“Tsarnaev sat silently as his attorney Judy Clarke told the jury she wouldn’t even try to argue that her 21-year-old client wasn’t involved in the bombings. ‘It was him,’ Clarke said.” Will that stop the appalling “Free Jahar” protests? Probably not.
“In Boston Marathon bombing courtroom, gruesome testimony and dread at what is to come,” by Holly Bailey, Yahoo News, March 5, 2015:
BOSTON—The clock on the video said 2:49pm, and it was hard to imagine that anyone in the courtroom didn’t know what was coming up next. In the nearly two years since two bombs exploded near the finish line of the April 2013 Boston Marathon, footage of the two fireballs erupting along Boylston Street, one after the other, has been replayed millions of times, accompanied by gruesome photos and video of the bloody aftermath.
But as prosecutors began presenting their case against accused bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Wednesday with silent footage of those deadly bombs that killed three people and injured nearly 300 more, there was an edge in the air among the jurors, victims and others inside the Boston federal courtroom where the trial is taking place.
On the screen, dozens of runners could be seen dashing toward the finish line, not knowing that two pressure-cooker bombs filled with nails and ball bearings would soon turn that sunny Monday afternoon into a day of infamy. But the people in the courtroom knew something terrible was coming, and, in some ways, knowing seemed to make it worse. As the seconds ticked by, they stared at the video with the kind of nervous, sick anticipation that can only be likened to watching a horror film—and it only got worse throughout the day as prosecutors unveiled the first few clips of what is expected to be extensive and often graphic video evidence aimed at convincing jurors that Tsarnaev is guilty and should die for his alleged role in the deadly attacks.
Jurors were presented with never-before-seen footage inside Marathon Sports, the sporting goods store located just feet from where the first bomb was detonated. The blast blew part of the store’s windows out, and victims stumbled into the shop dazed and bleeding from pieces of shrapnel that had shredded their flesh. “It was like a scene from “Saving Private Ryan” or “Platoon”… something I never thought I would see in real life,” Shane O’Hara, the store’s manager, testified, his voice shaky.
That was followed moments later by grisly, up-close video of the aftermath of the first bomb shot by Colton Kilgore, a North Carolina man who had been on hand to film his mother-in-law crossing the finish line but ended up capturing several members of his family nearly bleeding to death from wounds sustained in the explosion.
Prosecutors paused the video at one point, and from the witness stand, Kilgore spoke of seeing his sister-in-law’s leg horrifically mangled by the bomb—testimony that seemed designed to brace the room for what was coming. But some jurors still gasped seconds later as the Kilgore’s footage showed the woman sitting stunned in a thickening pool of blood, her foot nearly blown off as people around her moaned and screamed in anguish. It was the most gruesome evidence shown on the first day of testimony, but prosecutors have braced family members and victims for even worse things are to come, including autopsy photos of the three who died—their bodies burned and torn apart by the bombs.
By that point in the afternoon, there was little mystery about who was behind the attacks. On Wednesday morning, Tsarnaev sat silently as his attorney Judy Clarke told the jury she wouldn’t even try to argue that her 21-year-old client wasn’t involved in the bombings. “It was him,” Clarke said, motioning towards the young, shaggy-haired defendant, who showed little reaction. She told the jury her client and his domineering, other brother, Tamerlan, had committed the “senseless, horribly misguided acts.” At the same time, Clarke pleaded with them to keep their “hearts and minds open” for the penalty phase, where the defense is expected to argue Tsarnaev was a troubled kid who came under the allure of self-radicalized brother.Still, jurors gasped again when later that afternoon prosecutors introduced into evidence a previously unseen picture of the scene near the finish line just before the first bomb exploded. On the stand was Rebekah Gregory, who had just told the jury the explosion had been so strong that it shifted all her teeth, causing two to fall out. Last fall, her mangled left leg was finally amputated after doctors decided they couldn’t save it.
