Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev found guilty - Polidicks

[QUOTE]BOSTON — Dzokhkar Tsarnaev was found guilty Wednesday of all 30 federal counts in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing case and faces a possible death sentence. He was convicted of a string of charges, including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction. Tsarnaev, flanked by his three lawyers, showed no emotion, mostly staring at the defense table and occasionally looking straight ahead. At one point he crossed his arms as Federal Judge George O'Toole read the lengthy verdict. The seven-woman, five-man federal jury returned its verdict after two days of deliberations.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/04/08/boston-marathon-bombing-jury-deliberation/25451777/[/url]

Unless he's kept in solitary for the rest of his life, he's probably a dead man even if he's not executed. Can't imagine people in prison will be keen on him considering what he did. This is not a good thing.

Massachusetts could conceivably sentence Tsarnaev to death - something that hasn't been done since the execution of two mobsters in 1947. MA outlawed the death penalty in 1984 - it will be interesting to see how this goes down. I personally think they should have brought him down to D.C. for this trial instead of doing it in state. [editline]8th April 2015[/editline] But hey, future ADX Florence resident.

[quote]COUNT 1: Conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction. GUILTY[/quote] [quote]COUNT 2: Use of a weapon of mass destruction (Pressure Cooker #1), and aiding and abetting? GUILTY[/quote] [quote]COUNT 3: "Use and Carry" of firearm (Pressure Cooker #1) during crime of violence; weapon of mass destruction; (from COUNT 2) GUILTY[/quote] [quote]COUNT 4: Use of a weapon of mass destruction (Pressure Cooker #2), and aiding and abetting? GUILTY[/quote] [quote]COUNT 5: "Use and Carry" of firearm (Pressure Cooker #2) during crime of violence; weapon of mass destruction. GUILTY[/quote] [quote]COUNT 6: Conspiracy to bomb a place of public use? GUILTY[/quote] [quote]COUNT 7: Bombing a place of public use, aiding and abetting (Pressure Cooker #1). GUILTY[/quote] [quote]COUNT 8: "Use and Carry" of firearm (Pressure Cooker #1) during crime of violence; weapon of mass destruction (from COUNT 7). GUILTY[/quote] [quote]COUNT 9: Bombing a place of public use (Pressure Cooker #2) GUILTY[/quote] [quote]COUNT 10: "Use and carry" of a firearm (Pressure Cooker #2) during a crime of violence (from Count 9) GUILTY[/quote] [quote]COUNT 11: Conspiracy to maliciously destroy property. GUILTY[/quote] [quote]COUNT 12: Malicious destruction of property (Pressure Cooker #1) GUILTY[/quote] [quote]COUNT 13: "Use and carry" of firearm (Pressure Cooker #1) in relation to malicious destruction of property? GUILTY[/quote] [quote]COUNT 14: Malicious destruction of property (Pressure Cooker #2) GUILTY[/quote] [quote]COUNT 15: "Use and carry" of firearm (Pressure Cooker #2) in relation to malicious destruction of property (from Count 14). GUILTY[/quote] First 1/2 have been straight guilty. The parts of the charges have all been answered yes.

[quote]COUNT 6: Conspiracy to bomb a place of public use? GUILTY[/quote] Is that really a specific crime?

[QUOTE=Code3Response;47483479]First 1/2 have been straight guilty. The parts of the charges have all been answered yes.[/QUOTE] COUNT 16: Littering in a public area GUILTY

[QUOTE=Explosions;47483504]Is that really a specific crime?[/QUOTE] it's a specific crime when it happens as often as it does. maybe not right now, but especially in situations america and the UK have been prone to public bombings

[QUOTE=Explosions;47483504]Is that really a specific crime?[/QUOTE] you have to also remember that prosecutors are throwing the whole entire book at Tsarnaev. they're going to convict him of as many things as humanly possible

Found guilty on all 30 charges. Hes a dead man walking. No way the defense could produce enough mitigating evidence to not get the death penalty

nah they'll send him to Florence, I'm certain of it the only reason they executed McVeigh is because he practically begged for it

i didn't know i had a firearm in my kitchen [editline]8th April 2015[/editline] are there still people on tumblr who think he didn't do it because he is too pretty

Yeh.... how is a pressure cooker a firearm? and more importantly, how is it a WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION as far as I knew, a WMD was along the lines of a nuclear warhead...

[QUOTE=nuttyboffin;47483773]Yeh.... how is a pressure cooker a firearm? [/QUOTE] generally speaking, when it explodes at the feet of 400 people watching a marathon

[QUOTE=TheHydra;47483507]COUNT 16: Littering in a public area GUILTY[/QUOTE] Well, he did put the bomb in a trash can

snip now Im bloody confused about that.

[QUOTE=nuttyboffin;47483773]Yeh.... how is a pressure cooker a firearm? and more importantly, how is it a WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION as far as I knew, a WMD was along the lines of a nuclear warhead...[/QUOTE] Like someone already said, they're purposely stretching every definition they can to get as many charges against this man as they can. They'll go "weeeell, technically, he blew up part of the street, so that's fairly destructive, surely more than one would see in everyday life, soooo, technically, it's mass destruction."

