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37. I see no reason why he can't communicate once he is off sedation...but that might be a while.

Sun Apr 21, 2013, 07:10 PM

Apr 2013

Unless he suffered brain damage, which none of the reports suggest, there is no reason he can't type out or simply write his answers to questions while his neck heals once he is off sedation. And regardless, his neck injuries do not appear to have affected his vocal chords, if the reports of him cursing and asking for ice water when apprehended are true--unless doctors messed up his vocal chords trying to sew up his neck wounds. What I find really mind-blowing is that this guy survived not one but two separate massive bullet sprays in his direction.

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. Ellipsis Apr 2013 #1

Zackly, Ellipsis. elleng Apr 2013 #3

Unless the blood loss starved his brain of oxygen and he's not able to think well? freshwest Apr 2013 #22

Drugged due to the tube(s) down his throat. ManiacJoe Apr 2013 #55

Or they can let him type it all out on a laptop. Tx4obama Apr 2013 #5

Quite frankly, I'm dumbfounded they keep saying that. n/t DRoseDARs Apr 2013 #6

I wonder if the investigators are going after other suspects LiberalEsto Apr 2013 #25

I was "kinda" thinking the same thing. Ellipsis Apr 2013 #28

Just had that same thought. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #44

Message from a FB friend just min. ago condoleeza Apr 2013 #51

ROFLMAO! As I was scrolling down I was thinking "Well, he'll just ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2013 #9

Uh...ya.... glinda Apr 2013 #27

Actually he is ......... Historic NY Apr 2013 #46

First he was sedated. Now, he must have a wound that made him forget how to write. leveymg Apr 2013 #2

Interesting. I didn't think of that. lexw Apr 2013 #4

Or they are putting out misinformation if he has already talked and they have 'others'... Tx4obama Apr 2013 #7

He'll sing. Hard to believe "others" (if any) haven't already gone to ground or exited Stage Right. leveymg Apr 2013 #21

I tried to make this same point previously... ocpagu Apr 2013 #11

Last night there was a picture out there of him standing demcoat Apr 2013 #18

I read he was supposedly swearing up a storm in the ambulance. TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #8

where did you read that? I have not seen that anywhere Justice Apr 2013 #16

Really, where was that written? leveymg Apr 2013 #23

"swearing profusely in the ambulance ride after his final confrontation with the FBI" freshwest Apr 2013 #24

Thanks! I somehow missed that one. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #45

Not necessarily. As I just commented on another two threads, there are people who have seen it. freshwest Apr 2013 #50

Here's the quote in the LA Times story linked above. leveymg Apr 2013 #53

Or he was trying to speak, Igel Apr 2013 #56

The irony.... Pachamama Apr 2013 #10

I haven't read anything about his 'tongue', got a link for that? n/t Tx4obama Apr 2013 #30

There's a reference to "tongue damage" in this link: LiberalElite Apr 2013 #34

Which conflicts with the report from federal source in article in Comment #32. Tx4obama Apr 2013 #35

He was shot in the SIDE of the NECK. Tx4obama Apr 2013 #32

"Who cares," Menino answered reporters when asked about the suspect's condition HomerRamone Apr 2013 #12

Exactly. ocpagu Apr 2013 #14

"too injured for torture to be effective"? *nt Alamuti Lotus Apr 2013 #13

Is the mayor a physician? Just curious how he is qualified to make this assessment. kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #15

And so it begins? agent46 Apr 2013 #17

And once again... ocpagu Apr 2013 #19

And of course the mayor would know. He's an official. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #20

Stupid comment .... Trajan Apr 2013 #26

Good question npk Apr 2013 #62

All he needs is thumbs catchnrelease Apr 2013 #29

Wait, what? Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #31

Yea but the other people demcoat Apr 2013 #33

There is another image out today Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #38

Misinformation from the FBI, police, Administration, etc,? ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #40

I really don't want to speculate here on DU Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #41

there is some mumbling jakeXT Apr 2013 #48

Yep. I think you are on to something. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #47

I hope he doesn't need the same surgery CIA Director William Casey needed GoneFishin Apr 2013 #36

I see no reason why he can't communicate once he is off sedation...but that might be a while. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #37

Who the eff knows what the hell is going on? ReRe Apr 2013 #39

Speech-generating device/Augmentative Alternative Communication System... littlemissmartypants Apr 2013 #42

Piers Morgan just said: suspect Tsarnaev is awake, and responding to law enforcement questions. limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #43

Stephen Hawking manages to communicate Bosonic Apr 2013 #49

This is going to rile up the CT's Ter Apr 2013 #52

"is going to" davidpdx Apr 2013 #54

I can't go to Freak Republic because it'll upset my stomach Ter Apr 2013 #58

No, I'm talking about what DU'ers are saying davidpdx Apr 2013 #59

Dan Coats ... Intelligence Cmte ... does not compute. Myrina Apr 2013 #57

Suspect has already been communicating with investigators through hand writing npk Apr 2013 #60

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #61

Media reporting sucks. That is what happened. uppityperson Apr 2013 #63