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antigone382

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51. A lot of people of all ages have zero critical thinking skills.

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 09:16 PM

Apr 2013

A few women flocked to Ted Bundy's trial. A lot of men love Sarah Palin. It ain't new and it ain't age specific.

I'm a young person and I think he's guilty. I also think he may well have been easily led given general accounts of his story and personality, and the uncomfortable reality that our brains don't gain fully adult reasoning ability until the age of 25. It's possible his story could have been a lot different. But that's admitted speculation on my part and it doesn't amount to much now. I feel more sorry for the 8-year-old that understood about peace and humanity than I do for this kid.

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The Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Admiration Society [View all] dkf Apr 2013 OP

oh jebus nt. anneboleyn Apr 2013 #1

The Beliebers have a new hero. liberalmuse Apr 2013 #2

He's cute. Quantess Apr 2013 #3

Probably not so much with holes in his neck and mouth and hands, though. randome Apr 2013 #8

Girls dig scars. jessie04 Apr 2013 #9

I don't know how to process that except...LOL! randome Apr 2013 #10

or when he's planting a bomb next to you... anneboleyn Apr 2013 #37

Not only is he cute malaise Apr 2013 #11

He looks like a nice boy Quantess Apr 2013 #46

He's cute and his older brother is hot, like it or not flamingdem Apr 2013 #47

I thought so, too, until I saw this pic: Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #58

wow he looks much better flamingdem Apr 2013 #75

the older brother was a butterface JI7 Apr 2013 #74

wait wait did you see this photo, the camera lens can make anyone look extra schnozed flamingdem Apr 2013 #78

yeah, posed and uses the glasses to cover up much of his face , and he looks like a douche JI7 Apr 2013 #80

The leather pants are as out of style flamingdem Apr 2013 #83

Why, I can see that he wouldn't even hurt a fly. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #55

Weird phenomenon. Ted Bundy was "cute" and girls flocked to his courtroom appearances anneboleyn Apr 2013 #36

Beat me to it. That's exactly why. nt Zorra Apr 2013 #56

you think the guy who started it thinks he's cute? KittyWampus Apr 2013 #59

maybe, it might be the same guy who wanted TJ Lane free JI7 Apr 2013 #85

Yup. If he didn't look like this... WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #61

In Mississippi? Ms Jolly is in for a world of hassle from other Southerners, I think. nt DonViejo Apr 2013 #4

This is why I support the death penalty if he is convicted. zappaman Apr 2013 #5

Understand the sentiment to a point. Yet many murderers have fans for some convoluted reason. pinto Apr 2013 #14

that's a crudly reason to support it. cali Apr 2013 #25

That's why? That's bizarre. morningfog Apr 2013 #96

Some girl will marry him in prison. jessie04 Apr 2013 #6

I hope he doesn't get the opportunity to stoke a following flamingdem Apr 2013 #18

That's fucking ridiculous. If sentenced to life he'll be sent to a Supermax prison cali Apr 2013 #34

I was trying to be funny. jessie04 Apr 2013 #40

Annnnd, away weeee go! It's only the beginning. Social media is conspiracy pig pen. chelsea0011 Apr 2013 #7

They can tweet to their hearts' content. He'll be tried in a civil court, with a lawyer, rules of pinto Apr 2013 #12

Unless he pleads guilty to avoid the death penalty. randome Apr 2013 #17

Yeah, that may be the scenario. I've heard legal talking heads say it is best option. pinto Apr 2013 #30

fucking idiots JI7 Apr 2013 #13

Dershowitz said something about him having an "angelic" face JI7 Apr 2013 #15

yep, hot terrorists in fast cars who need to be "rescued" emotionally flamingdem Apr 2013 #16

haaa haaa!!!!!!!!!! LeftInTX Apr 2013 #22

yeehaw! and who plant bombs next to little kids! (sarcasm) anneboleyn Apr 2013 #62

that's what makes 'em.. flamingdem Apr 2013 #66

everybody knows he did it Enrique Apr 2013 #19

The cockroaches crawl out of the walls. longship Apr 2013 #20

Rose and Valerie, screaming from the gallery say he must go free. trackfan Apr 2013 #21

