Charles Manson Follower Susan Atkins Denied Compassionate Release
Charles Manson followers Leslie Van Houton, Susan Atkins and Patricia Krenwinkel
Today a California state parole board denied Charles Manson follower and convicted murderer of Sharon Tate and her baby “compassionate release.”
If you recall, Atkins was the killer who wrote the word “PIG” in Tate’s blood on the front door of the home shared by the actress and her husband, Roman Polanski.
Here is the graphic photo of Sharon Tate’s death:
Remember Susan Atkins famously told a sobbing and begging Sharon Tate prior to her murder and mutilation, “Look bitch, I have no mercy for you.”
Susan Atkins should remain incarcerated for the rest of her natural life.
Look BITCH, the people of California have NO MERCY for you.
Update:
Bob, a commenter has written about his experiences with Susan Atkins and Charles Manson. Here is his photo which goes along with his fascinating story. Please read below.
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169 Comments
VB
Sharon Tate begged for mercy….karma’s a bitch!!!!
Flap
Yes it is VB and Atkins should have been executed years ago.
brad
I remember those murders very well. I don’t know how a woman could get so cold hearted unless controlled by an evil mastermind like Manson. Atkins brother said Susan was abused as a kid. That doesn’t necessarily mean you lose your conscience in the quest for looking for love. Atkins didn’t admit guilt till convicted and didn’t apologize until years after at a parole hearing.
Although I don’t believe in the death penalty or revenge, I believe a life sentence without parole was just. I think Susan has had a lot of time to think. She has become a born again, she has worked from prison to intervene with teens at risk. She has been in solitary. I hope she has had a true conversion and that God deals with her according to his wisdom. God have mercy on Sharon Tate and my prayers are with her family and the LaBiancas as well. This is a great example of what charismatic popularity gone haywire can do and also LSD usage which Atkins claims to have been on. Dr. Timothy Leary I hope your proud of yourself.
Bob
I saw on the news the other day where they were considering a plea to let Susan Atkins out of prison to die. Seems she has terminal brain cancer and they have already amputated one of her legs. She is partially paralyzed and just about gone already. Well, they denied her request to die among friends and family. “She is a cold-blooded woman who to this day has not displayed any remorse,†wrote Sharon Tate’s sister Debra Tate, according to The Associated Press.
The Los Angeles County D.A. argued against Atkins’ release and said that the woman who was the leading character in one of the most horrific chapters in California history “has failed to demonstrate genuine remorse and lacks insight and understanding of the gravity of her crimes.”
Atkins, who has about six months left to live, had asked the court to let her spend the last days of her life among friends and family and not prison guards. Atkins is now 60 and has been in detention longer than any other female inmate in California history.
Maybe it was tasting the victim’s blood, then using it to write the word “pig” on the front door.
Maybe it was telling the woman who begged for mercy that there would be no compassion for her or her unborn baby on that infamous night nearly 40 years ago that defined the California nightmare.
LA District-Attorney Patrick Sequeira detailed for the board the Family’s carnage. In the end, authorities counted 102 knife thrusts in the nine murder victims, not to mention shootings and other mayhem. Mr Sequeira put Atkins right in the middle of it. “Miss Atkins is one of the most notorious mass murderers in United States history,” he said. “To grant her a release would be an affront to the people of this state, the California justice system, the family and the next of kin of the many murder victims.”
For whatever reason, the Board of Parole Hearings yesterday said no to Susan Atkins, whose friends and family had begged the state to let her out of prison in her dying days on a compassionate release.
No explanation was given for the board’s 11-0 decision.
Boy, Charles Manson…… that really brought back some memories…..
