Charles Manson never killed anyone himself. Although, he was never found guilty for any of his murders, he is known for being the leader of the Manson Family. Charles manipulated his “family” into carrying out his horrific crimes for him. The Manson Family committed one of the most terrifying crimes in American History.
According to Jeff Dunn, author of Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson, starting in the first-grade Charles would recruit gullible classmates to attack other students he didn’t like. He would tell the teachers that his classmates were just doing what they wanted and he couldn’t be held responsible for their actions. Since no one thought a 6-year-old could be exceedingly manipulative, Charles got away without getting …show more content…
According to a testimony from Jo Ann, she recalled one afternoon she had to watch Charles when he was 7 years old, as she was doing her chores Charles came in skipping with a razor-sharp sickle and waved it in her face. Jo Ann being much bigger than him pushed him away but he jumped back in between her and he bed. Frightened, she pushed him out of the door and locked him behind the screen door. There he started slashing the door screen with the sickle with a furious red face. Jo Ann thought she was going to die right then and there but her parents ended up coming home. (Guinn) This story is an early sign with his fascination of sharp objects, death, and …show more content…
And he bounced through the reformatory school from the age of 12 and on into adult prisons.” (Collins)
By the age 32, Manson had spent 17 years in jails, prisons, and institutions and was considered a threat to society. (Charles Manson) When his sentence ended in 1967, Charles begged to stay in prison also claiming that he was a danger to society. However, his request was denied and he was released. (Early Life) Shortly after he started the Manson Family cult and two years after his release he was known for one of the most heinous crimes in America.
Although, Charles showed signs in his childhood of being mentally unstable, no one thought he would emerge into being this powerful and malicious leader. He had an aura about him from childhood that got people to follow and listen to his
According to Jeff Dunn, author of Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson, starting in the first-grade Charles would recruit gullible classmates to attack other students he didn’t like. He would tell the teachers that his classmates were just doing what they wanted and he couldn’t be held responsible for their actions. Since no one thought a 6-year-old could be exceedingly manipulative, Charles got away without getting …show more content…
According to a testimony from Jo Ann, she recalled one afternoon she had to watch Charles when he was 7 years old, as she was doing her chores Charles came in skipping with a razor-sharp sickle and waved it in her face. Jo Ann being much bigger than him pushed him away but he jumped back in between her and he bed. Frightened, she pushed him out of the door and locked him behind the screen door. There he started slashing the door screen with the sickle with a furious red face. Jo Ann thought she was going to die right then and there but her parents ended up coming home. (Guinn) This story is an early sign with his fascination of sharp objects, death, and …show more content…
And he bounced through the reformatory school from the age of 12 and on into adult prisons.” (Collins)
By the age 32, Manson had spent 17 years in jails, prisons, and institutions and was considered a threat to society. (Charles Manson) When his sentence ended in 1967, Charles begged to stay in prison also claiming that he was a danger to society. However, his request was denied and he was released. (Early Life) Shortly after he started the Manson Family cult and two years after his release he was known for one of the most heinous crimes in America.
Although, Charles showed signs in his childhood of being mentally unstable, no one thought he would emerge into being this powerful and malicious leader. He had an aura about him from childhood that got people to follow and listen to his