Demonstators Proclaim Dzokhar Tsarnaev's Innocence in Boston Marathon Bombings

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The First Amendment of the US constitution allows free speech to all citizens, so Jennifer Michio, pictured above, exercised that right Wednesday when she demonstrated outside the courthouse where Dzokhar Tsarnaev was arraigned. Apparently, she hasn't seen the video that shows him placing a bomb near the Boston Marathon finish line or the content of the confession he wrote on paper smeared with blood before his arrest. This blogger has a hard time seeing her tee shirt knowing that victims and their families were subjected to that message as they entered and left the court house.

Tsarnaev faces 30 federal charges, the most damning of which is using a weapon of mass destruction to kill. His attorney, Judy Clarke, sought to speak on her client's behalf when she asked Judge Marianne Bowler to enter a not guilty plea on all charges. Instead, the judge said Tsarnaev would have to respond to each count himself.  Tsarnaev complied and answered not guilty to all.

Throughout the proceedings, Tsarnaev appeared disinterested with an enigmatic smile appearing at the corner of his mouth sometimes. His swollen face, bruised eye and arm in a cast belied his calm demeanor. This was the teenager that stated he couldn't stand the killing of innocent people any longer, presumably referring to Islamists. Yet, he saw no problem in killing four people, one of whom was an MIT police officer and maiming many others, some of whom lost their legs as a result.

Ham on Wry offers the following suggestion to all those who believe Tsarnaev is innocent, the victim of a conspiracy, or might not receive a fair trial. Show some respect to the victims and their families. The right to free speech does not trump the right of the victims and their families to be treated with dignity. Tsarnaev will get a fair trial. The whole world is watching.