Why Can Elizabeth Smart’s Captor Be Released Early? | Megyn Kelly TODAY

[@terrinew9474]

No!! She is just as guilty as him. This is not fair!!

[@caitlindonaghy2211]

Terri New agree she’s crazy !!

[@terrinew9474]

@Queen Flame she was horrible to Elizabeth, I can't believe they are considering setting her free. So not right

[@michaelcurtis4627]

Terri New consider? She’s free now

[@terrinew9474]

@@michaelcurtis4627 wow!! Unfair justice system we have.

[@michaelcurtis4627]

Terri New right?!

[@grn4nrg]

there should be NO release for this "Monster"

[@usasstar]

warren perry exactly & that's wrong

[@boysponge705]

There is no need for quotation marks for monster. She is a monster.

[@asenathdagraca1401]

Yet drug dealers get life sentences.......

[@keionawillis2262]

Daughter Of A King honestlyy

[@lauranoelani3148]

And people ask to buy drugs... 🙄🙄

[@esmeraldamaldonado7434]

@@lauranoelani3148 for real thats what I always tell my mom. I never understood why drug dealers get such a long sentence its not like they are holding a gun to their head telling them to buy drugs. They are just making money off of the people stupid enough to do them.

[@xocheer1490]

Daughter Of A King obviously u don’t know the affects of drugs

[@SAFbikes]

@@esmeraldamaldonado7434 i'm sure you'd be happy to find out that female drug dealers get much shorter sentences on average then male drug dealers

[@christenjones54]

This witch deserves to rot in jail!

[@arielle784]

@Queen Flame No, death is to easy. She should be treated just the way she treated Elizabeth.

[@cassiemccarron2420]

Wanda barzee should never see the light of day again she is just as guilty as her husband she participated just as much and she never help that young girl to get away why should she get any sentence less than her husband that's unfair unjust the next daughter she kidnaps could be mine or yours this is an outrage she should be serving life just like her husband☠

[@CGrace-bq3fw]

agree!

[@izzyoss9446]

@Elsie Xoxo wanda was just as much a believer as brian mitchell was. he had her brainwashed and there was probably no way elizabeth could've convinced her otherwise.

[@annebalderston2520]

This is so wrong-she is dangerous to children!!

[@dianabrown2258]

15 years is not a long enough sentence to begin with, just fyi there were a lot of mistakes made by Utah in this case they never talk about

[@ltg102]

Diana Brown Exactly what I was thinking.

[@katherinedorton4562]

Yes Diana brown , I agree.

[@andrewcarson6925]

Okay she did her time

[@katherinedorton4562]

@@andrewcarson6925 Yes she did and that's how the legal system works. If they didn't want her out she should of gotten a life sentence

[@andrewcarson6925]

@@katherinedorton4562 they messed up simple she did her Time she can leave

[@MsInRainbows]

Her own children tell horrific stories about the abuses suffered by her... I truly don't understand how they can even consider letting this dangerous crazy woman on the loose...

[@gardensofthegods]

I think I have a vague recollection of reading that some years ago , wow . Scary .

[@leggs4113]

Elizabeth will have to live with this horrific incident for the rest of her LIFE so they should spend LIFE in prison. Why is this even a discussion!!!

[@1Nida]

Leggs Elizabeth Smart does not see herself as a victim. She is an overcome living a wonderful life. I don't think she would appreciate anyone defining her by this horrible experience.

[@ce7066]

Keep her locked Up

[@kaitee99]

Wanda Barzee should have gotten LIFE, end of discussion. So disappointing

[@diandiaz9026]

Are you kidding me! What is wrong with the Justice system! A lot

[@ilovemusic82454]

The American Justice System is a lot like the Cdn Justice System: it protects the criminal/perpetrator more than the victim/survivor. It used to be the other way around. The victim came first and the criminal was dealt with properly. It happens here in Canada too (if that's any consolation).

[@artemis2666]

I live in Salt lake city & had the very surreal "opportunity" of observing this woman in the flesh. Way back when Elizabeth was first found & they arrested her kidnappers, I just so happened to be a young delinquent(20 yrs old). I was in the Salt lake county Jail for shoplifting. (I long since found may way back to being a productive member of society) They had her in a cell in the pod I was in. She wasn't allowed to come out with us. She came out while we were locked down, but she walked right past my window over and over as she circled the perimeter on her time out. She didn't blink...not once, the entire time I was there. I'll never forget it. I remember her eyes seeming like marbles in a wax figure, set to a never ending forward stare. She was clearly very mentally bankrupt. There seemed to be a deep void behind those eyes. I hope they plan to keep a close watch on her, to make sure nothing concerning materializes in that void. I hope they are better at following through on her mental health once she's free, than they were while she has served her sentence. For everyone's sake.

