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chris bascom,lake jackson,texas — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:10:07 GMT

doesn't matter what you do on the "inside"..if you had done right on the "outside",you wouldn't be "inside"..too little to late if you ask me..being sorry after the fact is the song most prisoner's sing

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Sharon Jacobs, Oakland, CA — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:55:51 GMT

God bless this family...their son commited first degree murder. I can not imagine how the actions of this young man's deeds have been inpacted. I can only imagine that this has not been easy for anyone and everyone. I am truly impressed with how they have choose to handle a vey difficult time. These parents have love and compassion and they can not and did not disown their son!!!!!

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Dan — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:34:18 GMT

I can't wait until there is an athiest President who isn't biased or predisposed to think in a certain way. Give it ten years or so.

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rich baltimore, md — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:03:31 GMT

Hopefully, he will never get out. Just because he is doing good things in prison, doesn't mean he should be pardoned. The man he killed will never receive a pardon, nor will his family. People who go to prison, esp for life, always seem to all of a sudden become good citizens to try to win sympathy, screw him.

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Holly Marshall, Chicago, IL — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:47:48 GMT

I was a friend of Doug Miller. This man deserved the death penalty, and now he wants out? Protecting his family? Please tell the true story, not the warped one Jason's family wants you to believe.

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dave ash new zealand — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:23:44 GMT

sounds like hes agood man let him out soon he could do so much good

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Niki, Charleston, SC — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:03:00 GMT

I have one word for both families because they are facing difficult situations:

PRAYER!

All you can do is pray for them.

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L. Ruacho, Missoula, MT — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:13:17 GMT

Nearly everyone in prison has a come to jesus/mohammed moment..there is a 'man' who is canadian and has been on death row in montana for over 20 years for taking two first cousins into the woods and shooting them in back of their heads, stealing their vehicle...it took the boys' families 5 days on horseback to find the bodies. And the murderer wants his death sentence commuted and wants out???? Well, if you have found Jesus, you shouldn't be afraid to die, be afraid to live your life giving service to God (in prison or not). the only thing these people are remorseful of is getting caught and getting convicted.

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Dayle Ballantyne, Beacon Falls, Ct — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:27:52 GMT

I feel for this family. I too am living a different kind of normal. My brother has been incarcerated for the past 6 1/2 yrs. I alos feel for the victims family. When something like this happens the whole family is sentenced and unless you have lived this nightmare you should not judge. I pray for my brothers victim and the family everyday. But I cannot turn my back on my brother for a mistake that he made. He is paying dearly for it as he should.

Dayle Connecticut

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Rhonda Pitt PA — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:00:14 GMT

Only Jason and Doug Miller know what was said between the two of them to cause Jason to gun him down.
Surely he overreacted, as do many people nowadays who get a hold of a gun and lose their temperament.
And he does deserve to be in prison for killing another human being.
But do not forget, he is a human being and he is exactly where he belongs.
Our life is not our own, God puts you where you belong, not where you want to be. And the only thing you can do is make the best of it or the worst of it, past, present or future.
God sees the whole person, but people do not. We don't know everything about Jason or Doug.

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judy, madison wis — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:07:31 GMT

Once a murderer always a murderer. Keep him behind bars where he deserves to be. The other young man can't come from the grave to his family what gives this guy the right to be with his.

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RACHEL EAST LOS ANGELES, CA — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:53:49 GMT

AN EYE FOR AN EYE I ALWAYS SAY. THATS WHY WE SHOULD ALWAYS THINK BEFORE WE ACT. AND I AGREE WITH THAT COMMENT ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY ARE GOOD PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY ARE BEHIND BARS, DOUBT IT! HE SHOULD JUST BE HAPPY HIS FAMILY IS THERE TO SUPPORT HIM, I HOPE THE VICTIMS FAMILY HAS ALL THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEAL WITH THIER LOSS.

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Terry — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:04:57 GMT

I figure what we dish out to others will land back in our own lap. The saying" For every finger we point at someone else for doing something wrong there is usually 7 more pointint at us. We may not kill someone physically, but there are those who with the words from their mouth leave deep emotional scars in other's lives.

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Bill Meyer — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:58:46 GMT

Yes, he should let out early...AND WALKED TO THE ELECTRIC CHAIR.

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Graciela, Seattle, WA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:13:15 GMT

who are we to judge one way or another?

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Patty , Memphis, TN — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:06:02 GMT

I, too, was raised in a Christian family. I've made my share of mistakes, granted, murder wasn't one of them. We all do things that we wish we hadn't...unfortunately murder is one that has life-long consequences. No, I don't think Jason Kent should be given lieniency just because he's a "good guy" now. Actually from what I've read, he was a devout Christian before the murder. He's not suddenly "cleaning up his act" in prison to impress or draw sympathy. He's a human being who did something terribly wrong and now has to live with the consequences of that choice. I can't imagine what it would be like to deal with that kind of guilt and shame. I also grieve for the family of the man murdered. I can't imagine what they've had to deal with. But the way I see it, Jason's parents are dealing with this the way God would want them to--with love and compassion for their son and for the Miller family. True Chrisitianity is about love and forgiveness; this the world does not comprehend or understand. But if you've ever messed up big and you've been forgiven for it...maybe you can relate to what I'm saying. God knows I've been forgiven for a lot in my life, and it makes me quicker to forgive others. God Bless.

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Amanda — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:55:55 GMT

Who are we to judge another? Do we all act in judgement because we are able to sit back and point fingers? That makes us sinners too (if you are religious). Everyone deserves forgiveness, that is why Jesus died for our sins. I am not in agreement that he should be let out of prison, but Jason Kent is scorned by those who have no idea what happened. I hope that everyone, to include Jason, finds forgiveness in their lives at some point. If Jesus was willing to die for our sins, we should all be willing to forgive.

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Deborah G., Romeoville, IL — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:07:19 GMT

He killed another human being. He's right where he should be, in jail. The family that lost their son won't be getting him back so why should Jason's family? At least they are able to see and talk to their son, Doug's family is only left with memories.

