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conservaphobe

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Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #38)

Sat Aug 23, 2014, 01:00 PM

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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