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cali

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27. But why were they alienated? they lived in a very diverse and accepting

Thu May 2, 2013, 04:10 AM

May 2013

city. They went to what may be the most diverse (and one of the best) high schools in the country. It's not like they were in Kansas. And they weren't 10 and 12. they were 18 and 25 (or thereabouts) when their mother left. One off to college, the other a grown, married man with his own family.

Dzhokhar had been here since he was in grade school. Why were they so alienated?

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My son is 19--if he covered up for a friend who commited a terrorist act.... [View all] trumad May 2013 OP

Would you turn him in? rug May 2013 #1

Yes I would madokie May 2013 #2

yes newmember May 2013 #18

No a question to me Dorian Gray May 2013 #33

In a hot second. nt Codeine May 2013 #43

I am using this as a teachable moment for me and my two teanage boys. vinny9698 May 2013 #62

To answer my own question, I wouldn't. rug May 2013 #66

That is morally despicable. A mindset I expect from rethugs who only care for their own. snagglepuss May 2013 #70

Gee I never been called morally despicable by snagglepuss before. rug May 2013 #72

all my kids life they have reaped rewards for good choices and had to accept the repercussion seabeyond May 2013 #67

I am sure the people saying kids will be kids when kids cover for hardened killers, bluestate10 May 2013 #3

Yes, because there's such a connection between those topics. kiva May 2013 #57

yes.... trumad May 2013 #4

Ted Kazinski's brother turned him in.... VanillaRhapsody May 2013 #5

After he got the death penalty off the table. vinny9698 May 2013 #63

and what does that have to do with it? The point was that a close family member VanillaRhapsody May 2013 #84

I am a bit appalled at the "bros before innocent civilians, including children" attitude MADem May 2013 #6

It's the Steubenville culture on a grand scale. noamnety May 2013 #10

Exactly. Those boys were rapists and their friends covered for them. DevonRex May 2013 #16

NO KIDDING Yo_Mama May 2013 #48

Exactly. I have to wonder how much this attitude is itself responsible for people snagglepuss May 2013 #74

Seriously Dorian Gray May 2013 #35

It's reprehensible. It is a tribal attitude and this attitude is the reason the US snagglepuss May 2013 #71

People make mistakes. Especially when they're 19. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #7

They saw their pal on TV and rushed to his dorm to cover his crime. 15 amputations, 3 dead Bluenorthwest May 2013 #9

Dzhokhar is 19. He murdered 3 people including the CHILD he put his bomb DevonRex May 2013 #11

Gods, what a photo Hekate May 2013 #21

That is what a normal reaction is. Not, "Hide the backpack!" nt DevonRex May 2013 #78

Thank you Dorian Gray May 2013 #36

Yes. And maybe think his older brother DevonRex May 2013 #79

That photo suddenly made me very sad lunatica May 2013 #56

Completely different but somehow the same. DevonRex May 2013 #80

Thanks for the picture marions ghost May 2013 #81

You still have to pay for them... Pelican May 2013 #19

No! He should have been worried about that. n/t woodsprite May 2013 #31

"We"-society, will not ruin the poor bastards life. alphafemale May 2013 #32

That bastard ruined his life himself. HappyMe May 2013 #37

Wearing mismatched cufflinks is a mistake. Getting sneeze spray on your steering wheel bike man May 2013 #38

STOP THE INSANITY! WinkyDink May 2013 #40

He ruined his own life maddezmom May 2013 #47

Are you nuts? Yo_Mama May 2013 #49

thank you formernaderite May 2013 #75

I think you should see the charging affidavit Yo_Mama May 2013 #64

The Vaseline part takes it to a new level. DevonRex May 2013 #83

Right up to the point that you see empty fireworks with the gunpowder removed... truebrit71 May 2013 #68

There are mistakes and there mistakes. This in no mistake. This is snagglepuss May 2013 #73

if i found evidence my son did such a thing i would immediately hire a lawyer and follow her advice arely staircase May 2013 #8

I have to wonder if this is why Katerina Tsarnaeva --who has decided "Katie Russell" now sounds MADem May 2013 #12

i noticed the "katie" bit too arely staircase May 2013 #14

She apparently has a few issues herself. MADem May 2013 #15

The Killers Mom Has A Warrant Out For Shoplifting DallasNE May 2013 #17

Yes--she was arrested for shoplifting before she married. She lied to the cop and said she MADem May 2013 #23

Where do you get "Katerina" from? I've only ever seen her called Katherine Turborama May 2013 #29

Because that is what she started calling herself--Katerina Tsarnaeva, the full Russian version of MADem May 2013 #69

Right there with you on this MichiganVote May 2013 #13

Nineteen year olds may still be stupid teens Gormy Cuss May 2013 #20

^^^this^^^ irisblue May 2013 #51

If they turn out to be innocent of the bombing part, their behavior smacks of panic Hekate May 2013 #22

As always, there's a Seinfeld about this. BlueCheese May 2013 #24

Thanks for the laugh! peace13 May 2013 #61

Alienation Attracts... KharmaTrain May 2013 #25

But why were they alienated? they lived in a very diverse and accepting cali May 2013 #27

Strangers In Strange Lands... KharmaTrain May 2013 #28

Well, again, at Rindge Latin they numerous kids speak a different language as cali May 2013 #39

+1.000 n/t malaise May 2013 #26

I once knew an otherwise very law abiding women who sheltered and treated a younger brother who was Douglas Carpenter May 2013 #30

Yeah, right. Looks like you didn't know that woman's character as well as you thought. WinkyDink May 2013 #41

no, she was not a perfect person, in fact far from it. She made a very human mistake Douglas Carpenter May 2013 #44

part of being human RedstDem May 2013 #53

Its one thing to feel greatly conflicted... Whiskeytide May 2013 #60

Your friend's situation is different though.. octothorpe May 2013 #77

I'm disgusted Tien1985 May 2013 #34

Look, whether it's an underage keg party, or helping a murdering Jihadist escape justice, Nye Bevan May 2013 #42

i would stick by my kid pretty much no matter what and get him the best lawyer i could dembotoz May 2013 #45

I agree Trumad, I do not buy the " just teens" either. seabeyond May 2013 #46

Much smaller scale revolution breeze May 2013 #50

My sons wouldn't. LWolf May 2013 #52

If I had a son in that situation I would get him the best lawyer... Walk away May 2013 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass May 2013 #55

19 is pretty old to be learning this lesson. peace13 May 2013 #58

I don't know if pipi_k May 2013 #59

It's called science nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #65

We excuse a lot of things teens do. And at 19 you are an adult. Jennicut May 2013 #76

And yet - friends will do this sort of thing in the state of denial. haele May 2013 #82

A song for this thread from Bruce Springsteen Generic Other May 2013 #85