As you may well know, Rolling Stone‘s latest issue features accused Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in a light that many folks feel resemble that of a rock star; that, and the fact that an entertainment magazine is putting him on the cover, have driven quite a few folks mad to say the least.
Rolling Stone has issued a statement on the matter, which you can read below:
Our hearts go out to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, and our thoughts are always with them and their families. 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. The fact that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is young, and in the same age group as many of our readers, makes it all the more important for us to examine the complexities of this issue and gain a more complete understanding of how a tragedy like this happens.
