It's over: Boston bombing suspect captured alive, police say

[onehandle]

Source: MSNBC

The Boston Marathon bombing suspect was captured alive Friday night after police found him in a boat in a suburban backyard following a bloody rampage and daylong manhunt, law enforcement sources said.

Cheers went up from a crowd of police gathered at the scene in Watertown, Mass., where bursts of gunfire had been heard over the course of two hours.

The dramatic turn of events ended five days of terror from the bombing at the marathon finish line, which killed three people, wounded 176 and left the city of Boston on edge.

Read more: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/19/17823265-its-over-boston-bombing-suspect-captured-alive-police-say?lite

[TwilightGardener]

1. Did they yell, "Medic Medic"? Thought I heard that.

[Posteritatis]

7. Yep. (nt)

[Purveyor]

24. I think the snipers 'winged' him earlier judging from scanner traffic but we shall know soon enough.

Glad he is alive so we can pick his brain.

[Trajan]

88. It is my understanding he was wounded yesterday ...

And he was obviously looking for somewhere to hide, in any case ..... wounded or not ...

They had mentioned yesterday that blood evidence existed which pointed towards this suspect being wounded

[Purveyor]

98. From scanner traffic I heard, I think they 'topped it off' with another' ping. Time will tell.

[Tx4obama]

2. I am glad he is alive, I want him to be interrogated, stand trial, and be executed. n/t

[flyingfysh]

16. There is no death penalty in Massachusetts

[24601]

19. There can be with federal terrorism charges.

[christx30]

21. This is the FBI's show.

He was arrested under federal jurisdiction. They can do anything they want.

[Hissyspit]

17. I don't.

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Blanket anti-death penalty. State shouldn't kill its cititzens. Among the MANY reasons which have been discussed here many times over the years, death penalty kills innocent people.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

80. I agree

and as a whole side issue of discussion to this whole thing, the death penalty is merely revenge and doesn't change anything. Put another way, how does killing somebody for killing somebody teach us not to kill somebody?

[fantase56]

90. ditto

enough destruction and death already.

[awoke_in_2003]

99. Yep, we don't have to be...

barbaric toward barbarians.

[duhneece]

108. Yup, it's about who WE are

I'm still proud of MA law enforcement. I do believe if it had happened in Texas, the man would have been shot by cops.

[shanti]

18. there's no death penalty in MA n/t

[Tx4obama]

39. See comments #19 and #21. n/t

[harmonicon]

33. Aww... how cute.

Would you also like women to be barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen? Maybe have a few slaves to till your fields for you?

[Tx4obama]

38. Oh stop it. I AM A WOMAN. n/t

[idwiyo]

89. Sorry to remind you, but there are a hell of a lot of women who are anti-choice.

Wish it wasn't so.

PS. I am just pointing out that your answer has a serious logical flaw in it. Nothing else.

[Nine]

40. I really don't think those things are comparable. (nt)

[harmonicon]

44. Really? Most of the world does. (nt)

[Lasher]

62. Maybe in your world.

[idwiyo]

94. Out of 195 countries, 100 (51%) have no death penalty and 49 (25%) stopped using it.

Which world do you live in?


Use of capital punishment by country:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_capital_punishment_by_country

Of the 195 independent states that are UN members or have UN observer status:
90% of the world's countries are not executing, according to Amnesty International.
100 (51%) have abolished it.
7 (4%) retain it for crimes committed in exceptional circumstances (such as in time of war).
49 (25%) permit its use for ordinary crimes, but have not used it for at least 10 years and are believed to have a policy or established practice of not carrying out executions, or it is under a moratorium.
39 (20%) maintain the death penalty in both law and practice. These countries make up approximately 66% of the world's population in 2012.[1]

[Ash_F]

103. Do you know the list of countries that still have DP?

It's quite an admirable list.

"in your world" ...comical. What a world indeed. It's a little early to be talking about this anyway though.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

46. Boston didn't come together for revenge.

[John2]

47. At least he is not

being tried in Texas. I think he should be given a fair Trial, including any mitigating circumstances that could have been involved. Why was the youngest Beltway sniper allowed to live? From everything I have heard so far, this kid had good character, until this. I think we should hear the evidence. He is 19 years old. He gave up also. All we know is he helped his brother plant the bombs. Forgive me if I don't feel so bloodthirsty and consider this a possible tragedy. Maybe this kid can be salvaged.