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Linda Williams, Alamogordo, NM — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:28:08 GMT

Render unto Ceaser.....
Both families of these men have my complete sympathy. I'm a parent and I know that losing your child is the utmost horror. Having your child commit an upardonable act would be second, I guess. But it comes down to Jason paying for what he did. The law says he is serving the punishment for that act. I really don't think that how well he is doing in prison or what kind of man he was before he murdered is the issue. I believe in the Rule of Law; if you don't like it, go vote. Jason's family is awesome for the love they continue to show for their son. That is so admirable! Doug's family is courageous for continuing as a family and being united without their missing member. That's even more admirable!! How do you balance this out? Jason is probably where he needs to be. If he can contribute to society while serving society's justice, then so much the better for him and for all the rest of us. The line has to be drawn somewhere, people, and Jason stepped over it. Forgiveness doesn't necessarily mean pardon, it basically just means you're not gonna carry a grudge about it. Doug Miller's family and the gods are the only ones that can forgive Jason Kent--they are the ones trespassed against.

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Chris Hopfe Denver, Colorado — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:09:45 GMT

I think with all things considered, Jason Kent should be happy he's not facing the death penalty. Let him continue to mentor others from inside the Florida prison where he now resides. People finding religion once imprisoned is getting kind of old. Why did Jason not find the time to embrace the Lord while he was still a free man?

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Jude Walla — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:14:52 GMT

We need to remember that a "Different Kind Of Normal" can hit each of our lives at anytime. Jason Kent is praying for his sins but he is forgiven by God as each of us is when we ask. Our judgement needs to be reserved for ourselves. The law took care of Jason.

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Lynn Rogers, Wabash, IN — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:16:42 GMT

If someone abused my child and I had his training I might have done the same thing. Whor would not have those same feeling when their child is molested and then to have to turn those children over to him for visits would relly play on our mind. Wheather he is out or in prision he will never be the same. If he is determined to be no threat to others he can be more beneficial as a producteive member of society on the outside.

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beth hill, orlando, florida — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:17:43 GMT

Let's remember what the Special Ops boys do all the
time with the blessing of our government.

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Roanoke VA — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:21:11 GMT

I have had had the opportunity to hear Carol Kent speak at Women of Faith conferences, have read her book, "When I Lay My Issaac Down" and admire the courage and strength she and her husband have displayed in supporting their son, a devout Christian (even before incarceration), an educated military leader and strong husband and father. I believe people "snap" and feel this is what Jason did. We will never know the emotions he went through that caused it. I admire his courage to talk about publicly about it. I pray his stepchildren one day can embrace the love he apparently has for them.

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B. Martin, Orlando, Florida — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:55:00 GMT

After seeing Dateline and the psychiatrist testifying Jason was "out of his body" performing this crime, "out of his mind" is believable! Not right, but likely. I have met Carol Kent and truly feel her pain. Her only son. After seeing Doug Miller's Dad, he deserves our compassion. Only God knows what really happened. Doug Miller, his ex, Jason, etc. God has shown mercy, and I pray his will be done.

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Ange, North Carolina — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:55:38 GMT

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone...Not one of us can say how we would respond when faced with a similar situation...Often the reation is contrary to the persons general nature...I am disappointed in the many self-righteous words on this page...With FAITH I will pray...In HOPE of his early release...

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Lorraine spencer north port, Fl — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:09:32 GMT

I almost fell off my couch! This was the same man on a Southwest flight from Providence, RI to Baltimore, MD my son and I sat across from. I first thought he looked familiar thinking I seen this program before. Only until they mentioned his listings or writings. My son and I flew standby and had these seats in front of the plane that faced the rear of the plane. He boarded after us and sat directly in front facing us. He seemed figity immediatelty and I said to my son I could tell it would be a long flight. I was right. I closed my eyes for awhile only to wake up with both of his feet on the arm rest between me and my son. When confront it was like I annoyed him. He did this every time I closed my eyes so I stayed awake for the remainder of the flight. He had a note book he kept writting in. It looked like scribblings. He annoyed a male attendent for a while then resumed his writings. This was a shocking story to say the least but my question is why did his mental signs go unanswered? His mental health was ignored. I pray for both families, but he does not need to be released back into society.

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Karen, Fort Worth, Texas — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:10:34 GMT

After reading all of the above comments, those folks that are so condemning and judgmental have never lived through any of the circumstances and life-changing events that the Kents and I have. I used to have my own opinions about someone behind bars, until my son landed there for murder (drug-related), my life was threatened in the process by others involved with my son, but it is amazing to me how someone's life and heart can change, and both my son, in prison, and I have found "A New Kind of Normal" as Carol Kent talks about in her book. So many of the folks writing such harsh comments should experience just a small amount of what the Kents or my son and I have had to endure and they might just sing a different tune. My son's and my relationship is stronger than it ever has been and I'm thankful every day that his life was spared and I have the opportunity to go visit him in prison. My heart goes out to those that have lost loved ones to murder, drugs, and many other evils, but I too lost loved ones with my son's acts and I will never get those folks back either. That is a hurt I deal with everyday. Please ease up on your opinions until you've walked in my shoes.

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Francia Engle, Wapakoneta, Ohio — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:57:06 GMT

I have met Carol and Gene and I have heard her speak, as well as read her book. There are many circumstances that preceeded Jason's action. I hope those that have been quick to judge would get a chance to meet the Kents and/or read her book. She too has shown compassion for Doug's family's loss. Jason had everything going for him, but the assurance that his two little girls would be safe.
Granted, he made a very unwise choice. So did many men in the bible. Jesus died for our sins. Jason knows that. He is completely forgiven by God. He does have eternal life. Christ told those who would stone Mary (according to the law then), that whoever was without sin should cast the first stone. The witnesses were wiser than many of us. They walked away.

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Patty, Ft. Worth Texas — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:57:48 GMT

God Bless both families - There are things that happen in life that we will never understand only God knows the plan.

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anna mchugh, placentia, ca. — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:57:35 GMT

does anyone know why he wasn't court-marshalled, or would this not be applicable in this situation?

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Kristen, Concord, CA — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:24:30 GMT

My heart goes out to both families. How wonderful a parents love is with what has happened. I believe in my heart that only the Lord knows our hearts and what happened. From the history given of Jason, he has always had the Lord in his life. Having a family who has mental illness surfacing (my brother) I see how hard it is to know what really went thru Jason's mind that day.
No matter what, God is in control and will make His plan known. I again, commend Jason's family for their love and support. The prison system in any state is horrible. I applaud them for the non profit to help others going thru similar situtations.

I challange April to stand by her husband's side.
Lord, watch over all these families and make your plan known to all..

