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Jimithy â„¢
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Depends on who you ask. Manson was there, taking a shower during the Tate murder (or was it the other one?). He says he didn't order it, that is was Tex Watson that gave the orders. The people that participated claim he told them to do it.
Remember, this was all because one of the Beach Boys pissed him off. That and he didn't get his recording contract, and because the Beach Boys changed the lyrics to one of his songs.
Manson is also the reason The Beatles would never admit that they put hidden messages in their songs (Paul is dead and all that junk), because he claimed that they were sending him messages. |
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angelizerblue
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It varies from one murder to the next! In some he only instructed his followers in others he physically participated but his influence was present in all! |
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The Wraith of God is coming
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CONSPIRACY b4 and after the fact makes him all that much more guilty did you see Sharon Tates body? |
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missourim43
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JUST give out the orders? Couldnt that also be said about Hitler?
Manson will die in prison which is a much kinder fate than he provided for his victims. What even ask about it after all these years?? |
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dingobluefoot
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Isn't giving the orders part of participating in the crime? People who wield power over others and influence what others do are just as guilty as the active participants. |
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naj3032
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In the case of Sharon Tate and her friends i think his followers did the dirty work. |
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Quasimodo
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He didn't dirty his hands. He was the influencer of the morons who did go out and pick people at random to do that to.
He was suspected of actually committing the murder of a fellow nicknamed "Zero" by stabbing him with a sword though. |
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dukalink6000
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The second one, the LaBianca Murders, he was there for that one for hands-on direction, but with Sharon Tate and company, that was all his minions |
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ChaliQ
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He gave out the acid & the orders. |
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elainecynthia
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He was there but he did not participate he only gave the orders. He had them all brainwashed. |
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he gave the orders and his "family" did the work |
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Cal
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Yep, he did only give the orders. He was a kind of mini Hitler. |
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missyofallainhouse
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He's an order giver, not an order taker apparently. |
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Kamunyak
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According to the book Helter Skelter... Manson never killed anyone. He just ordered the killings to be done. He was present during some of the crimes but didn't kill anyone. His followers thought he was Jesus and were ready to comply to his orders.
Does that make him innocent.... not at all. Manson is a psychopath. |
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longroad
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From what I have read and heard Manson was not directly involved in the killings |
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Alex B. Ph.D.
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Yes, he only gave the orders. Some say he had some sort of mind control like thing over his followers, they did anything he said, even when it was the sick atrocities he ordered they do. I've heard rumors that psychologists that visit him in prison never return. Freaky stuff |
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Leogirl0804
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He had total mind control over his group and he gave the orders. His minions did the dirty work in regards to the Bianca Tate murders. |
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Ghost Tracker D
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He was framed.... Tex Watson was already wanted in connection with 2 other murders in TX long before he meet up with Manson. Manson knew about the Tate murders after the fact and did help try to over it up. He did tie up the LiBance's but left long before Tex killed them. Even during the trial all the killers said he had nothing o do with the murders. He was convicted for guilt by assicoation. Check out my webpage to see letters from just about all of the Manson Family. Charlie, Susan, Tex, Fromme, ect... They are all there giving their side of the story. www.Write-A-Murderer.com |
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Blue Steel & Lace
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He just gave the orders and made his followers do the killing. |
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*****
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He was complicit in all the murders his gang committed, even if he just gave the order, and did not actually participate in any of them. |
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m434u
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It dose not mater that he did not hold the actual knief, hE WAS IN CONTROL AND GAVE THE ORDERS TO DO THE MURDERS AND TO MAKE IT APEAR THAT THEY WERE DONE BY THE BLACKS SO AS TO START A RACE WAR. |
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jenivive
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his followers did whatever he told them |
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Nemo
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well as i remember the situation and how it went that Charles Manson was like a god to them. And his children, thats what he called them just did anything he said. And ya they did just kill all those people for nothing. |
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toff
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He did not actively participate in the Tate homicides (5 deaths). Linda KAsabian testified that he did participate in the murders of Rosemary and Geno LaBianca. She testified that Manson was upset at the chaos during the Tate murders and wanted to show his followers how to subdue the victims without the panic ensuing. She stated that he tied the LaBianca's up and then left the residence lafter telling his people "you know what to do".
He stayed at the Spahn ranch during the Tate homicides. There is evidence that he was present at the scene of the Heineman, Shea and Zero murders. |
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TBONE
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I believe he brainwashed all his followers in to doing all the killings. Crazy freak!! |
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OohLala
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IT DOESNT matter who did it !!!he was the master mind. |
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