Charles Manson :: Biography Serial Killers Essays

Charles Manson Charles Manson. He and his cult, The Family, together killedseven people, bloodied and butchered. The people who he and others killed,the Tate and LaBianca families, were wealthy and well-off. What could havemade them do such a thing without pity or remorse? Read on........MANSON The Man Himself In 1954, Manson set up a commune-based cult, drawing in hippies,drifters. and the unemployed at the Spahn Ranch, near Los Angeles. Mansonhad lovely ideas and his followers or Family regarded him as a Christ-like figure. They indulged in free love practices, pseudo religiousceremonies, and used drugs such as marijuana and LSD. The downcast Panthers were a major black movement in the 1960s. Afterkilling a leader of this movement in self defence, Manson grew scared onthe promise of revenge from the Black Panthers. Scared, Manson ordered hisfollowers to practice guerrilla tactics and they did so, without question. Manson sad he taught love because in lo ve there is no hatred, but JohnFlynn, a man who testified at his trial, testified to some veryincriminating admissions by Manson. Barbara Holt, a Family member, fledthe group before a raid. She later showed up as a quest witness, apotential danger to Manson, so faithful members of the Family tried tokill her with a hamburger laced with LSD. Before her testimony, anotherFamily member, Gary Hinman, who had also fled he group, was killedbecause he had betrayed the Family. As you can see, the punishment forcrossing the Family was severe. Manson makes claims to thirty-five murders. Although he was convictedfor others, there was not enough evidence to bring him to trial for thethirty five.THE MOTIVE ass THE MAN The driving force behind Mansons killing was hard to prove and hardto believe. Manson had a plan in his head. When the Beatles firstreleased The White Album, it was a hit. Manson listened to it often. Hehad a great devotion to the Beatles, who he believed spoke t o him acrossthe oceans in their lyrics and songs. Manson saw the 4 Beatles as the 4Angels that announced the ending of the world in the bible. (Armageddon) On The White Album there are two song titles containing the