tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post8096071639181148826..comments2024-03-19T21:34:44.985-04:00Comments on The Tate-LaBianca Homicide Research Blog: Book Report - "Charles Manson Behind Bars: The Crazy Antics and Amazing Revelations of America's Icon of Evil" by Willie 'Boxcar' MendezUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post-67618845275452598012015-05-30T02:37:36.593-04:002015-05-30T02:37:36.593-04:00It all sounds pretty true. I use to talk to "...It all sounds pretty true. I use to talk to "Irish" and he told me a lot of the same stuff. Here's someothing Irish said, "Charlie got a new set of teeth, he popped the front tooth out of the set to make them look more natural." Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533090301737791344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post-43747010221487297562013-10-09T20:14:16.700-04:002013-10-09T20:14:16.700-04:00Rusty!
Welcome to the blog!Rusty!<br /><br />Welcome to the blog!LynyrdSkynyrdBandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729740027224198169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post-35381788110464274082013-10-09T20:12:24.328-04:002013-10-09T20:12:24.328-04:00I just read it. Pretty good!I just read it. Pretty good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post-13829814033892580392013-09-27T05:13:25.151-04:002013-09-27T05:13:25.151-04:00The Onion Field trial. Well worth a look in for al...The Onion Field trial. Well worth a look in for all those interested in Manson as Kanarek was a defense attorney.<br />As is to be expected with Kanarek the prosecutor attacked him in court as did his own client.<br />Looky see here<br />http://law.jrank.org/pages/3107/Onion-Field-Murder-Trials-1963-69-Exit-Kanarek.htmlChris Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711422705919582549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post-2560049345387791272013-09-25T16:16:18.661-04:002013-09-25T16:16:18.661-04:00I understand Kimchi! That's what I like about...<br />I understand Kimchi! That's what I like about this board. We can disagree but still treat each other with respect.<br /><br />"What's so funny about Peace, Love, and Understanding?"<br />Elvis Costello Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post-30329576166849726032013-09-24T23:27:29.618-04:002013-09-24T23:27:29.618-04:00Hey Grump... you give it a thumbs up...
I give it...Hey Grump... you give it a thumbs up...<br /><br />I give it a big thumbs DOWN....<br /><br />I saw this back in July/August and watched the interview of the author/co-author:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcrr9lua-SE<br /><br />Don't know why, but it turned me off, I did not buy it...<br /><br />As far as the prison stuff goes, I've learned more from Michael/BPT on his website...but, its just my opinion...he goes over the exact same stuff....<br /><br />Kimchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16067727501654193744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post-84867998411406796292013-09-24T09:44:49.802-04:002013-09-24T09:44:49.802-04:00A writer may have helped "polish" Mennde...A writer may have helped "polish" Menndez's words, but based on my personal experiences in jails and prisons, the substance of what he says is "spot on" for a prison inmate. <br /><br />Mendez describes homemade prison wine, he calls it "Pruno", I've heard it called that, but the jail I was in where some was actually made, they called it "jungle juice". I drank a cup, I was surprised at how strong it was, I'd guess twice as strong as beer.<br /><br />Mendez uses the word "cellie" to describe his cell mate. That word is very common inside the prisons I was in, but I've never heard it used outside of prison.<br /><br />Mendez describes an attack on a "cellie", the weapon he describes sounds like a "razor blade toothbrush", I seen many of those. Mendez says he knew there would be retaliation from the guards but he says "I didn't care if they cut me up in little pieces and put each piece on the electric chair". That is a 100% pure prison inmate talking.<br /><br />Also, Mendez mentions meeting one of the onion field killers. When I was a projectionist at a drive-in, a new movie I ran in 1979 was called "The Onion Field". It's based on the true story of a couple of somewhat bungling criminals. Their actions resulted in what Wikipedia says was "...a police training video was made using his experience as an example of what NOT to do when stopping and approaching a vehicle." I remember it being a decent movie, I haven't seen it since 1979, I have it open in another tab right now, link is <a href="http://viooz.co/movies/13452-the-onion-field-1979.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>.sunset77https://www.blogger.com/profile/04041729222425015567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post-34784226331818180322013-09-23T18:29:28.696-04:002013-09-23T18:29:28.696-04:00@Sunset
Thanks! I think your right it probably is...@Sunset<br /><br />Thanks! I think your right it probably is the same guy. I did not have the book in hand last night when I commented. I reread bits of it this morning and he says that he was 4 years old in 1969. That age is about right.<br /><br />I suppose he could have served one 8+/- year prison stint, gotten out for a short time and then reoffended. CA has a 3 strikes law and if his crimes equaled 3 strikes he would be put away for a much longer time.<br /><br />I didn't have any luck finding articles about his crime either.<br /><br />The book is very entertaining and likeable, as I said, but it's hard to believe the words are Willie's. DebShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17093893870315262396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post-73317994067405535362013-09-23T15:08:46.710-04:002013-09-23T15:08:46.710-04:00@ Deb S:
