New photos released by the Massachusetts State Police show just how tight of a corner Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was backed into Friday night. Reporters were kept away from the scene and relied heavily on police scanner traffic to follow along with the action, and at some point during the standoff they heard that the boat in which Tsarnaev was hiding had caught on fire and had perhaps 20 to 40 gallons of gasoline on board. Add to those reports the apparent sound of flash grenades, and more than a few people were convinced they were in for a repeat of the Christopher Dorner standoff.
That didn’t happen, but for more than a few people the reason was clear: Tsarnaev is a white man, and that white privilege we’ve heard so much about apparently extends to death by fire.
They kill dorner but this white guy is alive? Amerikkka
— Esquire. (@MontezTheMongol) April 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/OG_Scholar/status/325410339107774464
They killed Dorner but left the lil white boy alive
— Brandon (@Nawshus) April 20, 2013
They don't wanna kill the white boy in the boat but they let dorner burn ?
— Blessed (@EMMxESS) April 20, 2013
He's white they aint doing all that RT @darealdroboy Burn that man like they did Dorner
— Stand Up Guy (@Boogiebabyg) April 20, 2013
Funny how a white guy shoots a whole mess of people cops can't kill him. But Dorner and these Boston Bombers, then they can now shoot right?
— yarely? (@_lovelyyari) April 20, 2013
Ok & ok Boston bombing suspect arrested alive because he is white, why is that Christopher Dorner (black) was not arrested alive?
— Dr Phillip C Ofume (@Ofu_Associates) April 20, 2013
They got Dorner up outta there but let the white boy live…they ain't shit
— Dennis Celery (@LCyance) April 20, 2013
If only CHRISTOPHER DORNER were WHITE! He would still be ALIVE.
RACE MATTERS!!
— Laurel (@BlackPolBuzz82) April 20, 2013
End of the day Dorner gets intentionally burned down in a house and the white muslim guy gets taken into custody.
— LeRoy McConnell III (@kcmac38) April 20, 2013
Tsarnaev = white = arrested & taken in
Dorner = black = burned alive
Go 'Murica!
— Troop (@StateTrooper2K1) April 20, 2013
Dorner, who revolted against corruption in the system, was burned alive. white terrorist who blew people up for no reason? captured alive.
— ?Nezua? (@nezua) April 20, 2013
These terrorist Muslims look pretty white. I don't know how to feel right now. Gonna go talk it over with Dorner.
— Dead JT Ready (@DeadJTReady) April 20, 2013
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https://twitter.com/PoochieLaa/status/325708564998012929
He's alive thats white privilege for yo ass right there. Chris Dorner is looking at this shit thinking Mutha fucka ain't this some B/S
— TallahasseeGoats (@da_ticklah) April 20, 2013
We’re not sure yet why Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s white privilege failed to shield him from police officers’ bullets, but we’re sure there’s a theory for that as well. Maybe David Sirota will explain it in Salon next week.
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