Rolling Stone's new cover featured Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, looking like a rock star. Yes he looks normal, sweet, young, even attractive, but he is accused of very serious crimes! Yeah this shit is fucked up! I could understand (not be happy about) if it was on TIME magazine and a photo of him in court or something! But this literally looks like it could be an album cover. I think it is important that he be given a trial, not because I believe he is necessarily innocent but because of the gravity of what could happen if a truly innocent percent through a mistaken ID etc. was punished for such a horrendous act but not be able to defend themselves. This isn't a magazine about world events, though they do feature some. They literally made Dzhokhar Tsarnaev look like a rock star. Shameful! I would even understand this kind of feature for someone jailed for peaceful protest, or even property damage in regard to an honorable cause. Like throwing red paint on fur coats or chaining yourself to a tree or building to prevent it's destruction. But absolutely not for killing and maiming innocent people as part of a radical distortion of reality falsely in the name of God. Not the first time they have pulled this stunt they also featured Charles Manson on the cover. There are sick people out there that see things like this and to them it means fame, infamy, becoming an idol and celebrity. And why shouldn't they? It sure looks that way to me. So, shame on you Rolling Stone. I respect your rights to free expression, free press, and speech but this is just tasteless and only adds to an already growing problem of people associating mass murder with stardom, notoriety, and esteem. It's pretty sick, and no, not in a good way.
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