The interurban Crime Wave has touched off a new round of gun buying. Step out, mr. Bundy. Ill plead not guilty right now. There has been a disturbing growth in Cult Phenomenon in this country. I shall be god. And beside me there shall be no other. All the elements are present for one of the most sensational murder trials in american history. Seven people brutally murdered in the glare of hollywood publicity. Young girls supposedly under the spell of a bearded svengali, who allegedly masterminded the seven murders. The 70s is a decade of just brutal violence on every front and anywhere that you look in america. At the time of a mass murder, theres a lot of media coverage. But usually after a brief period of time, the identity of the perpetrator tends to fade from the publics consciousness. But not so with the manson case. It was the biggest Publicity Case the d. A. s office had ever had. The Manson Trial begins the 1970s on such an evil, sadistic note. Seven innocent people died. Steve
the last ten years, the homicide rate has increased by leaps and bounds. my god, somebody fired a shot! these tragedies keep getting closer and closer to home. i m afraid to let my kids walk out the door. the interurban crime wave has touched off a new round of gun buying. step out, mr. bundy. i ll plead not guilty right now. there has been a disturbing growth in cult phenomenon in this country. i shall be god. and beside me there shall be no other. all the elements are present for one of the most sensational murder trials in american history. seven people brutally murdered in the glare of hollywood publicity. young girls supposedly under the spell of a bearded svengali, who allegedly masterminded the seven murders. the 70s is a decade of just brutal violence on every front and anywhere that you look in america. at the time of a mass murder, there s a lot of media coverage. but usually after a brief period of time, the identity of the perp
Start of the trial. if charlie were convicted of these charges, what happens to the rest of the members of the family? there s no if. charlie will get out. all the people in jail will get out, and we ll all go to the desert together. the jury, hearing the charges against charles manson and three girl members of his so-called family brought in its verdict this afternoon. and outside the court, manson s girl followers got the news by radio. they ve convicted these people and you are next. all of you. there s a revolution coming very soon. today the judge formally passed sentence on charles manson and his girls, the death penalty, he said, for seven senseless murders. he said not only was the sentence appropriate, but almost compelled in this case. so death in the gas chamber, he said.
Clan continue their vigil outside the hall of justice. they ve been there since the start of the trial. if charlie were convicted of these charges, what happens to the rest of the members of the family? there s no if. charlie will get out. all the people in jail will get out, and we ll all go to the desert together. the jury hearing the charges against charles manson and three girl members of his so-called family brought in its verdict this afternoon. and outside the court, manson s girl followers got the news by radio. they have convicted these people, and you are next. all of you. there s a revolution coming very soon. today the judge formally passed sentence on charles manson and his girls. the death penalty he said for seven senseless murders. he said not only was the sentence appropriate but almost
the jury hearing the charges against charles manson and three girl members of his so-called family brought in its verdict this afternoon. and outside the court, manson s girl followers got the news by radio. they have convicted these people, and you are next. all of you. there s a revolution coming very soon. today the judge formally passed sentence on charles manson and his girls. the death penalty he said for seven senseless murders. he said not only was the sentence appropriate but almost compelled in this case. so death in the gas chamber, he said. the very name manson has become a metaphor for evil, catapulting him to almost mythological proportions. and there s a side to human nature, for whatever reason, that is fascinated by pure, unalloyed evil. if the death penalty is to