But as those words are leaving his lips, a noise comes from behind Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #53

I can just imagine jury selection LeftInTX Apr 2013 #23

I think some serious CONJUGAL visits are in his future. jessie04 Apr 2013 #24

The same idiot teenage girls who fuck up American Idol! It's Sanjaya all over again! El Fuego Apr 2013 #26

Why should THEY be on an FBI list? All they are doing is reacting emotionally to something they sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #76

Just like us! FrodosPet Apr 2013 #90

If you're an adult who cares about American Idol you don't have much room to talk about kids Fumesucker Apr 2013 #91

"It's Sanjaya all over again!" Union Scribe Apr 2013 #94

Ermagerd alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #27

if I could believe Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was innocent I would be his most passionate defender Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #28

His mother says he's innocent.... jessie04 Apr 2013 #31

in my little town in PA - a young man sitting in a bar and in front of several eye witnesses Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #33

Wow. randome Apr 2013 #35

Did she say why the FBI would want to frame him? patricia92243 Apr 2013 #48

the parents are "truthers" who believe Islamic terrorism= Muslims getting framed. KittyWampus Apr 2013 #60

To try to save her son? markpkessinger Apr 2013 #93

Reality is stranger than fiction, because people are weirder than even writers can imagine. reformist2 Apr 2013 #29

There is something very appealing about his face. latebloomer Apr 2013 #32

Uh boy. City Lights Apr 2013 #38

Wouldn't it be prudent to at least wait and see what the suspect says? Nine Apr 2013 #39

Do you really believe hfojvt Apr 2013 #43

:-D (nt) Nine Apr 2013 #95

a lot of young people today MikeW Apr 2013 #41

by which you must mean hfojvt Apr 2013 #45

A lot of people of all ages have zero critical thinking skills. antigone382 Apr 2013 #51

Exactly. What a bunch of dumbass teenagers! smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #52

Hybristophilia (discovered this by accident) steve2470 Apr 2013 #42

So, there's a name for it. frogmarch Apr 2013 #57

Wow. Helps explain the love for Richard Ramirez, Manson, et al. Even Scott Peterson anneboleyn Apr 2013 #68

It sure seems to. frogmarch Apr 2013 #81

Additional article/link below Tx4obama Apr 2013 #44

Sick. nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #49

Innocent by way of reasonable good looks Matariki Apr 2013 #50

It doesn't surprise me. Beacool Apr 2013 #54

Well, many on this thread ignore that this was started by a GUY WHO KNEW HIM & the group was people KittyWampus Apr 2013 #63

Emily Jolly does not know him. She is one of his most ardent "fans" at this point anneboleyn Apr 2013 #67

Did she start the group? KittyWampus Apr 2013 #70

I think it is a bunch of tweets at this point, and then the guy who claims to know him anneboleyn Apr 2013 #71

To Emily: Get a life for chrisakes! nt BootinUp Apr 2013 #64

he does kind of look like Bob Dylan tralala Apr 2013 #65

who knows maybe he'll create the breakthrough where cultural values shift and flamingdem Apr 2013 #69

I should say "fuck you all," but I won't. Fawke Em Apr 2013 #72

Why does he think you are being racist? dkf Apr 2013 #73

Because I said "don't bomb people, don't hurt people." Fawke Em Apr 2013 #79

you think most terrorists are reading the quran all day living a "pure" life ? JI7 Apr 2013 #82

So you think all Muslims are terrorists? Fawke Em Apr 2013 #89

Crap... I should explain something here. Fawke Em Apr 2013 #86

It's a bummer that he took it that way. dkf Apr 2013 #87

how old is your son ? JI7 Apr 2013 #77

14 Fawke Em Apr 2013 #88

Can someone enlighten me--where does the term "false flag" come from? Common Sense Party Apr 2013 #84

Naval warfare Recursion Apr 2013 #92

Thanks for the explanation. nt Common Sense Party Apr 2013 #97