webfact Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Parole denied for the 9th time for John Lennon's killer DAVID KLEPPER, Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — John Lennon's killer will remain behind bars after being denied parole for the ninth time. The New York state Board of Parole on Monday announced that it has again denied parole to Mark David Chapman, who on Dec. 8, 1980, shot and killed the former Beatle outside his luxury Manhattan apartment. The 61-year-old Chapman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and is serving a sentence of 20-years to life in Wende Correctional Facility in western New York. In a description of its decision, the parole board noted that Chapman has since described the murder as "selfish and evil." The board concluded that the factors supporting Chapman's parole were outweighed by the premediated and "celebrity-seeking" nature of the crime. "Your release would be incompatible with the welfare of society and would so deprecate that seriousness of the crime as to undermine respect for the law," the board wrote. Chapman was notified of the board's decision last week. He was last denied parole in 2014, and will be eligible to seek parole again in 2018. In his 2014 parole hearing, Chapman told the board that he still gets letters about the pain he caused in his pursuit of notoriety. "I am sorry for causing that type of pain," he said. "I am sorry for being such an idiot and choosing the wrong way for glory." At a 2010 hearing, Chapman recalled that he had considered shooting Johnny Carson or Elizabeth Taylor instead, and said again that he chose Lennon because the ex-Beatle was more accessible, that his century-old apartment building by Central Park "wasn't quite as cloistered." The transcript of his latest hearing wasn't immediately released. -- © Associated Press 2016-08-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living in a cartoon Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Good. Never let that killer out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I like these good news stories, there should be more of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 He should end his days in the Big House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usernames Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Attempt a presidential assassination and get parole. Kill a rock star and nevermore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silurian Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I think they need to add non-stop playing of Yoko Ono albums to his days in prison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The stuttering parrot Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Can't believe his Mrs has stuck by him all these years. One a month he gets a visit from her and they bonk and make pizzas because Mark loves pizzas. The wife also believes Yoko and them could be really good friends. Shes just as nutty as him. He robbed the world of one of its great talents and should never see the light of day let alone allowed any privileges the scumbag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksam Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 36 years seems a long time for second degree murder (think that was the charge) I like the way USA give long sentences. Same crime in some countries and most likely be out in 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddavidovsky Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 No sympathy, but I can't help wondering if the law is being applied consistently. How long do people normally serve for one murder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuamRudy Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 24 minutes ago, jacksam said: 36 years seems a long time for second degree murder (think that was the charge) I like the way USA give long sentences. Same crime in some countries and most likely be out in 15 I suspect it has more to do with the victim than a simple application of the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksam Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 (edited) Does one life have more value than another? I can understand killing of children and perhaps law enforcement officers etc being viewed more harshly. Lennon gave us all so much its understandable people wish him never released. Some members may wish to Google Dr Victor Chang. He was voted Australian of the century. His murderer who shot him twice in the head served 21 years. He was actually released on parole some time earlier than 21 years but due to public outcry was returned to prison Edited August 30, 2016 by jacksam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick dasterdly Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Good. 'Life' should mean 'life' for murderers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan96822 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 There is a lot of disparity in American justice. Kill someone drunk driving, do 3 years in prison. Terrible. This guy will never be paroled. Had he killed someone unknown to the public, he could have had a chance at parole... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancid Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 *sshole, let him rot in jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebonykap Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I wish for MDC to get parole and, just before he is released, suffers an agonising, debilitating, incurable and untreatable disease that lasts for a few years before he dies in complete and utter agony. "Instant karma's gonna get you, gonna knock you off your feet...." The legacy and music live on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBsinter Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Don"t ask the life sentencing in the UK,I did. averaged 9yrs,my MP told me some had got out in 7yrs.and that was 10 yrs ago,could not believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living in a cartoon Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 16 hours ago, Silurian said: I think they need to add non-stop playing of Yoko Ono albums to his days in prison. I disagree. That would be torture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 17 hours ago, ddavidovsky said: No sympathy, but I can't help wondering if the law is being applied consistently. How long do people normally serve for one murder? In many states...they serve with their lives. Which btw, is what this prick deserves. The 2nd degree charge was a plea bargain, as the piece of shit is insane and the defense was ready to defend him as such...not guilty by reason of insanity. Psychotic and delusional. The murderer changed his plea himself...not at the behest of his attorneys...as "god" told him to enter the guilty plea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 18 hours ago, jacksam said: 36 years seems a long time for second degree murder (think that was the charge) I like the way USA give long sentences. Same crime in some countries and most likely be out in 15 It was cold-blooded First Degree Murder with witnesses and the guilty piece of shit never left the scene. He admitted to shooting Lennon with .38 hollow points...to assure Lennon's death. It seems that 1st degree murder only applies if the victim is a law enforcement officer. Talk about inequality and discrimination! Interesting reading: http://www.upi.com/Archives/1980/12/23/Mark-David-Chapman-was-indicted-by-a-Manhattan-grand/2911346395600/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_David_Chapman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 22 hours ago, Usernames said: Attempt a presidential assassination and get parole. Kill a rock star and nevermore. Attempt vs Kill I see there is a method there don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 22 hours ago, jacksam said: 36 years seems a long time for second degree murder (think that was the charge) I like the way USA give long sentences. Same crime in some countries and most likely be out in 15 same crime in USA and you'd be out in 15 IF it wasn't a celebrity you shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Shouldn't anyone who kills be up for life without parole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dick dasterdly Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 23 minutes ago, daveAustin said: Shouldn't anyone who kills be up for life without parole? "Kills" includes manslaughter and the like - not as heinous as murder which is pre-meditated? But I agree that 'life' should mean 'life' for all murderers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxo1947 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I am not talking about this particular murder---yes-the guy was so talented & such a loss, & the shooting ---like so many, was so senseless. . But taking the question of keeping people in prison forever. Can have 2 negatives--1/ What do they have to lose--what does it matter what they do re violence to staff or others? they can only be punished with solitary confinement, & in some documentaries that I have watched many prisoners stated they prefer that to being 3 in a cell. 2/The other situation is that what you are ending up with is old folks homes, where many need constant medical attention---have to have their nappies changed 2-3 times a day, some have complete dementia ---remorse for their crime?- they cant even remember their own name. You could leave the doors unlocked, as many can not walk without the aid of a Zimmer frame or at all. Steps---stairs are out----the cost of looking after an impaired inmate can be up to 3-4 times as much as a normal one. Sounds real good when some Texas Judge gives someone 170 years, the people will probably re-elect him, his real tough on crime, in reality its another headache in the making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogpatch55 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Yeah that scumbag should rot inside for ever, as should most murderers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) I have another angle, as to why he should be a Lifer: He killed one person, but he Conspired the killing of up to three different people; JL being the one he finally chose. Conspiracy, even to steal a pencil, is still Conspiracy - and that means he goes down - big time!! Conspiracy = 2 perps (he and his nutty wife were both in on it? ) - well that's my theory anyway... Edited August 31, 2016 by tifino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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