The survivors, however, are giving no help with their expenses at all. And remember: the Tsarnaev brothers’ mother said: “Americans are terrorists, my son is the best.”
“Survivors outraged after learning Tsarnaev’s family’s trip to US paid for with American tax dollars,” My Fox Boston, April 24, 2015:
BOSTON (MyFoxBoston.com) — The family of the convicted marathon bomber is in America, on your tax dollars, and survivors are outraged after learning the news.
As of Thursday, family members of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have been staying at the Hampton Inn in Revere under very tight security, just one of the things tax dollars are paying for. FOX25’s Sharman Sacchetti investigated how much this trip is costing you.
Sources say these family members are being called as witnesses and not only that, at least three agencies are working around the clock to protect and transport them. This is all part of the defense team’s strategy to save Tsarnaev. While it’s unclear when their flight started, we know the last part of it came through Amsterdam and landed at Logan Airport and cost nearly $2,500 per person.
The cost to put them up at the Hampton Inn at the government rate: almost $200 per night, per person. And a source says at least three agencies, the FBI, US Marshal’s and Revere Police are involved in constant protection.
“I think you’re probably talking about $100,000 plus in that neighborhood in terms of security and out of pocket costs associated with travel,” former US attorney Michael Sullivan said.
And that’s just for this trip.
Lawyer fees or even what all witnesses during the trial cost is still unclear. One defense witness, Mark Spencer of Arsenal Consulting, charged $375 per hour and billing taxpayers for $150,000.
Governor Charlie Baker said, “It’s a federal trial, it’s a federal case, the feds ultimately need to make the decisions about this.”
Baker was non-committal about how resources are being used, even state ones.
Sullivan told Sacchetti that while he understands taxpayer outrage, the whole point is to make sure it’s done right.
“The court wants to make sure that at the end of the day, the defendant gets a fair trial and would not want to add any potential issues on appeal in the penalty phase, prosecutors finished making their case yesterday,” he said.
Marathon survivor Marc Fucarile reached out to us Friday night, reacting to this news, saying that he’s outraged that Tsarnaev’s family’s expenses are being paid for when “myself and some of the other survivors and our families have to pay for our own parking at court, lunch, and we were told that if the trial was moved out of state, we’d have to pay for our own travel and lodging, there.”…
Jay Airahs says
Rolling Stone
Here is your cover photo soft focus challenge.
Jay Airahs says
Apparently the person who replied to my comment agrees that:
Even Rolling Stone is not able to cover up Muhammad’s overpowering — Stink.
Amid cries and screams
Islam, like a lowly snake, slithers and creeps.
Jay Airahs says
My above comment @Justin
I must have omitted the reply button when posting to drift this far down.
richard Sherman says
Remember Obama reveres the sociopath Muhammad who personally decapitated 600 – 900 unarmed Jews…so of course. He wants the Marathon Bomber’!s family to get lots of $$..
Richie says
The entire family is a family of criminals!
mortimer says
An objectionable family. The immigration department should be sued for letting them in.
Spot On says
This matter is a sign that our government has too much money , too much time to waste, and has grown too large.
Fr. Basil says
I wouldn’t say that about the whole family. But I would agree with Mrs. Tsarnaev that her son the Joker is one of the best terrorists.
Richie says
Meanwhile Muslims are given vip treatment to move to the US, whereas persecuted Christians find only roadblocks and red tape.
One might be left to conclude Obama despises Christians
Jack HOLAN says
I am sure of this just as I am sure that he is engineering an agreement with Iran that may cause my people Holocaust2 and 1/2 of the remaining Worlds remaining Jewish population. Today the press corp are trained seals and too PC to ask him “Mr President do you follow the teachings of the prophet Mohamed as it is written in the Quran and Hadith? If this were the press who confronted Nixon they’d have no compunction about drilling him day after day when he ignores the slaughter of Christians demeans them publicly as at th Natl Prayer Brakfast denigrates Israel and her leaders tries to subvert their Democracy with 200 “operatives”
William Lucas Harvey Jr. says
“Tsarnaev family’s trip to US, heavy guard paid for by taxpayers”.
TYPICAL – This IS the apparently obvious Pro Islam, Pro Muslim, Anti America, Anti Christian Obama Administration, working hard to undermine America, and turn it into an Islamic Caliphate, with his seemingly “Shove it to the American Citizens and Taxpayers” and “Protect the Muslims” at ALL costs attitude.
Jack Holan says
I may be mistaken but I thought the family was on welfare except for the period of time that the brothers went back to Tacktazan or Chechnia and allegedly received training. They didn’t gain their knowledge from the InterNet only!
Ashley says
This is fucking bullshit!
Just how many “family members” are we talking here?
