English teachers must weep any time they read comments on WRAL.

It's funny reading about all these people that are so adamant about keeping these inmates in prison, but no one seems to care that the woman who killed the 6 year old after running past the stopped school bus is in prison. Wrong is wrong, so why is she free? Murder is murder and she knew better and just blantanly disregarded the law of stopping for school busses and children. She killed a child and served NO time. This little girl was 6 years old!!!!!!! If she can be set free with a slap on the wrist, a person who is being kept in prison and by law should be released, should go home.

These two had a choice when they made it,which is why they are in prison now. The people that were killed, didn't get the chance to say I want to live!! This release is wrong, life is life. They took the life of their victims, were spared the death penalty and giving a life sentence. Well I don't know who's life they were talking about but "life" is in my opinion until you die in prison. This is the first thing Perdue has done that I stand by her. If only she would get mad and do more for our state as she has to fight the release.

It's ironic how our laws work! The pastor in Sanford who killed his wife got out after only serving 5 years. These two are just like any other inmates. If their sentence is up, release them. If they were sentenced under that 1974 law, we have to abide by the law. As unpopular as it may be what choices do we have? That's why we have laws and if the State of NC is not going to abide by it's own law, I certainly hope they don't expect me to abide by them either!

Disregard the law! Who needs law! So what it is illegal to keep these inmates detained! The law is irrelevant if someone feels it's wrong! If I disagree with a law, of course I don't have to abide by it! Right? You people are unbelievable

Why not let everybody that have commited a crime such as murder, rape stay in prison. Don't let nobody out. Because if you don't let these people out because some feel they should be kept in prison, well let all stay. Wrong is Wrong. There will be so many prison around, they're probably be building some in your neighborhood. Some people can be rehabilitated and some can't. A chance we take. Can't change the law to fit our feelings. Pray for these people that they have change. People let God be the judge. Let us follow the law, because if we start to change or adjust the law because we feel it don't fit the crime, well it may affect you or some of your family members one day. Think about it.

I don't see what so hard to understand here. The (really flawed) law that was on the books when these people were convicted has been carried out. You can't go back and retro-activate their sentences. It's absurd to think so.

I bet "Bev" Perdue has gone from "furious" to, oh, I dunno, "really furious"?? Although her grandstanding is baseless since she signed 2 bills passed by her democrat-controlled legislature that reduces sentences for convicted felons. She's a hack, and a bad one to boot!

and how come I don't get credit for good behavior???

I know several people who have served far less time for murder....does that make it right? No. But, like I tell me kids, the "fair" comes once a year, and it ain't today. They should be released...to the custody of their victims' family.

It's interesting that everyone wants these inmates kept in prison due to the crimes they committed over 40 years ago. Now, do you all realize that there are many murders that were sentenced to life sentences already released and walking the same streets you walk everyday? How do I know? I know people who were incarcerated for petty crimes that have done time with murders. Under the current law, they were given LIFE sentences and had to serve a mandatory 10 or 25 year sentence. Once completed, they were released because they served their term under the LAW!!!!!!! No need to ask for facts, those who have been incarcerated for the petty crimes, pointed out people who have murdered and then I was able to pull their public record. And guess what? They have don't bother me because I don't bother them. Keep in mind, you never truly know who is in your neighborhood, on your job, or walking the streets with you.

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