Mark David Chapman says he feels ‘Shame’ for Killing John Lennon

Back in August, Mark David Chapman, who is currently serving a 20-years-to-life sentence for the 1980 murder of John Lennon, was denied parole for the tenth time. Yesterday, November 15th, the transcript of his hearing was released, and Chapman admitted that his act was “senseless” and that it has taught him about shame.

“Thirty years ago I couldn’t say I felt shame and I know what shame is now,” he said, as reported by the Associated Press.

The New York Board of Parole used his motive against him in their ruling. ruled against Chapman. “You admittedly carefully planned and executed the murder of a world-famous person for no reason other than to gain notoriety,” they wrote. “While no one person’s life is any more valuable than another’s life, the fact that you chose someone who was not only a world renown person and beloved by millions, regardless of the pain and suffering you would cause to his family, friends and so many others, you demonstrated a callous disregard for the sanctity of human life and the pain and suffering of others.”

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