Statement of Steve Xiarhos Denouncing US Appeals Court Decision in the Boston Marathon Bombing Case

July 31, 2020

BARNSTABLE – Steve Xiarhos, Republican candidate for State Representative in the 5th Barnstable District, issued the following statement today denouncing a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals vacating the death sentence for the convicted Boston Marathon Bomber:–

“I am a strong believer in our Constitution, and the freedoms and protections it guarantees. However, I find it offensive that a United States Appeals Court would vacate the death penalty sentence for the Boston Marathon Bomber. Made even worse, this stunningly awful statement from our courts comes just one day after the very Transit Police SWAT unit partly responsible for his capture was disbanded amidst calls to defund our police. This is a slap in the face to our nation, and especially to those of us who live here in the Boston area he and his brother terrorized. Let us always remember the victims of the Marathon Bombing in our hearts and forever condemn those who brought carnage to Boston. We remain forever #BostonStrong.”

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