[@ltg102]

artemis2666 Thank you for sharing your story.

[@nonameyet9165]

You have good writing skills.

[@artemis2666]

@@nonameyet9165 Thank you. That's the second time I've been told that today by someone. I actually write alot, but rarely share it. Maybe I'll start.

[@kathrynmeakim5869]

Thank you for be brave enough to share your personal story.

[@barbaracollins5605]

Darren, you are a gifted writer. Take it from me I'm a published author.

[@victoriagledhill5872]

Unthinkable that they would actually do that.

[@winniefred445]

Elizabeth smart’s film on her kidnapping was so sad and made you feel so bad for her! It’s amazing that today she is recovered and can talk about every detail of her horrible experience.

[@amberp5207]

Another example of our justice system. The perpetrators have more rights than the victims

[@psychocookie5899]

I admire Elisabeth because she has always shown such grace, even with everything she s been through during and after her kidnapping. I wish her so much happiness.

[@devinreis5811]

She uses her traumatic experience to help others.

[@victoriabrooke7970]

The kidnappers should be given death penalty

[@rationallyruby]

They aren’t just kidnappers. They are rapists, child molesters, torturers, and sadistic sociopaths. They don’t deserve to be on this earth!

[@madelinelinn2223]

Victoria Brooke if they receive the death penalty they dont get to suffer and live for the rest of there life thinking about what they did. basically rot in prison

[@charliecharlton9782]

Psychs cant fix psychopaths. They cant be fixed. They need to remain in places for the criminally insane. She will reoffend. That's who she is.

[@anonymerbenutzer5574]

She's a woman. So they likely diagnosed her as having borderline personality disorder. Aren't those "your people"??

[@melaniegonzalez8316]

Elizabeth Smart is my new role model she’s such a strong woman

[@kylieroth2326]

1. I don’t get how two people that committed the same crime together don’t get the same sentencing. 2. Heard in another video “they miscalculated her release date” are they allowed to do that?

[@aylaprazen8014]

And she now lives within 5 blocks of a school

[@devinreis5811]

When a child from that school goes missing, she's gonna be the first person that the police suspect, and they aren't not gonna believe her if she says that she wasn't involved. I don't feel bad for her when she's wearing a target on her back in this situation.

[@cindikachnic2068]

She should never be released..... This is just disgusting!!!!

[@CGrace-bq3fw]

agree

[@MyaThoo]

The woman in pink needs to learn to let the guest speak. She interrupted some important parts.

[@CGrace-bq3fw]

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! This person is a MONSTER just as much as her husband! She DOES NOT DESERVE freedom, period! She needs to be locked up and never let out again for what she did and didn't do! Horrific!

[@stanleyhood4343]

Why should she be released at all?

[@happybergner9832]

It was a miracle that Elizabeth was found🙏♥️.

[@annebalderston2520]

She’s not going to therapy so she shouldn’t get out.

[@lisaoldwithsomanywhys5487]

and WE have to pay, with our Fed taxes, to pay for next 5 years 😤 this “woman” needs to be held accountable FOR LIFE! not rewarded by letting her back into society 😤

[@deborahliveli6510]

So now does she get to visit her psycho husband?

[@winniefred445]

Elizabeth smart should’ve had a say on the release.

[@watchinvidzwatchinvidz7691]

No!!! Our judicial system needs help!😕

[@kathleenodonnell2206]

this is disgusting. I think there is no person in the general public who wants this person out.

[@denisbionichardy8033]

This is the perfect example of how the system fails to protect civilians. By letting out the criminals.

[@Opheliamamars]

I don't understand how a federal and state sentences can run concurrent when they would be two different sets of charges, trials, and penalty period. They should have been consecutive.

[@soccergal6610]

The only reason she should be set free is if as soon as David brain mitchell brought Elizabeth to camp, Wanda let Elizabeth go. But instead, she held her for 9 months. She would’ve kept her for the rest of her life if she didn’t get caught

[@alexis5903]

How scary

[@debbiegreen5963]

Elizabeth should have showed up at the parole hearing

[@anemoned]

debbie green she tried, but arrived at the courthouse to find out the hearing’s time had changed and already taken place without informing her. Fishy.

