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she doesn't say charlie manson made me do it, lsd makes me do it.n the la bee anna home. she should be the poster child for the prison system. she went in a complete lunatic and ended up a very sober person who really takes responsibility and wants to lead a quiet life if she ever gets out. >> that would be a tough pill for any of the victims' families to swallow knowing she was, in fact, free. whether or not she had been rehabilitated. have you spoken with any of the victims' families. >> no, i haven't. nothing they can say is wrong. they are speaking from a personal thing and they have every bit -- i address in my piece the most devastating things they have said against leslie. i have quoted the best things they have said. >> you have quoted them extensively in this book. put in a number of the things they said and you understand where they are coming from still you are pushing for her release. have they contacted you saying you know what mr. waters, we get where you are coming from but please back off? >> no, they haven't. they would have every r

and he said charles manson. charlie was booked in as manson. charlie m. a.k.a. jesus christ. a.k.a. ht here on this corner, outside the now abandoned hall of justice, where the manson girls put on a freak show during the trial. coming up, swastikas, shaved heads and calling on -- crawling on handsdsdsdsdsds dsds greta: november, 1969. held for car theft charles manson and the family were slowly being tied to a string of murders. from her -- one manson girl began talking about one of the killers, musician gary hinnman who had been spent two years before the murders. atkins was transferred to the civil grand institute for women in l.a. suddenly, everything came crashing down. >> she told these two co-inmates of hers the family was responsible for the tate-labianca murders. one of the girls called the lapd, with a dime at a pay phone. >> it broke the case. >> the persons for whom warrants have been issued are charles v. watson, patricia krenwinkel, and linda kasabian. greta: one week after the announcement, charles manson and five of his followers were charged with seven counts of murde

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and he said charles manson. charlie was booked in as manson. charlie m. a.k.a. jesus christ. a.k.a. he was right here on this corner, outside the now abandoned hall of justice, where the manson girls put on a freak show during the trial. coming up, swastikas, shaved heads and calling on -- heads and calling on -- crawling on handsdsdsdsdsds dsds this is my verizon small business specialist, tom. now, i know the catering business but when i walked in here i wasn't sure what i needed. i'm not sure what i need. tom showed me how to use mifi to get my whole team working online, on location. i was like, "woah". woah ! only verizon wireless has small business specialists in every store to help you do business better. you're like my secret ingredient. come in today and connect up to five devices on one 3g connection. now only $99.99 greta: november, 1969. held for car theft charles manson and the family were slowly being tied to a string of murders. from her -- one manson girl began talking about one of the killers, musician gary hinnman who had been spent two years before the murders. atki

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was booked in as manson, charlie m, a.k.k. . her on >> greta: it was right here onf this corner where the manson girls put on a show during the ads an trial. o han coming up. (announcer) some people don't just work. they work to make a difference. to make an impact. to improve the lives of others. they're people in positions of great power. the power to effect change. for them, career advancement is a goal. but not the only goal. for them, it's not about the money. although money is always nice. it's not about a corner office. it's about a greater good. there's a school for people like this. an online university where advanced degrees greta: november, 1969. >> greta: november, 1696.were held for -- 1969. h charles manson and the family were slowly being tied to ane f string of murders.ia bootsinger started talkingi about susan atkins being a kile can. the strip, musician gary kinman who had been stabbed to death two weeks before the tate/la bianca murders. suddenly, amping came crashingw down.ol >> she told these two coinmates

. >> charlie manson. >> terminally ill.ence says he's going to die, i have to let him -- in other words, i don't see how -- there's a huge missing piece here and the outrage this country would feel to see the release of one of the oklahoma city bombers, the release of charlie manson, the release of any of the people that we all know have committed the most heinous acts against our society on the most merciless and heartless levels and yet we find ourselves watching the pictures we're watching this morning, which, again, strikes me as political failure, once again, where the government's ability to administer the interests of the country and the integrity of a system of justice continues to be tainted and flawed by interests that are not the people's. >> geopolitical leaders in 20 years from the executive branch have shown no moral backbone. >> jonathan? >> yes. dylan, i just wanted to remind people of what dawna friesen said at the very beginning of her report about 20 minutes or so ago, that there's scottish tradition -- t

