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

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42. If that's how most similar cases are treated and adjudicated, that's fine

I have no problem if they're making the decision mostly in the same way that they make other decisions, with reasonable adjustments for the specific circumstances, of course. If he has no real chance of parole simply because of the fame or popularity of the victim, that doesn't strike me as fair or just.

I do think that many offenders with crimes substantially the same or even worse have been paroled, family opposition or not. I'm not arguing, incidentally, for the parole of this particular offender, by the way. I'm arguing that he deserves to be treated equally under law vis-a-vis his eligibility and possibility for parle. It's not really that radical an argument, to be honest.