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Hell Hath No Fury

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17. My thought was that Tamerlan -

Reply to Bolo Boffin (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 23, 2013, 03:10 PM

Apr 2013

knew the jig was up and went straight at the cops as a way to let his brother escape in the vehicle. Perhaps the kid thought that rushing the cops with the vehicle would case them top scatter and he could perhaps save Tamerlan, perhaps he was just trying to escape. If he was hit or hit while driving towards the cops he could have lost control of the vehicle just enough to run his brother over accidentally. Adrenaline, panic, darkness, gunfire -- an awful lot to contend with in a very short period of time.

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Pics Of Police Shootout With Bombers & Dzhokar Driving Towards His Brother (Eyewitness Account) [View all] Turborama Apr 2013 OP

While we appreciate the photos... if there is a firefight on your street, please GET DOWN Recursion Apr 2013 #1

Yes, what happened to their friend's chair is a cautionary tale n/t Turborama Apr 2013 #6

OMG.. have you read the comments on that site? hlthe2b Apr 2013 #2

Yeah, unreal. Turborama Apr 2013 #4

Whoa! nt Mojorabbit Apr 2013 #26

wow... thanks for posting this renate Apr 2013 #3

I think they've only just posted them online. Turborama Apr 2013 #5

Piers Morgan just opened his show with these pics as "breaking news" Turborama Apr 2013 #18

I saw this LIVE on MSNBC that night, (morning) CNN fail--- Breaking News my ass... nt winstars Apr 2013 #21

You saw these photos live on MSNBC that night? Turborama Apr 2013 #22

This is my recollection yes... winstars Apr 2013 #24

Andrew Kitzenberg was one of the early interviews re: this particular MADem Apr 2013 #7

Wow that last pic. Ash_F Apr 2013 #8

So scary! nt Poll_Blind Apr 2013 #9

OK, so the driving over his brother happened. Bolo Boffin Apr 2013 #10

Could be he didn't realize it. Ash_F Apr 2013 #11

I understand the wound to the throat was self-inflicted. Bolo Boffin Apr 2013 #12

I hadn't read that yet. Ash_F Apr 2013 #13

A member of the SWAT team who arrested him said it looked like a cut, not a bullet wound Turborama Apr 2013 #14

My thought was that Tamerlan - Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #17

msnbc was interviewing him via skype while the bomb detecting robot was there. City Lights Apr 2013 #15

sheesh glad no one caught a stray bullet nt flamingdem Apr 2013 #16

Looking at the distance between Dzhokhar and his fallen brother makes me believe he drove over him riderinthestorm Apr 2013 #19

That's what I though too Turborama Apr 2013 #20

Excuse my language but holy shit! Get the F* out of your window and away from those uppityperson Apr 2013 #23

K & R Scurrilous Apr 2013 #25