I was about 21 or 22 working at Orbach’s in Beverly Hills in the print shop making signs for the store when that all happened. It was 1969 and a few months before I got into the special effects lighting business. I was eating dinner by myself at Alphie’s on Sunset Blvd. one weeknight in September not hardly a month after those murders. Susan Atkins was walking the Strip, probably panhandling, and out of the crowd she just plopped herself down at my table. Alphie’s was a sidewalk café and my table was right by the street entrance. I was through with dinner and drinking a cup of coffee while watching all the freaks parade past. She started telling me this crazy story about the “Family” she was a part of. I figured she was a very spaced out druggie, and tried to get her to leave. She was filthy dirty and really skuzzy wearing a long dirty madras hippie dress. I remember thinking she had the most unusual fingers I had ever seen. They were long and skinny, and her fingertips almost came to a point. Her tiny narrow fingernails were also very dirty. Anyway, she just kept on and asked me over and over to give her a ride home. I tried to ignore her, and went in to pay and leave. She followed me, and kept saying that it was only a block away. HA! When I went out back to get in my car, she followed me out there too. She would not take no for an answer. I was driving a classic ’62 Mark II Jag, (I still have it) and she just HAD to have a ride in it. I figured WTF, I’ll take her a block and be rid of her. Well, then she kept saying that it was just around the next corner. She had me turn left, and the next thing I knew I was on the freeway heading north. Then she said it was the next exit. That kept on until we got to Chatsworth. Then up a mountain that looked like a scene from a Hopalong Cassidy movie to the old movie ranch where they were all hiding out. We got stopped by a couple of cops in the road on the way up there. They had their guns out and said they were after a guy that they thought they may have winged. They searched my trunk, and then let us go on. They told us not to stop for anyone on foot. To this day I never have figured out what that was all about. I pulled into the run down ranch, and parked at the hitching post. I knew right away that I might be in real trouble when this really scurvy looking ragtag bunch came out of one of the storefronts and started eyeing me and my car. The Jag, my handmade Italian shoes, and handmade leather coat had them licking their chops. Something told me I would have to play my cards right if I was going to get out of there alive. It never occurred to me that they could have had anything to do with the recent grisly murders, but they sure looked like they might have something to do with mine.
Anyway, I met all the freaks that were at that ranch, including the old blind man, the little witch who lived outback in a chicken coop, the old cowgirl, and Charlie himself along with all his minions. Charlie told me all about their place in the desert, and asked me to join the group. I was flattered. He said they were going to smuggle dope across the border from Mexico on gliders and get rich. I told him that sounded like a great idea. They needed someone with a legitimate job to get a baby out of protective services the next day when one of the girls was going to get out of jail. Well, of course I told them I would be glad to let them stay with me. So, they let me leave with all my stuff after giving me their phone number. Atkins had told me her name was Sadie Glutz when she invaded me at Alphie’s. She gave me the number and said it was the number for “Spahn’s Family”. I told her I would call her first thing the next day. She told me I was her Sir Lancelot. I gave her a phony number and told them I worked at May Co. Then I got the hell out of there. The next morning at work, I told a couple of the guys all about the weirdos I met the night before. I told them the whole story, and we all got a big laugh out of it. I don’t remember exact dates, but it was only a couple of weeks or so until one of the guys walked in one morning with the LA Times. He flopped it down in front of me and said they had caught my buddies up in the canyon for killing Sharon Tate. I looked down at the front page and there they all were. I was stunned. That was when I realized that it really was a good thing I had gotten my ass out of there. Well, a couple of hours later after the story had spread all over the store, the head of security came into my office and told me I needed to go downtown to the police station and talk to someone in the homicide division. He said he heard about my encounter with the Manson bunch, and said they wanted to talk to anyone who had any contact with them. I went downtown and got interviewed by a detective. He asked me a lot of questions that I couldn’t even answer, but he mainly wanted to know what kind of music was playing on the stereo when I was there. I told him they were playing Beatles music, which they were. I also told him about the cops that stopped us on the way up there. He didn’t comment on that, but he gave me his card, and told me to call him if I thought of anything else. Well, I didn’t care to think of anything else, but I kept his card. I still have it too. I scanned it and here it is along with a picture of my old Jag. Picture was taken in Ft. Pierce, Florida about five years later. I saw recently where they were looking for more bodies of people killed by those creeps in the desert, and up in Devil’s Canyon where Sadie Glutz suggested we go.
It would not let me attach the card and photo.
Flap
Great story, Bob.
