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muriel_volestrangler

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46. I'm tired of people claiming "I'm only asking" about all kinds of things

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 10:27 AM

Apr 2013

(not just in this story) when the way they phrased the question is actually assuming facts that don't have the evidence for. And then leaping on anyone who tries to answer in a way that doesn't accept the implications they tried to put in their leading question. It's tedious. It makes internet discussions suck.

So, where is "all this money"? You say "My post is about how they supported their lifestyle". But their "lifestyle" appears to consist of bringing cars belonging to foreign students to a local mechanic to be repaired (and this is not that surprising - when you're in a different country and city, you often don't know how to find a mechanic you can trust).

You "seem bound and determined" to say they were living a luxurious lifestyle, without decent evidence. You say you are speculating they were funded by a foreign terrorist group. Do you think that other DUers don't have the right to point out how threadbare your speculation is, or to post links that cast doubt on it?

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Where did the Tsarnaevs get all this money? [View all] B2G Apr 2013 OP

Should be investigated, but Jersey Devil Apr 2013 #1

I thought the aunt was a lawyer, not the parents B2G Apr 2013 #4

Both parents are lawyers but they could not practice in the US malaise Apr 2013 #6

I would love to see the source that his parents are lawyers B2G Apr 2013 #16

I heard it from a woman who was a former neighbor DURHAM D Apr 2013 #33

Mother was arrested for shoplifting last year B2G Apr 2013 #36

Good grief - DURHAM D Apr 2013 #41

I also heard they were both lawyers. This article says mom was a cosmetologist. femmocrat Apr 2013 #52

And why would a terrorist group bother treestar Apr 2013 #5

al Qaeda keeps it's people in Porsches alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #14

"impending hindsight festival" treestar Apr 2013 #18

We must not speculate after the fact B2G Apr 2013 #19

Since "thanks for playing" is usually meant rudely treestar Apr 2013 #21

Where did I say anything about the FBI? n/t B2G Apr 2013 #24

You didn't say much of anything treestar Apr 2013 #25

My post is about how they supported their lifestyle, not about the FBI B2G Apr 2013 #29

You are suggesting that there must have been funding from some terrorist group treestar Apr 2013 #38

That is exactly what I am speculating B2G Apr 2013 #45

Sound like they were part of a car chop and shop operation Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #64

This is another "used to live in Turkey" claim, which doesn't seem to be true muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #2

I'm asking a question, not asserting anything B2G Apr 2013 #7

The "I'm only asking" excuse is tired muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #37

You're 'tired' of people asking questions about this family? B2G Apr 2013 #43

I'm tired of people claiming "I'm only asking" about all kinds of things muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #46

It's far less threadbare than all of the speculation that went on B2G Apr 2013 #47

Why, yes, I did object to it: muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #50

Well good. At least you're being consistent. B2G Apr 2013 #53

"Where were they getting their money" is certainly a valid and interesting question, bvar22 Apr 2013 #57

Looks like someone was furnishing them with passports. FarCenter Apr 2013 #20

Which appears to be complete rubbish from Ria News muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #31

That sounds like nonsense Spider Jerusalem Apr 2013 #34

That's the first I've heard of them driving luxury cars or that Junior had a girlfriend. gateley Apr 2013 #3

The white Mercedes has been mentioned. And shown in photos. Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #8

Thanks. I don't know why I didn't remember this -- I was glued to the TV practically the gateley Apr 2013 #12

This says it's a white 1967 Mercedes wagon that belonged to the girlfriend muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #23

All I know is from the posted videos, it looked like a girl City of Mills Apr 2013 #9

Interesting! As I said, hadn't heard about a female -- also hadn't noticed a woman gateley Apr 2013 #11

You know what? City of Mills Apr 2013 #22

When the girl in brown stops, it seems like she's talking to gateley Apr 2013 #27

Hopefully they're unrelated, and it's just the two guys City of Mills Apr 2013 #32

It's always possible, and then you DO think -- 4 young people, heading the same direction gateley Apr 2013 #44

So, basically, you're suspecting anyone with a backpack muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #48

No, not at all! City of Mills Apr 2013 #61

And you think they carried the bombs back out again muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #62

The two other bombs didn't explode and the other Progressive dog Apr 2013 #54

Still married malaise Apr 2013 #10

Thanks -- don't know why I got the impression that maybe he'd separated gateley Apr 2013 #15

If the younger brother doesn't die in the hospital and makes it to trial, then we Cleita Apr 2013 #13

Maybe they were drug dealers. DanTex Apr 2013 #17

There is a strong presence of Russian (not sure about ethnic groups) organized crime kelliekat44 Apr 2013 #26

Muslim extremists treat many Americans with the same disdain when they come over for a college loudsue Apr 2013 #56

It's been my experience, with our large Russian community here, kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #60

They also went to some pretty elite schools B2G Apr 2013 #28

Elite schools? Spider Jerusalem Apr 2013 #40

Exactly. LisaL Apr 2013 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #51

Unfortunately on scholarships that would've been better used on American-born students. nt MOTRDemocrat Apr 2013 #59

Wrong message board Marrah_G Apr 2013 #63

They were living the American dream jambo101 Apr 2013 #30

What best of schools? LisaL Apr 2013 #39

I am not sure they had that much money. LisaL Apr 2013 #35

Odder yet if they were driving new cars why did they need car service from him? kickysnana Apr 2013 #49

What money? HooptieWagon Apr 2013 #55

When I hear Turkey, I think of Sibel Edmonds jakeXT Apr 2013 #58