Thought I'd see where are thoughts are 40 years after the fact.
I think of the victims and how many of them suffered. The fact that it could have been anybody, but it wasn't, it was them. How all their families have dealt with such a horrific tragedy.
There's not much left for me to know about Manson and "The Family", although I recently heard one of the songs that Brian Wilson recorded. I'm quite sure that Manson will never see the outside world ever again, but what about the girls. I know that Susan Atkins has a parole hearing scheduled for September and Leslie Van Houten has been a model prisoner and recieved a BA and Masters degree. She is also seeking parole. When is enough, enough?
As much as they have changed their lives and the part of them that fell under Manson's evil spell is a distant memory, I don't think they should see the light of day either. I suspect that neither of these women would spit on a sidewalk, if they were ever released, but the debt they owe will only be paid in full when they remove their bodies from whatever institution they're in!