EPISODE · Oct 5, 2023 · 52 MIN
Manson Family...Should cult followers be held accountable for acts of violence?
from Generally Speaking...About Crime
In 1969 Charles Manson convinced Tex Watson and several young women to brutally murder seven innocent people in Los Angeles, including rising star/model Sharon Tate. Why did he do it? Should those convicted continue to be held accountable for their crimes today?TW: murder discussion; issues of religion, issues of raceSources:"Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders" by Vincent Bugliosi (audiobook)"Helter Skelter" 1976 made for TV movie"Manson Girl: The True Story of Patricia Krenwinkel" by Tiffany Sharp (ebook)"Manson Family Member Leslie Van Houten Released on Parole", By Maham Javaid, Andrea Salcedo and Caroline Anders, Washington Post, July 11, 2023"Former Manson Member Leslie Van Houten Released from California Prison, Official Says", by Cheri Mossburg and Emma Tucker, CNN, July 12, 2023"Charles Manson: How Cult Leader’s Twisted Beatles Obsession Inspired Family Murders", by Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, August 9, 2019https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Manson
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