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Posted By Dakota 11 months, 2 weeks ago in NewsWhy didn't the story of Robert Chambers, aka the Preppy Murderer, who was arrested on drug charges last week, get more attention on Propeller? Leave your comments about why Chambers' arrest is a non-story--or was just an overlooked one--below.
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libsRfunny11 months, 2 weeks ago
"This story probably didn't get much attention because compared to everything else that's going on in the news, this comes across as rather benign..."
Or maybe this punk was born with a golden spoon in his mouth and was a completely rotten person. I remember an editor once saying about fiction writing: No one wants to read about a rotten person who gets his comeuppance.
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vor11 months, 2 weeks ago
Benign? He is looking at life in prison.
This is much more of regional story and it has been quite some time since he killed Jennifer so his fame as 'the Preppy Killer" has waned. Add to that his public image is that of a lout and we get a story of some local interest but little national relevance especially with the Cali fires of last week. Most of his "fans" from that time have grown old and so has Chambers.
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libsRfunny11 months, 2 weeks ago
"And you want coverage of an A hole proving he's an A hole?"
Gotta agree with you. Your comment perfectly illustrates the editor's comment about people not wanting to read about slime bags getting their just rewards.
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PsychoHosebeast11 months, 2 weeks ago
Well, it did get about four or five posts here. How much can be said about a guy getting arrested for selling drugs?
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1-2-Oscar11 months, 2 weeks ago
Frankly, many of the members of Propeller see nothing wrong with selling or using drugs, and have been very vocal on that issue. It is therefore unsurprising that they would choose to ignore a story which illustrates so graphically just what is wrong with distributing and using these substances.
Drugs debase people. Drugs rob them of their self-control and their moral standards. They destroy individuals and they exact a terrible cost on society--not only a monetary cost, but they also take the lives of both the drug abuser and, too often, his victims. That was certainly the case with the "Preppy Killer." This young man and the young woman he slew both had every advantage working for them, and their lives were squandered because he chose to use drugs.
Few people commented? No wonder--the facts fly in the face of the fiction they have constructed in their own lives. Drugs are not an acceptable "choice."
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quicksilver060211 months, 2 weeks ago
For G*d's sake, Oscar...
Though I'm having a hard time reading and typing 'cause I'm so STRUNG-OUT, I feel compelled to reply to your ridiculous assertions. Your reasoning reflects your own close-minded, presumptions about those who so often disagree with your views.
I agree with GregD and PHB though. We've heard about Chambers' activities over the years; he shows no remorse and is a poster boy for those who never grow or learn from their mistakes. We see this so often in the press, with athletes, celebrities and politicians, to name a few, that there's not much new about the subject matter where Chambers is concerned.
I've got some Sudafed here for you, Oscar...that stuff'll mess you UP! %-}
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walden311 months, 2 weeks ago
so the guy kills someone and only serves the full 15 year sentence because he's using in the can. he gets busted for possession with intent to distribute and he faces ten times the bid he did for killing someone.
does anyone else think that this is a perversion of justice?
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quicksilver060211 months, 2 weeks ago
The justice system is inherently flawed. That said, I think this is a matter of justice handed down on a basis of principle. Though his original sentence was undoubtedly light considering the crime, I believe the current punishment is reflective of a system that frowns upon those released back into society with the chance to make a positive contribution but instead, choose to throw their freedom in the system's face.
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quicksilver060211 months, 2 weeks ago
Again Oscar, you're assuming too much. In my opinion, Chambers should have been put away for life the first time. My reasoning, as suggested to Walden is based upon the way the judicial system typically works.
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libsRfunny11 months, 2 weeks ago
"so the guy kills someone and only serves the full 15 year sentence because he's using in the can. he gets busted for possession with intent to distribute and he faces ten times the bid he did for killing someone."
That's why we need to reform our drug laws. Keep the violent criminals behind bars. Make the drug dealers pay some other way, depending on extent of their involvement.
