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| {{Quote|Now is the time for Helter Skelter.|Charles Manson (a quote he was reputed to have said to The Family shortly before the massacre)}}
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| '''Charles Miles Manson '''(born November 12, 1934) is perhaps one of history's most infamous cult-leaders and prolific criminals, and a man who led the twisted society known as [[The Family]] to commit a terrible massacre in which the wife of Roman Polanski was murdered along with four others - this crime was especially aborrent due to the fact at Sharon Tate was eight-months pregnant when she was killed.
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| Although Charles Manson was a manipulator and most likely did not kill anyone personally he nevertheless found himself convicted of the murders and is still serving his sentence in jail - originally Charles Manson was to face the death penalty but this was changed to life imprisonment at the last moment.
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| Due to his influence over his followers, his apparent lack of remorse and his radical views (which involved a belief in sparking a race-war via terrorism) Manson became an icon of sorts and his very name has become a symbol of evil in the eyes of many.
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| Manson's radical views on the world became famous in his use of "Helter Skelter" - a phrase he and his followers used to refer to a sinister prophecy he felt was inevitable: that racial tensions would ultimately lead to a war of apocalyptic proportions - this belief would ultimately warp the society into the murderous doomsday cult that they are remembered for today.
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| Charles Manson had a very powerful sway over his followers, to the point he was seen as an almost messiah-like figure to them: this trait only served to further Manson's infamy as his enigma and charisma served to repulse and enthrall both the public, his followers and the authorities - even to this day Manson is often used as a reference when dealing with manipulators, especially cult-leaders: he is said to have preyed on vulnerable minds and was loved by his followers to the point they would kill for him.
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| Manson's hold over the society was so powerful that many of The Family disrupted his trial - some going as far as carrying knives: which they were allowed to keep since under state law the weapons were not illegal since they were in plain view: many of The Family also intimidated witnesses and tried to silence opposition.
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| Although normally portrayed as a man content with letting others do his dirty work Manson did fly into a rage during his trial and went as far as trying to attack the residing judge - which resulted in him being restrained by guards and taken out of the court room.
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