NO surprise verdict there. On with the sentencing. There should be no surprise verdicts there either - and THEN let the healing begin.

Hey, if they time it right mabe the same firing squad can dispatch Bergdahl alongside him.

Bitter Klinger wrote:

Unfortunately this will likley be appealed until Iran takes over America..

jackconrad wrote:

correct, the verdict was known early on, apparently the defense's plan was simply to not deny guilt but to make it appear as though he was controlled by his older brother, leading to life in prison instead of the death penalty...the feeling locally is they failed, despite the quality of legal representation.

Proving the system can protect all of our citizens may be the real winner. As distasteful as it is, our freedoms and protections are only as strong as those provided to the lowest, most vile among us. In the face of "good" Americans screeching against fair trial all the time, I for one am relieved to know I have a chance if ever railroaded by a government with which I differ enough to loudly protest...

frankj1 wrote:

The sooner we off Boston Marathon bomber, specifically, sh|t bag number two, (Doesn't deserve a human name.) the better.

I am so sick and tired of seeing sh|t bags face on the news and in the papers. If they want to show a picture, use one of the surveillance photos of his carrying the bomb into the crowd.

Gene363 wrote:

I agree. I feel the same way about Hitlary. If they wanna show her face, make sure she's superimposed onto a photo of the burning Bhengazi embassy with her hands in the air saying "what difference does it make?".

Bitter Klinger wrote:

I heard that if they let him live he will never see daylight again.. he'll be 450 ft underground in Colorado somewhere... 😟

DrafterX wrote:

If the jury doesn't read the Globe then they might just pull that lever.

tailgater wrote:

I'm sure no one expects a jury from MA to go for the death penalty, but they were very exacting in the selection process to question each candidate's willingness to vote for it if convinced it was deserved.

that said, two things stand out to me from the bombardment of info the last 48 hours:

despite the huge push to hold him responsible for his actions, there is also a subtle push indicating that if there never was an older brother (5/6 years older) at all, the kid would have never become a radicalized muslim...this does not seem to be gaining traction.

secondly, a death penalty case attorney acting as a commentator on local TV and radio (his name escapes me) phrased the sentencing choice this way: does HE deserve the death penalty vs do WE deserve to provide it.

Hard to say what the jury will feel.

frankj1 wrote: