things like the police had never seen before. shannon tate begged, please don t kill me, please don t kill me. average kids from average american homes turned out to be the killers. he would doze them with lsd. what are you s sane people? charles manson stole lives. grief like you could not imagine. so innocence. he looks beautiful, happy and it draws a lot of people. and left the city living in fear. gun stores sell out. guard dogs are selling for $5,000. you may think you know the manchin story, but not like this. he s a very evil, sophisticated con man. he knows exactly what he is doing. it was all a play. isn t it? hello and welcome to dateline! he was a charismatic ex con who dreamed of becoming a rock star. then he found a ragtag group of hippies in search of direction and purpose to follow him. in the end, their toxic union would result in a frenzy of brutality. how is charles manson able to insert his influence to engineer a murderous ram
Talking word for word. then detectives found out about charlie s other source of inspiration. they really did listen to the white album, over, and over. the beatles, sprawling double album, released a few months before the murders. one song in particular captivated charlie. helter-skelter, with lyrics the beatles said were inspired by an amusement park ride, harmless fun. but the people who were charlie preach told the cops that for him, helter-skelter meant something apocalyptic. what in the world did a beatles song have to do with the brutal murders of the tate and labiance homes in los angeles. it all made perfect sense to charlie manson. coming up. manson s unshakable hold on his family. he dances, he sings, he looks, beautiful he looks happy. describes a lot of people. the possible motive behind the murders. charlie would be king of the world. that is crazy.