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Nicole, Orangevale CA — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:31:15 GMT

Here's the deal...nobody, and I mean nobody has the right to judge anyone. Christ died right next to a murderer and a thief. I wonder why? I am pretty sure christ loved both. This event is a complete tragedy for both families. I am a victim of a similar situation. My brother murdered and is convicted. He too attended a military academy West Point. He also was the winner of a national award that earned him a week in Washington to meet The President of the United States. He earned a degree in engineering. Brilliant!! Yet he too snapped. My life has never been the same. This has tortured so many lives. The victim's family look at me like I did this. All I do is pray for the Lord to soften their hearts and give them some peace. I am sorry for all who are involved. I am so sorry for their loss, and I am also sorry for my loss. Everybody loses.

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Kevin ,Brownsville,Oregon — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:52:37 GMT

We all sin & fall short of God's glory.I am a born again believer & I know that God use us in way's that we might not understand,one thing I know is He looks at the heart.I have been locked up & have struggled with drugs,but this all made my relationship with Christ.Hang in & God bless these families.

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Karen King,Columbia, SC — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:13:08 GMT

I think the main message here is the message of redemption. God will take even the worst situations and make good out of them. Jason's Christianity has been questioned but Christians make mistakes, too. Many Biblical characters committed murder in moments of passion:Moses and David are only two examples. And before he became a Christian, look at the apostle Paul. No one is trying to excuse Jason but he shouldn't get the same time in prison as serial killers. It is obvious to anyone who knew him or hears his about his life that he was seriously ill at the time of the murder. The beauty is that God is using him to make a difference in the lives of other prisoners. The beauty is that Jason is not wasting this time in prison. The beauty is that God has forgiven Jason just as Jason has asked Doug's family to forgive him. He is truly sorry though that doesn't bring back Doug. And how beautiful that these two parents who could have let this break their entire lives apart, minister to others all over the world probably about forty-nine out of fifty-two weeks a year. That wasn't brought out but since I personally know them; that needs to be said. They are too modest to mention all the people they help on a weekly basis. They were already in Christian ministry and they are continuing despite the pain in their lives. They are being vulnerable and letting others see how to bear up with God's help in tragedy and reach out to others. Not many would do that. Carol continues to write books and speak. Gene speaks, travels with Carol and manages things plus being there for Jason. Jason continually is reading books to help others and to advance himself in his walk with God.

Before any of us throws a stone we need to remember that there by the grace of God go you or I. None of us knows what it would take to make us snap and do something totally out of character. I know this because it happened to a family member of mine who had never done anything before to warrant problems with the law. Then he robbed some banks;not even always taking money; just looking at it. It turned out that he was bi-polar and his chemistry was so messed up that no one knew it and he was around people all the time except when he was on the road. Thank God he is home and has rebuilt his life. That was five years spent away out of fifty-eight good years.He was the last person anyone would have expected to do that. As soon as he was put on lithium, he was fine and spent his time in prison witnessing to others and teaching the G.E.D. So rather than saying "he got what he deserved" in this Easter week, maybe the question should be "Do any of us ever get what we deserve?" To God a sin is a sin. When is the last time you murdered someone with your tongue, stole something from the office,or told a lie? We are all hopeless and helpless without the grace of Christ Jesus and He died once for all to pay for our sins. We should be reaching out to those in prisons as Carol and Gene are doing. It shouldn't take a family member's incarceration for us to care. Jesus said "I was in prison and you visited me." When asked when He was in prison by the disciples, He answered, "Inasmuch as you did it unto the least of these, you did it unto me."
I am proud to call Jason, Carol and Gene my friends. I pray for Doug's family. They are devastated about that loss also and ask everyone to pray for that family. I believe that whatever the outcome of the clemency petition that Jason will serve Christ faithfully whether in or out of prison. I believe God has forgiven him and is well pleased with Jason's life today. If the doctor who examined Jason had really been heard, I do believe that he would have been sent to a medical facility rather than a prison. To Doug's family, God bless you in your loss. I certainly am not minimizing that. But we still have one life here that God has redeemed and we don't need to just throw it out. We all know what Jason did. We don't know what each of you and myself have done to sin against God. Thank God for His mercy and grace. My family's prayers are constantly with the Kent family and I intend to stay in touch with Jason whom I did not personally know before this but I knew his parents and family. I also hope to reach out to other prisoners. One day it could be your son or daughter. If it can happen to Jason Kent, it can happen to ANYONE!!!!!!!
We cannot categorize sins when we stand before God one day. I, like Gene, am not suggesting that Jason shouldn't spend any time in prison but I don't think he needs to spend his entire life there. As I said before, we all have secret sins and they are all black in the eyes of the Lord. Thank God, He forgives us and washes us clean.

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kathy weedsport. ny — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:22:18 GMT

I have never been more upset than when I saw this story. This man was protecting these children. how do we not know that his wife didn't push him to that point and why didn't she try to help him cope with the feelings he was having? You can't tell me that she has no clue as to what he was dealing with. I suspect that she munipulated Kent, and got him right where she wanted him.

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Susan O' — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:45:30 GMT

I think its difficult for many of us to fully comprehend the hold an obsesion can have on a person and how one plan, right or wrong, becomes the only focus of action. The Millers & the Kents have a long hard journey ahead, may they find some peace to walk along side of them.

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Faith Handforth — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:08:09 GMT

For Patty from Memphis........you have the right (righteous) insight. I agree with you. True Christianity IS about love and forgiveness and the world (as we see here) does not comphrehend that. My heart goes out to both families. We only know what we have read. Jason Kent is reaping the consequences of his actions........I see no reason or right for anyone of us to sit in judgement of him.

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Karen, Columbia, SC — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:16:22 GMT

This is truly a story or redemption. God has taken something awful and brought good out of it. JP ministers and helps others in prison and in spite of the grief that they have been through, Carol and Gene continue to minister to others about 49 weeks out of 52. That is to the glory of God! MY sympathy goes out to BOTH families and I pray that God will bring healing AND give JP a chance for a reduced sentence where he could work in Speak Up for Hope helping other prisoners on the outside eventually.
They are in my prayers and I think that we all need to understand that none of us knows where the point is at which we might snap. For sure, all of us has secret sins that we are not proud of. At this time of Easter, thank God that He offers salvation to each one of us and forgiveness. He paid the ultimate price.

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Blanca — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:24:54 GMT

I feel sorry for Jason,his wife told him all those stories,you can see he still believes her.I feel sorry for his family too.

