Examples Of Ethical Issues In Tsarnaev

Having Identified the suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev local state and federal agencies sought out after them exhausting several resources. There were some ethical issues that occur during the investigation and apprehension of the suspects. Steps taken by law enforcement to acquire some evidence and statement are questionable. Statements made by the Tsarnaev family acquired through interview with several news networks had mixed view towards the actions of law enforcement and the portrayal of the Tsarnaev brothers.

In their pursuit of the suspect law enforcement officers engaged in behavior that could be consider unethical. Procedures such as detaining a train ang searching it to make sure no suspect is found on board is acceptable. However, the wrongful detainment of a taxi driver who name was mistakenly read then later was found that they were not a person of interest. Despite
When capturing the suspect law enforcement officers made several mistakes that could have result in fatalities. A fellow officer was fired upon by colleagues mistakenly due to failure in communication. The officer who was injured arrive on scene in an unmarked car which the other officers mistook for the suspect. During the apprehension of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. an officer fired a shot at the boat without any authorization. The shot fired caused the other officers to also discharge their weapons. Realizing what had occurred was an error a senior officer ordered a ceasefire considering that once Dzhokhar was cornered he committed no action which warranted a mass retaliation by officer. Shortly after that, Dzhokhar was apprehended and later hospitalized after suffering injuries which may have occurred due to that error. While hospitalized Dzhokhar was also question without being mirandized. Having not been informed of right caused controversy in the upcoming criminal