Send the photo scan to my e-mail address above and I will append it to the post.
Bob
It is all true. I sent you the scan. That is the short version. I left most of the details out, including the part about the vest the girls were sewing for Charlie. They told me he was both the Devil and God.
Flap
Good. I will post the scan when I receive it.
Bob
Did you get the scan? I sent it to two different addresses.
Flap
Yes, the post has been updated – above.
Huber Hanes
I vividly remember these scum bags. A real pity that they have been allowed to live a ‘normal’ and publicly funded life in prison this long at our (taxpayers) expenses. Parole them? Compassionate parole granted to them ? Not in a Hundred Years ! Hang em`high, burn em`, and bury their ashes all in a mass unmarked grave in the desert. Then — Forget Them!
Flap
@ Huber
IF there ever was a case for the death penalty this is it. Thanks to left wing judges they escaped the ultimate penalty.
Shame on them.
Gina
Open the prison door to mass murderers? NO!! That is a no brainer. They are not ready for society and society will never be ready for them.
Dean Austin Neifert
I Was Only Six Years Old At The Time Of These Awful Murders, But, I Still Remember Them And The Reports On Television. I Was Born In Los Angeles And Lived There Until 1996 When I, Myself Was Attacked In My Apartment In The Hollywood Hills And Beaten, Robbed And Almost Murdered. That Is When I Left California. I Now Live In Colorado. May God Dear Sweet Lord In Heaven Never Have Any Mercy For The Manson Tribe And May Sharon Tate, Her Baby And Her Friends That Were With Her That Terrible August Night Rest In Peace Forever And Ever. God Bless. The Murders Took Place Exactly *39* Years Ago Tonight. 08-09-69 / 08-09-08.
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Gale
I really wonder, is it because these murders happened to “beautiful people,” like Sharon Tate (indeed, she was very beautiful) and the others that society is so full of hate and no compassion at all for a dying woman? God help us if this be the case. Susan became a Christian many years ago. She is no threat to society now. Oh, and please dont give me the “she had no compassion” thing, we are supposed to forgive as God forgives us. If you read her book or Charles Watson’s you would know that she did NOT kill anyone, but yes, acted as a watch. You would also know she is very sorry for her part in these horrible crimes.
Also, I have lost a family member to murder. It hurts, but one must move on and pray for the ones who did it.
Flap
Susan Atkins is a murderer and should have been executed years ago.
Sorry but no compassion for her.
Rose
Gale, compassion for a dying woman you say? Where was the comapssion for all of the victims of the manson Family? Whether or not Atkins is a threat to society is not the point. She participated in the murders of Gary Hinman, sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, Voytek Frykowski and Steven Parent. Just by her very presence and helping Watson and Krenwinkel, she is guilty. I have read her book and Watson’s book and frankly they are full of baloney. It amazes me how many killers find God once they are sent to prison. Gale I am sorry for you and your family as victims of crime. It could have been my family…Watson and manson took after my 2 younger brothers with guns in the summer of 69. Only by the grace of God did they get the car stared and drive away. I for one do not believe she is sorry. She made the choice to participate in cold blooded murder. The Supreme Court gave her compassionate release in 1972 by over turning her death penalty. Surely that is compassion enough. She has had 39 years of marriage, college classes, art classes. television and life itself. What have any of the victims and their families had in the past 39 years? agony and memories of the horrible deaths of their loved ones. Yes, Ms. Tate was an actress by profession but she was also a woman expecting her first child in 2 weeks when Atkins told her “look bitch. I have no mercy for you. You better be prepared to die”. Whatever your religious beliefs are gale are your choice. You say that God wants us to forgive them as He forgives us. I am not so sure about that. I will let God tend to that but as a human being who has seen first hand what murder can do to a family, I say let the justice system take care of business here on earth. I am 100% for the death penalty. How can anyone ever amend for 9 murders and expect to be released? Atkins and the other killers laughed about the murders. They bragged about them…then after being caught they suddenly find religion. Give me a break. They all deserved to die in the gas chamber. Tell us gale, when will their victims be paroled? When will they get compassionate release? And what of an unborn child who had no chance for life outside his mother’s womb? Now talk to me about compassion.
