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MrsCheaplaugh

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35. He can rot in jail, then rot in hell
Thu Aug 27, 2020, 09:31 AM
Aug 2020

I have never seen a shred of genuine remorse from that man. He's a psychopath, and if released would still pose a danger to society.

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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
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