Comments on: Tom Snyder’s 1981 Interview with Charles Manson

By: matt

matt — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:29:58 +0000

Lol at me leaving a comment 2 years later, but oh well. Ok I watched all the parts, I must admit I didn’t really know anything about Manson, but after catching the tail end of a special on History channel I researched some more information and I found this page, I mean I consider myself to be an above average intelligent 28 year old so here goes my opinion.

First of all to me it’s obvious that he isn’t all there. I’m pretty sure the evidence supports that he was involved with the Murders, but I do find it odd that a lot of people imo are ignorant to the case and think that he “actually” committed the murders.

I’m not going to defend the guy, but I try to think outside the box. If someone did the exact same thing in 2011 do you think he would be sentenced to life? I personally don’t think so. I mean correct me if I’m wrong, maybe I missed some things in the case. So he was obviously a piece of shit, worthless in the human department really. He has a group of other people that tend to “follow” him. Just because of this fact does make this a cult people….get a freaking clue!!! 1978 and the term CULT!! do not go good together, he honestly could of been innocent. He was screwed before the trial began, again I’m not saying he was, just saying….

Lets assume that he told the people to actually commit the murders, in today’s world that wouldn’t fly, sorry but it wouldn’t Would he serve time? Sure, but not life. Oh well, done with my rant.

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By: KCH

KCH — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:17:10 +0000

The part that really struck me was when Snyder asked Manson during the 7th part of this interview “Are you scared to die?” and Charlie simply stated that he was scared to live.

I think out of everything he’s said during his many interviews, I believe he was telling the truth. I think he is afraid to live.

By: Michael Thompson

Michael Thompson — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:51:29 +0000

And Tookie, that black guy who killed those cops and in oakland they had a rally celebrating him, black panthers, and black gang bangers all over in every major city in the U.S. are not completly whacked out right? They just grew up badly and it is society’s fault theya re so violent and almost all of them end up in prison in their adult or youth lives right? I bet you’re one of those political correct types and smarta@@ types. Bush killed more people than Manson ever could.

By: Diana Limon

Diana Limon — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:36:45 +0000

I caught the tail end of a documentary on the Manson Family just recently and I really wanted to get some more information on Manson and was really excited to find these videos. I started to watch and quickly got irritated with Mr. Snyder. It was frustrating to me that he was conducting an interview as if he was speaking to a SANE person. Snyder kept telling Manson to “stop the hogwash” or “get off the spaceship.” The guy is on a spaceship and full of hogwash, what other way could he answer the questions. I would have liked for him to let Manson speak, let him talk himself in circles, eventually he’d come back, I think anyway. I think there’s a lot to learn from people like this, and thankfully people this insane are hard to come by.
I would like to respectfully disagree with you on one thing, John. Although, it is obvious that drugs have had a very adverse affect on this person, I don’t believe he is totally out of it. I believe that he is brighter than anyone gives him credit for, especially Mr Snyder. Did you notice that Manson got him to admit that he (Snyder) is not innocent? That’s where manipulation starts. Fascinating really. I wish I could interview him myself….. that’s probably why so many “freaks” as James calls them DO interview him….. he’s absolutely fascinating in a scary kind of way.
Great post, John.

Diana

By: John P.

John P. — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:13:24 +0000

James,

I’m going to give you the benefit of the doubt that the reason you don’t know what you’re talking about is that the videos on this page were all broken. I’ve found them and embedded new versions, so this time you can actually watch this complete psycho attempt to hold a one hour interview.

I don’t think that we need to have people interview him continuously, but frankly he probably enjoys the attention. Besides, the guy is so completely whacked out that it’s not going to matter to him if he’s talking to a reporter, or someone else in prison, or some imaginary person in his mind.

This interview is a rare example that demonstrates what drugs combined with a reckless disregard for humanity can do. There is no bias to it, even if Snyder acts like an ass. It’s obvious that he’s trying to get a rise out of Manson to get him to display his true nature.

John

By: James

James — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:34:51 +0000

I think that this biased view of Manson is terrible. Conserve, conserve, conserve America, let’s all just stay in our little boxed out views of the world.

Pathetic.

Perhaps his intellect is missing because he’s tired of pompous freaks coming to pester him with questions every year or so.

By: lindsay

lindsay — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:40:38 +0000

I was just curious in the video store and hired a documentry. I thought when I watched the film that like tom bar I too thought he lacked intelligence Though watchin the doco it was interesting to know that he was rejected from birth

By: Johny

Johny — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:15:33 +0000

The reason i didnt comment was cause i didnt have much time to watch the videos(im trying to make some time to watch the wordpress videos :) ), i watched a bit from the first video and he seemed like a wise guy, but not sure what happens afterwards!

By: Brandon

Brandon — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:35:45 +0000

It does take a while to watch all the clips. I jumped around but had seen some of them before.
I remember reading about manson when all that first happen.

By: Tom Barr

Tom Barr — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:47:24 +0000

I recently watched a one hour show on the History Channel about Manson and his clan. It was strange but you got the impression he had some intellect plus a lot of evil. Watching him in the interview the intellect is not there. He seems like people I’ve run into into in the streets or in the welfare class. Not much of mind was left by the time of the interviews. Watching the interviews are worth the time.

By: John P.

John P. — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:21:52 +0000

Hmmm. Interesting – no comments?

You know, for some time now every article I post gets comments, usually at least one or two, fairly quickly. But everyone is silent on this one so far. I wonder if that is because it takes a long time to watch, or if the Manson effect is somehow keeping people silent?

I’m wondering if this scares people, creeps them out, or has some other effect? I’m pretty sure that most of the regulars were surprised by this post today because it’s unlike anything I’ve ever posted, but it is in keeping with the mission of this blog (the educate part).

John P.