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| Rolling Stone defends Boston bomb suspect cover | Rolling Stone defends Boston bomb suspect cover |
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| Rolling Stone magazine has defended its new cover story featuring Boston bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, which has prompted uproar. | Rolling Stone magazine has defended its new cover story featuring Boston bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, which has prompted uproar. |
| The magazine said a profile of Mr Tsarnaev suited its "commitment to serious and thoughtful coverage". | The magazine said a profile of Mr Tsarnaev suited its "commitment to serious and thoughtful coverage". |
| But a Boston city leader accused the publication of "mindless glorification of a terrorist". | But a Boston city leader accused the publication of "mindless glorification of a terrorist". |
| A number of US retail chains have announced they will not stock the edition. | A number of US retail chains have announced they will not stock the edition. |
| Mr Tsarnaev, 19, pleaded not guilty last week to all charges in connection with the 15 April bombings. | Mr Tsarnaev, 19, pleaded not guilty last week to all charges in connection with the 15 April bombings. |
| Janet Reitman, Rolling Stone's contributing editor, spent two months interviewing Mr Tsarnaev's friends and family for the forthcoming issue's article. | Janet Reitman, Rolling Stone's contributing editor, spent two months interviewing Mr Tsarnaev's friends and family for the forthcoming issue's article. |
| 'Disgusting' | 'Disgusting' |
| In a statement appended to the top of the story, the magazine's editors said on Wednesday their "hearts go out to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing". | |
| "The cover story we are publishing this week falls within the traditions of journalism and Rolling Stone's long-standing commitment to serious and thoughtful coverage of the most important political and cultural issues of our day," it said. | "The cover story we are publishing this week falls within the traditions of journalism and Rolling Stone's long-standing commitment to serious and thoughtful coverage of the most important political and cultural issues of our day," it said. |
| It added that many of its readers are in the same age group as the bombing suspect, and it was important for the publication to explore the issue. | It added that many of its readers are in the same age group as the bombing suspect, and it was important for the publication to explore the issue. |
| But two Massachusetts-based convenience store chains, Rockland and Tedeschi Food Shops, said on Wednesday they would not stock the edition. | But two Massachusetts-based convenience store chains, Rockland and Tedeschi Food Shops, said on Wednesday they would not stock the edition. |
| Two national pharmacy chains, CVS and Walgreens, quickly followed suit. | Two national pharmacy chains, CVS and Walgreens, quickly followed suit. |
| Boston City Council President Stephen Murphy said the cover was "disgusting". | Boston City Council President Stephen Murphy said the cover was "disgusting". |
| "Rolling Stone has marketed Tsarnaev as a hero, a misunderstood teen, a product of two incompatible cultures," he said in a statement on Wednesday. | "Rolling Stone has marketed Tsarnaev as a hero, a misunderstood teen, a product of two incompatible cultures," he said in a statement on Wednesday. |
| "He is not. He is a coward and a murderer who is appropriately facing the death penalty for his crimes." | "He is not. He is a coward and a murderer who is appropriately facing the death penalty for his crimes." |
| Commentators on social media networks also said the magazine cover was tasteless. | Commentators on social media networks also said the magazine cover was tasteless. |
| Some likened the picture of the suspect, which he posted online himself, to an old Rolling Stone cover featuring Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors. | Some likened the picture of the suspect, which he posted online himself, to an old Rolling Stone cover featuring Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors. |
| More than 15,000 mainly outraged comments were posted on Rolling Stone's Facebook page. | More than 15,000 mainly outraged comments were posted on Rolling Stone's Facebook page. |
| Boston punk band Dropkick Murphys, who recently donated $300,000 (£197,000) to victims of the bombings, also expressed their anger. | Boston punk band Dropkick Murphys, who recently donated $300,000 (£197,000) to victims of the bombings, also expressed their anger. |
| "Rolling Stone you should be ashamed," the band tweeted. "How about one of the courageous victims on your cover instead of this loser scum bag!" | "Rolling Stone you should be ashamed," the band tweeted. "How about one of the courageous victims on your cover instead of this loser scum bag!" |
| He is accused of using a weapon of mass destruction in the blasts that killed three people, including an eight-year-old boy. | He is accused of using a weapon of mass destruction in the blasts that killed three people, including an eight-year-old boy. |
| More than 260 others were injured when two pressure cooker bombs detonated at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. | More than 260 others were injured when two pressure cooker bombs detonated at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. |
| It was the worst mass-casualty attack on US soil since 9/11. | It was the worst mass-casualty attack on US soil since 9/11. |