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39. I believe in parole eligibility for the vast majority of offenders

Reply to thucythucy (Reply #37)

Thu Aug 27, 2020, 12:56 PM

Aug 2020

Obviously, there are reasonable exceptions, but the default should be eligibility and parole for most offenders.

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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