Calls for "public execution" following Boston Marathon bombing

In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, Trump tweeted: "Should be public execution for all to see-you will end this bullshit fast!" His call for a public execution reflected his longstanding advocacy for harsh, performative justice and capital punishment, foreshadowing similar rhetoric he would use during his presidency regarding terrorists and drug dealers.

“Rarely has anybody deserved the death penalty more than the Boston Bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.” — Tweet sent on April 19, 2013 Quote verified against source