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>> but manson and the others accused in the slayings are no average hippies. in the days after their arrest, the media labels them a religious cult and charles manson their leader. >> they called him j.c. for jesus christ. they called him satan. when they werent calling him that, they called him charlie. i realized immediately it would be a big mistake for me to underestimate this guy because i had already learned that he had this phenomenal power to get other people to do whatever he wanted the...

>> charles manson, a 35-year-old ex-con, and five hippies from around the country, are arrested in connection with the slayings. >> it shocked america. absolutely shocked america. because hippies, up to that point, had never been associated with violence or murder. they wanted to change the status quo, but by peaceful means. then all of a sudden the manson family comes along, from average american homes, the kid next door, living a hippie lifestyle but theyre mass murderers. >> but manson and th...

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