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OneMoreDemocrat

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1. Makes one wonder who benefits if he can't talk...

Reply to undeterred (Original post)

Sun Apr 21, 2013, 12:04 PM

Apr 2013

and just 'cause he can still type, write, etc., etc., doesn't mean he ever will or that his writings won't get 'deleted' or 'misplaced' somehow.

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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was shot in the throat and cannot speak [View all] undeterred Apr 2013 OP

Makes one wonder who benefits if he can't talk... OneMoreDemocrat Apr 2013 #1

It is probably attempted suicide. FarCenter Apr 2013 #2

It's probably best to conclude outright that there's a nefarious conspiracy and coverup Orrex Apr 2013 #3

Lol! NealK Apr 2013 #22

yes, I think that is wise. Schema Thing Apr 2013 #26

He may also have suffered brain damage from blood loss jberryhill Apr 2013 #5

I didn't even think of that. undeterred Apr 2013 #11

If so, considerable rehab is going to be required jberryhill Apr 2013 #12

He was OK enough to climb out of the boat under his own power B2G Apr 2013 #32

Tinfoil alert. nt MOTRDemocrat Apr 2013 #7

Is there anything in your world that isn't a nefarious conspiracy? nt Codeine Apr 2013 #8

Whoa--we both used the phrase "nefarious conspiracy" Orrex Apr 2013 #9

Mossad sends me the talking points Codeine Apr 2013 #10

Kudos. You made me laugh! KittyWampus Apr 2013 #24

Agree. I don't see why he could't write or type answers at some point cleduc Apr 2013 #4

Remember Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy? jberryhill Apr 2013 #13

In the photos of the arrest I've seen cleduc Apr 2013 #18

Ah - but that's the brilliant part bhikkhu Apr 2013 #16

I'm going to assume you just opted not to use the "sarcasm" smilie. Otherwise ... 11 Bravo Apr 2013 #35

what if the only hand sign he will give is "fuck you"? Schema Thing Apr 2013 #27

As I said in my original post cleduc Apr 2013 #28

A guess: they don't yet know if he is brain damaged but the speaking issue flamingdem Apr 2013 #6

Thats true - undeterred Apr 2013 #14

It's possible that he cannot speak because of swelling or because he needs surgery flamingdem Apr 2013 #15

Or because he's currently intubated and sedated B2G Apr 2013 #33

Why wasn't it one of the first places searched? NotThisTime Apr 2013 #17

No, I'm not from around there so I don't know. undeterred Apr 2013 #19

Everyone is assuming that he hid there immediately, too. randome Apr 2013 #20

Well, you know what they say when you are looking for something. Jamastiene Apr 2013 #21

He can write and I assume he knows how to use the computer. jwirr Apr 2013 #23

I don't understand this logic Bad Thoughts Apr 2013 #25

The only way is if he's brain damaged super badly cleduc Apr 2013 #29

Seems reasonable jberryhill Apr 2013 #31

He climbed out B2G Apr 2013 #34

I'm not sure cleduc Apr 2013 #36

Of course they can question him. cwydro Apr 2013 #30