Sentencing of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is slated to return to a federal courtroom Wednesday morning to be officially sentenced to death for the April 15, 2013 terrorist attacks that shook the city.

3rd & 7 37yd

Bill Richard: Tsarnaev could have stopped his brother, he could have changed his mind on April 15th w/a "minimal sense" of humanity

by Patricia Wen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:11:25 PM
"He chose to do nothing, to prevent all of this from happening.
He chose hate. He chose destruction. he chose death."
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:11:43 PM
"We choose love. We choose kindness. We choose peace. This is our response to hate. That's what makes us different from him."
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:12:05 PM
Richard: "He chose hate, he chose destruction, he chose death. This is all on him. We chose love...We choose kindness."

by Patricia Wen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:12:07 PM
had preferred life sentence for him to think about that.
"There is no reconciliation for him, until the day he asks" for it.
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:12:32 PM
Richard: We had wanted him to have a lifetime to think about this, but he will have less than that. (ref to his family opposing death pen)

by Patricia Wen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:12:43 PM
Until he meets his maker, and asks for that, no peace will be found.
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:13:00 PM
Dic Donohue, Transit officer who was wounded and nearly died.
Sean Collier was his academy classmate and friend.
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by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:13:27 PM
"will never forgive" him for Collier's murder.
"I should have died there…was seconds within leaving this world, and 6-month son
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by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:14:19 PM
Richard family testimony brief & now over. Transit cop Richard Donahue now speaking, hailing Collier & referring to his injuries in Watertn

by Patricia Wen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:14:25 PM
Still in pain.
"Most gut wrenching time was when I had to watch my friend Sean's funeral from my hospital bed."
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:14:55 PM
#tsarnaev chose hate. Richard family chose love. "This is what makes us different from him," Bill says.

by Milton Valencia via twitter 6/24/2015 2:14:57 PM
Injuries mean he can't run and swim anymore.
Inability to care for his young son.
Spent months away from 2-year-old boy.
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:15:27 PM
Donahue: Spent months in hospital &watched Collier's funeral from hosp bed. My body hurt chronically & not fully able to care for my toddler

by Patricia Wen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:15:57 PM
"The defendant did not succeed…I'm still standing here.
"This country accepted…him and his family with open arms."
It was treason.
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:16:55 PM
Donahue: Tsarnaev didn't succeed - despite all he did, I'm still standing here. Tsarnaev threw away hopes in US and is "treason" against US

by Patricia Wen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:17:01 PM
Prosecutors and #tsarnaev lawyers look to victims. His chair faced that way. His body other direction.

by Milton Valencia via twitter 6/24/2015 2:17:52 PM
Michael Chase: he and wife always went to finish line for marathon. Standing between Forum and Atlantic Fish.
Helped victims.
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:19:52 PM
Michael Chase (at Atlantic Fish restaurant during Marathon & had concussion) tearfully and haltingly recalls horror of bombg.

by Patricia Wen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:20:12 PM
Removed belt to help Jane Richard.
"I could see her father and her older brother."
He and Matt Patterson moved Jane to ambulance
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:21:03 PM
Chase breaking down as he describes efforts of bystanders, himself included, to help Jane Richard.

by Milton Valencia via twitter 6/24/2015 2:21:18 PM
Chase talks about trying to help Richard family with their injuries, including help Martin's sister and her torn leg.

by Patricia Wen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:21:34 PM
He sat with Henry Richard, to comfort him.
Helped the first responders, had ruptured ear drum. Concussion.
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:22:18 PM
Works with students with emotional problems.
Had a flashback, panic attack at work when a student started screaming.
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by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:23:16 PM
Chase said he works at a high school with kids with emotional difficulties, but hard for him since bombing and once had panic attack at work

by Patricia Wen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:23:30 PM
"My role has been jeopardized. I've had to take a step back."
Felt guilt for not staying with wife.
"During a terrorist attack."
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:24:02 PM
Chase suggests he and his wife had had difficulties in their relationship since the bombing and "my mental health has been impacted."

by Patricia Wen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:25:28 PM
"I'm never going to get rid of those images on that street, Boylston."
Terrorists want us to second guess, ruin our spirit.
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:26:50 PM
"This community is strong. I've never felt anything like this, in emails and text messages, from complete strangers."
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:27:12 PM
Chase: Acts of terror designed to change us...and ruin our spirit. But this community is strong. I've never felt anything like this.

by Patricia Wen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:27:22 PM
"I don't want to speak to him," he says of Jahar. "We are strong."
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:27:36 PM
Chase: I didn't know what I wanted to say if I saw defendant, but don't want to speak to him. Thank you your honor.

by Patricia Wen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:27:48 PM
Chase goes into trauma victims deal with behind scenes. "I'm never going to get over the images I saw that day on Boylston." #tsarnaev

by Milton Valencia via twitter 6/24/2015 2:28:32 PM
JP Craven, 27, a Hingham guy, was 10 feet away from the bomb. Knocked unconscious, bb's entered his head.
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:28:46 PM
"I do hope he feels remorse for his actions…plenty who still suffer emotionally and physically."
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by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:29:03 PM
"Events like the bombings…allow our differences to divide us more."
"Evil acts make it easier for more evil to fester."
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:29:34 PM
Joseph (JP) Craven (age 27) now testifying. He had concussion, head and body injuries with BB's. Calls on good things to come from tragedy

by Patricia Wen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:30:16 PM
But the good that comes from evil acts is more powerful.
"I hope the defendants personal clarity comes into focus…"
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:30:21 PM
"Jahar now possesses" the ability to change things for the better.
"It may not be clear how to achieve this right away."

#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:30:59 PM
Craven also saying #tsarnaev has potential to dissuade others who choose his path.

by Milton Valencia via twitter 6/24/2015 2:31:04 PM
"Tried to relate…to Jahar…hard at times. We as Americans and global community are no closer" to resolving conflict.
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:31:29 PM
"The vast majority of people have similar goals of peace and understanding."
Goodwill of people has more power than evil.
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:31:53 PM
Craven asks for all of us , including #Tsarnaev , to be "a catalyst for change" that our world so needs.

by Patricia Wen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:32:39 PM
Asks Jahar to believe that as well.

#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:32:57 PM
Stephanie Benz, was at the Forum, supporting runners who raised money for cancer research.
#Tsarnaev

by Kevin Cullen via twitter 6/24/2015 2:33:31 PM