No mercy for Susan Atkins
July 16th, 2008 by Gnat
I read about this the other day, how a parole board has denied compassionate release for former Manson girl, Susan Atkins. “Sadie,” as she was known by Charles Manson and the Family, was not a nice gal back in the day. She participated in both the Gary Hinman and Sharon Tate murders, and apparently also really enjoyed the Family’s “Creepy Crawler” escapades. Creepy crawling involved breaking into homes while the occupants were either away or fast asleep, and rearranging as well as stealing objects within the house. Pretty creepy, right? Susan also was the one responsible for writing “Pig” on Sharon Tate’s front door, with Tate’s own blood.
Susan Atkins has been in prison for 37 years, more time served than any other woman in the California prison system. She is ill with brain cancer and has only months to live. One of her legs is amputated and the other is paralyzed. Yes, I think Susan Atkins committed some unforgivable crimes. But what good does it do to show her the same lack of mercy she once showed? Does this really prove anything? I say let her out to smell the roses and experience free life in her final months. Then, before she does cross over, she may actually understand what a precious thing she snatched away from her unlucky, undeserving victims.
