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They say he could be responsible for 36 killings?


Bugliosi says, but I can't find any info.

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Every decade someone loves to raise up the body counts for all killers.

Ted Bundy is suspected of killing over 300...Unlikely

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yes, seems weird.

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Manson is capable of murder, he was found guilty for at least 2 murders...He acted more like an outlaw from the old west when he physically murdered these 2 people ...The Manson family were more brutal than Manson himself ...

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which were those?

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Gary Allen Hinman (Assist to murder)
Shorty Shea (Assist to murder)
Shot a unknown black guy (Not charged but witness by Dennis Wilson)

And he shot Bernard "Lotsapoppa" Crowe.

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Interesting. It seems the carnage was always left to others.

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I don't think Manson really had that killer instinct in him. I'm not saying he was not evil, but more like the evil mastermind behind the murders.

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yes, it seems he may have not enjoyed getting his hands dirty like the others.

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Cult leaders rarely do the killing but sometimes they will kill someone early on to 1. assert control of the group 2. scare any non-believers into submission 3. example by leadership, show them it's okay to kill for their cause

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