DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted September 4, 2009 So... should they let her out? I say yes. Everybody deserves mercy. Aren't those who made the decision to deny her parole setting a very bad example when it comes to displaying qualities of compassion and forgiveness? Individuals can show mercy. The Government should abide by the sentence Life without parole. Let her die in jail. Nope, not having it. She wasn't sentenced to life without parole. She was sentenced to death and her sentence was then commuted to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole, hence her regular parole hearings. I don't think the sentence of life without parole existed on the statute books in 1970s California, although I stand to be corrected on that. Susan Atkins did a terrible thing forty years ago, while out of her mind on LSD and heavily under the influence of Manson's cult. She has been a model prisoner ever since and spent decades repenting for her crimes. She poses no threat whatsoever and deserves mercy in her dying days. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted September 4, 2009 So... should they let her out? I say yes. Everybody deserves mercy. Aren't those who made the decision to deny her parole setting a very bad example when it comes to displaying qualities of compassion and forgiveness? Individuals can show mercy. The Government should abide by the sentence Life without parole. Let her die in jail. Nope, not having it. She wasn't sentenced to life without parole. She was sentenced to death and her sentence was then commuted to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole, hence her regular parole hearings. I don't think the sentence of life without parole existed on the statute books in 1970s California, although I stand to be corrected on that. Susan Atkins did a terrible thing forty years ago, while out of her mind on LSD and heavily under the influence of Manson's cult. [she has been a model prisoner ever since and spent decades repenting for her crimes. She poses no threat whatsoever and deserves mercy in her dying days. The issue with with Atkins is that she keeps changing her story and with each retelling she reduces her role in the killings bit by bit , which indicates that she hasn't really taken responsibility for her crimes, also unlike the other girls invloved with the Tate/LaBianca murders, Atkins was a criminal before she'd even met Manson. I agree that she is no danger to anyone anymore but I still think she should die in prison, which she would have done had the original sentence stood. Atkins has been able to get married, study and watch her nieces grow up which is more than she would have done had the original sentence stood. When she does die she will be surrounded by family, she won't be alone and this is mercy enough. If she's that far gone she won't know where she is anyway but the family of her victims will and for their sake she should die in prison, besides which, prison has been her home for most of life so how would dying in a house she's never visited be any more comfort than dying in prison? Edit - I'm anti death penalty but I do think a life sentence should mean just that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tomb raider 9 Posted September 16, 2009 (...)When she does die she will be surrounded by family, she won't be alone and this is mercy enough. If she's that far gone she won't know where she is anyway but the family of her victims will and for their sake she should die in prison, besides which, prison has been her home for most of life so how would dying in a house she's never visited be any more comfort than dying in prison? (...) Hmm, I never actually thought about that. Atkins and her hubbie have been so ardently trying to convince everyone of her suitability for parole, that they probably forgot to ask themselves that question too. Having spent forty years in prison, how is a person ever to cope with his freedom? Not that Susan Atkins can be expected to have very ambitious plans for after her release, but who knows? It reminds me of the old lad with the mouse in 'the Shawshank redemption'. He hung himself, which was tragic, but not if it had concerned Atkins (or Biggs, or Al-Megrahi) - at least not from a DL-point of view. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted September 25, 2009 The Atkins die-ette. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted September 25, 2009 Susan Denise Atkins (May 7, 1948 - September 24, 2009) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted September 25, 2009 <---- another hit on my Rotten.com Deadpool = 9 out of 10 = next please, switch off the Sharon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starch 1 Posted September 25, 2009 <---- another hit on my Rotten.com Deadpool = 9 out of 10 = next please, switch off the Sharon! Welcome to the club. I'm still obligated to pull for ol' Norman, having dropped Atkins to make room for Natasha Richardson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Body Snatcher 44 107 Posted September 25, 2009 I wonder if they'll let Charles attend the funeral. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted September 25, 2009 I wonder if they'll let Charles attend the funeral. Looks like she wasn't putting it on after all... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blartman 2 Posted September 25, 2009 I wonder if they'll let Charles attend the funeral. Looks like she wasn't putting it on after all... Aren't they supposed to have a UK report for DL qualification? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Reaper 186 Posted September 25, 2009 The Atkins die-ette. I am not even going to try improving on that - nice work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Miser 18 Posted September 25, 2009 I wonder if they'll let Charles attend the funeral. Looks like she wasn't putting it on after all... Aren't they supposed to have a UK report for DL qualification? http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/2...san-atkins-dies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted September 25, 2009 Ah, the coverage we need, noticed BBC radio news and website have yet to report it. Deathrace updated, doubtless the other deadpools are well on the way, all told the tonnage of points spread amongst the deadpools here is impressive. I'm sure she'd approve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted September 25, 2009 I wonder if they'll let Charles attend the funeral. Looks like she wasn't putting it on after all... Aren't they supposed to have a UK report for DL qualification? http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/2...san-atkins-dies Telegraph I think we are safe... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted September 25, 2009 I think we are safe... Get serious, Manson and Squeaky are still breathing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hopemonger 0 Posted September 26, 2009 Looks like I gotta update my sig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
One shot Paddy 1,206 Posted September 26, 2009 I think we are safe... Get serious, Manson and Squeaky are still breathing. And Squeaky is out!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Miser 18 Posted September 27, 2009 I think we are safe... Get serious, Manson and Squeaky are still breathing. And Squeaky is out!!!! I'll be concerned when Charlie gets out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted September 27, 2009 Manson family website. Not sure if its already been posted here or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted September 27, 2009 I was off sick on Friday and spent most of the day asleep. When I woke up somehow I knew that SA had probably died because it would happen on a day I couldn't use Facebook. Do you think her death would have got any UK publicity if it happened on a significant anniversary of the killings? Which of the Manson gang do you think will be next to go? I think either Manson or Kasabian . For more than you ever wished to know on the Manson Family, this site is pretty good. http://truthontatelabianca.com/index.php Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
