Charles Manson is denied parole

RickJ · Thu 12/04/2012 01:17:24

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17680252#

Is anybody surprised?

One of my best friend's mother was in 4th grade with old Charlie and seh said he was a strange puppy even then.

As I was reading the above BBC article I thought to myself "He's got a new Al Queda look.". Lo and behold half way down on the right there was a thumbnail of OBL which was indeed similar.

Just sayin' ...

Dualnames · Thu 12/04/2012 20:19:12

I'm not sure what to say of the case of Charles Manson. Is he innocent or not, I'll leave that to those that can judge better than me. But the stuff he has said over the years makes you wonder if he's batshit crazy or speaking some sort of sense.

Grim · Sat 14/04/2012 03:49:22

Wasn't that shotgun still warm when they caught him?...

Manson might be many things, but innocent- he's not. He might as well stay in prison anyway. He's 77. If he was paying any attention watching the Shawshank Redemption, he'd remember that chap who got released but commited suicide shortly after, unable to fit in into real life outside prison...

He'd also know that playing chess while in prison is a good idea!

RickJ · Sat 14/04/2012 03:58:36

Quote...makes you wonder if he's batshit crazy or speaking some sort of sense...

I think it's mostly "batshit crazy" with a wee little bit of "some sort of sense" mixed in just to keep everyone wondering. In a prior parole hearing he said he didn't have time to be paroled as he was busy with other stuff.

QuoteWasn't that shotgun still warm when they caught him?

I'm not sure what you are referring to. He persuaded a bunch of "followers" to murder Sharon Tate and several others who were visiting her. He never at the crime scene.

Grim · Sat 14/04/2012 05:02:24

Really?... All these years I believed he went into Roman Polanski's house and slaughtered his whole family. I must've got my facts wrong... Or wait a second- was it actually something that happened in Amityville Horror film?...