“Qui non vetat peccare, cum possit, jubet.” “He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it.” Lucius Annaeus Seneca
FBI officers detained today 3 friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving bomber of the Boston Marathon. These guys are accused of helping Tsarnaev while evading arrest. According to CNN, they recognized their mate as soon as the US divulged the terrorist’s face. Officials say Azamat Tazhayakov, Dias Kadyrbayev and Robel Phillipos have contacted the previously fugitive Dzhokhar and also removed some objects from his room.
Some analysts have been claiming that police is trying to shed a light on the mystery surrounding the reasons for the bombings by interrogating more people. Others believe that their idea is to pressure Tsarnaev into talking after he was read his Miranda Rights and became quiet. We may be inspired by that quotation from Seneca and acknowledge that these bomber’s friends are indeed involved in his crime. Popularly, it is called lack of morality not to help FBI in its job. According to the law, it is obstruction of justice, as well as aiding and abetting.
Originally published on thimabi.wordpress.com.