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Mary Wells, Logansport Louisiana — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:26:00 GMT

It seems he was really not in a hurry to get away, its as if he wanted to be caught. Are they sure there wasnt another shooter, was his fingerprints on the gun or guns. I would think being in the Navy he was a good marksmen, he sure did miss his mark a lot to have to shoot so many times. Love will cause you to do strange things, and women can cause men to do things for them that other women wouldnt do.

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Dave E. — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:21:31 GMT

I don't doubt that Jason deserves a life sentence. However, I think prison life is becoming more violent and unbearable because of the life-without-parole statutes. If a prisoner has no chance of parole, he has the most likelihood of becoming the bitter, gang-oriented murderer and rapist that controls prisons from the inside. There is no motive for him to behave in a moral and sane fashion. This kind of lifer ends up creating the hellish, homosexual society that prevails in big prisons. Why not? What do they have to lose? Preying on the young and weak becomes their sport and pleasure. No- we're imprisoning too many people, and the dream of rehabilitation is going out the window along with the dream of freedom. The system is broken if the US has more prisoners than Red China. Now who is the cruel dictatorship, h-m-m-m?

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Lynn, IL — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:22:31 GMT

I had the priviledge of hearing Carol Kent speak at Women of Faith conference last year. She is bringing glory to God by using her pain and anguish to reach out to others and stepping out to teach us all that God never wastes a hurt. You can be resentful, place blame, curl up and die; or you can use it to serve others who are experiencing the same pain and receive blessings you never thought possible.

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Lisa, Teaneck NJ — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:41:51 GMT

How can anyone watch this and not think that Kent snapped? He is now accepting his punishment, knowing what he has done.
The self-righteous, judgmental people here must be absolutely certain that they will never crack under pressure.
Good thing for them, since there are plenty of these like-minded people out there who will make sure they get no understanding.

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cathy, boston, ma — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:48:25 GMT

I am shocked by the hostile comments. This is anything but a young man "who found god in prison". This is a man who was raised in a loving, christian family that most could not even comprehend. I DO NOT think for a moment that his sentence should be the same as a serial killer. I believe if every father took a moment to ponder how they may react if there young daughters were being molestated, perhaps we can begin to understand the mental anguish he was experiencing. I am in FAVOR of his clemency...

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Luana, Great Falls, Mt — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:51:55 GMT

I think that many more things should be considered. One is our strong desire for justice. No one ever looks at or demands justice from the system. Why on earth would a judge consider giving a man FULL custody of his children after hearing what the mother had to say and after the children being in the sole custody of their mother for so long. Sometimes I think we need to look at who drives these people to do such horrible things. I personally can see why people go "postal" as that is the only way they see that they will get justice. There are many innocent people in jail due to our "justice system" that is defunct. I would also take a look at little Miss April and take a good look at her part in this. What he did was wrong but I think people can be driven to do awful things, that in a weak moment, is absolutely out of their nature. No one was going to protect his family but him, it sure wasn't going to be our defunct justice system. It should be called a legal system, because there is very little justice handed out.

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emillita wozniak — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:11:42 GMT

hello MSN,i'm from trinidad & tobago an island in the sun...it was on a friday night that i saw your story of jason kent....this story has moved me deeply that i just had to find a way to make contact to say these few words..."THOSE WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE"...with some of the comments posted i find it a shame that some small minded persons can't get beyond their own God like complex...i for one find the whole ordeal between both families very tragic....jason kent like anyone hoped to find the american dream.. a good wife, loving kids, a safe home and a job you enjoy...so why shame on him for trying to protect what he thought he had found?? Mr.jason kent was misguided and anyone with half a brain could see that...I admier the fact that his parents have stood beside him and had not choosen to forsake him....if i got the chance to meet this family i would break down in tears because there are aspects of my life that can allow me to relate...my brother was convicted of murder in self defence in 1989 but the laws in my island are outdated and ignorant to the fact.. that my brother whom i miss till this day died in prison...so as i said persons have to see that both families have a burden to bear....doug miller's life was taken unexpectedly yet his family have been forgiving a fact that we seem to overlook..doug miller's dad was not there during the trial because he saw what his son & jason kent had in common a woman that in my veiw was very manipulative to set motions in place to met her own selfish needs... and the other, well, in ways i can see was a victim.. he was totally misguided and you can't deny that. My prays and heartfelt emotions goes out to both families....
To conclude i would like to start up a correspondance for i would like to know more of the works Ms.Carol Kent is doing with the Speak Out for Hope programe?? and if there is any idea of going international?? there are inmates in trinidad & tobago that can benifit from an organised programe such as this...MSN you know where you can reach me...bye!

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Justifiable — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:32:57 GMT

So much anger, hatred and finger pointing here. Tell me if I'm wrong that all of us who respond to this have never committed a sin? Yes, not murder but sin that is just as close to it. Maybe Doug don't deserve to be dead but is Jason acting on behalf of his stepchildrens' safety, misery and pain I feel this is justifiable. Even if Doug was a Christian does not make him Godly and sinless. How many priests were convicted of child molestation? Things that is done within closed doors and only those closest to this monster knows whats happening. Perhaps they should hypnotize the girls and go back to the time when the father molested them. I do not know Jason but I think his intention is not malicious or vindictive but rather to protect his family and what he got was a raw deal from the state's sentencing guideline. My belief is that he committed this crime and admitted to it but 10 years max is more like it.