Gale
I am not saying release all of them. All I am saying is that Susan is no danger to anyone as she is dying. Talk to you about compassion? o.k. It isnt just me , Christ is the one who said have compassion on all.
We all have opinions, this is mine.
The end.
love
Kill the fucking bitches!!!! That people is sick!!
2girls1cup
I Was Only 10 Years Old At The Time Of These Awful Murders, But, I Still Remember Them And The Reports On Television. I Was Born In Los Angeles And Lived There Until 1996 When I, Myself Was Attacked In My Apartment In The Hollywood Hills And Beaten, Robbed And Almost Murdered. That Is When I Left California
. I Now Live In Colorado.
love says:
Kill the fucking bitches!!!! That people is sick!!
lol
THaul
IT’S WRONG FOR ANYONE TO KILL–ESPECIALLY IF THEY’RE NOT PROFESSIONALLY DECLARED AS INSANE!!!!!!!!!!! AND WHAT PISSES ME OFF THE MOST IS WHEN THERE’S SO MUCH EVIDENCE THAT PROVES THAT PARTICULAR ANIMAL WAS INDEED THE KILLER OF AN INNOCENT VICTIM…THEY’RE PUT ON THIS LONG WAITING LIST BEFORE THEY’RE EXECUTED!!!!!!! iF THE EVIDENCE POINTS THE FINGER AT THAT PERSON WHO KILLED, THEY SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY BE PUT AT THE TOP OF THE DEATH ROW LIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ESPECIALLY DEPENDING ON HOW BRUTAL THE KILLING WAS OR IF THERE’S A LOT OF VICTIMS THAT WERE KILLED. iN MY OPINION, WHY LET THESE ANIMALS CONTINUE TO LIVE FOR SO MANY MORE YEARS BECAUSE “THEY’RE PUT ON A WAITING LIST”?!PUT THEIR A—-AT THE TOP! THE SAME WAY THESE VICTIMS DIDN’T HAVE A CHANCE…DON’T ALLOW THE KILLERS A CHANCE EITHER!!!!!AND WHILE WE’RE ON THE SUBJECT OF “KILLERS”– WHAT’S UP WITH THE SICK AND INSECURE WOMEN THAT OBSESS OVER KILLERS TO THE POINT OF WANTING TO DATE OR MARRY THEM?!!!!!!!!SICK,SICK,SICK!!!!!!!!!
Impulsivo
Hi brothers ; This is Impulsivo from Istanbul. Sorry for my broken English, but don’t think there is a follow-up in California solely, regarding the most brutal crime of the century. Lots of people worldwide still feel sorrow what had done to this unlucky souls. Sometimes, we Turks say “zaman herseyin ilacıdır†meaning “time cures every wound†but definitely not for this case ! There’s no forgiveness for certain acts. Let alone fourty years, such heinous barbarism should be remembered for generations. So many years after the incident, so many books, blogs, court records I read, I still can’t understand what kind a of a creature commits such a cruelty against a defenseless pregnant girl. No, you can’t call them animals gentlemen, it is a horrible insult against animals.
No mercy for cold-blooded sadists, no parole for them ! I also wrote to Ms.Debra Tate. Let them rot in their cages until the end ! God bless you.
dot
I think execution is the easy way out, a few minute(s) and they’re dead. If I were sentenced to life in prison, I would be begging for the death penalty.
#1, VB I agree!
dot
By the way Bob, thanks for sharing your story.
Will Sr.
This story is both heartbreaking and fascinating. It is so sad to me how ruthless that mankind can be. And even worse for me to realize that there are more bad humans out there than good.
Nort242
No mercy for the murderers and the Manson Family! Go and die yourself morons!
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JB
who says Charles Manson is even sane. Or if we are even sane. I believe he was proving that we kill animals so why can’t he kill humans I mean in reality its the same thing. And some people don’t view it the same way but it’s ok to kill anything but a human. This is not right at all.