[@willowwinters2067]

@@anemoned things like this happen quite often unfortunately. I attempted to attend an ex's hearing who had abused me for years and the same thing happened. They also failed to notify me of court dates, changes made in court dates and once even sent me home prior to an appearance in court that I had driven 4 hours to be present at. I was told by someone in the court halfway who claimed to be an attorney that the hearing had been postponed when it had actually not been changed and then they attempted to penalize me for not being present!

[@MB-wz3xk]

Barzee was never held accountable for child abuse of her own children that many but not all allege.

[@johntelesz5946]

Elizabeth smart should be mad and get a louder and Sue the currents for letting wanda out she looks so creaply

[@bevwood8210]

prisons are not equipped to be a mental health facility. Perhaps her sentence should have been 15 yrs in prison followed by 10 yrs in a mental health facility. After all, she was 74 at time of release and would have been 84 if she had gone another 10 yrs.

[@veronicazawodniak9412]

Shame on the justice system!!!

[@bevwood8210]

I so miss Megyn Kelly! #todayshow you really messed up letting her go!

[@patriciarowe3431]

Let me just say that somebody in law enforcement didn't do their job, or was inexperienced in the process of filing the papers. it's amazing the twisting one word can release a person the like that and put them back into society where they can hurt and harm others. Does anybody get that.??? This is insane. It makes no sense at all and possibly never will because victims are not assured that wants to love puts these people behind bars that they are safe for the rest of their life. It's totally ridiculous there is no responsible people in the court system these days. I never see law enforcement griping about these people being let free. It's always the common people who fight for adjust and safe word for our kids that are appalled. Doesn't anybody get tired of complaining about the same things over and over again??? This is one corrupt world.

[@IcelynnDezz]

Poor girl. Im sure the only time she felt safe was them locked up. I remember this story, i don't live far from slc It was all heartbreaking

[@Rishella]

Currently reading “My Story” by Elizabeth and let me tell you…I was not prepared 💔

[@BabblingRandomly]

8 years... liberalism in law doesnt work. Put her down!

[@abiechartier4464]

This is injustice, she should rot in jail, she's just as guilty

[@PrettyEyezT]

Also they let her live right across the street from my daughter's elementary. Which she's not supposed to live within 5 miles if a school

[@denisespurlock7869]

It is a shame she was not given a life sentence.

[@therealchristfollower]

lol that dude kidnapper looks like old Jared Letto

[@christineangelafarmer4900]

Why is she breathing!!!!

[@gracet650]

I would totally recommend everyone in the comments plz watch the I am Elizabeth smart because it is such I great experience what she went through and how she survived

[@DayDreamer1171]

Why is she being released at all?!?!? Shes just as guilty as him!!!

[@alylovesjustice]

Megyn was high rude the the lawyer who was just trying to explain...wasn’t that hard to follow

[@candaceoneal1089]

Sad!

[@nickdrexler6076]

Where is she ?

[@annette8141]

Everyone should know this. If your gonna do time & you spend 6 months in a county or state jail, that time counts once you hit the yard. They should make that clear to everyone, so they can fully be known.

[@LG-33]

Gross, lock her up forever

[@michaelaosullivan7125]

Saw thumbnail and thought that was Elizabeth Warren

[@antonioacevedo5200]

Leave it to the legal system to always try and make things more dangerous for law abiding citizens and make it easier for violent criminals to be let out sooner.

[@desireevictoria514]

I just watched the lifetime movie about Elizabeth, she is so strong. This women is just as guilty as the man

[@trevormichael4906]

Which one? I think there’s like 3 now. All so compelling. I like the one where Elizabeth herself is telling the story. Seems to most honest.

[@desireevictoria514]

@@trevormichael4906 it's called I am Elizabeth Smart it's told in her words. It's so sad what she was put through, those people are sick

[@samanthaevans4231]

Id be angry too

[@khargrarnrhan209]

Because the world is crazy. That's why.

[@melaniegonzalez8316]

They are both so scary imagine having to see those faces everyday.

[@patsypryor9850]

i am female, this is just another example that women get lighter sentences and are not held to bear the same as males in the same crime. All women and being female and a mother, those days are gone where a mom deserves consideration for her just being female and a mom. birthing does not make you a mother as elizabeth smart states. it has nothing to do with sentencing but subliminally that is always there and is a component to these lighter sentences. This nut needs to stay in prison, and for everything she refuses to cooperate with evals,ect, add time! thats what they do to the men!!