Do we know if “mom” made the trip? It is my understanding her ass is going to be arrested if she touches US soil on those shoplifting charges…
http://rt.com/usa/parents-tsarnaev-bombing-jail-337/
Jack Holan says
I guess once again the office of Eric Holder who has been wrong on every case and has put every American at risk with his lunatic plans ‘FAST&FURIOUS’ he or his cohorts probably gave her a pass on the shoplifting. However if it were a White Christian or Jewish American or an Israeli the book would be thrown at them.
St. Michael Defend Us says
And we know already they will lie under oath because they have no regard for the USA and our laws.
mortimer says
She said: “Americans are terrorists, my son is the best.”
No. Americans are the best. Her son is a terrorist.
Don McKellar says
Somebody throw a bucket of water on her so she melts already!
Champ says
LOL!! …good one 😀
Peggy says
This is outrageous. One lot of witnesses gets all their expenses paid for and the other side has to pay for parking even. How the hell is that justice? You do not make it as easy as possible for the criminal and as hard as possible for witnesses against him and say it’s fair.
If this was in Lebanon and the terrorist was a Christian what does Obama think would happen to him and his family? Oh yes, we are better than them so we have to be better to our own detriment. Who cares if the family doesn’t make it to the US. What are they going to do? Sue the government?
Why can’t they have a video link from their shit hole instead? It’s a lot cheaper.
BW022 says
How did they get a visa to enter the United States? Why aren’t they on the no-fly list?
Why does needing to testify suddenly give you a blank ticket past USCIS, airlines, and other security agencies?
And if their testimony was so important… why not house them in a jail?
particolor says
Exactly what I was thinking !! Is San Quinton Full ?
PastorMike says
Zubeidat Tsnarlnaeva
Mahendra Singh says
Reminds me of a vampire, who has removed her fangs for a short while.
Adam the. Mad says
This is love, this is love on Islam
mr clem snide says
Tsarnaev’s defence argued it is necessary to have mommy give evidence and the government and judge , unbelievably, agreed. Just what information can this snarling
uneducated bigot have that can be instrumental in determining Tsarnaev’s guilt?
duh_swami says
This visit was probably arranged by the State Dept…I wonder if Marie Harf had a hand in it…
josepxicot says
The sitiation is the same in Europe,we pay pensions,houses and flats,free language learnings,free acomodation,schools,NHS,for all of the family members,freedom on religion workshop,mosques,we
don´t burn these,we don´t put boms,and murder these muslims,but we are the killers and they our
victims.You´ve madeyour bed,now lie in it.
Ed in North Texas says
And this morning (Sunday, 26 April) Fox News is reporting that the Judge in the case has decided that the taxpayers will not be allowed to see the bill for this until after the final appeal has completed the journey through the “Justice” system. What – maybe 15 years or so? I’ll be happy to be around and still sufficiently mentally sharp to see that when I’m well on my way to 90.
We’re just expected to pay the bills, we have no right to know how much our government is spending for us. What was that Lincoln said “Government by the people, for the people and of the people.” Our black robed masters (and assorted other politicians) certainly don’t believe that.
gungadin says
Justin asks “what would Jesus say”…..me thinks that if this was in the days of Jesus, this family would have been transported by donkeys and slept in the desert.
David says
No reason for her testimony at trial. No need for her to be at the penalty phase. There is zero justification for her being allowed in the country, much less a paid trip.
Bezelel says
(Sullivan told Sacchetti that while he understands taxpayer outrage, the whole point is to make sure it’s done right.)
There is the problem. Special treatment based on the magnitude of the crime can only encourage more of the same. What part of “doing things right” does this B.S. have to do with it? The injuries are not relieved by insults. The expenses of the manpower to bring the punk to justice are not relieved by adding to them. There are no mitigating circumstances to consider at all.
How can sullivan dare say that he understands taxpayer outrage and then claim that we are too stupid to know right from wrong? A jury of taxpayers got it right. Pandering to mass murders has to stop.
Martin Vink says
It is not unusual for criminal libertarians to use all available legal aid to assist criminals in the misguided belief that this guarantees justice. Victims be damned.
The only people who get justice is the legal profession.
This is just another traditional fraud.
RG says
@Martin Vink.
Yeah, you got that one right!!! The fat cats are getting fatter and the victims BE DAMNED!!!
RG says
Our “legal” system is all about pandering to the criminals! How in hell did we ever arrive at this level of MEGALOMANIA!!! We’re digging our own graves and joking around with the ones holding the AK47’s!!!
FOR GOD’S SAKE, DOES ANYBODY KNOW THEY’RE TRYING TO KILL US?????
Jay Airahs says
Photographic proof that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is a:
S.O.B.