. >> fromm was one of charlie manson's most loyal followers.ders that landed him in prison. she is scheduled to be released on august 16th. >>> an extraordinary kidney transplant involving seven donors and seven patients, elizabeth cohen joins us with this story. very fascinating. >> it was a bit of a jigsaw puzzle putting together these 14 people. doctors did it and have been stunningly successful as a result. seven people, all in desperate need of a new kidney. they all had someone who was willing to donate, a living donor but none of them were a match. waiting for a kidney from a dead person would have taken five years. time none of them had. so doctors in washington came up with a plan, a kidney exchange, the ultimate matching game. >> the sacrifices that these people made, i really believe, will never be forgotten because this will forever change our field. >> reporter: here is how it works. elizabeth gardner needed a new kidney. her husband wanted to give her his kid new but he wasn't a match but jordan bro was a match, that freed up larr

he's truthful. >> reporter: star says she moved to the prison to be close to manson. >> charlie is wisend he sees what's going on in the world. >> reporter: star claims she's drawn to manson because of his views on the environment, which has been one of his reoccurring themes over the past 40 years. >> this music -- >> charlie is all about atwa. air, tree, water animals. >> reporter: his day consists of reading, playing guitar and spending time on the phone. according to george, charles manson has said he would be perfectly happy to spend the rest of his life behind bars. most people believe he probably will. ted rowlands, cnn, corcoran, california. >>> digging deeper, now. one of the prosecutors who tried the manson killers and believes none of them should be released from prison. good to have you with us tonight. >> thanks for having me. >> absolutely. when you hear the accounts of what charles manson's life is in prison these days, writing letters, fan mail, playing his guitar, what do you think of that? are you surprised at all? >> not at all. prison has been his life. the last time

manson murders. >> reporter: do you believe in god, charlie? >> sure. i believe in myself. wouldn't i. >> reporter: it was the madman behind the murders that frightened and fascinated the world. 40 years later, charles manson continues to draw attention. when this prison mug shot was released in march, millions viewed it online. helter-skelter remains the number one selling true crime book of all time, authored by vincent bugliosi, the prosecutor who put manson away. >> other than jack the ripper whose identity has not been conclusively established, manson may be the most famous, notorious mass murderer ever. >> reporter: some people can't seem to get enough. and a perfect example is scott michaels company called dearly departed tours. they have a helter-skelter tour where people go around to different spots that are connected to the manson murders. who goes on these tours? >> the people that take this four are people that are generally fascinated with this case. >> it's completely fascinating. it's got celebrities, blood, it's got gore ♪ helter-skelter >> reporter: helter-s

tv movie came out in 18976, but documentaries about manson are still being made, heeding the fascination over what happened and why. >> meeting charlie: the history channel is premiering manson next month. >> he gave me the feeling that i would be cared for and he took care of everybody. eventually felt really safe. and protected. we were like his children. >> and then charles manson followers, i never had any followers. >> reporter: back on the bus where it's $50 a ticket for a three-hour tour scott michaels says it's not just about making money, he's also obsess would the manson case. >> i don't think i'm a bad person. i think the people that take my tour aren't bad people. they're just interested in something that is horrific, but it's still history. >> reporter: a piece of history that many people don't want to forget. >> i'm a terrible guy, man. i'm awful. you moved so quick you wouldn't believe it. >> reporter: ted rowlands, cnn, los angeles. >> be sure to tune in to "anderson cooper 360" tonight. a look at charles manson life behind bars. behind bars. "ac 360" comes your way tonight. , a mobile hotspot that provides up to five