Comments about ‘Centerville man who killed friend in 2000 seeks parole’

I always hate when they list all their accomplishments in prison, wish I could get the state pay for me to get my college degree without having to kill someone to do that.

The prison system is designed to rehabilitate those who can be helped before releasing them back into society and segregate those who cannot be helped from society. I cannot fault this young man for trying to better himself while in prison, thus reducing the probability he will become a repeat offender. It is far cheaper to educate and rehabilitate a criminal than to incarcerate them for a period of one year. A bachelor's degree costs approximately $40,000 and one year in prison is about $60,000. Not to mention the costs incurred by police and the justice system. Rehabilitation of offenders is a no brainer. Perhaps what should really be looked at in this case is the terms and conditions of parole. A more diligent parole process would help to ensure that the investment made by the state into the rehabilitation of offenders is not in vain.

I hope the man will take every opportunity to become a spokesman for the Anti-Drug compaign. Pretty powerful to put him in front of teens and have them hear he killed his best friend because of drugs. Maybe, just maybe, they'd listen to this guy with that kind of statement.

When he gets out, I hope he becomes a positive force.

Some of this story is incorrect. The autopsy didn't show 20 stab wounds, it was the police report that did. The autopsy showed the number of stab wounds to be very similar to what Christian remembers from that night.

I am usually one who does not believe in giving people second chances when they have done something that they just canot take back.

I went to school with Lance, elementary thru junior high. I have always been a heavy person and was usually treated like garbage by my classmates.

But, I will always remember how nice Lance was. He never said a rude word and even stood up for me once when I was being bullied.

Drugs can do some messed up things to people. I think that is what happened to Lance. I hope he gets a second chance to be the man he could have been if not for drugs.