Program. Should the Boston Marathon bomber steve the Death Penalty . The numbers are on the screen. Massachusetts residents have your own line and we especially want to hear from you. A very good thursday morning to you. We want to start with some of the headlines, starting with the Boston Herald this morning. Marathon bomber tsarnaev guilty evil did not win that day. The boston globe headline guilty on all counts. Now the real question, should he die . The jury found him guilty of all 30 federal counts against him and there is a rundown of the charges, including the 17 Death Penalty count including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death. Using a weapon of mass distraction resulting in death. Aiding and abetting, and use of the firearm in relation to a crime of violence, and so on down the line. From the boston globe this morning, kevin has kevin has this to say. That is kevincul;l culen;s piece in the boston globe. We want to hear from you. The numbers are on the screen. If you are a massachusetts resident, you have your own line. We will be talking about this for the first hour of the program this morning. Yesterday, after the 30 guilty verdicts were handed down, Boston Marathon victim karen versar spoke to the public. Heres a bit of what she had to say. [video clip] karin i dont know what justices. Im grateful to have him off the street. Im grateful to show everyone in the world this is not tolerated, this is not how we behave, and we are grateful everyone has worked so hard to make it known we will not allow this. Is there a sense of closure here . Karin know, and i cannot personally because it is not something you will ever be over. You will feel it forever. Therell always be something that brings it back to the front the forefront. But we will all get on with our lives and get on with some sense of normalcy, hopefully, when all of this is said and done. Host several editorial pieces yesterday. That is the Editorial Board of the wall street journal this morning. We want to hear from you. Our phone lines are open. Should the Boston Marathon bomber received the Death Penalty . We will start with joe calling in from oceanside, california line for independents. Good morning, joe. Joe, are you with us this morning . We lost joe. We will look for your phone calls. One piece i want to point out by a professor of criminology and law at northeastern university. The headline of his piece, wise tsarnaev shouldnt be executed. s piece on why should go to jail for the rest of his life, he writes two different takes on that already this morning. Susan is in revere massachusetts, line four democrats. Thanks for calling in from massachusetts. Caller i guess i dont believe in the Death Penalty in this case or any case. But it is a complicated trial. I work next door to the courthouse all these months. I do think this boy, or young man, came from just a family in freefall. And again, im not apologizing for his actions, but caught in cultural limbo. A dysfunctional family at an extreme level. Its just such a tragic case on so many levels, but ultimately i dont believe in the Death Penalty in this case or any case. Host susan, let me ask you what do you think the sentiment is there among massachusetts residents . There is a poll from the npr news station taken during the trial in massachusetts wbur in massachusetts, the found that most massachusetts residents felt that the Boston Marathon bomber should receive life in prison. In a survey of boston voters, 62 62 said he should be sent to life while 27 said he should receive the Death Penalty. In the broader sample size that was taken, 504 registered boston area voters found that 49 thought he should get life in prison and 38 felt he should be put to death. Is that about right with the sentiment you are hearing around massachusetts . Caller in my personal sphere, i guess. Though i think cardinal omalleys letter said it best. Massachusetts is a majority christian, predominantly catholic, and certainly eastern massachusetts state. I think those values influence their beliefs. Host susan, thanks for the call. Rick up next in britain to an, florida. Good morning. Caller good morning, sir. How are you . Host im good rick. Caller im calling because i dont support the Death Penalty for him. Unfortunately, if he is put to death, he will be considered a martyr in this world that he ventured into. They will just use his death for a recruiting tool for other misguided gentlemen and ladies like him. Host are you saying you dont believe in the Death Penalty in this case or in any cases . Caller i do believe in the Death Penalty in the most extreme cases, where you have a definite disregard for human life whatsoever. But in this case, we are dealing with the mentality where they almost welcome to death because of their misguided views. On other cases can i do believe the Death Penalty is appropriate in some. Host do you think the jury should take that into account the reaction to a Death Penalty verdicts, as they are making these considerations . Caller absolutely, they should. Because the radical islam world death is not a deterrent to them whatsoever. Host rick in break into an. Bradenton. Up next is roger. Your thoughts . Caller i sit and look at let them sit in the cell and look at pictures. Host that is roger in lexington, North Carolina this morning also caller also speaking