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greenjar_01

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27. David Berkowitz is alive and well

Wed Aug 26, 2020, 10:29 PM

Aug 2020

He won't be paroled because he is a serial killer; he was sentenced to six consecutive 25-life sentences.

Chapman murdered John Lennon; he was convicted of second degree murder, not first, for that crime. Plenty of people who committed similar murders have entered and left the New York State prison system during the time Chapman has been there. If it were the exact same facts but not a famous musician, Chapman would almost surely have been paroled already, probably after 27-29 years (i.e., probably around 2010).

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John Lennon's killer denied parole for an 11th time [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 2020 OP

Good. We could use John Lennon pwb Aug 2020 #1

Just because one is opposed to the death penalty... regnaD kciN Aug 2020 #2

+1 nycbos Aug 2020 #3

Life sentences are a chicken shit form of death panalty. What is being accomplished by adding ... marble falls Aug 2020 #6

So John Lennon's wife and children won't have to surreptitiously look over their shoulders catbyte Aug 2020 #7

Please. You and I are more likely than a Ono-Lennon to run into a Chapman ... marble falls Aug 2020 #11

Accepting that nothing can bring John back - I agree justice is possible w/o indeterminate sentences ArizonaLib Aug 2020 #18

truth? respect? continuity? integrity? (nt) stopdiggin Aug 2020 #8

Justice for everyone. marble falls Aug 2020 #20

Protecting the rest of us from being murdered by him? yardwork Aug 2020 #47

That's exactly FireChild Aug 2020 #21

Yep...like the 17 year old who shot people dead in cold blood Bengus81 Aug 2020 #40

Exactly. /nt artemisia1 Aug 2020 #46

Good. He should never be released. skylucy Aug 2020 #4

Rot in jail, fuckbrain. Aristus Aug 2020 #5

You have to wonder Chainfire Aug 2020 #9

We all got some 'splaining to do ... marble falls Aug 2020 #12

He should have the same chance at parole as others sentenced under the same guidelines greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #10

Agree 100%. He'd have been released by now. marble falls Aug 2020 #13

Do you really think so? thucythucy Aug 2020 #19

I still have serious concerns about his mental state ripcord Aug 2020 #22

How so? thucythucy Aug 2020 #26

David Berkowitz is alive and well greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #27

My mistake re: Berkowitz. thucythucy Aug 2020 #28

Let me see if I understand you greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #29

Yes, some examples would be helpful. thucythucy Aug 2020 #32

Here's a compiled list of 235 murderers paroled in New York State just in 2017 greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #36

Thanks for the info. thucythucy Aug 2020 #37

I believe in parole eligibility for the vast majority of offenders greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #39

Maybe Yoko Ono and Sean show up each time and make a compelling case....... Bengus81 Aug 2020 #41

If that's how most similar cases are treated and adjudicated, that's fine greenjar_01 Aug 2020 #42

Sorry, don't buy it. The punishment for killing someone shouldn't be more severe simply because the Dial H For Hero Aug 2020 #30

See my post 32 above. nt thucythucy Aug 2020 #33

I respectfully disagree. One shouldn't be punished less for killing an anonymous citizen than they Dial H For Hero Aug 2020 #38

Sirhan Sirhan is still alive and in prison LeftInTX Aug 2020 #45

That just shows me that the system is broken Polybius Aug 2020 #34

Parole is subjective LeftInTX Aug 2020 #44

He should NEVER be released AC_Mem Aug 2020 #14

Let him rot in prison forever mdbl Aug 2020 #15

Good. Works for me. scarletwoman Aug 2020 #16

He will die in prison Zorro Aug 2020 #17

You got your greatest wish, asshole. LudwigPastorius Aug 2020 #23

Agreed. He wouldn't last five minutes Mad_Dem_X Aug 2020 #43

Rot in hell cp Aug 2020 #24

Good! yuiyoshida Aug 2020 #25

Fine with me. Not because it was Lennon as such, but simply because it was premeditated murder. Dial H For Hero Aug 2020 #31

He can rot in jail, then rot in hell MrsCheaplaugh Aug 2020 #35

A convicted murderer gets a new parole hearing approx every 3.5 years?? Bengus81 Aug 2020 #48

Ah, that explains why the wacko was triggered and was calling late night call in radio... again... Brother Buzz Aug 2020 #49