[@leticiafaxas9434]

Horrible horrible woman

[@sandraboakye4663]

This is heart breaking!! There is no justice anymore, that woman need to stay in prison away from the society. Honestly speaking she is a potential threat, why are they releasing her earlier. This is not fair!!!

[@ltg102]

Is this a situation of “Follow the money”? Is releasing a dangerous, psychotic woman into the community prematurely going to save somebody $$$?

[@amandaapps6755]

🤬🤬🤬😡 keep her locked up! She was the one who made Elizabeth take her clothes off and get in the robes, she could have let her go when they were in cali but didnt, she had so many chances to let her go!.

[@MichaelEngeldinger]

I handled the problem , Kelly

[@MichaelEngeldinger]

Elizabeth, you are a smart kid ., that I know for sure 😊 megyn Kelly ❤what should we do to keep every single kid on the earth safe ? Speaking of what should we do with Elizabeth’s captor , the female ?

[@terryharris9401]

I don’t see how she did not get life

[@boysponge705]

This is one of life's greatest mysteries.

[@ChildofGod-g8f]

Elizabeth petition this and we will fight with you.

[@doobydoo854]

Why can?

[@ayden1152]

i hope wanda sees all the people hating on her 🤠

[@boysponge705]

I hope Brian sees everyone hating on HIM as well.

[@dripgod5129]

My boy held on to god and god will deliver out of prison

[@shan4145]

So this monster gets out but a lot Of innocent people are in jail for most of their lives !? 😔

[@saraface0]

I don't understand why Barzee isn't also serving a life sentence? Because she didnt carry out the actual kidnapping and drag Elizabeth out that night?! Because she wasn't the one doing the raping?! She was contributing to the rapes, trapping, abusing, and was present just as much as her husband!! This is twisted! I can understand Elizabeth's frustration. And to add to the insanity of this, how can someone like this be released back into society?! The whole rehabilitation/second chance argument doesn't stand with me. Elizabeth will never get a "second chance" to "undo" what was done to her, so neither should this monster get a another opportunity to live out within society.

[@sheseesfortress1719]

There should be no food no water and no comfort at all for captors.

[@melissagreco4923]

This just proves that society is doomed! Sickening

[@MichaelEngeldinger]

Megyn ❤ wrong answer . 😊

[@carolray9156]

She is not being released EARLY she spent 15 yrs in prison and that's all the law allows, of course I believe she should be held much longer but the law is the law no matter how unfair it is!!😡🙃

[@ashleejohnson4945]

I really don't get why she's being freed. What a joke the system is.

[@bitofnonsensecreations705]

Life she should spend life in jail she let this happen to her and could of freed her she got off on Elizabeth's pain disgusting

[@sorrowsuperstar10]

Where are you Daredevil !? the Justice system has failed again ! we must take this into our own hands!!

[@reneewaxberg637]

NO WAY

[@mekako1985]

I hope parole board’s have heart they would understood If somebody they knew was kidnapped then they can judge

[@magnateeze]

Megan Twohey. Theres one chick who never needs to worry about being kidnapped. lmao.

[@SusseBo]

Wasn't her sentence max 15 years? Is your prisons mental hospitals?

[@annebalderston2520]

1-15 years. So she could have served only1year.

[@harveywitt1775]

Well there is a Higher Judge that they have a Face, on Judgement Day. And I’m sorry to say,He doesn’t offer play bargains

[@JJ-sv7rh]

Wanda have children that hates her

[@eyaerfinaable]

No wonder there's a lot of crime. Lol

[@adrienneterzen2604]

I think that Wanda Barzee was just as much a victim in all of this as Elizabeth . Barzee took responsibility for her act in her part in Elizabeth’s kidnapping. She was controlled by Brian Mitchell. A psychotic menace? Most definitely, for being forced to participate in Elizabeth’s ordeal. She is unwell and needs psychiatric help.

[@relatableteenager231]

That woman needs help she was probably so manipulated

[@arantzaayastuy4]

People is 🤣😧 what???

[@iluvfamoussingers]

wanda shouldnt be released early because thats stupid

[@hypnotherapy69]

Well if it was Sweden I don't think she would have been jailed in the first place.... Life in Sweden is a max of 14 years, yes even for child molesters and killers-

[@meganperreault5191]

I know how to get on Doctor Phil!Thank you Elizabeth Smart that's smart!

[@judepower4425]

What does that mean?

[@JackFate76]

Look at all these good christians.