in lexington North Carolina this morning. Also speaking governor charlie baker. [video clip] governor baker to this day, im amazed that he could stand in front of Martin Richard and place the device. I remove going to the freight in dorchester which was the cedar grove cemetery, and visiting Richard Martins grave and thinking, i cannot believe somebody would actually do this. Do you believe in the Death Penalty . Governor baker i said for a crime like this i would support the Death Penalty, but this is a decision made by the jury. Host the governor theyre talking about Martin Richard, the eightyearold boy that was killed. Other victims killed in the bombing that it was krystle campbell, 29 years old and maisie lu, 23yearold. Sean collier, also killed, 25yearold, in the ensuing hunt for Dzhokar Tsarnaev and his brother tamerlan. We want to hear from our viewers this morning, should the Boston Marathon bomber received the Death Penalty . Columbus, georgia, lie for democrats. Good morning. Caller good morning, how are you . Host im good, angela. How are you . Caller im good. I do believe in the Death Penalty in this case. Whether they think he is a martyr or not. He took lives the way he didnt have the right to. They were just to take. They were not his to take. Host angela, do you think that is justice in this case . Do you think that will bring closure to the victims . Caller i dont know if it will bring closure to them, but i do believe it is justice. Host lets go up to new york, the line for republicans where no well is waiting. Noel is waiting. Caller good morning. I support the Death Penalty in this case because i would be worried that somebody would try to take hostages elsewhere and try to swap them. We see the current president able to swap out very bad people for other people. I think the Death Penalty is appropriate in this case. Host he becomes a liability if he is in jail for the rest of his life . Caller that is correct. It depends also if he was put in a federal pen for life. That would be a different case. Right now, im not sure where they are going to put him. Are they going to put them in a jail in massachusetts or a federal pen . Host after the guilty verdict he is awaiting the sentencing version of the trial that is going on. The boston globe has some stats on what happens next here. Sums that and some data on the procedure ahead. Some stats and data on the procedure ahead. Lets go to jean in wyoming. Caller good morning. I think, clearly is the Death Penalty. Especially where he stood there behind that young boy for the timeframe that he did. His big brother didnt make him do that. That was his personal choice. Trying to secondguess terrorists as to how they react we know they will lie manipulate, do whatever they can to recruit. This should send the message around the world that we dont tolerate it. Host one of the earlier callers said she did not believe in the Death Penalty at all. Is the Death Penalty moral . Caller well, i believe it is. I believe its moral. When you get into religious views, thats Something Else. When someone deliberately takes the lives, as many lives as he did, i dont see any other option. Host and do you think this brings closure to the families of not just the victims who died, but the many victims who were injured and lost limbs . Caller i think that is a personal choice for them. But i think it would bring closure for quite a few. Definitely a conviction of life or death will bring their closure. Depending on how they feel about it, you know. That depends on whether they believe in the Death Penalty. Host thank you for the call from wyoming. Cornell is calling from new jersey. Good morning. Caller good morning. Host go ahead, sir. Caller i dont believe the Death Penalty, because im a democrat, but im truly prolife. Host ok, cornell. Explain that a little more. Caller well, the Death Penalty is not going to bring closure to anyone. But the bottom line is, the Death Penalty historically has never been a deterrent. With statistics and crime referring to murder. We dont give life and we have no right to take it. Host and cornell, did you always feel as live up the Death Penalty . Caller yes. So many people have been exonerated through dna historically. If you were poor and did not have proper representation, you had a greater chance of getting death than people with a lot of money that had been given a pass. Host cornell, what is justice here in this case in your mind . Caller what is justice . I would give him life without parole to let him think. Even though it is costly feeding him, but even to give them the Death Penalty give him the Death Penalty, he would not be executed for years to come. As far as im concerned, we dont give life because im truly prolife. Most republicans say they are prolife, but they are prolife until they get here and then they are fair game. Or they promote war, which takes life on both sides. They are very hypocritical. Me, myself, we dont give life and we have no right to take it. Thats between him and his god to deal with that for the rest of his life. Host cornell in waterford works, new jersey this morning. A few stats on the history of the Death Penalty in the United States. Capital punishment resumed in the United States in 1976 after a Supreme Court ordered hiatus. While many have been exited since that time, the federal government has tried