Comments on: Adult Time for Adult Crime: Sarah Johnson

By: kim

kim — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:04:17 +0000

did sarah johnson take a lie dector test to prove she is not the one who killed her parents i would if i was her who wants to spend the rest of there life in prison

By: teachermom7

teachermom7 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:12:47 +0000

I am not saying I have sympathy for Sarah Johnson, but I agree that she should have the opportunity to redeem herself eventually. Looking at her, I see that she is not pretty. Perhaps her need for love and approval, and maybe Santos was the only guy who had ever made her feel attractive – was so powerful that it outweighed everything else in her life and led her to do this horrible act. Do not tear me apart for saying this. I am not saying she is a victim; I am just saying that it may be more comlex than just saying she is evil. At age 40 or so she probably will be a completely different person than she was at 16, and most likely won't be a threat to society. Our justice system is supposed to be just that – a JUSTICE system, not a revenge system.

By: Bibi

Bibi — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:04:04 +0000

It's not just an issue of liberals and conservatives politics. It's human kind and it's core essence. There are sick people every where in the world. But guns at home do not make the situation any better! And yes we have to raise our children to be conscious of a world outside. Children now days are raised to think the world revolves around them. They grow up to be selfish. Just watch the super nanny or nanny 911. discipline and limits is as important as love and respect. Nothing shocks me more than the way american kids especially, talk back at their parents. In order for things not to get out of control with teenagers, you have to start early when their very young. Listen to your kids when they are little and most likely they will still listen when they grow up.

By: Bibi

Bibi — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:48:45 +0000

I agree this is one of the worst crimes I've heard of, however, the death penalty is controversial, I think no human being should kill a fellow human, sometimes innocent people get convicted wrongfully. And if I were to go to jail I would rather die than serve life and deal with the voices in my mind thinking should of, could of, would of… That's more painful. The worst kind of evil comes from people without love in their hearts. Time is the most powerful penitence. Human beings can be the best animals of all species. And at the same time the worst of all. In this story the lesson I learned is don't have guns at home!!! It's asking for trouble.

By: Marion, New Zealand

Marion, New Zealand — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:27:34 +0000

I read an article saying the parents should have listened to her. Let me tell you,, I am a very lenient person when it comes to dating, and I wouldn't let my kids anywhere near a drug dealer. That aside, what I think was lacking in this case was education. I don't think someone just is born a monster, We need to learn from this case. Not making excuses for Sarah Johnson or anything, but had her parents or even her brother just sat down and talked with her about inappropriate sexual behaviour, and the types of people you didn't want to get involved with and why, long before she'd even met Bruno, then perhaps she wouldn't even have given him a second look.

By: karen Stickney

karen Stickney — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:54:46 +0000

About this Christopher Hill. If he had killed Alan and Diane, what would have been his motive? What did he use Mel's gun for before the murders occurred?

By: karen Stickney

karen Stickney — Tue, 25 May 2010 09:10:55 +0000

To add to my other comment, Nikki Reynolds, another juvenile killer, immediately regretted killing her mother after she had done it and said she was sorry for doing it and started praying to God after she was arrested for it. At her trial when she spoke, she was willing to ask the court and God for forgiveness. Although she didn't appear on E's "Too Young To Kill" list, she's another example of a repentant killer.

By: karen Stickney

karen Stickney — Fri, 21 May 2010 16:00:59 +0000

Actually, I heard that Sarah Johnson didn't get the death penalty because she was a minor when she committed the crime. If she had been overage like Lizzie Borden was, she might have gotten the death penalty like you posters who think she deserves it wanted her to.

By: karen Stickney

karen Stickney — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:30:26 +0000

To all of you people who think Sarah is innocent, answer these questions. 1) Why did she lie to the police about their murders? 2) Why didn't she hide when they put her parents' bodies in body bags? 3) Why didn't she show any concern over their deaths, like prosecutor Jim Thomas said when her case appeared on E's "Too Young To Kill" list? 4) What was she really thinking about when she spent the weekend either in her room (according to "Snapped') or in the family's guesthouse (according to E's "Too Young To Kill" list and other sources) brooding? 5) Why was she more concerned about her hair and nail appointments than their deaths?

By: Sarah Atlanta, Georg

Sarah Atlanta, Georg — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:37:53 +0000

I cant believe a 16 year old would do this? Is she in jail or not….