Prosecutor Nadine Pellegrini asked Gregory to find herself in the picture. “Do you recognize that man?” she asked, pointing out a guy with sunglasses and a dark baseball hat who stood next to her in the photo. It was Tamerlan Tsarnaev in what was the first image to link the older brother to the first blast site. Among some in the room, there was a sharp intake of breath at seeing Tamerlan there—though Pelligrini did not identify him by name. “No,” Gregory calmly testified. She had not noticed him that day.
A few feet away, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sat at the defense table staring into the video screen at the picture of his brother. If he had any reaction, no one but the judge, jury and his attorneys could see it….
Aardvark says
“…the defense is expected to argue Tsarnaev was a troubled kid who came under the allure of self-radicalized brother.”
Tamerlan Tsarnaev was ‘self-radicalized;?
What the hell does that mean?
John Sobieski says
“…sel-radicalized…” Means he learned it directly from the Koran without a cleric or study group
Jay Boo says
‘self-radicalized’ is what the MSM says in order to avoid being suspected of so-called Islamophobia and thereby to feel good about themselves for not linking this in any way whatsoever to Islamic doctrine.
Jaladhi says
“Self radicalized” is another one of those crutch phrases invented by out PC media and leaders!! All these self radicalized Muslims in the West learn everything they know from their imams in the mosques but who will dare point this out- how can their”holy” man teach such dastardly acts, we can’t say that it won’t be PC . So here comes the term “self radicalized” putting all the blame on one person and not their religion and the ummah!
Another meaningless term is “lone wolf” thus insulting the wolf who in reality doesn’t go out and attack and kill people because his “allah” has told him to do so!! Morons of the West will try everything to deflect the blame from Muslims!!
M S case says
I think that all muslims, in a way,, are self radicalized, , until they actually “get it” and leave islam…Some have left and according to the radical book , the koran they deserve to die
.Now let’s look at this another way. If I was a muslim and wanted to leave islam then I just may have signed my death warrant. But then I’d never know when the bullet was coming so if I just strap a bomb on or plant some explosives I might get lit over quicker, blown up by the bomb strapped to my body killed by a cop after the act of planting and exploding a bomb or sent to prison with a chance of the death penalty, What a predicament I am in.
Angemon says
Yep, I noticed that one too. “Self-radicalized”. Pfffft. We’re supposed to believe that no one in their community noticed it. I guess that makes his community “radicalized” too – is islam did teach peace and love he’d have stuck out as a sore thumb.
BC says
Well that is the latest excuse for jihadis. Nothing to do with Islam at all they are just doing it independently to themselves. Quoting the Quran? Just a coincidence.
PRODOS says
Aardvark says: //Tamerlan Tsarnaev was ‘self-radicalized;? What the hell does that mean?//
Does it mean “don’t blame anyone else” and “don’t blame Islam”? That’s what it sounds like to me.
1. I hope this case exposes what specific ideas the brothers were FAITHFULLY following. Ideas that they didn’t invent. Ideas that many others around the world are FAITHFULLY following … with similar, violent outcomes.
2. Anything but the death penalty would be unjust and inappropriate.
BringBackTheCrusades says
In a sane country Tsarnev, an enemy of the state, and his co-conspirators would have received a military tribunal and firing squad. Instead we have to relive these events while he and Nidal will stay alive for decades appealing their death sentences.
BC says
There would be outrage from the bleeding hearts and girl’s blouses who seem to be in charge of Western countries.these days. Thous shalt not kill really means if you kill you will be killed in turn. As the sand ‘god; was a major practitioner of genocide himself it is just hypocrisy to think otherwise
mortimer says
Apparently, posters here are unaware of many Islamic doctrines. The Tsarnaevs were committing acts of revenge, killing Americans in the ‘eye-for-an-eye’ manner approved by Sharia law.
They had hoped to travel to New York following the Boston Marathon Massacre in order to continue their ‘Islamic revenge spree’.
Dzokhar stopped that by backing up a stolen SUV over his own brother!
Jay Boo says
a mosque is a coed brothel of Muhammad’s hate whores (men & woman Ho’s ) and madams (imams) serving their pimp daddy of destruction Satan.
