Hippie cult leader Charles Manson dead at 83

[Ban Hammer 13,550]

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Charles Manson, the hippie cult leader who became the hypnotic-eyed face of evil across America after masterminding the gruesome murders of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and six others in Los Angeles during the summer of 1969, died Sunday night after nearly a half-century in prison. He was 83.

 

Manson died of natural causes at a California hospital while serving a life sentence, his name synonymous to this day with unspeakable violence and depravity.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/charles-manson-whose-cult-slayings-horrified-world-dies-055844949.html

[Dashinka 24,793]

So CA is finally free of his room and board.

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12 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

So CA is finally free of his room and board.

If it had involved constant, endless pain and suffering on his part then it maybe would have been worth it.

 

As it stands - Yes I agree. One less check to write.

[Dashinka 24,793]

4 minutes ago, bcking said:

If it had involved constant, endless pain and suffering on his part then it maybe would have been worth it.

 

As it stands - Yes I agree. One less check to write.

As much as I would have liked it, we still have the 8th Amendment.

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Just now, Bill & Katya said:

As much as I would have liked it, we still have the 8th Amendment.

I think we agree on this topic.

 

I'd argue nothing is "cruel or unusual punishment" when it is dolled out to someone like Manson. 

[Dashinka 24,793]

Just now, bcking said:

I think we agree on this topic.

 

I'd argue nothing is "cruel or unusual punishment" when it is dolled out to someone like Manson. 

Would have been cheaper for CA to off him.

[TBoneTX 46,122]

I understand that members of the younger generation are freaking out because they've concluded that Marilyn Manson has died.  

[X Factor 1,112]

What a monster

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Just think of all the money poured down the drain caring for this... thing.  Could have used it to pay for improvements to a school in need instead.  Oh well, it's CA.