"'Manson became a metaphor for evil, and evil has its allure,' said Bugliosi, who wrote—with Curt Gentry—the bestselling nonfiction book 'Helter Skelter' about the case. 'People found him so fascinating because unlike other mass murderers who did the killings themselves or participated with others, Manson got people to kill for him.'"
Miles Corwin at the Los Angeles Times reports the death of Charles Manson.
Sophie Gilbert at The Atlantic discusses Manson's cultural impact.
Monday, November 20, 2017
Cease to Exist
Labels:
1960s,
California,
Counterculture,
crime,
cultural history,
legal history,
Los Angeles,
obituaries,
social history,
twentieth century
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