Charles Manson once said “You know, a long time ago being...

Charles Manson once said â€Å"You know, a long time ago being crazy meant something, nowadays everyone is crazy.† Charles Manson was the man who brought fear into Los Angeles by brainwashing people to become part of his cult and together they formed â€Å"The Family† and killed 9 innocent people. During the Manson Murders many of the people in Los Angeles did not feel quite safe due to the fact that these killings were random and many felt as if anybody could be the next victim. Charles Manson was born on November 12th, 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the son of sixteen year old Kathleen Maddox, and Colonel Scott who left Kathleen during her pregnancy. (Guinn 39) According to law2.umkc.edu, in November of 1939, Manson’s mother and uncle got†¦show more content†¦The Family consisted mainly of Susan Atkins, Leslie Van Houten, Patricia Krenwinkel, Charles Tex Watson, Bobby Beausoleil, Mary Brunner, and Lynette â€Å"Squeaky† Fromme. Manson’s motive to begin killing all started when he had told the family â€Å"Helter Skelter† was coming, Helter Skelter was the uprising of a racial war between the blacks and the whites. Manson would facilitate this war by killing the whites and implicating the African-American community with various acts. (crimemuseum.org) Charles Manson’s first killing involved Gary Hinman, he was a very close friend of Charles Manson and allowed Manson and members of the family to stay at his house instead of staying at the Spahn Ranch. During this time Manson was having trouble with money with a guy named Crowe. Manson shot Crowe under the impression that he was part of the Blank Panthers, however Crowe did not die from the shot and Manson feared revenge and left. (law2.umkc.edu) Manson was in desperate need of money and soon later heard from a family member that Gary Hinman had gotten money from an inheritance. Charles Manson sent Bobby Beausoleil, Mary Brunner, and Susan Atkins to pay Hinman a visit and tell Hinman to hand over the money. Gary Hinman was very uncooperative and was held hostage for a couple of days. Manson finally came in and sliced Hinmans left ear, Hinman was stabbed twice in the chest and in the blood from Hinman, Manson smeared â€Å"Political Piggy† on the wall along with a BlackShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 Pagesmechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. To obtain permission(s) to use material from this work, please submit a written request to Pearson Education, Inc., Permissions Department, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458, or you may fax your request to 201-236-3290. Many of the designations by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and the publisher was aware of a trademark claim, the