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democraticinsurgent

(1,157 posts)
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 01:59 PM Apr 2013

Anyone listen to Here and Now on NPR? Host's nephew was friends with the 19 yr old suspect

Here & Now host Robin Young’s nephew is a friend and former classmate of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (left), who police identify as the surviving suspect in the bombings.

http://hereandnow.wbur.org/

Fascinating interview with the nephew, who said the kid was normal, fun, socially adjusted, and everyone that went to school with him is shocked.

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Anyone listen to Here and Now on NPR? Host's nephew was friends with the 19 yr old suspect (Original Post) democraticinsurgent Apr 2013 OP
I heard her speaking this morning about this IDemo Apr 2013 #1
so he made the perfect terrorist snooper2 Apr 2013 #2
Thanks. I enjoy the show, but missed it today Patiod Apr 2013 #3
she tweeted yesterday demokatgurrl Apr 2013 #4
Maybe she did call them democraticinsurgent Apr 2013 #6
I heard it in the car d_r Apr 2013 #5
certainly not defending his actions but younger brothers do look up to their older brothers... Javaman Apr 2013 #7
my thoughts as well frylock Apr 2013 #8
Was listening too. I think it does not come naturally to us to realize that good can DeschutesRiver Apr 2013 #9

IDemo

(16,926 posts)
1. I heard her speaking this morning about this
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 02:07 PM
Apr 2013

How she had hosted the prom party, everyone loved him, he was a best friend of her nephew (or son?), and "I know it's a cliche, but no-one could have foreseen this". Never any pushing of religious or political beliefs.

Patiod

(11,816 posts)
3. Thanks. I enjoy the show, but missed it today
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 02:17 PM
Apr 2013

Boston, like Philadelphia, has something of the small town, few-degrees-of-separation about it.

demokatgurrl

(3,931 posts)
4. she tweeted yesterday
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 02:18 PM
Apr 2013

About how shocked she was. I hate to say but it made me wonder whether she and any of the other people who knew these guys so disbelieved it that they couldn't recognise them in the photos or hesitated to call the FBI and say they knew them

d_r

(6,907 posts)
5. I heard it in the car
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 02:22 PM
Apr 2013

I thought it was really interesting to hear her nephew talk about knowing him, how shocked that everyone was about it.

Javaman

(62,442 posts)
7. certainly not defending his actions but younger brothers do look up to their older brothers...
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 02:49 PM
Apr 2013

when I was his age I just about worshiped my older brother. Would I have followed him in a crazy ass scheme to blow something up, I'd like to think not, but depending on the circumstances older brothers can have a lot of influence on younger siblings.

DeschutesRiver

(2,354 posts)
9. Was listening too. I think it does not come naturally to us to realize that good can
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 03:45 PM
Apr 2013

co-exist with bad, even evil behavior.

It is much more comforting to imagine that we can all recognize what kind of person might be capable of doing something like this. It is a coping mechanism that makes all the risks and randomness of our daily lives bearable. Sure, sometimes you can recognize the face/behaviors of evil. But not always.

If all I focused on was that danger potentially lurks everywhere and from everyone, it would be hard to find any joy or sense of safety. So like others, I tend to disregard the potential risks from people who I know to be nice or normal. Doesn't make it so, but prevents worrying about something that I can't do anything about.

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