Tsarnaev guilty

As you may have heard, the trial of the Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has heated up. Today, the verdict on his 30 counts were read, including the 17 that carry the possibility of the death penalty. Tsarnaev was found guilty on all 30 counts. At this point in the trial, what remains is whether he will receive the death penalty or not, and the date of the next part of the trial has not been named. Up to this point, the trial has consisted of 15 court dates beginning on March 5, where 96 witnesses have testified. Only 4 of these, however, have been for the defense. Before the trial, many thought that the trial would not be fair, but since the first court date, the trial has been smooth.

This case has disturbed me ever since the bombing happened on April 15, 2013. I can remember looking at articles for hours, trying to think why someone would do something like this. Since the incident, I have actually been down Boylston Street in Boston where the two pressure cooker bombs went off. While there, it seemed like a normal day on a normal street, but there was still an eerie feeling in the air. Evidence from the explosions still remained. Trees were uprooted, the sidewalk stained, and the Forum restaurant, where the second explosion occurred, was closed. The Marathon store where the first bomb went off was still open, and it was filled with Boston Strong T-shirts. I am torn as to whether I believe Tsarnaev should receive the death penalty or not. I am not for, nor am I against the death penalty. I just don't know which is worse, death or a life sentence. What do you think?