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Maria, Virginia Beach, Virginia — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:26:18 GMT

This broadcast truly broke my heart. I literally cried after the airing of the show, and seeing jason's mothers tears, and doug's father's tears. As a parent myself, I just couldn't imagine a more horrific story. The fact that in this story both sets of parents lost their sons, and both little girls lost both fathers was heart-wrenching. What bothered me most was that this one woman, wife to both men, seemed to be the root cause to this whole horrible story, with what seemed to be, no remorse or concern.
It saddened me to see so many people judge this kid. The saddest part being that I don't think many people understand how to understand his mind set. In order for people to understand a 'soldier' they either have to be one, be married to one (as I am), or have been surrounded by the military life (parents). To see this kid as a man who was trained by the military, who is taught to 'protect', tends to shed a different light on how you look at the whole story. If you think about it, our military men go overseas and fight for our country, sometimes killing innocent people, or being killed, to protect and serve God, country and family. Yet in that instance we deem it as acceptable because it is 'part of military life' and war. We expect these trained soldiers to fight for us unconditionally, to lay their lives on the line to let us live free, never once questioning their orders, their training, or the ultimate sacrifice they may have to make it.
Yet back home, we are told to follow orders, trust in the judicial system and how it will protect us, yet, so many evils fall through the cracks to harm us, torment and threaten us. And yet, we train men to be protectors and then when they come home, or are home and feel the need to protect their own families, they are helpless. I don't condone killing another human being, however I do believe that there is much more to this story than we all know.
I think there are many things that need to be revisited with this case. For starters, his military training, his way of thinking, the type of person he was prior to meeting his wife, and what facts/events provoked him to do what he did.
As a mom and a woman who grew up in Florida I find it so ironic that this kid had the book thrown at him, when we have child molesters/killers, rapist, serial killers, drug dealers on the loose!
How can a soldier entrust the safety of their family back home to our judicial system if it is so strict in some circumstances, and not strict enough in others (and those are the cases that need to have the book thrown at them!)
In this case, you have a star young man who was a military grad., honorable individual, religious and faithful, family oriented, who wanted to make a difference in the world. He was a threat to no one and would have definitely been an asset to the navy and the men he would have led. In this instance, something, someone, made him snap, and he killed a man. The jurors disagreed about his guilt, but eventually found him guilty and then the courts threw the book at him and gave him a life sentence without parol. I have trouble understanding that. I don't think its right. This story was very different for me. I am all for the death penalty and throwing someone in jail for life, who deserves to be there. Yet in this case I think the courts are wrong. The sad part is that no one knows what stories his wife filled his head with to make him snap to do something so 'not him'. I personally saw a young man who believed he was protecting his family, who believed it was his only option. That the courts, the state, weren't going to protect them, so he had to.
I don't think anyone will ever know what the truth was regarding the stories she told on the stand, and what type of detailed, horrible stories she told him to make him obsess to his 'insane' behavior (assuming the stories were true). All we are seeing is the end result. The end result, one man dead, one man in jail for life, who would have been an aspiring military leader, two families pained and grieving, and two little girls who have lost both their real father and step father, and one mother, who doesn't seem to heart broken over any of it......
I pray that God will bring comfort and strength to all of them.
I pray that society will not judge Jason for his horrible mistake, but give him forgiveness for a second chance, because in my heart I believe he deserves a second chance. I pray that God has granted peace and happiness to Doug's soul and that he will be his daughters guardian angels. I know that is my prayer for all of them. I hope you will pray for them too....
May God Bless them all.....

God Bless

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n z manchester, ct — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:44:05 GMT

As I read these 'opinions', it's interesting to see here, as well as in life, that the people with the attitude of "hang em and hang em high", like those who demonstrate outside of prisons for the death penality, have never been faced with extremely difficult, soul searching decisions in their lives. For someone who has been on both sides of the 'fence'....no one really knows how they will feel, or act until........

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Amber — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:56:30 GMT

That Jason's sentence is the same as a serial killer's is disappointing. I commend him and his parents for trying to make the best of a bad situation--not just for themselves, but in the lives of others, too. Everyone deserves hope.

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Doll Selby Winnsboro, LA — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:01:10 GMT

I agree he should be in prison and serve his entire sentence but I also think his wife pounded him and pounded him until he lost it. I feel for his family and for Doug's family and I also feel sorry for those two little girls being raised by a mother-who obviously caused it all.

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Paula O'Connor, La Crosse, WI — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:36:47 GMT

This is a really sad story for both parties. A decent man who was trying to protect those young children from being abused. He got caught up in his wife's accusations of child abuse, not only with her, but with her children, and I see him as a victim himself. I do believe that with his military background, that did come into play when the murder was planned and commited. He was taught by the government to protect what he loves and stands for. Yes, he does deserve punishment, but I don't belive life in prison is the answer. He didn't commit this murder for no reason, he committed an act of protection. I don't believe that he would commit an act like this again if put into the same situation. We all learn from our mistakes, and I believe this is one of those cases that a lesson has been learned. I do feel for Doug Miller also, to loose his life isn't the punishment he deserved. I think it's is fabulous that Jason's family stands behind him. I can only imagine what it must feel like to loose a child, father, son to death or prison. I have sympathy for both families. I am sorry it has happened this way. I do have a question, what happen to the wife and kids?

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Andrea Everts Owosso, Mi — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:06:36 GMT

As I sit here reading the comments previously posted, I feel a sense of anger... How can someone who doesn't even know JP make such cruel comments about him...JP is my big cousin and for so many years I’ve looked up to him, and still do! Every since I was little JP has always been the big cousin, and to this day I can truly say that I am so proud to still call him my big cousin. He is a man who made a mistake and is now paying or that mistake. I am not saying that what he did was right, but please don't make pre-judgments about someone by their actions...I realize it is hard...but imagine how hard it is on us family.

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Meghan, Minnestoa — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:04:20 GMT

I feel for Jason, I believe it was almost instinctive for him to protect those children. He deserves punishment for his crime, but I think life with no parole is a little harsh considering people commit much much worse crimes everyday and get away with it.

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Jennie, Michigan — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:59:42 GMT

In reading the exerpts from Jason's wife's 14 page letter,and tryig to better understand his fears for for the little girls, a sad portrait emerges of April. She had been homeschooled, sheltered and had few friends. She met Doug--(who was inappropriately older than she was) when she was 15 years old, and he proceeded to sexually touch/abuse her in a manner that if reported, would have sent him to jail. Where were her parents in all of this? Instead of protecting her, we find her married at age 16--something her parents would have had to give their permission for. Before the marriage ends, we learn that April has two children, leaves Doug three times, files for a personal protection order, and Dateline mentioned that Doug wasn't perfect--that he was a drug addict before he found the Lord. I found myself thinking that it probably took great courage for a young girl to leave with two babies and no money from an abusive husband with a drug problem, and that perhaps Dateline and some of the bloggers had been overly harsh on April Kent. I wish there had been testimony offered from a counselor who was an expert on abused women. I'm certain her fears for her daughters greatly inflamed Jason's Kent's thinking and heightened his fears, but her own story is tragic rather than sinister.

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Sue, Los Angeles, CA — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:18:18 GMT

Carol Kent has written a book about this family tragedy: When I Lay My Isaac Down. Her website is www.carolkent.org.