Jaladhi says
If the defense has alraedy admitted this guy is one of the Boston bomber then why waste public money in further trial. Guilty as charged and then hang him pronto. No waiting around for 20 years and feed him thus wasting more of our money!
What are the chances this will happen?? None!! Sigh!
Richie says
Even Muslims rape and kill, they still think that they are the victim
Ricky Black says
That is what happens when someone reads the words of Satan in the Koran. Band and burn that book from hell. I wish someone when rewrite the Koran and change the words disbeliever into believers and is how long it takes for people to band it. Satan- Allah the pagan moon goddess strikes again.
Ricky Black says
Killing this fool is to good for him. If they do, then they should dump his body in the ocean. His body should not be in the ground of the USA.
Taps711 says
He deserves death!
Bezelel says
Admitting that he did commit the murders and maiming should be game over. Why he did it should make anyone that resembles him a suspect of doing the same thing but he did do what he’s accused of (as if we didn’t know) and what he did should be deserving of a death penalty, if there is ever going to be a death penalty, this should be what it’s for. All that’s left to decide is what method.
Richie says
I wonder if CAIR is paying for his defense?
FredvanH says
No. YOU (the American taxpayer) is. Aren’t we ALWAYS paying, in myriads of ways, paying for muslim criminal, violent, seditious, parasitic muslim filth.
Richie says
The defense plan to paint him as a victim, and claim his brother made him do it
pongidae rex says
His own lawyer says it was him, yet three years to bring this atrocity to trial. Perhaps the defense will rest on how cute he was on the cover of Rolling Stone. Amerika.
Sam Hawkins says
I’m fairly certain that Joker will get death, and after interminable appeals, we will finally see the sentence carried out, in about 20 years.
Right now, I am focusing my hatred and anger on the dozens of Youtube retards claiming that the Marathon bombings were a “hoax”, “staged”, etc.
If any of them should ever get near me, I will beat their faces to a bloody pulp, then take a picture with my cameraphone and upload it to Tumblr. I will label it FAKE.
FredvanH says
KILL the excrement.
Kepha says
Joker Tsarnaev’s lawyer knows that the evidence against his client i overwhelming. Hence, the only thing that can be done is to try to find a way that Tsarnaev doesn’t get the death penalty.
I believe Tsarnaev (and a whole slew of other murderers) should get the death penalty. Heck, the guy who killed Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago while trying to assassinate FDR ran out of appeals after two weeks and went to Old Sparky.
But it troubles me that this maladministration, which is full of death penalty opponents from top to bottom, feels constrained to seek the death penalty in the Tsarnaev case–much as I concur that Tsarnaev should die. It’s the politics and the symbolism of the event, not justice for victims, that seems uppermost in this maladministration’s mind.
Dick Eastman says
How could Dzhokhar put down the black bomb backpack the FBI described (below) if he only had a white backpack with him?
Click Google images and type in “Boston Bombing Backpack” and see the FBI released photo of the remains of the black backpack that contained the “second bomb” that Dzhokhar is accused of placing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
Next Click Google Images and type in “Dzhokhar Tsarnaev with backpack”. Many different pictures all of a mostly white backpack with black trim along the edges.
Now remember that Dzhokhar became a suspect only because he was seen putting down his backpack. To refresh your memory:
FBI Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers: “Among items partially recovered were pieces of black nylon which could be from a backpack and what appear to be fragments of bee-bees and nails possibly contained in a pressure cooker device. … In addition, this morning it was determined that both of the explosives were placed in dark colored nylon bag or backpack, the backpack would have been heavy because of the components believed to be in it.” (Transcribed from Associated Press recording of Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers and the Joint Task Force news conference of April 16, 2013.)
FBI Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers: “After a very detailed analysis of photo, video and other evidence, we are releasing photos of these two suspects. They are identified as Suspect One and Suspect Two. They appear to be associated. Suspect one is wearing a dark hat. Suspect Two is wearing a white hat. Subject Two set down a backpack at the site of the second explosion just in front of the Forum Restaurant.” (April 18, 2013)