BOSTON, United States (SND) – Convicted domestic terrorist Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was formally sentenced to death in a Boston courtroom this morning. According to reporters and witnesses present for the sentencing, the twenty-two year old sat silently while victims and their families addressed him. He reportedly kept his head down, only glancing up occasionally as he sat facing the victims.
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Karen McWatters, who lost a leg in one of the explosions set off by Tsarnaev and his now deceased brother, told Tsarnaev he would “die alone”.
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Another source for the quote reads:
“You ruined so many lives that day […] your friends abandoned you […] you will die in prison alone.”
McWatters’ best friend, Krystle Campbell, was killed in the attack. She called on Tsarnaev to show remorse.
"If you even have an ounce of genuine regret and remorse,'" McWatters told #Tsarnaev, now is the chance to "say it and mean it."
— Michele McPhee (@MicheleMcPhee) June 24, 2015
The sister of slain MIT officer Sean Collier laid into both Tsarnaev and aggressive members of news media who she says pestered her following her brother’s death. ‘The media have invaded our lives’, she reportedly said. ‘[They’ve] stalked us, made us hide from the world.’
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She also says seeing Tsarnaev on television triggers panic attacks and PTSD.
Collier says the mere sight of #Tsarnaev on TV triggers "a complete breakdown or panic attack."
— Laurel J. Sweet (@Laurel_Sweet) June 24, 2015
Social News Daily briefly spoke with someone who says they knew Officer Collier personally. She says Collier “was willing to do anything, for anyone.”
@BertrandMedia He was willing to do anything, for anyone. He would have been a good cop. And was a good kid. Just sitting in his car…
— Alex (@YourYakiri) June 24, 2015
“He would have been a good cop.” She adds. “And [he] was a good kid. Just sitting in his car.” We asked her if she had any words for Tsarnaev.
@BertrandMedia Honestly, nothing. I'd rather talk to victims, both living and the families of the deceased.
— Alex (@YourYakiri) June 24, 2015
Collier was killed by the Tsarnaev brothers while sitting in his police cruiser. They were reportedly after his gun, which they failed to obtain. His death prompted 10,000 police officers to gather in an MIT athletic field to pay tribute to the fallen officer.
Bill Richards, whose 8 year old son was killed in the attack, and who has since spoken out against seeking the death penalty, spoke of choosing love, peace, and kindness over hate, death, and destruction. According to correspondent Paul Merrill, his statement read:
"He chose hate. He chose destruction. He chose death. This is all on him. We choose love. We choose kindness." – Bill Richard (1/2)#Tsarnaev
— Paul Merrill (@PaulMerrill207) June 24, 2015
"We choose peace. This is our response to hate. That it what makes us different than him." – Bill Richard (2/2)#Tsarnaev
— Paul Merrill (@PaulMerrill207) June 24, 2015
The 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing was carried out by Dzhokhar and his deceased brother Tamerlan. The brothers set off two pressure-cooker bombs near the marathon’s finish line. The religiously motivated attack killed five people (excluding Tamerlan) and injured 280 others. Many of the victims lost limbs.
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