Police Officer Leaks Photos Manhunt for Dzhohkar Tsarnaev

Friday, 19 July 2013 | by Pat's Picks

The Boston Globe is among the papers picking up on a Massachusetts state police officer’s decision to release official photos from Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s arrest. Intended to combat the pretty Rolling Stone cover, the pictures show a bloodied Tsarnaev with a “police sniper’s laser-projected bead on his head.” The photos were first published on the website of Boston Magazine yesterday and have drawn criticism from legal scholars who say their release “will exacerbate what is already a major problem,” namely how to find a jury that hasn’t formed judgements on the case.

See the photo here