The Boston Marathon Bombing occurred on April 15, 2013 near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Two bombs exploded 12 seconds apart, killing 3 people and injuring over 264. The two culprits were brothers Tamerian and Dzhokhar Tsnarnaev, though they were actually carrying out orders from a drug lord in Maine and were not affiliated with Al Qaeda as initially assumed. While social media helped spread information about the attack, it also contributed to unfair prejudice against Muslims.

1. Boston Marathon Bombing
By Zane Heaston
Student ID#: 0004627968

2. Statistics
• According to CNN on August 28, 2014;
• The Boston Marathon Bombing of 2013
happened on Patriots Day during the
Boston Marathon in Boston,
Massachusetts.
• Over 264 people were injured and 3
people were killed in the bombing.
• Two bombs were set off near the finish
line 12 seconds apart from each other.

3. The Culprits
• Tamerian Tsnarnaev (on the left) was
shot and killed during a shootout car
chase on April 19th. (CNN, 2014)
• Dzhokhar Tsnarnaev (on the right) was
found in Watertown, Massachusetts
under a boat that same day. (CNN,
2014)
• Azamat Tazhayakov, Dias Kadyrbayev,
and Robert Phillipos were charged in
helping the Tsnarnaev brothers by
hiding evidence. (CNN, 2014)

4. Culprits Motivation
• While the two culprits were Muslim
descendants, they were not part of Al
Qaeda. They were actually part of a
drug gang and the attack was ordered
by Biniam “Icy” Tsegai. (ABC News,
2014)
• The police were able trace the drug
lord by the weapon used to kill Sean
Collier whom were killed by the
Tsnarnaev brothers after the bombing.
(ABC News, 2014)

5. Positive Uses of Digital Citizenship
• Internet sites, like Facebook, played a
key role in spreading news of the
bombing quickly. (US News, 2013)
• People were able to see if their loved
ones were injured or dead on sites like
CNN. (US News, 2013)
• People could get information on the
manhunt for Dzhokhar Tsnarnaev on
sites like CNN. (CNN, 2014)

6. Negative Uses of Digital Citizenship
• The biggest problem during and after
the bombing was the unfair prejudice
towards Muslims. (ABC News, 2014)
• When many people saw that the
terrorists were Islamic, they assumed
that they were part of Al Qaeda. (ABC
News, 2014)
• When in reality, they were following
orders from a drug lord located in
Portland, Maine. (ABC News, 2014)
• Here’s a link to a video from ABC
News that shows the problems with
Anti-Muslim harassment.
• http://abcnews.go.com/WhatWouldY
ouDo/video/anti-muslim-harassment-
24911647

7. My Bibliography
• Library, C. (1970, January 1). Boston Marathon Terror Attack Fast Facts. Retrieved September 21, 2014, from
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/03/us/boston-marathon-terror-attack-fast-facts/index.html
• Welsh, T. (2013, April 19). Did Media Botch the Boston Bombing. Retrieved September 21, 2014, from
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2013/04/19/has-media-coverage-of-boston-marathon-bombings-been-responsible
• Mcphee, M. (2013, June 13). Before Boston Attack, Alleged Bomber Posed With Black Flag of Jihad at Local Mosque. Retrieved September
21, 2014, from http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/boston-attack-alleged-bomber-posed-black-flag-jihad/story?id=24399566
• What Would You Do?: Anti-Muslim Harassment. (2014, August 4). Retrieved September 21, 2014, from
http://abcnews.go.com/WhatWouldYouDo/video/anti-muslim-harassment-24911647
• Mcphee, M. (2014, July 22). Official: Gun Shows Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Played Greater Role in Bombing and Aftermath. Retrieved September
21, 2014, from http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/official-gun-shows-dzhokhar-tsarnaev-played-greater-role/story?id=24671232
• Ray, M. (2014, July 23). Boston Marathon bombing of 2013 (United States history). Retrieved September 21, 2014, from
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1924021/Boston-Marathon-bombing-of-2013
• Prosecutors, defense lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect due in court for hearing. (2014, September 18). Retrieved September
21, 2014, from http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/09/18/prosecutors-defense-lawyers-for-boston-marathon-bombing-suspect-due-in-court/