April 23, 2013

BREAKING: TSARNAEV CRIMINAL COMPLAINT

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev. CLICK for more coverage.
IN TWEET: A PDF EMBED OF THE FULL CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING SUSPECT DZHOKAR TSARNAEV.

This is a PDF of the criminal complaint filed on April 21, 2013 against surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev. It contains a sometimes chilling account of the events leading up the attack and running through the eventual capture and arrest of Tsarnaev.

He is being charged with using and conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction, resulting in death. A second charge accuses him of malicious destruction of property by means of an explosive device, resulting in death. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.

As of this writing, initial statements from Tsarnaev claim he and his brother (the second bombing suspect, now deceased) acted alone and are not tied to any terrorist organization. The investigation continues.

CLICK HERE for an excellent overview of the case against Tsarnaev by Jeffrey Toobin, from The New Yorker.

CLICK HERE to visit the news archive of RONTHINK coverage of the bombing and subsequent manhunt.

CLICK HERE to read the PDF transcript of Tsarnaev's first hearing, held bedside in his hospital room on 4/22/13.

NOTE: Use the scroll bar on the RIGHT side of the PDF viewer to navigate up/down through the document. Use the scroll bar at the BOTTOM of the PDF viewer to center the document. If the thumbnail preview pane on the LEFT side of the window is open, close it by clicking on the small arrow at the TOP LEFT corner of the PDF viewer. This will give you a full left/right view of each page. If you are on a mobile device or have trouble viewing the PDF in this post, CLICK HERE to view the document on the web.