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Sara, San Antonio TEXAS — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:03:34 GMT

As the daughter of a murdered father, its an eye for an eye, think about your actions before you act or else you deserve to rot and die in prison. Fortunatly my father's murderer killed himself so i dont have to deal with this exact situation. No one deserves to lose a family member this way and i feel for both families but no sympathy for Kent himself. THINK BEFORE YOU ACT and you won't be in this situation buddy.

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dave — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:05:24 GMT

no single person, law, country, religion or any god has the right to take a life, that includes any death penalty.
lets have no firing-squads, hangings, gas chambers or electrocutions.
just let all merders rot in prison and working on chain gangs

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Nicole Wilson, Orangevale California — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:09:27 GMT

I can honestly say I know exactly how this family feels. I don't think you really know until you have been through something as awful as this. I am the sister of an Eagle Scout, #1 Senior Patrol Leader in the Nation, Christian Brothers Graduate, West Point Cadet, Invited Presidential Guest to Meet President Ronald Reagan, and Civil Engineer. This is my brother. The hope for everyone in our family. He could do no wrong. Everything he touched turned golden, he has a loving, polite, and giving demeanor. He is also convicted of murder and is serving a life sentence. We are a normal loving tight christian family. What went wrong? I know exactly how you feel Kents, like someone pulled the rug out from underneath you. Not only do I ache for my brother, but for the victim and his family. I think both books "When I Lay My Isaac Down," and "New Kind of Normal," are the perfect titles for the experience. I would love to talk with the Kents someday, I am sure we are mirrors. I pray for your son and all the victims in this tragedy, as well as for my brother and all the victims in ours. I tried to get a hold of the Kents a few years ago when this happened to our family, and I happened upon the book "When I Lay My Isaac Down." Thank you for writing this book, I was sure when I read it you wrote it just for me, my mom, and dad. God whispered and you wrote it all down, then He whispered to me to read it. Thank You from the bottom of my heart.

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Donna, Junction City, KS — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:31:49 GMT

Yes, this young man committed a horrible crime. No, he doesn't deserve to get out of prison. But if you think about it, he wants to make a difference to the world and is now in the most perfect place to do it. No, this isn't the way he envisioned making the world a better place, but he can touch so many that really really need it. He's where God wants him to be.

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Cathy Gallagher, Grand Rapids, MI — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:43:37 GMT

As I scrolled through and read the messages posted to this BLOG, I became increasingly sad, because I recognized my own beliefs and attitudes--as they were before this incident. I'm not proud of my old attitudes and beliefs through which I used to "lump together" all prisoners who had murdered someone into a "lock 'em up and throw away the key" cell. You see, acts of tragedy of this type or magnitude had never touched my world.

I had never known anyone personally who had been put in jail, or who had been accused of any crime, or who had been murdered. But, that all changed when JP Kent, the son of my long-time friends, Carol and Gene, committed this horrific, shocking, terrible act.

I have known the Kent family for more than 30 yers. I know the Christian upbringing JP received and that he had accepted Jesus at age five. When I learned that JP had committed this terrible crime, my mind and my heart just couldn't comprend how this young man, from such a solid family, with such a high character and love for life and people and the Lord, and who was raised in such a strong Christian home, could have done something so horrible. I still can't comprend or make sense of it, and I certainly don't condone his actions. However, JP's situation has caused me to look long and hard at my own attitudes and beliefs, for I realize that, if such a tragedy can happen in such a strong, Christian family as the Kent family, "but for the grace of God" go me and my family, because such a tragedy can happen to any family without any warning at all.

As I have said, I do not condone JP's actions. I believe that he should pay a price for those actions, but not such a hopeless sentence as life without any possibility of parole. He is not a serial killer, and he had never been in any kind of trouble or have a "record" at the time this tragedy happened. JP was a man with special ops military training trying to protect his family. I trust and hope that at some point JP will receive a comuted sentence through clemency proceedings that can change the "without possibility of parole" to "possibility of parole after a certain number of years."

I can only imagine how the Millers feel, having lost their son as a result of Jason's actions. I know that the Millers are also serving JP's life sentence right along with him, and I wonder if their life sentence would somehow be commuted also if JP's sentence were changed. For I believe that if JP were given the chance, he would spend the rest of his life trying to prevent such a tragedy from happening in the lives of other families. It wouldn't bring the Miller's back, but it would provide the opportunity to bring good out of this horrible situation in a way that can't happen as long as JP is in prison. In saying this, you are seeing how JP's case has changed my attitudes and beliefs about prisoners, whom I used to lump together into a group, but whom I now look at as individuals.

As a result of JP's case, I have been actively involved in prison ministry through my church for more than five years. I do what I can to bring hope into an environment that can be hopeless, especially for those serving very long sentences. I serve as a voluneer along side many people who have been in prison, and I have learned much about prison and myself through this opportunity. I regret that it took the tragic act of my friends' son to cause me to have compassion not only for the victims of crime but also the persons who commit such crimes, because "but for the grace of God," go all of us whose lives are untouched by such events.

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Eagan, Phoneix, Arizona — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:07:35 GMT

This case reminds me of O.J. Simpson trial.
If Jason Kent can afford to hire 100 trial attorneys; he will be walking on the beach right now.
O.J. Simpson case was a DOUBLE- murder trial.
"How to get away with a murder" written by O.J. Simpson.
In my opinion, April's testimony was a INCOMPETENT.
As a rape victim myself, you will carry on the rape trauma to your own graveside. Rape victims will have to deal with it until the naturla life, eternal life. April lied under the oath, during the course of the trial. LOSE LIP SINKS THE SHIP !!!
April used Jason Kent as a some sort of INSTRUMENT (equipment) to get rid of her Ex, Doug Miller.
April's testimony did not help the Defendant.
She was not a creditable witness. I have questions about her history of drug use.
My favorite phrase: would have, should have, could have.

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Kirstin Osgood-Harrison, Wichita Falls, TX — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:21:43 GMT

Isn't this every parent's second worst nightmare?? Worst is that your child would die. The idea of your child committing a crime and being in prison for life--that seems painful. Jason Kent's parents won't have grandchildren or any of the "normal" events people work toward. To pick up the pieces, create a prison ministry and find joy in their lives is so impressive.

