Boston bombing suspect taken into custody

After a day-long man hunt, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the second named suspect in the Boston marathon bombing, has been taken into custody. He was found hiding in a boat that was parked behind a house just outside the search area. He has, we are informed, various gun-shot wounds and is in a critical condition.

His capture alive means that there is a chance for the US authorities to establish whether he and his brother were, if they are guilty, working alone or in cooperation with others. The US authorities have already said that he will not be informed of his Miranda rights, essentially his right to remain silent, on public safety grounds.