Ashley says
Just as I suspected…
“Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s mother, Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, is not among the family members who traveled to the US.”
http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/28898146/tsarnaev-family-has-been-moved-from-revere-hotel
Bezelel says
Maybe she’s a guest at the White House. I also notice the Hampton complained of cancellations. It’ll be hard for the hotel to recover from from that stigma.
KelZat says
Zubeidat Tsarnaev would be arrested for shop lifting if she returned to the US. She’s a real charmer all around.
ninetyninepct says
The family is muslim, therefore taqiya takes precedence. In their own little inbred minds this is all about islam therefore they are allowed to lie as they feel like. THIS means that they cannot testify truthfully and CANNOT be witnesses or issue sworn statements and therefore there is no reason for them to be here.
joeblough says
OMFG! That face!
Sam says
Disgusting!
Edgar Allen says
” Sullivan told Sacchetti that while he understands taxpayer outrage, the whole point is to make sure it’s done right.”
He does NOT understand a damn thing. And it’s time for the taxpayers to show their outrage, not just talk about it.
Ric says
The Tsarnaev family are so audacious, not to mention vile contemptible, repugnant and utterly malevolent. The fact that they are being permitted to enter this nation and Americans are paying for this gaggle of puke’s security is insane. More so, a slap in the face of the numerous victims of their sons’ murder and maiming of innocents in Boston.
Apparently, the rights of their terrorist son(s), I include their Ma and Pa, hold more concern than those of their innocent victims.
Peggy says
Ernie says
April 26, 2015 at 4:59 am
No peggy , why are you defending Justin’s commentaries ? He isn’t mute , he can defend himself very well , besides , offending others is his speciality . You’re on the same page as he is !
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If you’ve ever bothered to read any of my comments here or on Pamela Geller’s site you would know my feelings towards Muslims.
I know that Justin can defend himself but the accusations of him being a Muslim etc. are really ridiculous and had to be pointed out.
I got what he was trying to say and had to point that out to the ones who think they know everything.
So, please feel free to read all my comments and then see if you haave misunderstood me. The same goes for Justin too. One sarcastic comment does not represent love for Islam.
Ernie says
Peggy , I never said or even suggested that Justin is a muslim . NEVER . You are defending a NOTORIOUS HATER OF THE WEST . Read Justin’s comments from the last four months or so and you’ll be amazed of the often inhumane and provocative hateful content . When western tourists ( and others ) were murdered in Tunis a few months ago Justin stated that : ” it is as music to my ears “. Somewhere else he accuses me falsely of believing that a man can merry a man . Well , I don’t believe that at all Peggy , and there is a lot more stuff . You are too hasty and consistent in defending Justin .
Peggy says
I didn’t say that you called him a Muslim but take a look at the post below yours and you will see that some call him that.
I am not defending anyone’s opinions but the right to have one without being called a Muslim when clearly that person isn’t. I am all for a healthy debate but when people go way off the track and start calling people names and labelling them things they are clearly not I feel it has to be addressed.
It certainly doesn’t add anything to discussion at hand and creates enemies from what potential friends.
I haven’t seen the post where Jason rejoices in people form west being killed. That clearly is not on and I would argue againt that too but attacking that post is far more productive than diverting from it and losing credibility because of a silly remark.
Anyway, I just wanted to clarify my position. It is not personal on any level.
Ernie says
O.K. Peggy .
Peggy says
Jay Airahs says
April 26, 2015 at 11:18 am
Justin hates Jesus Christ.
His consistent irreverent attitude speaks volumes of this.
Justin is clearly a Muslim carpet kisser.
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How many times has Justin said that he is an Orthodox Christian?
It’s reallyh astonishing that you can overlook that and immediately label him a Muslim when his comment is not to your taste. We all have opinions and some are more angry thatn others.
Some direct their anger not only at Muslims but their enablers like the US, UK, EU and Australia. I am very angry at these same governments for supporting the Muslim Brotherhood and helping Islamists. That doesn’t mean I am angry at Americans, Brits, Australians etc, just the governments. Many citizens of these countries have screamed for Serbian blood too and that’s what Justin is angry about as well. Don’t you get that?
I agree that Justin could curb the anger a bit and concentrate on fixing it now but he is definitely not a Muslim. Am I going to be called a Muslim now too because I don’t have any respect for western governments?
Ashley says
Peggy…with all due respect, I suggest you chill.
“Justin” gives mixed messages.
Peggy says
I am just trying to point out that arguing among ourselves is silly, especially when we all agree on Islam. United we’re strong and it just baffled me that someone can mistake another Christian as a Muslim. We don’t need to argue, we need to stand united and support one another.
xxxChurch100 says
” Islam” such a beautiful religion ….
EYESOPEN says
Wow! Take a look at the picture of this piss-poor excuse for a “mother”. She makes the Wicked Witch of the West look tame by comparison!