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MONICA T HOUSTON TX — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:13:08 GMT

I HHAVE 2 BROTHER IN LAWS IN PRISON BOTH FOR MURDER AT DIFFERENT TIME. THE OLDEST DID WHAT DID AND SHOULD ROT WHERE HE LAYS. THE YOUNGER WAS 16 WAS THERE WHEN IT HAPPEN AND ALL THE "FRIENDS" THAT WERE WITH HIM WERE RELATED SO THEY PIONTED THE FINGER AT HIM. POLICE FELLED TO TEST HIS HAND. EVERYTHING THAT COULD HAVE WHEN WRONG WENT WRONG BAD LAWYER JUDGE WANTED TO MAKE EXAMPLE OUT OF HIM GAVE HIM 45YR. WE RAISE MONEY FOR APPEAL 5000 WE GAVE TO NEW LAWYER AND SHE SPLIT . JUSTICE SYSTEM DONT ALWAYS WORK
PLEASE KEEP MY LITTLE BROTHER IN YOUR PRAYERS IT IS HAD ON THE FAMILY HIS DAD IS 85 HE WILL NEVER SEE HIS SON WALK IN THE FRONT DOOR AGAIN IF WE DONT GET HELP

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Rachel Denver, CO — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:08:19 GMT

My prayers go out to both families. I was saddened to hear that April no longer is standing by Jason's side.
Its unfortunate that her love wasnt forever.

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Rachel Denver, CO — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:10:40 GMT

My prayers go out to both families. I was saddened to hear that April no longer is standing by Jason's side.
Its unfortunate that her love wasnt forever.

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Ravicca M, Sioux Falls, SD — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:15:26 GMT

I think that if the guy really was protecting his family that god will decided if he deserves to be out....as for the other guys friends and family....you never truly know anyone, just because you thought he was a good guy doesn't mean he was....trust me, i know what im saying when i say that, i thought my brothers were good people, they turned out to be murderers....

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G. Pitt — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:17:02 GMT

I can empathize. On extreme pressure you can snap. Your judgment gets warped. You're "only human". Jason Kent should get clemency.

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Jane Q. Public — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:16:05 GMT

I am relieved to read the comments by Dave E. and Luanna. I am also scared to think that those who sit in such pious judgement could be called to serve on a jury.

All things being equal, our concept of justice should be a good one. However, all things are not equal and anyone who has had a family member tangled in it knows that fact. Sadly, our justice system is flawed and polluted. I do vote, but I will be much more careful about who gets my vote. I will never again vote for an incumbent unless that person has earned that vote. I urge everyone to be very careful about who you place in powerful positions. This country is in dire need of a major clean up.

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don rowe,massachusetts — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:55:07 GMT

all i know is if someone had the intent to cause my family or i harm i would put a bullet in him/her. i do not know the circumstances of this case but i beleive everyone has the right to protect themselves.i do agree that it is fummy that once someone is imprisoned they seem to find their"god".the only ones that need to be locked up forever are the baby rapers and the people who have taken a life without reason.

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Mary Springfield Mo — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:54:25 GMT

I think April should have been doing some time for this killing. I think she also planned this whole thing. I find her story hard to believe. I think she just didn't want to loose her daughter's. She would have had to pay child support, and not the father.If the story were true about the father molesting them, then any mother in their right mind would have reported this!No reports made. No doctor's exam's nothing! I don't buy her story! She may have told this story to Jason, but I'm thinking he was a pawn inorder to get rid of her ex.I think this woman ruined two mens live's, and she deserves some sort of punishment. Hopefully God will see to it she gets it!

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M. Daniel Denver, Colo — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:29:11 GMT

Vengence is mines saiteth the Lord I will repay! I too have been incarcerated saved by grace through faith before my incident - and have been released...The God I serve is a God of the living to included those behind the walls and on the bricks.

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Mary Smith, Atlantic City, NJ — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:11:14 GMT

Did anyone here actually listen to what Jason Kent said during his interviews with Dateline? His defense attorney was a complete idiot. He should have had Jason Kent testify during the trial.
Obviously Jason should not have killed, but he did this to protect his family. As another reader said, he was in the military, and that's what he was trained and indoctrinated to do. If you listen, really listen to what Jason Kent said during his interivew with Dateline, you could understand (although not justify) why he did what he did. He honestly believed there was a threat to his children and to his family, and he did what he believed needed to be done to protect them. He even goes so far as to say that his family- his children and his wife-are going through more pain and suffering than he is. Unebelieveable. Yes, this man was driven to insanity. All those times he had to drive for 6 hours to take his kids to his wife's ex-husband's house, to someone he believed was molesting his children, all because the court required these visits. He and his wife tried to deny custody of the kids to the ex-husband, but that failed. They tried to do things through the court system, but the court system failed them.

There are no inconsistencies whatsoever in his interviews with Dateline. He is a person who stood by his principles, his beliefs. He believed he had to do what was necessary to protect his family, that he had no choice.

I have no idea why the defense attorney didn't have him testify in his own trial, what a colossal mistake. He at least should have received less time. He did what he thought he needed to do to protect his family. Even when he was in prison, life in prison, he said at least my children are safe.

Listen to someone before you judge. Obviously killing is not right, but he was driven to do this. I think it is a possibility that his wife manipulated him, but we can't be sure of that.

Who the heck is representing Jason Kent in his appeals, which sound like they are all gone now, and all he has left is a clemency hearing. He should have fired his defense attorney a long time ago.

Anyone who does not believe that Jason Kent should not spend the rest of his life in jail should watch thie entire show again and really listen to what Jason said. There are absolutely no inconsistencies in his interview. He readily admitted that he killed
Doug Miller. He felt that he had to.

It may be easy for us to look at the whole story and say why the heck did you kill him, or why did you believe your wife when she said her ex molested her children, but if you look at how Jason Kent grew up, in a strongly religious family, based on principles, you would understand that. I know that sounds contradictory but he did what he thought he had to do to protect his family.

I look at Jason Kent and I feel a great amount of sadness. I see a young man who was too innocent ( I am not speaking legally here, I am saying he just was someone that would believe whatever his wife told him and take it at its face value, never questioned if his wife might have her own motives) and too naive, but one that stood for his principles and did what he believed he had to do. Because of this, I believe he should serve jail time but certainly not life.

His clemency hearing should be granted immediately by the Governor of Florida. His defense attorney failed him, plain and simple. I will be following his case.
Even the father of Doug Miller himself said he thinks that Jason Kent may have been manipulated by his wife, to lead him to believe this molestation was happening his children, whether that was true or not. He defended his wife and family's honor and protected them. He did what the thought he had to do, and he should not be in jail for life.

