Here's how I would punish Tsarnaev

[Dreamer Tatum]

I would apply the punishment I would want applied if the bomber turned out to be the person I first thought it was.

A simple search would reveal scores (if not hundreds) of posts speculating/asserting/insisting that it was RW gun nuts and/or Tea Partiers and/or the ilk. Because, of course, that's who they wanted it to be.

So, just assume you were right, if indeed your first thought was that it was actually a RWer, then apply the punishment you'd want under that circumstance.

Supermax is where I end up, and that is being generous.

[hrmjustin]

1. I could care less what jail he is in. I just want him there for life.

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. Oh Lawd!

Never ends with this guy!

[seveneyes]

3. True mysteries have no end

Pandora's box could contain Schrodinger's cat to this day.

[Cali_Democrat]

6. The OP is actually pretty fucking funny

At first I didn't get the connection between speculative posts on a message board and the punishment for Tsarnaev.

But I think the OP is mad that some people, somewhere on the interwebz, said the bomber could have been a Tea Party member.

Truly one of the most ridiculous OP's I've ever read.

[alcibiades_mystery]

8. Sheeeeee-iit

Somebody's gotta provide the comic relief, right.

[Rex]

12. What!? Are you saying you didn't want to be the person on DU to defend the tea party?

Yeah me either...this thread is GOLD! It is the OP...BEGGING to be noticed!

[alcibiades_mystery]

15. You MUST demand the same for Tsarnaev as you would for a neoNazi!!!

Consistency demands it!!!!

[redruddyred]

4. did anyone see all the boston papers trying to stir up support for a death penalty?

the bombing was gruesome, but wasn't too impressed by this display of schaudenfraude/yellow journalism/whatever technical term best fits.

[treestar]

5. So far, I'm good with the super max no matter who it was

if it had been a Tea Partier right winger, I'd say the same.

Not clutching pearls over the super max being "torture" as in solitary is "psychological torture."

[morningfog]

7. Doesn't change my opinion. Life with parole eligibility.

Not in a super max, not in solitary.

[Rex]

9. Well it is a good thing the tea party and all other RW gun nuts have you to defend them on DU!

THANKS FOR THE THREAD!

[RandiFan1290]

10.

[trumad]

11. I don't know...

Maybe sex with Ann Coulter the rest of his life?

[hrmjustin]

14. .

[ScreamingMeemie]

13. Who is "they?" I am uncomfortable with the thought that you would

lump noisy people with multiple posts on the same subject as "they," meaning the great majority of DU.

That--the assumption of RW/Tea Party--was something that I never discussed or even thought about in the horrific aftermath. Then again, I admit in those days, I was concerned with a far larger corporate-caused tragedy here in Texas that just doesn't seem to tug as much on people's heartstrings and patriotic penchant for silly, explosive posts.

That said, Life in prison, not Supermax.

Because I don't go all crazy over these things.

On edit: In case people's minds need refreshing (as I am positive they do because "Boston&quot : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Fertilizer_Company_explosion

[HereSince1628]

16. I don't need him punished,

I need society protected from people like him until they aren't like him anymore.

I'm not sure punishment promotes that sort of transition.