and speaking of Charles Manson, Vince Bugliosi has passed away

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

The story about Vince Bugliosi, the prosecutor who took on Charles Manson, is here:

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la...

[Patrick]

Thanks for the update Nancy....hard to believe these horrible murders were so long ago.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

You're welcome. I saw the article just this morning at zero dark hundred and wanted to share.

[Skye]

I saw this on television, last night. I recall the crime and I remember taking the White Album and putting it in a place where I would not be reminded. It was truly a grisly affair.

[Skye]

I found that to be the most disturbing thing---he was able to manipulate those girls; those innocent looking girls---to commit atrocities. I am uncertain if it was a genetic flaw in all of them. Who knows? Drugs were part of the experience and I just recalled their reign of terror spanned two nights: first the Lobiondos were slaughtered.

[Skye]

And the way they misbehaved in Court.

[Patrick]

And the perpetual hold Manson had on Squeaky and her band of sickos several years later.

[Jan C]

They were missing something in their character that made them susceptible to the cult mentality.

[Rhian]

Helter Skelter was such a detailed book I plan to read it again

[Jan C]

I think once was enough for me.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Rhian wrote: "Helter Skelter was such a detailed book I plan to read it again"

You just suggest it for a group read some time!

[Skye]

Mary wrote: "...and the fact that he still appeals to the young generation and married that young woman who looks like his original followers. Yuck! WHY??? I don't think psychologists truly know the answer."

Yuck is right!