[Voice for Peace]

48. thank you. I know many here will disagree.

but I think compassion is the highest form of justice.

[freshwest]

65. I think the younger brother was led down the wrong path by his older brother.

There there will be a price that he will have to be paid. This was too great to be excused. MA may put him away for life. I am glad he is in the hospital and will likely recover. People deserve to know what this was about, the kind of lamebrained reasoning for this cruel act. But I don't see him as ever walking free again, not after all of this. And for that I feel no shame.

[duhneece]

109. There's restorative justice

And then there's the punitive, punishing, revengeful kind of justice. I'm with you/

[Voice for Peace]

111. "restorative justice" -- thank you

I didn't have the words to describe what I was thinking of,
when it comes to compassionate justice.. but it is that which,
in nature, restores balance to the whole.

Whatever is good for the whole, to restore equilibrium.
This in human society requires compassion.

[duhneece]

114. There's now a whole movement toward restorative justice

I'm seeing it in many venues...search for 'restorative justice' and see what amazing programs are going on.

[Tx4obama]

79. salvaged? You got to be kidding.

Ask the families of the 3 people killed at the Marathon, and the 100+ injured at the Marathon, and the 15 folks that had limbs amputated, and the dead policeman's family if they think he should be 'salvaged'.

He gave up? Yeah, after shooting twenty rounds from the boat at the police.

He should get a fair trial and then the death penalty.

[daleo]

91. Just for the record

None of us can actually know what those people feel about the death penalty.

[Hissyspit]

107. Plenty of victims and family members don't want the death penalty.

http://www.antideathpenalty.org/reasons.html

http://www.aclu.org/capital-punishment/case-against-death-penalty

"Nationally, at least one person is exonerated for every 10 that are executed. "

[UnrepentantLiberal]

100. Salvaged?

He'll never see the light of day again.

[treestar]

112. If he helped plant the bombs then I am for life in prison

Not execution; I am against the death penalty. But his life cannot be salvaged.

It is possible he will defend claiming he didn't know what was in the backpack, but then other evidence might contradict that.

Maybe he'll be able to mitigate with the claim his brother was the main instigator and threatened/co-erced him.

[retired rooster]

53. I'm just glad Bush the Lessor wasn't the President

[hifiguy]

56. Why?

There is far more to be learned from locking him up for life and letting the FBI and psychiatric profilers pick his brain for a couple of decades.

[RBInMaine]

66. Put him to sleep for good. No excuse whatever for this behavior. NONE.

[Arctic Dave]

74. My my, you do have a hard on for state sponsored murder.

I assume it part of your Texas upbringing and you can't help it.


Bless your heart.

[Tx4obama]

76. I don't get hard-ons. I am a woman. Bless your heart. n/t

[Arctic Dave]

78. So says you.

Will you sell beer at the execution? Seems the most you could do.

[Nine]

81. Tx4obama's post called for a trial with death penalty option. She did not call for a lynch mob.

You are going too far. I'm mainly anti-death penalty just because our justice system makes far too many mistakes right now (see Innocence Project). But many reasonable people in this country, even many reasonable Democrats are pro-death penalty, at least for the most heinous cases. There is a man in my state who committed the most awful crime - I don't even want to speak of it. Google Steven Smith or Autumn Carter if you're brave enough. There will always be criminals who make even the staunchest anti-DPers say, "In this monster's case, I'd make an exception," (whether or not they would actually act on that). I can't judge anyone who wishes the death of a person who hurt so many innocent people.

[Arctic Dave]

82. Do you feel the same way for drone pilots?

They kill far more then these guys.

[Nine]

83. way to stay on topic (nt)

[Arctic Dave]

85. It is very much on topic.

Our friend from Texas has been on line all day wishing for the death penalty for the crimes these two committed.

They killed innocent people, no different then a drone pilot does. They are the same type of people.

[Tx4obama]

93. That is NOT true. I have not been online all day talking about the death penalty. n/t

[UnrepentantLiberal]

101. You had no problem with Gaddafi executing people.

[Arctic Dave]

116. You don't think Obama would start killing people

if they violently started to overthrow the government. Naive is what you are.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

118. Nice deflection there Dave.

The point is, you don't care who these dictators murder as long as they're enemies with your enemies. That makes you no different than Bush and Obama.

[idwiyo]

95. Well, I can honestly say I am against death penalty under any circumstances.

Like it or not, but there ARE atheists in foxholes.