Johnny G
Susan Atkins should be released…simple as that.
bob
Its people like the Manson family that you all vote for every 5 years, so you’re exactly the same as them.
anonymous
You people are ridiculous. Not one of you has ever met or spent time with Susan Atkins. And i can personally tell you that she is not the cold blooded cruel bitch you make her out to be. She is one of the kindest, sweetest people i have ever met. She has infulenced my life in so many positive ways. She has helped me to find god, to be forgiving and to be generous. As for the comment made by Debra Tate on her not showing remorse. Did she ever come into contact with her in the later years to come? No i think not. Because i have discussed with her how much she wishes the day her father visited her before she met that bastard Charles Manson and asked her to to come home to him and her younger brother she had said yes instead of denying him. If she had her life would have taken a completely different road. Nothing will ever be able to excuse the actions and crimes that she commited in the past and i have true remorse and sympathy for The Tate and LaBianca families i could never imagin what they went throught. But i know my aunt and i know how wonderful of a person she truely is. So keep listening to all the lies and all the hatred, it will never change how beautiful of a person she turned into. If you had spent even five minutes with her you would’ve seen that.
Gale
Thank you anonymous, I also know Susan to be a wonderful child of God. She and her husband James are great people. I am glad to know them.
God bless you for telling people how other people can and are changed.
I am sure we all can think of times in our lives we wished we had done things differently.
All we can do is asked God to forgive us through His Son, Jesus Christ and live the best we can.
Kay @ Kids in Vegas
What is with this magical belief that just because X amount of time has passed it’s okay to let em off the hook? She should be allowed to leave in a box when she is no longer breathing.
Jamie
I feel bad for Shanon and her friends. I had someone in my family murdered along time ago. I was realated to Shanon. Was, Was
Anthony
If the Californian death penalty had not been abolished in 1972, then Watson, Krenwinkle, Van Houten, Manson AND Atkins would no doubt no longer be here today, along with several other family members. I agree with an above comment that that was compassion. It was compassion for people awaiting their death..Although every one of these people stated ‘death is only an illusion’ it was clear in the early stages of their incarceration there was fear for their impending deaths. Of the five Tate-LaBianca murderers it is widely believed the only one ever likely to be paroled if at all, is Leslie Van Houten. Atkins was by far the most vicious and unrepentent of the girls, at that time. Of course as soon as convicted murderers are given the chance of parole they become ‘born again Christians’ it goes with the territory, I have no doubt some are genuine, but it’s also a given that some are not. I don’t personally know Atkins but psychiatrist after psychiatrist still insists she is manipulative and unrepentent, and I think Debra Tate has every right to express her opinion on Susan, or any of the others. I do agree that because of the notoriety of the crime and the victims it may have an effect on the girls spending so long in prison, because of course, many murderers serve 25 years and they are paroled.. It is coming up to four decades of incarceration and it’s obvious Atkins will not be granted compassionate leave, Manson will definitely never be released, Watson won’t, I honestly believe Van Houten will eventually though. If Atkins was genuine in her remorse and has TRULY changed, and not just for the purpose of parole, then I think she should have been granted it.. I feel 40 years in prison for someone’s crimes commited when they were more or less children is just.. But a remorseless Killer with no repentence and a devious nature should never be freed, I think this is why Atkins will never be released, even though it’s quite obvious she is no threat to anybody. These murderers have had quite a good life in comparison to their victims, they have earned college educations, taught courses, Krenwinkle even teaches puppies to become guard dogs. The question remains, if the victims were not the rich and famous (not at all downplaying the seriousness of the crime, it was diabolical and I truly feel for ALL of the victims and families) would these girls still be in prison 40 years later? Because the justice system feels they HAVE to keep them incarcerated because of the notoriety and stardom of some of the victims.. And all the attention the case recieved because of who the victims were.. I feel they would have been paroled before now. But what happens happens, and 4/5 of them will no doubt never be released.. And due to the nature of the crimes, and the viciousness they portrayed, the laughing and complete disregard of the feelings for the victims family during the trials..That they pretty much got what they deserved.. And I don’t think Atkins family can feel hard done by that she hasn’t been released .. She had a much longer and a much more comfortable life than Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, Voytek Frykowski, and Steven Parent did. So while I wouldn’t strongly object to any of them being paroled, (especially Van Houten I agree 100% she should be released).. I don’t feel it would be unjust if they weren’t either.
