Manson Family member dying in jail
By jasyjen
@jasyjen (162)
United States
July 17, 2008 1:58pm CST
Manson Family member, Susan Atkins, is dying of brain cancer. Although she was originally sentenced to Death for her part in the 1969 bloody murder of Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger and Voytek Frykowski, her sentenced was reduced to Life In Prison.
Now, Ms. Atkins and her family are asking for a compasssionate release so that she can die at home with her family, instead of in jail. The cancer has left her paralyzed on one side, she has had to have a leg amputated, and is unable to sit up for long period of time.
Her request was DENIED by the State. She will die in jail.
What are your thoughts? Do you think she should have been released, or do you think they did the right thing by keeping her in jail?
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3 responses
@Kittykarina25 (247)
• United States
17 Jul 08
I agree with bloodshyne. She showed no mercy to her victims. She does not deserve mercy herself. At least she can say goodbye to her family unlike the people she killed. She is suffering longer than they did. The longer she lives the more she can think about what she did.
@BloodShyne (792)
• United States
17 Jul 08
Of course it was denied,..she didn't show her victims any mercy why should we give her mercy, she even said Sharon Tate begged for mercy and she showed her absoulty none...,KARMA IS A Bitccch just like susan atkins
@NuclearRabbit (650)
• United States
17 Jul 08
I can see both sides of this issue. She's not really a threat to anyone in her condition. She's imprisioned in her own mind so it's not like she's going to have FUN if she had gotten out, however if someone killed someone I loved and were in this situation, I wouldn't care, I'd want her to stay in jail forever. It would be like mocking me or my loved ones pain if they would be released.
So yeah I can see where both sides are coming from. I'm not close to the issue so I really have no opionion either way, but I think that all of it is really sad, such a waste.
@jasyjen (162)
• United States
17 Jul 08
Thanks very much for commenting. You're right, there could be arguments to both sides.
