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On March 21st, 1967, prisoner number 3845 was released back into the general population. He was a 32-year-old career criminal named Charles Manson. Just months later, Manson found himself in San Francisco at the height of the hippie era, the so-called “Summer of Love.” There, he began recruiting a cadre of young, impressionable, mostly female followers, who came to believe their leader was the second coming of Jesus. They would do anything Manson told them to. At first, that just meant supporting his dreams of becoming a famous musician. But soon, Manson’s ambitions would take a darker turn.
On March 21st, 1967, prisoner number 3845 was released back into the general population. He was a 32-year-old career criminal named Charles Manson. Just months later, Manson found himself in San Francisco at the height of the hippie era, the so-called “Summer of Love.” There, he began recruiting a cadre of young, impressionable, mostly female followers, who came to believe their leader was the second coming of Jesus. They would do anything Manson told them to. At first, that just meant supporting his dreams of becoming a famous musician. But soon, Manson’s ambitions would take a darker turn.