Derek
Any moron that sympathizes with this bunch of evil turds is just as bad as the killers. Sharon’s mother crusaded and suffered for years having to look at these ugly creeps in the face and keep her composure to ensure they never get out. I hope Susan’s cancer takes a long time so she can contemplate about the ruined lives she has caused just because she wanted to be manipulated by a creep. I had a horrible childhood and I never put a gun or a knife to someone or was WEAK MINDED enough to be manipulated by druggies. After Susan goes I hope the rest follow one by one. Good riddence to bad rubbish. They are not even human. Rabid animals are a lot higher up on the chain than these waste’s of skin.
ChinaB
So she’s done all these great things for people. She was able to do that behind bars, keep her there.
Letting her go and die peacefully with her family is insulting to the families of the 8 people she was involved with viciously attcking and killing. They were all dying, but not peacfully with their famillies, they were dying brutally and terrified with people who had hatred in their eyes.
She got to live decades longer than she was supposed to, and Gary Hinman, Steven Parent, Jay Sebring, Wojciech Frykowski, Abigail Folger, Sharon Tate (along with a child due in just 2 weeks), Antonio and Rosemary LaBianca had to die dacades before they were supposed to.
Maybe she is remorseful, maybe she does realize the severity of her crimes, maybe she has found a new way to live her life, and maybe she will never kill again, but that doesnt mean that she shouldnt have to repay society for the time when she mocked the murders as they were detailed, when she used her victims’ blood to write insults on the walls, when she declared Manson as being the god that she followed and would kill for with love, and when she murdered 5 people and then got up the next day and set out to murder again. It’s society she is paying the debt to, not her victims or god–she will pay to them when she finally goes. And the people have not forgotten what she’s done. Prisoners should not be rewarded for following the rules and doing what’s right. Isn’t that something we should be doing anyway? What’s next? Giving out participation trophies for playing basketball on the prison yeard?
Do I think that the members of the Manson “family” would be spending 40+ years incarcerated if their victims weren’t Hollywood’s in-crowd? I absolutely do. They were horrific, violent crimes. These victims weren’t shot from afar and then robbed and left for dead (which is violent in itself). These people were robbed FIRST and then chased down and repeatedly stabbed until they were positive they were dead. Some of them had dozens of wounds even after their deaths. These murders would have been infamous no matter who was killed. As long as the horrors of that night still shock us all and are known widely by people who weren’t even alive at the time nor did they live anywhere near there, these people need to remain in custody of the state.
David Berkowitzis’ victims weren’t famous, but his crimes were brutal and he has been repeatedly denied parole.
Besides, this woman was directly involved in these murders. She played a large role in the killings and seemed to enjoy it the most as evident while she recalled the murders during trial. If she were paroled, then how should the 2 other women, or Manson himself who was never even present when these 7 were killed, be expected to continue to be imprissoned? What about Watson who took a direct role in every one of those murders and atleast 2 others? It’s been 40 years, maybe he’s learned his leason and he can rejoin society now. I mean really! She serves less than 6 years for each life she took? Is that what those people were worth? I have enemies, geez 6 years out of my life and few college degrees to set me up when I get out again… sounds like a good deal to me!
She says had she chosen to go home with her father then Manson couldnt have made her do this? Everything is a choice. There were “family” members who were not involved in these crimes, one of which was present at the scenes but did not get involved. She chose to murder these people. Manson didnt make her taste Tate’s blood. He didnt make her play in her victim’s blood after the murders and write with it on the walls. These are things that she did on her own and with obvious delight in it. She didnt even show that she became horrified at the brutality later on when she ate her vistim’s food and played with their pets.
She was on drugs? If I drink and drive and inadvertently kill 7 people, should I be allowed to roam free because I was impared? What’s different? That I drank and intended on going home and Atkins intended on murder?
