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Cop bent out of shape over Rolling Stone cover gets himself suspended
A Massachusetts State Police sergeant was relieved of duty on Thursday after he gave graphic photos documenting the surrender of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to Boston Magazine. And the release of the photos could have an impact on the case.
Sgt. Sean Murphy, a tactical photographer for the state police, documented the capture of a bloodied Tsarnaev as he emerged from a boat parked in the backyard of a home in Watertown, Mass., on April 19—four days after the deadly bombings, which killed three and injured more than 260.
Murphy released 14 photos he took during the manhunt to Boston Magazine after being angered by the cover image of Tsarnaev on Rolling Stone magazine, which some have said depicts the bombing suspect in a softer light. The photo, which was taken from one of Tsarnaev’s social media accounts, has also been published in The New York Times and other media outlets. Murphy told the magazine his photos, which show Tsarnaev bloodied and with the laser of a sniper rifle projected on his forehead, depict “the real Boston bomber. Not someone fluffed and buffed for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.”
David Procopio, a spokesman for the state police, confirmed to Yahoo News that the photos Murphy released were taken while he was on duty and that their release had been “unauthorized by the department.”
http://news.yahoo.com/boston-marathon-bombing-photos-tsarnaev-state-police-135346197.html
Sgt. Sean Murphy, a tactical photographer for the state police, documented the capture of a bloodied Tsarnaev as he emerged from a boat parked in the backyard of a home in Watertown, Mass., on April 19—four days after the deadly bombings, which killed three and injured more than 260.
Murphy released 14 photos he took during the manhunt to Boston Magazine after being angered by the cover image of Tsarnaev on Rolling Stone magazine, which some have said depicts the bombing suspect in a softer light. The photo, which was taken from one of Tsarnaev’s social media accounts, has also been published in The New York Times and other media outlets. Murphy told the magazine his photos, which show Tsarnaev bloodied and with the laser of a sniper rifle projected on his forehead, depict “the real Boston bomber. Not someone fluffed and buffed for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.”
David Procopio, a spokesman for the state police, confirmed to Yahoo News that the photos Murphy released were taken while he was on duty and that their release had been “unauthorized by the department.”
http://news.yahoo.com/boston-marathon-bombing-photos-tsarnaev-state-police-135346197.html