he will shift the blame to his brothers. I hope his arrest does give some relief to the victims families.

[SharkAttack]

I think they knew he was still in Watertown the entire time, but made it look as though everything was over, and let people out of their homes. Whoever didn't come out, they'd know they were maybe being held hostage. In this case, they got lucky and the boat owner didn't get hurt. Well done on taking him in alive. One who dismisses life so easily deserves to see this through.

[Ammi]

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Boston bomb suspect profile

To his father, he was a 'true angel', and to a family friend 'a beautiful boy in a tux' at a prom party. His schoolmates found nothing remotely strange or off-putting about Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

He was an all-star member of the wrestling team at the prestigious the Rindge and Latin state school in Cambridge, and winner of a $2,500 scholarship in 2011, his final year.

He then won a place at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth where his father, Anzor, said he was in the second year of a medical degree.

Dzhokhar obtained a green card allowing him to stay in the US in 2007, and became a naturalised United States citizen on September 11, 2012, according to his father.

Friends and acquaintances expressed confusion and dismay at how a sociable if reserved 19-year-old became America's most wanted man, a bomber on the run who spread carnage on innocent people watching the marathon

The only outward clue perhaps of Tsarnaev's descent into terrorism was the fact that he was sacked as a lifeguard at Harvard University swimming pool last summer after turning up late once too often.

Otherwise, he appeared normal. A high school friend, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "As recently as November I played pick up basketball with him and he seemed like he was doing great at UMASS Dartmouth. I don't know what changed since then but evidently it was something pretty big."

In the privacy of his own home, Tsarnaev had an alternative life, clearly attached to a homeland, Chechnya, he had never even visited, and to its faith, Islam.

On his account with the Russian social networking site, VKontakte (In Contact) he says he speaks English, Russian and Chechen but was born in Dagestan, a province of Russia bordering Chechnya.

He lists his "World View" as Islam and his "Personal Priority" as "career and money".

He posted a video expressing sympathy with rebels fighting in Syria, and a clip of a Kuwaiti sheikh talking to a blind boy who memorised the Koran.

He also has links to pages calling for independence for Chechnya, which lost its bid for secession from Russia after two bloody wars in the 1990s.

The page also reveals a sense of humour. The latest post on the account – uploaded on March 19 – is a video called "The bro did good" and features a young man sitting in the back of a car and smiling as he mimics several different accents from the Caucasus region, and recounts stereotypes about each ethnic group. It could be his dead brother Tamerlan. Beneath the video is a comment: "Islam is not a religion of terror! Judge Muslims on Islam, and not vice versa!"

He also retells some jokes about the unfair treatment of Muslims in the North Caucasus.

One reads: "They have this riddle in school. There is a car. Inside are a man from Dagestan, a second man from Chechnya and a third man from Ingushetia. Question – who is driving the car? Answer – the police."

Friends and acquaintances may have recognised the funniness, but had no inkling of the real Dzokhar, whom they called Jahar because they were unable to pronounce his name.

One classmate vented his shock on Instagram: "I don't believe I know that bomber…And I've known him fro yeaaaarssss!!!! Dzho this is ridiculous man .. what happened bro, daaaamn I thought u loved us dude!!!!"

Rebecca, another high school friend, recalled: "I think he seemed to keep to himself in that he was kind of reserved, but his demeanour was always friendly and he would show up at the big social gatherings. He was a familiar part of the community, he didn't isolate himself."

On another social networking site Larry Aaronson, a retired teacher at the Rindge and Latin school, was at a loss to understand Tsarnaev's wickedness.

"I knew this kid. He could not have possibly have done this. He could not have been a sweeter more gracious young man. I cannot believe he was capable of such a heinous crime and of so many murders."

He concluded: "As the old Hebrew expression goes. You got to be f------- me… (BUT THEY ARE NOT)."

[Ninastar]

Thank god they got him

[arista]

Originally Posted by anniek76

I don't think he'll give many answers. As others have said I would imagine he will shift the blame to his brothers. I hope his arrest does give some relief to the victims families.

Yes it could be "it was all"
his Older Brothers Idea.


FBI want to find out the
connection with others in Russia
and his home Chechnya.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22214511

For the past 48 hours, internet users have been working with each other to piece together clues about the culprits of the Boston bombings. The result? They got it wrong - and left innocent people fearing for their safety. Many are now asking: should "crowd-sourced investigations" be stopped?

Thousands have been tirelessly picking through the evidence - every piece of video footage, every photo, every eyewitness account they can get their hands on.

But this investigation wasn't within the confidential confines of the FBI or local police.

No, these sleuths were working in public - discussing their theories and "leads" within massive communities such as Reddit, 4Chan, Facebook and Twitter.

After hours of chatter and speculation, the standout suspect identified - and named - was the wrong man.

In the preceding hours, Mr Sunil Tripathi, who has been missing since mid-March, became a trending topic on Twitter as his name and picture were shared far and wide.

Members had been posting their ideas and footage, offering suggestions over what they saw as crucial clues in what has been described as a crowd-sourced criminal investigation.

Innocent people were routinely singled out in pictures captioned with such apparent evidence as "not looking at the race", or because of sketchy similarities between the rucksacks being worn by onlookers and the bag that contained the bomb.

The New Statesman went as far as to call it a "racist Where's Wally", with the suggestion that there was emphasis on pointing out non-whites among the crowds.

Twitter seems to appeal to self-serving morons .....

Originally Posted by arista

Yes it could be "it was all"
his Older Brothers Idea.


FBI want to find out the
connection with others in Russia
and his home Chechnya.

Generally when people undertake in such acts, they are more than happy to take credit for it, and highlight the reason that it happened.

I don't think he'll be blaming his brother.

