Explosion at the Boston Marathon.

[Denver]

O'Reilly and Geraldo are "guaranteeing" he will be executed. I guess he probably will, he killed a kid.

Since Massachusetts does not have the death penalty, can he be?

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

O'Reilly and Geraldo are "guaranteeing" he will be executed. I guess he probably will, he killed a kid.

Some liberal judge will probably let him off on a technicality

 

[Sabrina]

It does seem like this case will require a new chapter in the profiler's handbook.

Indeed.

This case is fairly unique in many ways from what little I know; we rarely get ethnic Chechens acting out against the US, so it's unusual in that regard. Add in the confusion over motive and you have a recipe for a fairly unique case.

 

[Sam.I.Am]

Doubtful. He's in Massachusetts.

He is going to the feds on first degree murder charges. They do have the death penalty.

 

[NotJesus]

This whole week needs a name. Between this and West, Texas. Ugh. So glad is over.

This week was so crazy that an Elvis impersonator sent mail with ricin to the president and no one gives a ****.

 

[Sabrina]

Since Massachusetts does not have the death penalty, can he be?

I think they're planning on trying him on federal charges versus state, but I could be wrong. Do federal courts allow for the death penalty?

 

[icerat]

Now we can speculate about the New Bradford three ....

 

[Sam.I.Am]

I think they're planning on trying him on federal charges versus state, but I could be wrong. Do federal courts allow for the death penalty?

Well you could ask Timothy McVeigh but, well, he was given the death penalty so...

 

[Denver]

I think they're planning on trying him on federal charges versus state, but I could be wrong. Do federal courts allow for the death penalty?

I think there is a federal death penalty, but I don't know what happens when it conflicts with state death penalty restrictions. Has that ever been tested?

 

[triforcharity]

Doubtful. He's in Massachusetts.

Irrelevant. He'll be charged under US law, and not Mass law.

 

[Orphia Nay]

New photo released of the suspects at the marathon:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/...60.html?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

 

[Cinnamon Life]

Since Massachusetts does not have the death penalty, can he be?

Would the feds step in and charge him here?

 

[Rat]

I think they're planning on trying him on federal charges versus state, but I could be wrong. Do federal courts allow for the death penalty?

I'm British, and even I know that. Although admittedly my knowledge comes from a common trope in American fiction, so I have no idea whether it's true.

 

[AdMan]

This week was so crazy that an Elvis impersonator sent mail with ricin to the president and no one gives a ****.

I'd almost forgotten about that!

Crazy week.

 

[Orphia Nay]

This week was so crazy that an Elvis impersonator sent mail with ricin to the president and no one gives a ****.

Yep!

 

[aofl]

Now in custody, according to AP http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...ME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-04-19-20-55-09

 

[applecorped]

Let the torture begin!!

 

[triforcharity]

Would the feds step in and charge him here?

Yes, they will undoubtedly. It's a federal crime now, and they take the first crack typically.

 

[Cinnamon Life]

This week was so crazy that an Elvis impersonator sent mail with ricin to the president and no one gives a ****.

Yeah, that guy picked the wrong week. Nobody will even remember him now.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

New photo released of the suspects at the marathon:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/...60.html?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Thanks. Now I know who to look for!!!