Ailing Manson follower asks for early release: Kill her now?

The right choice is to let her stay in prison for life.

life in prison, death in prison, its what she brought forth for herself

"She should serve her entire life in prison, until her dying second." That's what I said.

She is where she put herself. Sharon Tate was a lovely lady, and so were all the others. And you are right, the crime was heartless and there was no compassion for even an unborn child. It makes me sick even today. Still horrifying, and she is where she should be. Ellen B

Let her family pay for her hospice care. There is no reason for the state to have to shoulder the responsibility. Release her now.

Who really cares, either way? She's paid her price to society, she's not likely to cause anyone further harm. Whether she dies in prison or at home, does it really matter? She's leaving either way.

She has *not* paid her price until she actually dies without ever again breathing free air. And she really deserves to die in as much pain and terror as she inflicted on the innocent Sharon Tate. Yes, Clark, it matters very much that she pay the full price for her awful deed.

I'm noticing a couple of people asking "who cares?" I wonder what Roman Polanski, Ms. Tate's husband, thinks. I got a laugh out of Jim's comment, "There's too much hate here." Tell me something, Jim. You don't feel hatred for this brutal murderer? Anyway, the hate is irrelevant: the woman got sentenced to life in prison. Her life isn't over yet.

Let her die in prison! It IS a life sentence. And, may she rot in hell afterwards!

"And she really deserves to die in as much pain and terror as she inflicted on the innocent Sharon Tate."

My, what a "Christian" thought.

Wasn't it YOU people who forgave George Bush for all of his "youthful transgressions" and began to dutifully worship him without question in 2000?

So, now that this woman has endured what, 35 years in prison, and is dying a slow, agonizing death, what would you "Christians" feel would be a worthy death for her? Shall we pluck her limb from limb? Shall we tied her to a post and rake the skin from her body, then let the vultures tear the meat from her bones, as early "Chrisitan" missionaires did? Shall we place her in an iron maiden? Shall we slowly roll a heavy piece of machinery over her body, starting at the feet? Shall we place her in a vat of boiling tar?

What form of human agony would be "sufficient" for you "Christian" righties, for a person who's already languished for most of her pathetic life in prison?

I swear, as long as I live, I will never understand the twisted mind of the twisted, so-called "Christian right" in this country. The Christ that I was raised to believe in taught "Turn the other cheek." Today's Christ apparently teaches "Kill, murder, torture, slaughter." Quite different. I'm glad I know longer prescribe to the religion, frankly. They have become an abomination.

Clark said it better than I!

I'm with Jim P.

Didn't ya'll ever consider "there but for the grace of God goes I?" It coulda been you; still could be. Life can deal some unexpected cards.

A con man stole her life just as surely as he twisted her into a murderess. In prison or out, she is at the end of a life mostly unlived. Is she worthy of compassion? Are you? I know that I know that I know if I had to pay pound for pound for all my sins, the weight would crush me. A little more mercy up in here would be nice.

Yeah, I remember that time I almost joined a death-cult, and dismembered a bunch of innocent rich hippies.

Sad and Pathetic!

once the appeals process had run its course (in CA, thats 40-50 years) she should have been put down like a rabid dog. If not, then stay in jail until she is carried out.

It seems as if Clark, and like-minded people, have plenty of hate for Bush, and Christians, but only sympathy for a murderer. I don't know any Christians who preach hate, other than the Westboro cult, and I'm sure Christ would preach forgiveness for Ms. Atkins.

However, as Clark so often points out, there is a separation between church and state in this nation. The state has no business practicing Christian mercy. I;m glad to see that Jim agrees she should serve her time. As for the hateful statements against Ms. Atkins, we are all human. None of us live up to Christ's ideal. Jesus forgives us for these feelings. At least no-one is trying to act on them and kill this woman.

My issue is that mercy killing isn't legal. There are people sent to jail in this country for doing that. Why should Tate get an option that your grandma wouldn't.

I think they legalized it in Oregon, Shel. Still, I was being facetious, and incredulous that she would ask for "compassionate release."

She should die in prison. She and her fellow butcherers showed no compassion to any of the people they murdered.

If you are gonna dance to the music, you have to pay the piper.