Opinion piece

Opinion pieces like Thomas Gagen's "Did Tsarnaev manhunt unnecessarily endanger the public's safety?" are important sources of drawing readers to journalism. Often times, it is hard for journalists to publically question authorities and those in power. This is especially true when discussing the Boston Marathon bombing, an instance where many people in the are were either at the site or knew at least one person in the general area of the finish line. With such a traumatic situation, it takes a lot of guts for Gagen to turn the attention away from the victims and onto the heroes that endangered their lives to capture Tsarnaev and kill his brother. As seen in many comments on his piece, many people support the clearly articulated piece of writing. When discussing such controversial topics, it is important to be well informed and choose words wisely.