and executed only three, oklahoma bomber timothy mcveigh, drug smuggler juan raul garcia, and kidnapper luis jones lewis jones. Some have been on death row for more than 15 years as various appeals make their way through the courts. The massachusetts Death Penalty in massachusetts, the Death Penalty is not allowed, but of course tsarnaev is being tried in federal court. Here is tweet, a christian nation should not allow the Death Penalty. You can join the conversation. And one other from tony. We will be looking for your tweets and emails and comments on our facebook page, as well. But of course, our phone lines are open. Sandra is up next in massachusetts. Caller dont look over your back when you send somebody to prison for life. That is what should happen. I know somebody who had a problem and he went and did something wrong, and he said, id be back in two weeks. And he was, in a box in the church. You think people will stand for what happened . The prisoners will take care of the situation. Thank you and goodbye. Host keith is up next danville, illinois, line for republicans. Keith, youre on the washington journal. Go ahead. Caller im sorry, boss. They said to just host turn down your tv and go ahead with your question or comment. Caller you know what it should really be . Host what is that . Caller make him suffer. Dont kill him. Host youve got to turn down your tv if you want to call in with your comment. We will put you on hold and go to maxine in New Baltimore, michigan. Line for independents. Good morning. Caller good morning and thank you for taking my call. As far as the Death Penalty, i could go either way. Whether he gets life or death it doesnt matter to me. But i would prefer he be given the Death Penalty. Theres no reason why this person should have any consideration for life. We are talking life. He took life. Now we going to give him life . What about people he will come in contact with in his prison . What is their safety . He cares nothing for anyone elses life. As far as closure goes, the victims will never have closure. When youve lost a loved one its with you for life. This person has lost his right to remain alive. And as far as arabs using this as a recruiting tool, they dont need this. Theyve already got it. They hate us already. They are not going to love us. So just get that out of your head. If the Death Penalty for him. Thank you very much. Host maxine, before you go, how closely have you been following the trial . Have you been reading about it every day . Caller yes, i have. Host do you think he wants to be a martyr . Do you think Dzhokar Tsarnaev prefers to be a martyr . Caller really, i dont care what he wants. He has no right to left. When he placed a bomb and kill those people, he had lost his right to have whatever. Host maxine in New Baltimore michigan this morning. Senator ed markey, one of the members of congress who released a statement yesterday following the release of those 30 guilty verdicts, his Statement Reads in part that is senator ed markey in his statement that came out yesterday. One other member of congress who tweeted out a reaction to the guilty verdict was ann kuster, democrat from New Hampshire. We want to you from you, our viewers, this morning. We have about 35 minutes left of our phone segment here. Harry is up next in pittsburgh pennsylvania, like for republicans. Good morning. Caller good morning. If this guy wanted to be a martyr, why is he for his life, number one . Andover two, and number two the skies in for the worse of crimes. He killed four people, one a little boy and 20 people lost limbs. What is worse than that . Should put him on a concrete bench and handcuffed him and put a bunch of dynamite underneath him and a clock in his face and tell him in five minutes this is going to go off and see his reaction. These people are cowards. They will not fight like military. They blow people up. People calling in and defending these guys this guy he wants to be a martyr . That is ridiculous. Wise he pleading for his life . Host in the boston globe, they write, spare Dzhokar Tsarnaev the Death Penalty. Your thoughts . Caller if thats the case, lets have a pity party for him and let him out of jail. Maybe can kill some more people and they can feel sorry for him. Look at Rolling Stone. They try to make them look like a martyr. That paper there, at do how they stay in business. The 419yearold, he didnt know any better. Let a matter the poor 19yearold, he didnt know any better. Let him out of jail. This is the dumbest article ive ever heard of. Host talking about the Rolling Stone cover that depicted Dzhokar Tsarnaev, many were critical of how he was depicted in the wake of the bombing. Lets go to thomas on the line for democrats. Good morning. Caller good morning. I would like to disagree with most people who say the Death Penalty is not a deterrent to stop crime. Our problem is we dont use it enough. People look at the Death Penalty and think it is a joke because they can appeal it and spent many years in prison and never have to be executed. If we started carrying out the Death Penalty on a regular basis and doing it like it was meant to be done, then yes, it would be a deterrent. I think it should be carried out as soon as possible. Host thomas, is that the long appeals process that concerns you, or that not enough crimes make one eligible for the Death Pe