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multiple10-Mar-2008politics/religionIrene007 Survey Central Gold Subscriberby votes44457.1%

  What do you think really motivated Mark David Chapman to murder John Lennon?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon

If you have to read this link; I don't think you're really qualified to answer this survey... But you may anyway.

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20Other
6Because of he was really nuts and thought that he was John himself
2Because of his anti-war activism
2Because he was a convenient scapegoat for the powers that be who felt threatened by his anti-war demonstrations
0Because of his hippy life style
0Because of Yoko Ono

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Melf Survey Central SubscriberBronze Star Survey CreatorGold Qualifier
posted 11-Mar-2008 5:07am  

I don't care.
bill Survey Central Gold SubscriberSilver Star Survey Creator
posted 11-Mar-2008 7:11am  

Enheduanna Survey Central Subscriber
posted 11-Mar-2008 11:49am  

Because Mark David Chapman was crazy?
Galomorro Bronze Star Survey CreatorGold Qualifier
posted 11-Mar-2008 11:59am  

I have no idea. I never read any books or theories about it. He was just nuts, if I had to say one thing -- but I never heard anything about him thinking he was John himself.
LJD Bronze Star Survey CreatorGold Qualifier
posted 11-Mar-2008 12:58pm  

Mark Chapman, had, has a mental disorder. He was in his own world of fear I believe. I haven't a clue of exactly why, but I believe some people become obsessed, and do horrible things, and murder. Perhaps he was on some very bad prescribed drugs, Very sad.
cerealkiller Bronze Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
posted 11-Mar-2008 1:11pm  

Other - I don't care

Don't make assumptions whether or not we're qualified to answer your surveys.
Biggles
posted 11-Mar-2008 1:50pm  

I have no idea, and I'm not interested enough in John Lennon to spend any time reading up about him. He wrote and sang some songs...*shrugs*
Biggles
posted 11-Mar-2008 1:51pm  

*wonders why all the bad votes*
LindaH Survey Central Gold SubscriberGold Star Survey CreatorSurvey QualifierThis user is on the site NOW (27 seconds ago)
posted 11-Mar-2008 1:59pm  

I don't know. Reading the link Bill provided, I'd say he was psycho, but his motivation was Lennon saying things about God and the Beatles, and Lennon being "phony"
kcthedog Survey Central Gold Subscriber
posted 11-Mar-2008 4:54pm  

Mark David Chapman was diagnosed delusional and possibly psychotic, besides a need to bolster his own sense of self-importance were primary reasons he committed the murder of John Lennon. He IMO chose The Beatles and John Lennon in particular because of their popularity and political profile. In other words he was nuts!
Wicksy Gold Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
posted 11-Mar-2008 6:10pm  

Because he wanted to be someone and he picked the one person he was secretly envious of.

The fat bastard nearly died of suicide prior to 1980 but a bird flew past the car he was gassing himself in and took it as a message to stop.

Fudging bird!!
llamamama
posted 11-Mar-2008 7:04pm  

Wasn't he crazy? I mean, I wouldn't know, I wasn't there..
But he was crazy, right?
Why don't we go ask him, I hear he's in prison..Unless of course you admit that he's crazy..
JessicaWoman99
posted 11-Mar-2008 7:55pm  

Because he was crazy and a loony from the mental ward is why he killed John Lennon and he probably heard
voices in his head
JessicaWoman99
posted 11-Mar-2008 8:00pm  

People like Mark David Chapman should not even be walking around on the streets , they are a danger to
the public and to themselves and need to be in a state hospital mental ward
they Survey Central SubscriberBronze Star Survey Creator
posted 11-Mar-2008 9:00pm  

Because he was nuts. Period.
docgbrown
posted 14-Mar-2008 1:26am  

Don't know and don't care. Never liked his music either
thecomic22
posted 15-Mar-2008 4:36pm  

Um because he was a total nut job? That would be my 1st guess. Could be wrong....
Zang Survey Central Subscriber
posted 4-Apr-2008 4:47pm  

Because he was an unbalanced über-fan who had such a strong need to be closely linked to his hero, that he would assassinate him in order to accomplish this.
Zang Survey Central Subscriber
(reply to bill) posted 4-Apr-2008 4:57pm  

> see also: Mark David Chapman

From that article:

Chapman was a fan of the Beatles, particularly Lennon

In his 2006 parole board hearing, Chapman said "The result would be that I would be famous, the result would be that my life would change and I would receive a tremendous amount of attention, which I did receive... I was in a very confused, dark place. I was looking for reasons to vent all that anger and confusion and low self-esteem."

I think that backs up my position...
bill Survey Central Gold SubscriberSilver Star Survey Creator
(reply to Zang) posted 4-Apr-2008 7:02pm  

They are making a movie about it, Chapter 27. The trailer for it looked pretty good.
Zang Survey Central Subscriber
(reply to bill) posted 4-Apr-2008 7:10pm  

Doesn't that have something to do with bankruptcy? *wry smile*
bill Survey Central Gold SubscriberSilver Star Survey Creator
(reply to Zang) posted 4-Apr-2008 7:51pm  

I think that's "Chapter 11"... I'm not sure what 27 is... maybe a reference to Catcher in the Rye.
Zang Survey Central Subscriber
(reply to bill) posted 4-Apr-2008 8:14pm  

Oh right...chapter 11...gotcha...
Enigma
posted 10-Apr-2008 12:35am  

His mental illness



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