The Massachusetts State Police have relieved from duty a sergeant who released previously unseen photos of Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Sgt. Sean Murphy, a tactical photographer who's been with the department for 25 years, did not like the August cover of Rolling Stone — so he released his own images to Boston Magazine.
Murphy was on the scene in Watertown, Mass., the night Tsarnaev was apprehended for his alleged role in the Boston Marathon bombing.
He will have a hearing regarding his employment next week. The department has taken his badge, his gun, and his computer, and has ordered him not to speak to the press, according to Boston Magazine editor John Wolfson.
The Massachusetts State Police released the following statement:
Before the Massachusetts State Police silenced him, Murphy shared his thoughts with Boston Magazine.
"What Rolling Stone did was wrong. This guy is evil. This is the real Boston bomber. Not someone fluffed and buffed for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine," he said.
See the photos and full story from Boston Magazine here »
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