Official: Boston bombing suspect 'sedated'

[karynnj]

112. At the moment, his condition does make talking impossible

However, the reason he is entubed and sedated is NOT to keep him quiet. It is to safe his miserable life. In the hospital, or later in jail, the wound will heal and his condition will improve from stable. It is possible that he will never be able to speak - without a lot of reconstruction - if that is even possible. However, there are other means of communication. He can answer the question by WRITING THE answer. He did do well enough in a highly regarded high school to get a scholarship to college.

Doctors do not sedate or entube people for no medical reason.

The fact is that they likely could have killed him easily - from the helicopter or the police on the ground. They went out of their way to take him alive - out of principle and for the very reasons you speak of.