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Cooley Hurd

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13. A rather emotional response...

Reply to kwolf68 (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 22, 2014, 07:49 PM

Aug 2014

...and, in all fairness, that response might be my own, but my mentor John Lennon taught me to look towards love and forgiveness when faced with anger and hate. Think to yourself... WWJLD?

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Mark David Chapman will remain in prison. [View all] raven mad Aug 2014 OP

VERY GOOD! nt LiberalElite Aug 2014 #1

Yay! shenmue Aug 2014 #2

34 years... Cooley Hurd Aug 2014 #3

He was NOT mentally ill. He is a sociopath. raven mad Aug 2014 #5

I cannot say... Cooley Hurd Aug 2014 #9

The records are out there. raven mad Aug 2014 #29

Not defending a damn thing - but Manson didn't kill anyone directly. Chapman did. boguspotus Aug 2014 #31

I was going to point that out. alphafemale Aug 2014 #41

Chapman's lawyers put forth an insanity defense... GReedDiamond Aug 2014 #6

Do you feel the same way about John Hinkley? Cooley Hurd Aug 2014 #15

Apparently Hinckley has already been allowed out... GReedDiamond Aug 2014 #19

Legal strategies aside, both were mentally ill at the time... Cooley Hurd Aug 2014 #22

I have to agree with raven mad's post #5, above... GReedDiamond Aug 2014 #24

But, 34 years for a murder committed while mentally ill may be a bit much. kwolf68 Aug 2014 #8

A rather emotional response... Cooley Hurd Aug 2014 #13

I am certainly no fan of Chapman. Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #17

Nope. It should not. Murder is murder. raven mad Aug 2014 #25

Agreed alcibiades_mystery Aug 2014 #11

I agree - if he's legitimately a danger to others, then that's one thing. But in petronius Aug 2014 #18

If he wants out sooner, he can die. conservaphobe Aug 2014 #37

He was clearly mentally ill at the time... Cooley Hurd Aug 2014 #38

... conservaphobe Aug 2014 #39

Compassion is a gift... Cooley Hurd Aug 2014 #40

Right where he belongs! RunAwayGranny Aug 2014 #4

Welcome to DU, RunAwayGranny! raven mad Aug 2014 #30

I can dig it! RunAwayGranny Aug 2014 #35

Good. He's a fucking nothingburger. DinahMoeHum Aug 2014 #7

Good BeyondGeography Aug 2014 #10

Good! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2014 #12

... Cooley Hurd Aug 2014 #14

DU is very forgiving of mentally ill murderers unreadierLizard Aug 2014 #16

Teach me YOUR tolerance. No, don't. n/t UTUSN Aug 2014 #21

+1 raven mad Aug 2014 #27

I don't forgive murder. Ever. raven mad Aug 2014 #26

R#12 & K for, YAY!1 n/t UTUSN Aug 2014 #20

Yeah, thanks for the reminder. Warren DeMontague Aug 2014 #23

Good. Stay there 'till you die. I won't waste time with unctuous equivocations. NBachers Aug 2014 #28

agreed samsingh Aug 2014 #33

for him, i would support the death penalty samsingh Aug 2014 #32

I hope he spends the rest of his miserable life in prison, Aristus Aug 2014 #34

He should stay there until he leaves with a toe tag. hifiguy Aug 2014 #36