boston bombings
FBI Agent Who Killed Boston Bombing Suspect’s Friend Was Twice Accused of Police Brutality
The revelations allow the public to learn about the FBI agent’s possible misconduct while serving as a police officer in California.
Boston Bombing Hoaxer, You Have My Attention
A self-described "performance artist" named Kayvon Edson attempted to stage a reenactment of the Boston Marathon bombing on the day of the tragedy's one-year anniversary. If this was a plea for attention, I guess it worked.
Only 20 Percent of the Top Tweets During the Boston Bombing Were True
But even false information was outweighed by sentiment and opinion.
Why Did the FBI Kill an Unarmed Friend of Tamerlan Tsarnev?
Ibragim Todashev—a friend of the dead Boston Bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnev—was killed at his Orlando apartment on May 22nd after he was questioned in relation to a triple-murder he was suspected of committing with Tamerlan himself, back in 2011. Law...
I Signed Up for Infowars' Dating Site for Conspiracy Theorists
And I’ve already been contacted by a freedom-fighter right here in New York.
A Long Way from Home
What has America done to Chechnya? While we’ll still be searching for more information about the Tsarnaev brothers and what motivated them for months—if not years—to come, their roots in Chechnya and the history of that country are a good place to...
"Coexist" Bumper Stickers Are Actually Intolerant
On the surface, it seems like a sentiment I should agree with: “Can't we all put aside our religious differences and get along?” But what happens when you put anything on a bumper sticker is that you remove the suggestive tone and make it a command...
Thoughts on the Pothead Terrorist
The last flecks of THC-crystal pixie dust flaked off the myth of the innocuous brown stoner last week when news outlets reported that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers, turned out to be a Muslim who, like any normal American...
Allston Pudding Made a 130-Song Mixtape to Raise Money for Boston Relief
In the wake of last week's shocking tragedy, Boston music blog Allston Pudding put together a mixtape raising money for Governor Deval Patrick's One Fund, which helps those most affected by the Boston bombings.
The Boston Bombing Conspiracy Theories Are All Ripped Off from Hollywood Action Films
These "theories" about the Marathon bombing are so contrived that it's hard to tell whether or not they were actually pulled straight from boilerplate thriller scripts.
The Cops' Military Toys Aren't Just for Catching Terrorists
While the circumstances of the manhunt for Dzhokhar Tsarneav in Boston last week were unique, the military muscle displayed by law enforcement is hardly reserved for responding to rare acts of terrorism. Increasingly, SWAT teams in tanks are the new...
Stop Blaming Reddit for the Boston Bomber Witch Hunt
Reddit has no more reason to apologize for misidentifying suspects than Twitter, 4Chan, or Facebook does. Then again, some of its loudest users do.