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To: Family, Friends, Inmates and the Public
No Alex No Clemency
On December 17, 2001, John J. Lennon took an M-16 out of the trunk of a Nissan Altima he had rented for the purpose of killing his best friend, Alexander Lawson, who he shot 16 times while he sat on the passenger seat speaking on his cell phone. John then drove around before he decided to place Alex’s body in the trunk. He then took Alex home and transferred his body to a nylon bag before throwing his body in the ocean then repaired the rental to cover his tracks. Alex’s body washed ashore on a Brooklyn Beach in the nylon bag on February 10, 2002. John went to trial twice before being convicted and sentenced to 28 years to life. John admits to being honest of his guilt with his attorney who defended his not guilty plea to evade prison and appealed after his conviction.
Since then, John has had the privilege becoming a published writer for The New York Times and The Washington Post to name a few. John also has an active social media accounts, a podcast and proudly writes about his crime in detail (among other things); he has also profited from writing about his crime. “The more I published, the more I felt like I was earning a new identity. I no longer wanted to be the killer, I wanted to be the writer - John J. Lennon." John J. Lennon prides himself on being a published writer from prison who will be able to make a living as a writer when released and states that, because of this, he is no longer a threat to public safety.
John killed his best friend because he wanted to be a killer not because he was a drug dealer at the time. His occupation does not change the fact that he is capable of murder or lying for his own self interest. John J. Lennon might in fact believe he isn't a threat to public safety because he is a writer and can earn a living as a writer but don’t be convinced or fooled. Jack Henry Abbott, one of America’s best known prison writers, according to John in his 7/9/2019 article “The Murderer, the Writer, the Reckoning,” also had many high-profile supporters who supported him mainly because he was a writer. John is confident that the support of his supporters and writing will give him a second chance at life. In the article about Jack Henry Abbott, John writes that writing gave Jack a second chance at life; however, it also gave Jack a second chance to kill. John J. Lennon the writer is still the man capable of cold-blooded murder.
Since then, John has had the privilege becoming a published writer for The New York Times and The Washington Post to name a few. John also has an active social media accounts, a podcast and proudly writes about his crime in detail (among other things); he has also profited from writing about his crime. “The more I published, the more I felt like I was earning a new identity. I no longer wanted to be the killer, I wanted to be the writer - John J. Lennon." John J. Lennon prides himself on being a published writer from prison who will be able to make a living as a writer when released and states that, because of this, he is no longer a threat to public safety.
John killed his best friend because he wanted to be a killer not because he was a drug dealer at the time. His occupation does not change the fact that he is capable of murder or lying for his own self interest. John J. Lennon might in fact believe he isn't a threat to public safety because he is a writer and can earn a living as a writer but don’t be convinced or fooled. Jack Henry Abbott, one of America’s best known prison writers, according to John in his 7/9/2019 article “The Murderer, the Writer, the Reckoning,” also had many high-profile supporters who supported him mainly because he was a writer. John is confident that the support of his supporters and writing will give him a second chance at life. In the article about Jack Henry Abbott, John writes that writing gave Jack a second chance at life; however, it also gave Jack a second chance to kill. John J. Lennon the writer is still the man capable of cold-blooded murder.
Why is this important?
I am asking to please support the family and friends of Alex Lawson by signing this petition. Alex was loved by many and is missed. #No Alex No Clemency.