Publicly, Tsarnaev is known as a ruthless and heartless terrorist, however in his private life, people were quoted saying they had no idea that someone like him could commit such a crime because he was so kind. Nate Mann, a student who was a year older than Tsarnaev in high school, said "seriously, he was so, so normal, no accent, an all-American boy in every measurable sense of the word" (Telegraph UK). Rolling Stone was trying to show that everyday side of him because that's what should make us feel comfortable. According to their statement, Rolling Stone believes that because "Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is young and in the same age range as many of [their] readers," it is necessary to demonstrate that he is not as distant from them as they would like. believe (Rolling Stone Facebook page). By making a private photo public, Rolling Stone allowed the public to bridge the gap between criminal and citizen so that a more nuanced discussion about the causes of terrorism could take place. How can a criminal have a heart? Terrorists are monsters who are not like the rest of us. The fact of the matter is that Tsarnaev, at one point, was no different from the others