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RedstateLib11 months, 2 weeks ago
The guy is a pyscopath that was testfied to in his murder trial. He feels no remorse, he believes that the rules do not apply to him, he could care less how his actions affect other people. I don't smile everytime a released criminal gets in trouble again I hope that some people get out of prison and manange to turn their lives around. But you cannot fix a pyscopath and I am glad that he will soon be reurning to prison and hope he spends the rest of his life in there.
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Dave5911 months, 2 weeks ago
To Oscar,
The fact is this particular person is a sociopath and does not think he did anything wrong. The fact that he got popped for selling drugs is no surprise. He still thinks he did nothing wrong.
The root of this man's problem is not drugs. It would be just as wrong to say the root of his problem is killing some one. We all know both are wrong. His root problem is he will not acknowledge that his actions are wrong. Hence the term sociopath. He thinks the rules of society do not apply to him.
By the same token not all sociopaths are drug users and all drug users are not sociopaths. Some drug users are psychotics or bi-polar people trying to self medicate.
This usually does not work well. However the people doing this self medication are not inherently evil either. The practise does support the distribution of illicit drugs.
Your contention that all drug users are unconscious of their actions is false. Many do it from need not greed.
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1-2-Oscar11 months, 2 weeks ago
"Your contention that all drug users are unconscious of their actions is false."
That sounds really neat, Dave, and might even be an effective argument if I had ever said that or anything remotely like that. But, in the interest of both fairness and accuracy, you ought to confine you criticism of my statements to things that I actually said or wrote.
In fact, when I wrote, "Mr. Chambers is surely an adult, but the decisions that he has made are just as surely harmful to others," above, I was pointing out that this drug abuser/distributor had made conscious decisions--bad conscious decisions.
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Dave5911 months, 2 weeks ago
To you they are bad conscious decisions. To him they are not bad. As he considers himself exempt from what we as a society see as bad or against the law.
I see you stated that the perpetrator would not know all of the victims. It may be a matter of semantics but you seem to say he is unaware or not conscious of the outcome of the actions.
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Dave5911 months, 2 weeks ago
Oh damn, I got all involved and forgot to say why I think this story didn't make more head lines.
The simple fact here is that this individual has a long track record of this sort of behaviour. He hasn't changed or gotten help. This would be the expected consequence of his actions.
It is sad but not a surprise.
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Dorothyalmon11 months, 2 weeks ago
THIS GUY IS A PIECE OF CRAP.
ALWAYS WAS A PIECE OF CRAP.
ALWAYS WILL BE A PIECE OF CRAP/
TRIED TO BLAME JENNIFER LEVIN FOR HER MURDER, CLAIMING ROUGH SEX;
HOPE HE GETS PLENTY OF THAT FOR THE REST OF HIS CRAPPY LIFE.
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BronxBomber11 months, 2 weeks ago
Ok, Ok, we heard you...
Quite frankly I wasn't surprised when that punk broke the law again, it was just a matter of time, and I guess most folks who have followed the Jennifer Levin case felt the same as I did. Just a matter of time...
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allasam11 months, 2 weeks ago
The reason it didn't get much publicity here is that Propellor now covers less controversial items like foot odor, buying your apartment and carrots. Notice there isn't much coverage of disagreements with Bush/Cheney?
Homeland Security got to them.
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jovial11 months, 2 weeks ago
It fell through the cracks, but so have so many others. Some stories need to fall through the cracks, but are hoisted up to front page. It's a fairly complex way stories get noticed. As far as him going to jail for a long time, no love lost. He shouldn't have ever gotten out in my opinion. Why should a person that willfully and with premeditation, murder someone or someones, get to restart their life after taking anothers? Life imprisonment with no parole. End of story.
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dglspres11 months, 2 weeks ago
Wadda ya mean it didn't get no coverage ....look at the number of comments .... we are covering it ...no need for someone to write an article ...just bring up the topic.
Not only that but there are many many more prisoners released that HAVE NOT BEEN REHABLITATED and end up doing something worse than the original crime ...the only difference here is his first crime was the worse .... too many of these to be mentioined on Propeller
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