Freckle-faced killer Eric Smith freed after 28 years behind bars | 48 Hours



In 1993, 13-year-old Eric Smith murdered 4-year-old Derrick Robie. After 28 years behind bars, Smith walked out of prison and has moved to Queens, New York.

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30 thoughts on “Freckle-faced killer Eric Smith freed after 28 years behind bars | 48 Hours”

  1. He raped and killed a 4 year old. This ginger demon 😈 is the devils spawn. He should never see the light of day. Do you want this maniac as your next door neighbor.

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  2. 14. This is a tough one. What he did was just evil. Even the Supreme Court has ruled you can't give automatic life without parole. I dunno. I hate the 'throw away humans' culture of my country but this one is tough.

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  3. The circle of violence and evil. That's a very good example of it. Who is to blame? Parents who didn't raise their kids properly. their kids passing violence unto other kids. those kids passing the violence unto others. And this never stops. Violence is a virus. We must understand that. Sometimes yes its necessary (in defense of life etc). But the initiators those who are the first to act in selfish violence (for money, power, or other selfish and unjust reasons) usually are part of a vast unending circle of violence receivers and givers.

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  4. I once got bullied back in middle school. Have I ever thrown my inner rage on someone else? No. I learned that having concentrated anger is much more tactical. That way, I’m only angry towards the people that bullied me and not to the innocent people that has nothing to do with it. Telling to the teacher about bullies doesn’t always work, so I suggest finding a group of classmates who you have in common with, and hang around with them, or at the very least try to find a group that matches your personality. It’s much more harder for a bully to harass and bully a group of people. I think quantity wins in this specific circumstance.

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  5. "I'm not the same person/People change" is just a more pleasant/politically correct way of saying "Oh, I'm still the same, but i now know how to hide it better (which is terrifying), so much better that you'll never catch me again".

    When it comes to protecting communities, caring about pleasantness and political correctness NEVER ends well.

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  6. First off, re him wanting to have a family: Who in their right mind would let him impregnate them 😳?!

    Secondly, thousands, if not millions, of kids have been bullied. Murdering innocent victims (of any age) is NEVER an excusable because of it!

    Imho, I think something is loose or missing in the brains (and hearts) of people who can commit such unspeakable acts! It 'might' can be suppressed with therapy but I personally don't believe they can ever be truly 'fixed/cured' of such profound evilness.

    Anyone released from prison after committing these acts should be under surveillance 24/7/365! That or banish them to some secluded island with others of their ilk.

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