I have Hewitt's book open in Google ...@ Deb S:<br /><br />I have Hewitt's book open in Google books in one tab, and CA inmate locater open in another. That is probably the same guy. Kern Valley lists Guillermo Enrique Mendez's inmate number as P96079. In the book he says his number is P96079. He says he is 6'0", 230 lbs, and doesn't have to fear much from the other inmates because of his size.<br /><br />It took me about 5 minutes, but I remembered my inmate number from about 20 years ago. I know from experience that inmates are supposed to memorize their inmate number. I dug out my "E card", that's a card they gave me in prison that looks like a drivers license with some info. It verified my number and lists my height at 6'0" and weight 230 lbs. I was only "average" size amongst inmates. <br /><br />It says he "entered the system" in 2000, however, he may have been extradited from another state or country. It's also possible the records could be in error. I've seen police reports online listing names like "Leslie Sankston" and "Sadie Mae Glutz". <br /><br />What I can't understand is why there is no info about his crimes online. I'm guessing to be locked in the same building with Manson, he must have been involved in at least one murder. There would have been a trial, murder victims, police reports, newspaper stories etc. I can't find any of that.sunset77https://www.blogger.com/profile/04041729222425015567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post-28630339432137968312013-09-23T14:57:24.357-04:002013-09-23T14:57:24.357-04:00Thanks for the review, Grump.Thanks for the review, Grump.CarolMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06357698369178272616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post-28143900605441430592013-09-23T14:44:21.116-04:002013-09-23T14:44:21.116-04:00Thanks Mr. Grump. Good job as always!
“I think t...Thanks Mr. Grump. Good job as always!<br /><br /><i>“I think the girls were there to get food and cash. They were pretty deep into drugs at the time. I tried to get them to cool it with the hard stuff.”</i><br /><br />It is interesting that he only mentions the girls. Why would they be there to get food? And how do you go from "food and cash" to a "stabbing frenzy"? <br /><br />That Charlie! LOL.katie8753https://www.blogger.com/profile/00353364961453501063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post-48163725984215651372013-09-23T00:25:46.623-04:002013-09-23T00:25:46.623-04:00I got this book, too. I'm still reading it. ...I got this book, too. I'm still reading it. Probably because of my skeptical nature I looked up Guillermo Mendez at the California Inmate Locator.<br />http://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov/<br /><br />There is a Guillermo Mendez in the prison system but it says he was admitted to the system in 2000. He is at the Kern Valley facility.<br />Willie says in the book that he had been in prison for 21 years. Something doesn't add up.<br /><br />The co-author of the book is Mark Hewitt. The book was obviously written by someone with an education. The vocabulary, phrasing and sentence structure isn't what you'd expect from some gang banger whose friends called him Wino.<br /><br />Mark Hewitt claims to have been writing Manson for the last ten years. While the book is very entertaining and likable, I am left wondering whose story this really is.DebShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17093893870315262396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post-45505663092991369112013-09-22T23:49:59.808-04:002013-09-22T23:49:59.808-04:00This looks like an interesting book, I found a par...This looks like an interesting book, I found a part of it posted on Google Books. It brought back some memories of the time I spent in prison.<br /><br />I've been unable to find any info on Guillermo "Boxcar Willie" Mendez. I'm guessing someone locked in the Corcoran PHU with Charles Manson, Sirhan Sirhan, and Juan Corona was guilty of something. For instance, Wikipedia says Juan Corona is in there for 25 counts of first degree murder.<br /><br />Anyway, thanx for the post, it looks like a good book.sunset77https://www.blogger.com/profile/04041729222425015567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post-88862983154233797202013-09-22T23:26:53.061-04:002013-09-22T23:26:53.061-04:00Yes Matt. It was released in June. I found it by...Yes Matt. It was released in June. I found it by accident on Amazon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post-13954929362318949412013-09-22T22:36:29.276-04:002013-09-22T22:36:29.276-04:00is this a new book?
sounds very interesting....is this a new book?<br />sounds very interesting....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702047000467740558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post-64623076672401947142013-09-22T19:40:49.465-04:002013-09-22T19:40:49.465-04:00Thanks man.......
Thanks man.......<br />sbuch113https://www.blogger.com/profile/01794368422535955408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001083595175224919.post-8657129363116588212013-09-22T18:16:37.742-04:002013-09-22T18:16:37.742-04:00Excellent job Grump!
Great stuff!
Well done, in e...Excellent job Grump!<br />Great stuff!<br /><br />Well done, in every regard.<br />Thanks!LynyrdSkynyrdBandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729740027224198169noreply@blogger.com