Our society has fixed contemptuous affiliations with terrorists and when they are “glorified” unintentionally, citizens become furious. The “selfie” of Tsarnaev was should be like a “mug shot” not plastered beautifully on a Rolling Stone magazine like a celebrity—it is the “face of terror”.
When it comes to the villains, we imagine crooked teeth, a creepy smile and a patched eye caught off guard, NOT someone attractive on a Rolling stone magazine. Then again, “Villains, of course, do not always look the part”. Tsarnev’s picture should have been like a “mug shot”. Not cropped to make him seem “assertive and important” because he is nothing, but a “monster”—“accused”. It is certainly incentive and insulting to the victims and the ones that died in the line of duty. To the extent, the picture is similar to Jesus due to his hair and Rolling Stone on top of his head looks like Christ’s crown of thorns.
Furthermore, this is why terrorists and war images are not usually exposed to the public because they could be used as a “propaganda tool”. Also, citizens could become anti-war after viewing real explicit images from war that they are shielded from. Terrorists should not be portrayed with a heroic light or even be given the credentials.