[QUOTE=nuttyboffin;47483773]Yeh.... how is a pressure cooker a firearm? and more importantly, how is it a WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION as far as I knew, a WMD was along the lines of a nuclear warhead...[/QUOTE] WMDs can be categorized by: B-NICE Biological Nuclear/Radiologic Incendiary Chemical Explosive

[QUOTE=nuttyboffin;47483773]Yeh.... how is a pressure cooker a firearm? and more importantly, how is it a WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION as far as I knew, a WMD was along the lines of a nuclear warhead...[/QUOTE] [url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2332a]18 U.S. Code (section) 2332a - Use of weapons of mass destruction[/url] [quote](2) the term "weapon of mass destruction" means- (A) any destructive device as defined in section 921 of this title; (B) any weapon that is designed or intended to cause death or serious bodily injury through the release, dissemination, or impact of toxic or poisonous chemicals, or their precursors; (C) any weapon involving a biological agent, toxin, or vector (as those terms are defined in section 178 of this title); or (D) any weapon that is designed to release radiation or radioactivity at a level dangerous to human life;[/quote] thus referring to [url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/921]18 U.S. Code (section) 921 - Definitions[/url] [quote](4) The term "destructive device" means- (A) any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas- (i) bomb, (ii) grenade, (iii) rocket having a propellant charge of more than four ounces, (iv) missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarter ounce, (v) mine, or (vi) device similar to any of the devices described in the preceding clauses;[/quote] "bomb"

[QUOTE=LegndNikko;47483830]Like someone already said, they're purposely stretching every definition they can to get as many charges against this man as they can. They'll go "weeeell, technically, he blew up part of the street, so that's fairly destructive, surely more than one would see in everyday life, soooo, technically, it's mass destruction."[/QUOTE] What's important here is they asked a jury of his peers to determine if his offenses were worthy of the crime of using a "weapon of mass destruction", and they said yes.

[QUOTE=FFStudios;47483810]generally speaking, when it explodes at the feet of 400 people watching a marathon[/QUOTE] Firearms use the controlled expansion of a low explosive to project an object down a tube in a reasonably predictable path. A pressure cooker cannot do this, it would be more proper to call it a bomb. Not that it makes a difference. Pedantics, really.

[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;47483647]i didn't know i had a firearm in my kitchen...[/QUOTE] Yours isn't, but it is when you modify it like they did. [QUOTE=TestECull;47483939]Firearms use the controlled expansion of a low explosive to project an object down a tube in a reasonably predictable path. A pressure cooker cannot do this, it would be more proper to call it a bomb. Not that it makes a difference. Pedantics, really.[/QUOTE] [URL="https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=firearm+definition&gws_rd=ssl#hl=en&q=define+gun"]Gun[/URL] - a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive force, typically making a characteristic loud, sharp noise. So technically, if they want to hit him with every charge, they can say it was a firearm.

[QUOTE=FFStudios;47483810]generally speaking, when it explodes at the feet of 400 people watching a marathon[/QUOTE] Unless the explosion metamorphoses those fragments into an AK-47 I think the term 'firearm' is being misapplied. But for all I know they don't have a separate charge for 'bomb' and just lump it in.

-fucking merge-

[QUOTE=Explosions;47483504]Is that really a specific crime?[/QUOTE] Yes, and people have gone to jail for years for it.

[QUOTE=catbarf;47483978]I think the term 'firearm' is being misapplied.[/QUOTE] You're probably correct. The term used in legislation under Title II weapons is 'Destructive Device', which includes: [quote] (1) any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas, (A) bomb, (B) grenade, (C) rocket having a propellant charge of more than 4 ounces, (D) missile having an explosive charge of more than 1/4 ounce, (E) mine or (F) similar device. (2) Any weapon by whatever name known which will, or which may be readily converted to, expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or other propellant, the barrel or barrels of which have a bore of more than one-half inch in diameter (.50 inches or 12.7mm), except a shotgun or shotgun shell which the Secretary finds is generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes; and[/quote]

[QUOTE=Coridan;47483972]Yours isn't, but it is when you modify it like they did. [URL="https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=firearm+definition&gws_rd=ssl#hl=en&q=define+gun"]Gun[/URL] - a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive force, typically making a characteristic loud, sharp noise. So technically, if they want to hit him with every charge, they can say it was a firearm.[/QUOTE] Last I checked pressure cookers don't have a tube from which explosive force can propel a missile of some sort. It'd be more kin to a mine or a grenade than it would be a gun.

[QUOTE=TestECull;47484072]Last I checked pressure cookers don't have a tube from which explosive force can propel a missile of some sort. It'd be more kin to a mine or a grenade than it would be a gun.[/QUOTE] The cooker is the tube. You could call it a howitzer even, with that short barrel and large chamber.

[QUOTE=TestECull;47484072]Last I checked pressure cookers don't have a tube from which explosive force can propel a missile of some sort. It'd be more kin to a mine or a grenade than it would be a gun.[/QUOTE] [url]https://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/firearms-technology.html[/url] A) any weapon (including a starter gun), which will, or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; By definition, the outer casing of the pressure cooker becomes a projectile. It doesn't need a "tube". I don't know if he packed metal bearings or screws in it too, but those would also be projectiles.

[QUOTE=Jamsponge;47483439]Unless he's kept in solitary for the rest of his life, he's probably a dead man even if he's not executed. Can't imagine people in prison will be keen on him considering what he did. This is not a good thing.[/QUOTE] You should go read up on ADX Florence. He'll be fine. Absolutely, utterly alone, confined in the most secure prison in the US, but fine.

Apparently everyone here forgot that him and his brother shot a few other people in the hours/days after the bombing in the escape/subsequent manhunt