[lbo-talk] Re: suspects , terrorists and other murderers

[frank scott]

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> "We (mostly, but see below) don't have very many good examples of this
> with Normal Crime, because (for instance) when a mass-murderer like
> Charles Manson comes up for parole, the parole board says "Yeah, it's a
> bad idea to let him out" and he stays in there.  Now, sure: he got there
> because he ACTUALLY KILLED PEOPLE and had a trial (or two?), so that's
> all OKAY."  (jordan)
>
> wellll...maybe he killed people the way democratic governments and 
> evil dicators do?
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> from the closing argument at his trial:
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> MR. BUGLIOSI:
> Although the evidence at this trial shows that Charles Manson was the 
> leader of the conspiracy to commit these murders, there is no evidence 
> that he actually personally killed any of the seven victims in this 
> case. However, the joint responsibility rule of conspiracy makes him 
> guilty of all seven murders.

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