Besides, back in June of 2008 she was supposed to have 6 months left. She’s still alive. Actually she was supposed to die years ago.
I have yet to find out what the result of her parole hearing was yesterday. My only hope is they sent her out saying “Look Bitch, I have no mercy for you!”
She doesnt deserve to be released on parole. What she deserves is someone to defile her dead body by carving “war” on her abdomen and painting “pig” on her walls in blood for her family to remember always. Now that would be “sure ‘Healter Skelter.'”
Anthony
Well, not that it makes much difference but Atkins didn’t participate in the LaBianca murders, that was Krenwinkle,Watson and Van Houten, Krenwinkle carved ‘War’ into Leno LaBiancas stomach and left the fork protruding from it..Atkins stayed with Kasabian, Manson and Clem.. After dropping the three off to murder the LaBiancas they drove to get milkshakes I believe.. Her parole hearing has been postponed.. And she’s fully expected to be denied anyway. The usual minimum sentence for first degree murder is usually 10 – 10 and a half years.. Prosecutor Bugliosi only expected each of the girls and Watson to serve 15-20 years, it’s been almost 40.. Out of all of them the only one who has fully admitted her responsibility and acknowledged her crimes, without attempting to BS the parole board with any ‘I’m a born again Christian’ crap is Leslie Van Houten. At an earlier parole hearing Atkins denied even stabbing anybody, which is obviously absurd, this constant sly mendacious and devious approach is what will continue the denials of her parole hearings, whether she is at deaths door or not.. And she has to answer to someone higher than anyone on earth next.
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Lu
I cannot state any more eloquently than alot of you have about Susan Atkins not being released from prison. I just wanted to vent some. It makes me feel sad to think of what Sharon Tate went through at the hands of Susan Atkins. Poor Sharon begging for her life and that of her baby – begging they take her baby so it could live, crying out for her mother. Susan Atkins brutally murdering Sharon and her baby by hanging Sharon who was still alive, stabbing her at least 16 times, maybe more. Susan Akins tasting Sharon’s blood and writing “PIG” with Sharon’s blood. Now WE are suppose to have “compassion” for Susan to be able to spend time with her family before she dies. The victims never got that chance and they never got a reprieve either like Susan did from the death penalty. Death is finally coming for Susan Atkins and it can’t come too soon for me. Letting her out of prison now would be spitting in the face of justice, the faces of the poor victims, and faces of their loving families who continue to fight on for the victims rights. The picture of the scene of horror posted above says it all. It would be fantastic if the parole board could say to Susan’s face. “Look bitch I have no mercy for you”. Even life in Hell would not be good enough for Susan Atkins.
Rose
After all these years, Susan Atkins and the rest of the Manson Family convicted of their horrible crimes still brings out the horror of 1969. Someone wrote about comapssion for Ms. Atkins…..okay. Comapssion for the agony she has caused so many people. Compassion for the helpless victims who have been in their graves for so many years..one an unborn child who never had a chance. Compassion for the families who were in court every day watching her giggle and make an ass of herself during horrible testimony. How can any of us ever expect to get over it or tell ourselves it has been 40 years, enough is enough? I feel compassion for those who suffered so terribly all those years ago…butchered in their homes for what? I cannot and will not judge Ms. Atkins on her accomplishments since being in prison. You ask for compassion for a woman who is suffering terminal cancer and wishes to be with her loved ones before she dies. Where was her compassion when a 26 year old woman begged for the life of her unborn child? Punishment for brutal crimes is a part of the picture. I have read that some folks are blaming Atkins for the financial state of California…ludicrous. It all comes down to this, even if she is incapacitated at this point in her life, she still cannot be disassociated with her past. She along with Tex Watson, Pat Krenwinkel, Leslie Van Houten, Bobby Beausoliel, Bruce davis and countless others chose to kill. 5 along with an unborn child on Aug. 8, 1969, 2 more on Aug. 9, 1969, Gary Hinman one month earlier, Shorty Shea about a week after the sheriffs raid on Spahn Ranch, a guy named Zero later in Venice beach. And on and on. It is so easy to say “I’m sorry” after the fact. It brings no one back. Justice is never easy. And I will always believe that when the death penalty was over turned in 1972, Ms. Atkins and her cohorts received their comapssion. A life sentence with the right to apply for parole…not a guarantee of parole. I doubt we will ever know the full extent of murdrs committed by Charles Manson and those who killed for him. I don’t wish Ms. Atkins to suffer her disease but neither do i wish her compassionate release. She did horrible crimes and however good her prison record may be she deserves to stay incarcerated.
