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muriel_volestrangler

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11. In Britain, they'd be charged with prejudicing the trial

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 10:03 AM

Jul 2013

You just can't title the picture of someone pleading not guilty 'the bomber'. Especially on a cover - people don't even have to open the magazine to see it.

Examples: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13905765

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Regarding Dzhohkar Tsarnaev on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine [View all] WilliamPitt Jul 2013 OP

I'll buy a copy if there is an article that goes with the cover. GoneFishin Jul 2013 #1

There is. WilliamPitt Jul 2013 #7

he's in good company... corkhead Jul 2013 #2

And this... Tanuki Jul 2013 #3

I wasn't horrified at the cover when I first saw it... hlthe2b Jul 2013 #4

Thank you. One person, at least, who sees that there's more to this than meets the eye... truth2power Jul 2013 #22

a more appropriate picture exlrrp Jul 2013 #5

+10 n/t whathehell Jul 2013 #6

your picture is not taken at the bomb site. temmer Jul 2013 #24

The most important story is about the loss of the arctic ice Botany Jul 2013 #8

...and Stone did a huge story on that a year ago. WilliamPitt Jul 2013 #9

Can it get printed on urinal screens? nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #10

In Britain, they'd be charged with prejudicing the trial muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #11

I've noticed the UK news sites all close their comments in articles about cases Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #25

The photo they chose makes perfect sense onenote Jul 2013 #12

I agree Marrah_G Jul 2013 #13

What's a Flowbee? Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #14

Flowbee website link justiceischeap Jul 2013 #15

Holy shit! I didn't know those existed! nt Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #16

Who cares? naaman fletcher Jul 2013 #17

So the point of this OP is that YOU don't care about the cover. Dawgs Jul 2013 #18

Ermahgerd, a thread that makes a personal point!!! WilliamPitt Jul 2013 #20

Besides, that's just what he looks like. Were they supposed to make him DevonRex Jul 2013 #19

For anyone who isn't afraid to do so, I encourage them to truth2power Jul 2013 #21

+++best post in this thread temmer Jul 2013 #23

+++ ^^^ GoneFishin Jul 2013 #28

Haven't there been hundreds of articles about this guy that included his photo? Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #26

You reckon he'll buy five copies for his mother? nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #27