John Lennon's killer denied parole for an 11th time

[thucythucy]

37. Thanks for the info.

I'll view this in more detail later, but a cursory look already shows some extenuating circumstances. One of the "murderers" was not actually at the scene of the crime, but was involved with those who were, and was thus charged with second degree murder. There seem to be other instances of a similar nature.

But yes, there are people here who clearly committed heinous crimes. It seems strange to me that we have people in prison for non-violent drug offenses, while others who perpetrated vicious crimes of violence are set free.

You say you don't find Lennon's murder comparable to the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and I agree. But does this mean you believe that the murder of Dr. King should have a different response from the criminal justice system than other firearm murders? Had Oswald not been murdered himself, and assuming he had been found guilty at trial, would you be all right with him being paroled at some point in the decades following his crime?

Anyway, thank you again for this information. It gives me lots to think about,