[treestar]

113. +1

the federal death penalty exists, and if under process of law, there is nothing wrong with wishing it on the defendant in the event the defendant is found guilty in a trial conducted under law.

[flvegan]

87. Good for you on the whole revenge front. n/t

[TDale313]

3. Good. Glad to hear this. n/t

[lexw]

4. NICE!!!!

[SoapBox]

5. He's alive...

at least that is what they said, just now.

Wounded and condition, other than alive unknown.

[Trascoli]

6. Excellent Job!

Thank you law enforcement!!!

[Puzzler]

11. ... and no new wars required.

[24601]

69. Yes, all we have to do is double defense spending in order to pivot to the Pacific and

contain China. Aircraft carriers are quite costly.

[LiberalEsto]

8. on his way to hospital acc. to CBS Boston

[avaistheone1]

9. Good news.

Reports he has lost a lot of blood.

[rocktivity]

10. THE suspect?

rocktivity

[Hayabusa]

12. Awesome

Big props to the Boston police.

[Baitball Blogger]

13. DU comes through again!

I was able to tell my hubby to change channels to hear it.

[rocktivity]

25. Really, we should get the Pulitzer prize for the best media coverage!

rocktivity

[uppityperson]

14. EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!

[DesertRat]

15. Congrats to law enforcement!

[alp227]

20. Boston Globe article, please add link.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/04/18/mit-police-officer-hit-gunfire-cambridge-police-dispatcher-says/4UeCClOVeLr8PHLvDa99zK/story.html

[Dan Ken]

22. Great news! Officers are applauding!!

This is just the beginning of the next 5 years of legal issues.

[Hekate]

23. Thank God. Hope he makes it to trial and sings like a bird

Just make sure there's no Jack Ruby around...

[Purveyor]

26. +1 EOM

[ChazII]

27. It is good to read

that no more lives were lost this day. Now, may the medical teams help him.

[Posteritatis]

28. And that's how it's done. (nt)

[rocktivity]

29. Sounds like they're sending the SWAT team home!

"we have our second suspect in the Boston Marathon Bombing in custody."


rocktivity

[Nine]

42. Not keen on the "God is punishing us" bit. (nt)

[caseymoz]

31. R-E-L-I-E-F

I suggest everybody in Boston go on a three day bender.

[MiddleFingerMom]

52. "I suggest everybody in Boston go on a three day bender."

.
.
.
In Boston, they call that "Saturday night".
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.
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[caseymoz]

67. So, they start on Friday. nt

[Berlin Expat]

32. I'm glad they took him alive

All I can say is, Boston PD - 1

LAPD - 0

[Ruby the Liberal]

34. Awesome.

Awesome. Glad they caught him alive so we can find out what was going through his fucked up head and who was funding them.

That bombing was a shit move.

[Dan Ken]

35. Dozens of police officers leaving and applauding each other!

Suspect captured alive but injured, transported to a hospital, most likely the same local hospital where one of his victims is now a patient in stable condition after last night's operation, and after that officer's surgery. It is the closest hospital, within about a mile of the location of apprehension of this suspect.

Of course, they MIGHT take him to a hospital where none of his victims is hospitalized, another 5 miles away.

[Trascoli]

50. No doubt he will get the best medical attention in the world

Where on else on earth would that happen?

I'm in awe. I love this country!

[Dan Ken]

57. Rumor is he's going to B I.... NOT Mt Auburn

BI is level one trauma, so serious life threatening injuries, 2 miles further away than Mt Auburn.

BI= Beth Israel Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA

[Skinner]

36. YEAH!

[FailureToCommunicate]

37. Hostage negotiator got him out of the boat. He requested cold water while being handcuffed. Bloody

all over but possibly from previous night firefight when his brother was killed.

We have been in lockdown all day, and up all last night with the bangs and following the news...

Good end to a long week.

Prayers still for all the recovering victims of Monday.

(Thanks to all the DU people who were so good at posting news links) (Reddit rocks!)

[steve2470]

41. Mt. Auburn Hospital

FOX 25 News Boston ?@fox25news 1m
Suspect 2 being transported to Mt. Auburn Hospital WATCH LIVE: http://bit.ly/12kdw32 #fox25 #manhunt

https://twitter.com/fox25news

[Tx4obama]

64. The latest update I saw said: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. n/t

[steve2470]

68. yep you're right nt

[FailureToCommunicate]

77. Responsible networks are not confirming his destination for obvious security reasons.

We're just relieved for now that we can go to bed without another night of handwringing...

