If he's a guy with a violent history, he has shown a step towards violence, perhaps making the threat more credible.

We have kids who sometimes engage in willful blindness. I think that's one that can often make a difference in the jury room.

Given his violent history and the violence in this case in Tennessee, I would consider parole to be unlikely,

It has had a history of non-violence for the last 50 years and these measures are like what we have seen in Uzbekistan where President (Islam) Karimov has been burning his political opponents alive.

Here's a guy that does not have a history of violence -- was alleged to have carried out logistical tasks. He was not involved in the bombings himself, and there was nothing in evidence that he knew about the bombings.

Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.