"Jim Lesurf" wrote in message
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In article , Iain Churches
wrote:
Today, Wednesdsay 8th December is the 30th anniversary of the
assassination of John Lennon, murdered outside the Dakota building by
Mark Chapman.

At the time and since, I've had the wish that people would cease
mentioning
the name of the killer. This is to discourage the idea that someone can
become 'famous' by killing someone else who is well-regarded. So I welcome
your reminder of the anniversary, but wish you hadn't mentioned the
killer's name.

Understood. But....

A full-length documetary, a personal profile on the killer
whose name you would prefer not to be mentioned,
is to be networked in the US to mark the 30th anniversary
of this tragic event. It will probably also be shown within
the EBU, and so an audience of several hundred million
will see it, and know the name, if they do not already.

The final act of this drama is still to come, when Chapman
finally gets parole, and puts his name to a version of what
may, or may not be the truth, in a multi-million best seller.

There was a story some ten years ago, when she contested
the first parole application, that Ms Ono was applying for a
court injunction to prevent Chapman selling his story.

I cannot recall reading whether or not her application
was successful.

I noticed as I was coming out of the Conservatory of
Music yesterday evening, there were two youngish
musicians going in, both wearing black arm bands.
This may have been totally unconnected to the Lennon
tragedy, but somehow I don't think so.

Iain