RollingStone crossed the line imo

[El Kabong]

I think the purpose of the "regular guy" picture was to reiterate the frightening possibility of "home-grown" terrorism perpetrated by your everyday normal "boy next door". I don't object the choice of picture: people know what he did and the horror he caused. I think the article's purpose is to go beyond the acts and examine what inspires a "normal", fun loving guy like Dzhokhar to do something so horrific.

Now whether or not it belongs on the cover is certainly debatable.

Is Rolling Stone the magazine that has the depth, the knowledge, and the gravitas to ask such questions?

[Beanflicker]

To be honest, I'm not a Rolling Stone reader. If the article turns out to be complete exploitative garbage, then I think they deserve the shit storm they get. But from what I've read of their intentions, I don't see anything wrong with going for what they are going for.

[Beanflicker]

To me, saying that they needed to use an unflattering picture of him is agenda-driven in itself, and almost a form of censorship. The public aren't stupid, they remember the horrible thing that he did. But the fact is, he was a normal kid who was well liked, had friends and did and liked what most 20 year olds do.

And I usually shit on the media for intentionally using the most sinister/ominous pictures they can find. Just like they did with Zimmerman and Trayvon: sinister, mean looking pictures for Zimmerman. Innocent, baby-faced pics of Trayvon.

[Onetime]

To me, saying that they needed to use an unflattering picture of him is agenda-driven in itself, and almost a form of censorship. The public aren't stupid, they remember the horrible thing that he did. But the fact is, he was a normal kid who was well liked, had friends and did and liked what most 20 year olds do.

And I usually shit on the media for intentionally using the most sinister/ominous pictures they can find. Just like they did with Zimmerman and Trayvon: sinister, mean looking pictures for Zimmerman. Innocent, baby-faced pics of Trayvon.

You seen the picture Fox using for Zimmerman he's smiling all fat

[Howlin Mad Missy]

So. Who has actually read the article?

[El Kabong]

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Jahar's World | Culture News | Rolling Stone

One of the most liberal and intellectually sophisticated cities in the U.S., Cambridge is also one of the most ethnically and economically diverse.


.....I hope they didn't strain anything patting themselves on the back

[El Kabong]

"In terms of politics, I'd say he's just as anti-American as the next guy in Cambridge"

There you have it....fucking liberals