[arista]

[Nedusa]

I think he might regret his decision not to take his own life as now he will be subject to a never ending sea of pain as he is questioned by the FBI and subject to all manner of abuses which will fittingly never cease. He will be utterly vilified and subjected to constant abuse , he will be spat on , probably assaulted, possibly tortured.

He will receive numerous life sentences and will go to a Max security prison for ever without hope of ever being released. There he will be subjected to a whole new level of abuse because he murdered innocent Americans .

This young man has no idea what is in store for him and he will surely wonder why he did what he did....!!!

[billy123]

So those chanting USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! did they forget it was a US citizen that did this?
Seems a bit odd.

Originally Posted by Nedusa

I think he might regret his decision not to take his own life as now he will be subject to a never ending sea of pain as he is questioned by the FBI and subject to all manner of abuses which will fittingly never cease. He will be utterly vilified and subjected to constant abuse , he will be spat on , probably assaulted, possibly tortured.

He will receive numerous life sentences and will go to a Max security prison for ever without hope of ever being released. There he will be subjected to a whole new level of abuse because he murdered innocent Americans .

This young man has no idea what is in store for him and he will surely wonder why he did what he did....!!!

He's a US citizen, and as such should legally be spared the abuses reserved for enemy combatants.

He won't have an easy time in prison, I agree, but they can't abuse him whilst he is in custody.

[billy123]

Originally Posted by Ammi

Jeff Bauman, who lost both legs in Boston attack, helped ID suspects



Jeff Bauman was still in intensive care, heavily sedated after surgery, but he had something he desperately needed to tell his brother. “He woke up under so much drugs, asked for a paper and pen and wrote, ‘bag, saw the guy, looked right at me,’” Chris Bauman said. Jeff, the ashen-faced, wheelchair-bound man in that iconic photo taken in the aftermath of Monday's Boston Marathon bombings, gave a description of the suspect to the FBI, telling them that he wore "a cap, sunglasses and a black jacket over a hooded sweatshirt." He told them that he locked eyes with the attacker as he placed the bomb-filled bag at the finish line — the bomb that took both of Bauman's legs


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...s.html#mm_hash

The poor guy doesnt have health insurance apparently so politicians that were championing him will vanish as fast as you like into the woodwork and private funds set up by the public to help him will suddenly be the ones in the limelight.

[SharkAttack]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

I think he might regret his decision not to take his own life as now he will be subject to a never ending sea of pain as he is questioned by the FBI and subject to all manner of abuses which will fittingly never cease. He will be utterly vilified and subjected to constant abuse , he will be spat on , probably assaulted, possibly tortured.

He will receive numerous life sentences and will go to a Max security prison for ever without hope of ever being released. There he will be subjected to a whole new level of abuse because he murdered innocent Americans .

This young man has no idea what is in store for him and he will surely wonder why he did what he did....!!!

Big brother pressured him, he'll say (as everyone else here has said), and he'll give up links and connections. He'll be on guard 24-7 so he won't be able to commit suicide, and yes, he lost his chance only hours ago. It's really sucky here, because he was probably coerced by his older brother and is taking the penalty, but he did follow through with it, and in an abnormal manner of casting his face all over the news without keeping his hat brim down. I won't say "young and stupid and easily led" because that would offend several members here. I do joke. You guys are solid.

[SharkAttack]

Originally Posted by bobnot

So those chanting USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! did they forget it was a US citizen that did this?
Seems a bit odd.

Love ya, Bob, but he became a citizen of the US through naturalization on Sept 11, 2012. Sure, why not, right? But, on the historical day? It's not a coincidence. It's an "eff you" to the country, in his case. Now no one will commit to him.

[billy123]

Originally Posted by SharkAttack

Love ya, Bob, but he became a citizen of the US through naturalization on Sept 11, 2012. Sure, why not, right? But, on the historical day? It's not a coincidence. It's an "eff you" to the country, in his case. Now no one will commit to him.

Fair enough comment Mr Shark.

[Roy Mars III]

The main reason they got it wrong was because a women who knew Sunil personally claimed that it was him.

[BBfanUSA]

Kinda Nervous that he hasn't been given his Miranda Rights (Right To Remain Silent, Attorney, Etc.) They haven't because of the public safety clause. They cannot afford not to. Anything he says about anyone else can be used right now, but any evidence cannot be used for his trial. And if you forget the rights, then a criminal cannot be tried and he's free.

[Brother Leon]

[Z]

I don't really know what to say. I'm just catching up on what happened yesterday. They've got someone, I hope it's the right guy and I hope they find out why he did these things.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Zee

I don't really know what to say. I'm just catching up on what happened yesterday. They've got someone, I hope it's the right guy and I hope they find out why he did these things.

Yes Zee its the Right Evil 19 year old
who killed that 8 year old and put his bomb down
all caught on camera.


I think the Police will spit in his food

[arista]

Originally Posted by BBfanUSA

Kinda Nervous that he hasn't been given his Miranda Rights (Right To Remain Silent, Attorney, Etc.) They haven't because of the public safety clause. They cannot afford not to. Anything he says about anyone else can be used right now, but any evidence cannot be used for his trial. And if you forget the rights, then a criminal cannot be tried and he's free.

He is in Hospital with 2 gun shots
When he is better they can talk to him.

No way does any one know what Police said to him
all the time.

[arista]

The Mother claims they
were set up.

But she also said they did not do this.

So mother of those 2 Bombers
your views are Not Up To Date.

[Lee.]

I know what they did was evil, and I don't really understand why I always feel liie this, but when I saw the younger brother lying on the ground, covered in blood and surrounded, I felt sorry for him.

I feot the same when watching Saddam Hussein being captured. Am I mental?

[Sticks]

But you forget the conspiracy theorists and the Truthers...