Gale
You people who are so full of hate and wishing someone in hell are the ones I feel sorry for. Susan has made her peace with God and will be in Heaven when she dies. Christ died so that we could be forgiven our sins and Susan has asked forgiveness.
Derek
GALE! Get a life and a mind of your own. You sound as weak minded as all of these Manson idiots. YOU are exactly the type of person that could have been manipulated back in 1969 to kill. Nobody floats up to heaven. Feel sorry for yourself you moron. If you were in that house that night screaming for Jesus do you think that would have helped you? Since you are so full of god why don’t you move into prison with those freaks? Show them the way while they slit your throat. THE ONLY people I feel sorry for are all the victim’s families. Their suffering is never ending. Now go grab your beads and pray to your non-existent god if that makes you feel better but don’t be a hypocrite and judge us. I had a rotten childhood like Susan and I NEVER put a gun or knife to anyone. I know what is right and wrong I don’t need a book of fiction written over 2000 years ago to tell me how to live my life.
Gale
I have a mind of my own and thank God it isnt full of hatred like your seems to be.
A book of fiction, you say? Lets see how you feel when you stand before God to give an account of your life.
brittany.A
okay this is all there is to say, if someone killed the person you loved most, that was carrying your first child, im sure you would think much differently. Weather she did the killing or sat there and watched she deserves being in the slammer. laws dont change because shes a sweet old lady 40 years later. yeah obviously shes sorry, only because she wants to get out of there! no compassion for all those victims but she should get compassion now? your buggin, im 19 years old and even I know that thats ridiculous.
brittany.A
AND there should have been no question as to if we should leave her in there or not. LOOK AT THOSE PICTURES. I say karma’s a bitch and she deserves everything thats coming to her. I dont see how you can sit there and defend such a cold hearted person. And I believe in God, and i still think she deserves being in there till her end.
PS- It also says YOU SHALT NOT KILL.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you <– shes lucky she didnt get death penalty.
And i agree with ChinaB, its terrible to say, but its true..
My only hope is they sent her out saying “Look Bitch, I have no mercy for you!â€
What she deserves is someone to defile her dead body by carving “war†on her abdomen and painting “pig†on her walls in blood for her family to remember always.
Bob
In response to comment #30, Yes I have met and spent time with Susan Atkins. When she was a spaced out LSD freak and cult minion of Manson. Did you know her then? That was the most demonic group of people I have EVER met. She was capable of anything and should have been put to death way back then.
Gale
People, please understand that all I am saying is God can change anyone, “for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” That means Susan, me and yes all of you too. Lets give up the hate, cant you see how you are being used by the real enemy here, satan?
Now I am sure to get dozens of emails about how you dont believe in satan, well, you might not believe he exists but he does. Read your Bible and find out.
..indeed drug addled minds can and are used for evil purposes. I have never said Susan or anyone was innocent, she is forgiven.
Bob
We have all sinned. No doubt. She WORSHIPPED SATAN. She did his work. I’m touched that you can forgive her. That is my Jaguar pictured above. I was quite familiar with that whole demon cult. I am lucky to have lived through my experience with them. I can forgive also, but she and Manson still need to rot in jail.
Gale
I am glad you lived throught the relationship you had with them also.
Why are you surprized that I forgive? If God Himself forgives, who are we to condemn, providing a person has truly asked forgiveness by Him.
We all have our own opinions about what should happen regarding compassionate release.
Thanks.
Bob
I didn’t say I was surprised, I said I was touched. Glad you have. I have a different perspective on the whole thing, and I always will.