UNTETHERED!

(New York Times, The Atlantic, Washington Post)

(Aljazeera, Belfast Telegraph, Voice of Russia)

(Abad-Santos, Huff Post, Frazer Chronicle)

 

Didn’t take much notice to the death by interrogation case involving law enforcement interview of Ibragim Todashev and his possible link to brothers Tamerlan, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the reputed Boston Marathon bombers. I thought I’d wait a bit, and let the smoke and bull crap be cleared from the air before I took a closer look at the circumstances surrounding the bombing that caused the death of 3 and the injuries to 264 people.

 

Make no mistake about the bombing and the aftermath, the incident was a terrorist act, maybe domestic, but non-the-less, a terrorist act. The aftermath…..well the aftermath was pretty much predictable, cops, local, and state falling all over one-another. To compound an escalating situation, the F.B.I. poked their noses into the fray, further convoluting an already sticky situation.

 

Now right, up front, I completely understand that law enforcement had absolutely no other choice then to jump feet first into launching an investigation with whatever evidence there was, and to depose witnesses as quickly as possible.

 

Personally I think everything that law authorities did was proper and the prescribed way to conduct the post investigation of such an incident. That said, I find the interview with a possible third conspirator, Ibragim Todashev, to be highly questionable. Mixed martial arts, sabers or long knives, tipped over tables…..and no tape recorder, phone video, or interview notes…..sounds strangely like a Lee Harvey Oswald interview back in 1963…..did the interviewers have any links to the Dallas Police Department?

 

THE BROTHERS DZHOKHAR AND TAMERLAN TSARNAEV

Both brothers were born in Russia, Tamerlan in Kalmyk, ASSR, (Russia) in 1986, and Dzhokhar in Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan in 1993. Both were Islam, Tamerlan had dropped out of college, (Bunker-Hill Community College), while Dzhokhar was a college student at the time of the Marathon bombing, (University of Massachusetts).

 

The Tsarnaev family (the brothers have two sisters) moved to the United States in April 2002, using a 90 day tourist visa. The elder Dzhokhar, Anzor applied for asylum, citing fears of deadly persecution due to his ties to Chechnya, and during the next two years, Anzor Dzhokhar made arrangements for his entire family to move to the United States, and all became U.S. citizens in 2007.

 

Neither brother were either outstanding students or athletes, although Tamerlan became an accomplished boxer, both seemed to be popular, although Tamerlan seemed to have a quick trigger temper. The elder brother, Tamerlan, aspired to become a professional heavy weight boxer. In 2009-10 he (Tamerlan) was the New England Golden Gloves heavy weight champion, winning the Rocky Marciano Trophy. In May 2009 he fought at the nationals in the 201-pound weight division and lost a first round decision.

 

Dzhokhar, born in 1993 was a student at the time of the Marathon bombing, was taking a major in marine biology in hopes of becoming a dentist. Described as normal by fellow students and friends, most of those acquainted with Dzhokhar found it inconceivable that he could be one of the two bombers at first, calling it “completely out of character.”

 

The brothers are also accused of murdering an MIT Police Officer on April 18^th, carjacking an SUV and robbing the owner. In addition there are allegations of being involved in a 2011 triple homicide on September 11, 2011 in Waltham, Massachusetts.

 

To say the least the Tsarnaev brothers had a somewhat checkered background, but was there evidence of impending doom, and a terrorist act…..I guess only time will tell, but if law enforcement authority continues on eliminating witnesses or suspects, nobody will be around to depose, and attempt to get answers to some really weighty questions.

 

WHY DID THE AUTHORITIES KILL A SEEMING UNARMED MAN

What caused FBI agents and law enforcement officials to shoot and kill an unarmed man in Orlando, Florida on May 22, 2013? Why did law enforcement seem to release anonymous conflicting explanations so dubious all the information that was released needs to be questioned all on their own.

 

Okay I know what some of you are going to say, “if he was involved, (Ibragim Todashev) he got what he deserved,” well that’s not quite the way a democracy and a land that is governed by laws is supposed to operate, no matter the alleged crime.

 

Ibragim Todashev, a 27 year old Chechen was born in Russia in 1986, came to the United States on a student visa, was granted asylum, and in February 2013 was granted legal permanent residence. It is rumored that Todashev was about to sign a confession when he suddenly flipped out, threw a table at law enforcement, and came at them with a sword, or a knife…..some kind of fire-arm, or is this yet another example of law enforcement out of control.

 

According to the information that I’ve gleaned from already way too much about this incident, Todashev was being questioned at his apartment when he became agitated and attacked at least three law enforcement people that were questioning him.

 

Okay can we take this by the numbers, a possible accomplice to a terrorist bombing…..AND A TRIPLE HOMICIDE, and where does the interview take place, the possible perpetrators apartment…..and only by three, count um, three law enforcement people. And finally, last, but certainly not least, the questioning, sorry “I mean” interview, took place in the early morning hours, like 1 or 2:00 A.M.

 

The knife, or a gun, or some Oriental sward, forget about it, according to the FBI, Todashev was unarmed at the time of the interview. Plus according to a friend of Todashev, he, Todashev had a serious knee injury and was hobbling around just to get from his bedroom to the bathroom.

 

Apparently somehow Todashev first tipped over a table, catching law enforcement unawares, then threw a chair before the cops opened fire and according to Todashev’s father, shot his son 7 times, with the fatal shot being fired by an FBI agent who finished off the Chechen American citizen since February of 2013 with a bullet to the head.

 

Let’s see, Osama bin Laden dead, no interview,, several drone strikes, at least one killing an American citizen…..no interview, and the latest terrorist suspect not interviewed, do I detect a pattern here is America practicing what might be called expedient justice?  I advise everybody to take great care with the police and law enforcement attitudes and practices of the 21^st century!

 

HAVE A NICE DAY!