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April, Rome, Georgia — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:51:17 GMT

As a parent who has faced the brick wall that is our legal system, my first job as a mother is to protect my children. I don't know what Miller did or did not do, but I do know that there are times that the legal system fails to protect our precious children. God bless all the victims (whomever they are) in this story.

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CASEY,RIDGEWOOD,NY — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:19:35 GMT

I TRUELY CANT BELIEVE THAT APRIL STOP VISITNG JASON IN PRISON... I KNOW THAT IT MUST HAVE BE VERY HARD FOR JASON... MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE FAMILY AND AS FOR MR.MILLER WE WILL NEVER KNOW IF HE DID OR TRY TO HURT APRIL OR HIS DAUGHTERS... I CAN JUS PRAY THAT APRIL TAKES CARE OF THOSE LITTLE GIRLS...

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patrick l. woolley — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:43:12 GMT

a note my name pat woolley and i'm from Port Huron,mich also. the story caught my eye and my feelings for all involved. for Mr Miller who i fee caused his own demise to a woman who sounded lecheriious and to a man trained in the military growing up in the church but hell bent in living as Jesus would have him took life in his own hands feeling right and in the way of life he did wrong. from me jason a Prayer for God to for gige and others to open there hearts and minds to how he thought. what he did was wrong to take anothers life what we can do is forgive him for being Human . Amen

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Anne B. — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:19:30 GMT

I just read Carol's book "Now I lay my Isaac down" and I listened on the edge of my seat. At times I was shaking my head at the titles Jason was given as an outstanding naval graduate and wanting to convince the reader her son was temporarly INSCANE. I believe this is part of someone pulling at anything to keep from the consequences to our wrong actions. He was no more insane than anyone else doing something against the law and busted for it. I was not buying that and the jury was not either.
I did put myself in his place and thought about my children and what I would have done. I have a hard time believing I would shoot and kill because it is so over the top final. I would be torn to go into hideing and skip the country and rescue the kids in London or Spain or something but to kill the guy, hum no. That guy never gets the time allowed by God to find himself repentant and forgiven by God in this life. Jason was the judge and jury and that does not seem right no matter how I look at it.
I think about the victim's family and would have walked away with a bad taste in my mouth for the poor suffering family of JP when they don't get any time at all with their dead son.
This is a good example of watching my heart not to be rooted in anger and hate towards another person because over time we all may find ourselves temporaraly insane (in sin) and in a murderous act towards another person.
I was encouraged at the family's support to love their son so deeply. They seem to even love April ( the wife of Jason) very deeply too. I did not hear blame but rather heart felt love. That is hard to find in a mother in law!
I was sad for Carol Kent not to be able to have the dream she always wanted to have with the future of family dinner with grey hair, half eaten dinner plates and laughter at the long and pleasant life they enjoyed with their son JP and the family. That is the main thing I walked away with is how sad one's sin effect's others lives. He made a stupid judgment call the day he committed murder and sentenced MANY to life in a prison of sadness and life with out ecsape of the pain it has caused mother's father's, aunt's, uncles, step children, wife and anyone dealing with the situation. I feel for the 2 little girls and that is it! They were victims by both men it looks like to me. One father has allegedly sexually molested them and the other taught them a terrible lesson in life of murder, hate with rage to kill and took the normal away from what they will ever know of what a family should have. I think the sentence was a bit to harsh because of the nature of the act and his history. Why are sexual offenders living in my neighborhood off the hook for the most part and he is locked up. We need a King Solomon of our day that will judge rightly and fairly. If I were on the jury he would have gotten 20 year and that would be it. All I can hope is that the real father to the two girls was not falsely accused. He is dead so only God knows.
Our ways our not God's ways. His ways are higher...

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Kim, Vancouver Washington — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:29:27 GMT

I find it intresting that Dan on Mach 16 made the comment about the athiest president. I guess that is another misconception. I am not an athiest, however I think that even if you are you can still have compassion, grace and mercy for people. I truly believe that statement was made out of ignorance.

Dan, what if the person that was serving a life sentence and being beaten down in jail was someone you loved, would you be so quick to have that same attitude?

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mike zietsman jhb south africa — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:05:15 GMT

Its a really sad situation for everyone. both sets of families are having to suffer because of what has happened. i guess in life there are consequences for our actions, and for jason its his life prison sentence. I dont think its our place to judge people and circumstances. i think leave that up to God. just remember one day we will all have to come face to face with God and be accountable for our lives. we get to make choices everyday of our lives, so make sure of what path you choose

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Anonomous — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:45:52 GMT

Saying sorry comes a little too late. My fiancee was brutally murdered and the murdered just kept saying sorry and is now trying to get his life without parole shortened. Sorry doesn't bring that person back they chose to end a life why should they be able to walk among their family memebers when their victim is now unable to.

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mariama Vantaa — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:35:56 GMT

I am not here to judge,because I believe only god can judge,but I think any parent would have done the same to protect ur kids.Maybe killing Doug was not the right thing to do,but I also think Jason should be release.If doug was found guilty of molesting his own children, he would have been life in prison.Jason deserve to be a free man.I believe he is a good man

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JDSlaughter, Salisbury, MD — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:26:03 GMT

Had I done something like this, my family would have disowned me, and probably would never have spoken about me again, peroid.

It is the same for everyone, Mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, EVERYBODY.

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Rick, Flint, Mich. — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:47:17 GMT

I can't help but wonder if Doug Miller was cut from the same cloth as Mickey Hughes of "The Burning Bed": a man loved by his family and friends but an alcoholic and incorrigible wife abuser whose ex-wife finally had enough one day. Sad story, really. Glad to see that Jason is able to make a difference behind bars.

A new normal at the Church of the Razor Wire

Terri Lynn, Millis, Ma — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:07:16 GMT

The hate in some of these postings is what makes me so sad. Although hate kills, hate of injustice or evil can turn into passion with God's direction. Jason hated the evil in Mr. Miller...but let's not let hate turn us into evil-doers, too. There is a battle raging between good and evil, plain and simple. And, there are a lot of mysteries. But the war is not between flesh and blood, but in the heavenlies. May God's grace and forgiveness fall upon all of the families involved, and if you have a chance to hear Carol Kent speak, please do so. 1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me.