The saying "Boston Strong" clearly describes the heart of the people of the United States, but more importantly the strong hearts of those directly impacted by this event. Being strong doesn't mean ending someone's life as revenge for what they did, but being able to overcome these tragic events instead. A Globe poll in September showed that 57 percent of Massachusetts respondents supported a life sentence for Tsarnaev, compared with 33 percent who favored the death penalty. The Boston Bar Association made a public declaration earlier this month in opposition of the death penalty, saying it only offered the “illusion of ultimate punishment.” Which is not what characterizes us in the United States of America, "the land of the free and the home of the brave."
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