Charles Manson (born 1934) was a 1960s ring leader of a murderous cult whose most famous crime was ordering the murder of Sharon Tate and 6 other people.
He brain-washed a devoted group of followers into various murders, with the hope of starting a race war and being the leader of the post-apocalyptic world he said the war would create.[1] Manson directed the members of the cult to commit multiple murders and he was convicted under a joint-responsibility rule which makes it a crime to be involved in a conspiracy to commit murder.
Manson held notions commonly regarded as ludicrous; for example, he believed that the Beatles were his disciples, and their song "Helter Skelter" inspired his idea. Manson was a racist who hated black people and burned a swastika scar on his forehead.[2] He is a satanist and said that he is Jesus Christ and Satan in one person and the Reincarnation of Aleister Crowley.
In April 2011, Manson broke a 20-year silence to make nonsensical remarks about the global warming scam and supposed human damage to the environment. [3]
References
- ↑ Borsella, C. On Persecution, Identity and Activism: Aspects of the Italian-American Experience from the Late 19th Century to Today; Dante University Press; Boston. p. 110, (2005) [1]
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1205141/The-Devils-disciples-40-years-killing-sprees-Charles-Manson-grotesque-celebrity-Twitter-page.html
- ↑ http://nation.foxnews.com/charles-manson/2011/04/18/charles-manson-breaks-20-year-silenceto-speak-out-about-global-warming#ixzz1JvxUz9EH
See also
External links
- 1981 Tom Snyder interview with Charles Manson, Transcribed by Aaron Bredlau. CharlieManson.com. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
- The Trial of Charles Manson at Famous Trials