The Tsarnaev Defense

Prosecution's wrapping up Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's trial

And, although we know he's guilty, it took them awhile.

His defense will make their case in just a day or 2.

They've already said the allegations made are true.

All that's left to argue now is if the boy should die

Or if he's a victim, too...  Manipulated by

Tamerlan, his older brother, and the crimes he did

Do not merit death because Dzhokhar was just a kid.

Mother was deported and divorcing his sick dad;

All alone - his parents gone - his brother all he had.

Thus, despite the horrors at the Boston Marathon,

Defense plans to argue that Dzhokhar was just a pawn.

As the mom of teenage boys, I'd buy that argument...

If my older son jumped off a bridge, as down he went,

Right behind - I'm pretty sure - his "little" brother would

Follow without pausing to consider if he should.

"It's Our Bleeping City"

A bloodstained Tsarnaev surrendering to police. The red dot on his forehead is a sniper's laser target. (Photo/Telegraph.co.uk)

I was not a victim of the Marathon attacks;

Wasn't near the bombings that stopped Boston in its tracks;

Didn't have my legs blown off and didn't lose a child;

Never went to view the site where running shoes were piled.

Didn't have to shelter in my home while the police

Searched throughout the city; only read the press release.

I have never met Dzhokhar Tsarnaev - never will.

Didn't know the brother who the cops were forced to kill.

Never understood what changed a boy who people liked

Into some crazed radical, or down which roads he's hiked...

Therefore, I'm not qualified and shouldn't have a voice

In his future punishment.  I'm glad it's not my choice.

Eric Holder's seeking death 'cause Massachusetts can't.

40 years ago this state decided that we shan't.

Since the bombs were terrorism, Holder says he rates

Execution 'cause he aimed at the United States.

Tell that to the people who were injured in the blasts;

Tell it to the amputees or those still wearing casts.

They should be the people who decide his punishment...

They're the ones he really hurt and not the government.

The Smoking Non-Gun

Thermal image of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hiding in a boat last Friday night.

Spent the week insisting law enforcement is the best;

Everyone has heard the tapes of Friday night's arrest,

Told ourselves how brave we were; that we were "Boston Strong."

Story that was told to us - apparently - was wrong.

'though the car he stole was only blocks from where he hid,
Thousands of our finest searched and couldn't find the kid.

Made it less than half a mile once he began to run.
Cops have torn his route apart; they didn't find a gun.

Once the owner of the boat got searchers back on track,

We were told Dzhokhar shot at them; officers shot back.

Bullets flew, explosions lit the sky - but now it seems

All those rounds were fired by police and their SWAT teams.

I can't say I blame the State Police or FBI;

Tamerlan proved that the brothers were prepared to die.

Job description doesn't list "Infallible" for cop...

But, this self-congratulating stuff? It's time to stop.