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Post by Alan The Walrus on Jan 31, 2008 8:55:00 GMT 1
I think she agrees with forgiving him but hasn't come to terms with it yet. There is an interview about John Lennon's death floating around.
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Post by Alan The Walrus on Jan 31, 2008 9:07:31 GMT 1
I disagree. He should get the care he needs. He is clearly unstable and prisons should be utilitarian rather than purely retributive. Hurrah for Alan, I agree totally. Thanks. I just dislike the retributive idea of 'justice'. It helps no one and also the view that people like Chapman are pure evil is somewhat unhealthy. He is an unstable human being but a human being all the same. Would someone who is ''pure evil'' help homeless children who adored or win an award for being an outstanding counselor? Also his director stated about Chapman that "If there ever was a person who had the potential for doing good, it was Mark." Sadly all the dreadful aspects of his life unlooked the darkness that lurks in all men. Chapman is remembered as a monster but if his life turned in a different direction he may be remembered as a hero, an activist and a friend to Vietnamese refugees and children. Plus, from a legal standpoint, his sentence was corrupt as he got 20 years in Attica despite being clearly out of control. Sane people don't usually turn from saintly activity to murder without being insane. No, he should be in hospital and not Attica prison.
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Post by nocturnalquadruped on Jan 31, 2008 21:36:37 GMT 1
This is where my problem lies with the treatment Chapman receives. I am all for no parole as long as that is the treatment dished out to all prisoners in this situation. It seems to me that Chapman gets extra special attention because of who he killed and not what he did. Having said that what kind of life would he have on the outside now. Forgetting Lennon's message of peace there are some misguided fans that would opt for retribution. Not being on the parole board it is difficult to ascertain how they reach their decisions, I get the impression though that Chapman is as much a victim of his own crime as Lennon. Maybe he is safer where he is but I would prefer to see him getting appropriate treatment for his condition.
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Post by Alan The Walrus on Feb 1, 2008 11:27:20 GMT 1
He shouldn't get parole (for his safety especially) but I don't think Attica is safe at all. Wasn't he nearly killed there?
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Post by betsoboogie on Feb 16, 2008 18:00:57 GMT 1
I signed the petition too. I'm just too angry, and I will always be.
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Post by lennonlegend on Feb 27, 2008 2:53:29 GMT 1
Chapman does not deserve anything. Everyone is always sorry after the event. He can rot in jail for the rest of his life. He took a life, a great inspirational life, and nobody has that right. John should still be alive, but he is not.
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Post by lennonchik on Feb 29, 2008 6:51:38 GMT 1
About this...I heard that Chapman does not want nor wish to be let free and that he turned down a parole hearing when it was brought up last year (when his lawyers told him it would be coming up). So I don't know he said something like he should be in jail forever because of the evil thing he did, but if he is going to try to get parole i say lock him up forever because if he gets out someone will do him in. But thanks for the site I will def. sign just in case :-D
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Post by LucyintheSky on Mar 14, 2008 10:39:59 GMT 1
Chapman does not deserve anything. Everyone is always sorry after the event. He can rot in jail for the rest of his life. He took a life, a great inspirational life, and nobody has that right. John should still be alive, but he is not. I agree.
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Post by lennonlegend on Mar 16, 2008 11:31:08 GMT 1
It makes me sick that he is alive and John is not, but killing him would achieve nothing really. It would only bring us down to his level. He can rot instead.
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Post by beatler90 on Mar 16, 2008 17:23:35 GMT 1
It makes me sick that he is alive and John is not, but killing him would achieve nothing really. It would only bring us down to his level. He can rot instead. I agree. And it wouldn't be in John's interest to kill Chapman!
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Post by nowheregirl on Mar 16, 2008 21:28:45 GMT 1
I don't think he'll ever be released for the reasons people have mentioned above. There are still so many people who hate him for what he did, that if he got out it's almost certain that someone would try to kill him. So I think they'll probably keep him locked up both for his own safety and to stop someone else from committing a crime.
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Post by rhumour on Apr 20, 2008 9:33:46 GMT 1
I can't foresee a time when it would be safe for Chapman to be released - where could he ever live in 'freedom', surely if he is now sane he must realize that he is despised as much as any living man?
It seems to me that if he were freed there would not only a risk from Chapman himself, but quite probably there would be someone incensed enough to seek revenge and enough lives have been ruined already.
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Post by onolennon on Apr 27, 2008 20:07:44 GMT 1
I think Yoko has never forgiven him for what he has done. I've been thinking about this a lot... and I'm not sure about this. He did kill John, but... he is mentally instable, which probably had to do with what happened. If I was thinking nothing but revenge, I would sign the petition immediately, God, I will! One part of me hates this guy, for ending our dream, for killing the most important person in the whole world!, but, on the other hand, I don't think he should be in jail for ever. The guy has psychological problems, and he should be in a clinic or something, not in jail. So, part of me tells me to sign the petition, to make this man pay for what he did, but the other part of me tells me that no human being should be in jail in this 'state of mind'. I'm not sure if I can handle with this situation right now, at least, not yet. What would John do?, I wonder. He would make the right decision, I guess, but I'm unsure about what the right decision truly is. I'll have to think a lot about it... You see, it's not easy. A few years ago, maybe (just maybe) I would have signed the petition right away. But with what I know today, with what I think John would do... I'm not sure anymore. That's why I won't sign the petition, at least, not yet. He killed our dreams, he shattered Yoko's heart and the heart of all his beloved family. He inflicted so much pain within seconds. 'That' day will always be remembered.
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Post by onolennon on Apr 28, 2008 15:01:58 GMT 1
After thinking a lot... I signed the petition. It's all too much a risk for him to be released now. He should stay in prison - at least, it's safe. Nobody knows what can happen in the crazy world.
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Post by onolennon on May 5, 2008 14:29:43 GMT 1
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