Eric Smith was released from prison in February after spending 28 years behind bars for the 1993 murder of a 4-year-old boy. “48 Hours” contributor Jim Axelrod joins “CBS Mornings” as he sits down with the parents of the murdered child for their first extensive interview since Smith’s release
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Shouldn't have wasted 28yrs either eye for an eye in my opinion. They let this creep out and sentence my friend to prison for 30yrs for possession of Heroin lol our justice system makes no sense at all.
WOW 😳 Deep and if he was another race it would not have happened not cool
I'm glad none of my poor decisions at 13 years old have followed me throughout my life. Such a sad story all the way around
Get your justice boy
— Here we go again …….Letting the evil loose …..they never learn do they
>> He should not be allowed to have dreams ….a future …..a family ….- – PERIOD ! !!!!!
This kid is a psychopath plain and simple!
This is so wrong. A life for a life. His life is in God's hands. I pray he hurts no one else.
Hes still that evil 😈 kid that's for sure he should not be released . Fact
Any woman who would give this man a child, needs a psych evaluation. He should not ever be anywhere around a child nor have one of his own.
Erick Smith- I want to live the American dream
Derrick never got to live the American dream so you don't get to live the American dream.
Gacy got out in 18 months and look what he went on to do.
Eric smith will be dead within the year.
This pyscho doesn't deserve freedom.
This is the parents fault for letting the child walk by him self especially at 4
He had a history of animal abuse. He bullied children younger than him. When he spoke of how he tortured his victim he would get excited and build his confidence. He did not feel remorse. He wants to work with children as an adult. Those are red flags. I hope people in his community read up on him. This man may be a social experiment to his law school girlfriend but to his victims he will be a monster.
The guy is clearly a psychopath. Nothing changes that.
People change. I was literally a different person when I was 14. I know none of y'all believe him, and I don't fully either. But I do believe he did his time and deserves a chance. He was 14 when he killed that boy, like I said we were all different at 14. On the other hand I feel super bad for the victims family, to have to know that the man that killed their son is free again. I highly doubt we will ever hear about Eric Smith again, he's gonna stay in the shadows.
Can't trust this Lil punk
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Leave Eric Smith alone , he served his time , he was a child when he murdered a child , can we ever just let that go ? The little murdered boys family would feel better if they could forgive him .
Smith basically grew up in an institution. Who knows how that might have affected his mental development? How is this man going to function in society? What about the Robies? They will have to live with the fact that their son's killer is out there somewhere.
Creepy guy
You all need to give him to Jesus and stop Judging him the Bible says if you Judge some one you will be judge pray for him God can change him
Sorry bro, but the American’s dream is dead
He looks the same just taller
yeah lets see what happens to this freak when he tries to get near someone's kids. he needs to go live on an island alone.
A 13 year old would never have been incarcerated for life or even nine years in a civilized society !
Where were the parents.. there is no way my 4 year old son would get out of my sight like that …how did that even happen ..
he has zero life, humanity, compassion, remorse in his eyes (same as it was when he was a child)
He gets paid to talk.
If he was truly sorry. He wouldn't be on TV. He'd be keeping a low profile out of respect. To the parents of the child he murdered.
What the heck
Someone gonna find him, some people not like child killers. He was still is sick in the head to what he did to that little innocent kid
I'm let him out but only when he is in his 80s and disabled…
He was a child when he committed the crime if he hasn’t committed any since then I dont see why he shouldn’t be let out.
I think a lot of people in this comment section are absolutely selfish saying that he should stay in prison. He was a child that went through some pretty traumatic moments and got no help throughout that time. He NEEDS HELP, NOT A PRISON SENTENCE. You people think the only logical thing to do is send people to prison cause they don’t want to deal with the situation themselves. Yes some people should have life sentences. But everyone deserves help. No matter how cruel they may be. Not everyone grows up in a healthy family. Some people have is worse than others which leads them to making bad decisions.
He was 13. A kid. Let the man go
He should start his life in a new country
I remember very well when this happened as I live in upstate New York.
Very disturbing, unbiblical, evil and inconceivable that this creature was released from it’s cage. It should have been put down like a stray dog.
Someone’s child is going to pay for this mistake if he isn’t closely monitored he should have an ankle monitor for no less than 5 years and even then I’m not sure that’s long enough with how long he has been in prison knowing he would get out but he needs parole condition of a lifetime of of mandatory counseling. Under no circumstances be allowed to be around children alone. You cannot make me believe he has not sat there and came up with more sadistic ways of hurting another child with what he did to the first one at just 13.
I remember reading one of Eric's transcripts and said he was praying for God to get him out of prison and pursue the American dream that was exaggerating
I hope someone takes that monster out permanently
If he has a child I hope he has truly changed and doesn’t do the same to that child. I also hope he doesn’t get bothered too much because if people bother him it will only push him into madness
I would like for him to move in next door to one of the parole board members and their family 👍🏻
He will do it again but this time he has experience and won't expose himself
f the system!!! this is so wrong for him to be released