[Dan Ken]

72. Never trust a Fox station to report accurately.

He was NOT ever seen arriving at Mt Auburn.

Fox does it again. They never get it right.

[avaistheone1]

43. Alive and conscious.

[Voice for Peace]

49. what, no war?

[onehandle]

51. No President Romney, so no. nt

[AAO]

54. I'm so glad they have him. Alive. We need to understand.

[earcandle]

55. thank goodness that is over. Great job, Boston and teams!

[hifiguy]

58. Tomorrow is going to be one hell of a good day

to own a bar anywhere in or around Boston.

[AAO]

115. If I could, I'd travel to Boston just to party with them!

[PufPuf23]

59. Awesome. Hope he sings like a bird.

[Sunlei]

60. Big thumbs up for all the Authorities, good job.

I didn't have much confidence that they would take him alive, but they did. Good job.

[WinkyDink]

61. Where's all the "innocent until proven guilty"? The press conference calls him "the perpetrator."

He's likely guilty as sin, but should the police declare that?

And to declare "it's over"? Excuse me? No more further investigation?

[Neoma]

84. Yeah, that part is what bugs me about this thread.

[Strelnikov_]

92. Me too

Why I don't bother with this site much anymore.

[muriel_volestrangler]

105. They apparently told the person who they kidnapped they did the marathon bombing

The brothers then carjacked a Mercedes SUV, holding the driver captive for a half-hour while they tried to use his cash card to get money from three ATM's, a source said. At the first, they put in the wrong number; at the second, they took out $800 and at the third, they were told they had exceeded the withdrawal limit, the source said.

The carjacking victim was released unharmed at a gas station in Cambridge, sources said. He told police the brothers said they were the marathon bombers and had just killed a campus officer.

As the duo sped in his car toward Watertown, a police chase ensued and they tossed explosive devices out the window, officials said.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/20/17823265-we-got-him-boston-bombing-suspect-captured-alive?lite

The identification of him as the person the police chased is pretty definite. "It's over" refers to the situation of having an armed and dangerous man somewhere in the city, not the investigation.

[7wo7rees]

63. Good work everyone.

I'll see you Monday morning. Now go home and kiss your families.

[LovingA2andMI]

70. Those Union Thugs Know How too....

Get their Man! Thank God for them!!!

[onehandle]

71. On Monday Republicans will vote to cut their funding and bust their unions. nt

[LovingA2andMI]

75. Sadly, you are probably correct

And to that...its' high time to sent these Repukes home for good and not receiving any benefits on the PUBLIC DIME!!!

[mimi85]

73. While celebrating, let's not forget

little Martin Richard, his sister who lost a limb and his mother who is in serious condition. And the others as well. I will never forget them.

[DeadEyeDyck]

86. why is everyone so confident that this kid is

The last of this bout of terrorism. These two could be two of hundreds.
I don't think we should be doing a victory March just yet.

[Dan Ken]

106. These perps are not "well connected" to others because

They had no money, and took an ATM card from the guy they carjacked, just to get $800 from an ATM.

They were NOT part of a well-financed foreign influx of terrorists.

This was not some sort of a well thought out plan. When they had been identified on camera, they panicked, took all their weapons and bombs and tried to run, committing a carjacking and run on ATM's to get the money to finance the run.

Smart terrorists have an escape plan that is not this crazy. They have associates and can hide from police, not hang out for days after just literally two miles away from their crime scene in a major city where they are already known, where they are licensed drivers, where they went to school and college.

Unlikely but possible, there may be one or two more of these crazed fanatics, outliers somewhere in America, but let's hope they never act. The example of these two may serve as a great deterrent to any few others that might be out there.

[MikeW]

110. New Bedford last night

According to abc6 they arrested 3 other people last night in an appartment in New Bedford with possible connection to these incidents.

[defacto7]

96. "It's over"

Is it?

[idwiyo]

97. K&R I am glad he is captured alive. Hopefully he will get a fair trail and just punishment for what

he did.


P.S. IMNSHO, just punishment has nothing to do with state sanctioned murder. Lock him up, study him, try to learn how and why can someone do what he did.

[dipsydoodle]

102. ditto

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[jtuck004]

104. Well, this particular incident is over, perhaps. The next one is just down the road... n/t

[Taverner]

117. Good. Glad he's alive.

Justice can be served now

[Ken Burch]

119. Well, hopefully he'll at least be able to explain this....assuming HE knows why he did what he did..

n/t.