1) 7-28-67
Charlie arrested in Legget, Ukiah County for interfering with an officer; sentenced to three years probation
2) 4-21-68
Most probably a murder; victim tied to Mansonoids. Judged a suicide, no need to investigate further.
14) 10-12-69 Barker Ranch Raid
Even the Barker raids which put Manson behind bars for the final time may have been an accident.
On the Track of the Death Valley Hippie Gang, Jim Pursell’s Harrowing Arrest of Charles Manson- Aug 6, 2018
I think it was a total of twenty-eight of them that we dumped off at the Independence sheriff’s jail, and he just went bonkers. ...
When the higher-ups heard about the Bishop area sending officers out into the boondocks to chase hippies, our (CHP)chief got called to Sacramento and got(his butt) chewed on like it never been chewed in his career. So, he asked Dave, ‘What the hell’s going on with this thing?’ ...
2) 4-21-68
Oxnard arrests, Ventura County; Charlie arrested with others for possessing phony IDs
3) 5-2-68
3) 5-2-68
Summit Trail house raided; Manson arrested with Dianne Lake and Bruce Davis on pot possession. Ruled 'insufficient evidence to prosecute'
4) 3-23-69
Christine Smith, 16 (aka the "Girl from Reseda") reports being raped by Charlie at Spahn.
"On June 3, Melcher and Jackobson arrived at Spahn and there were two policemen there interrogating Charlie about the rape. On the next day(June 4), it says, Charlie was arrested on that charge and bailed out the next day. "Nothing ever happened with the charge and once again Charlie Manson got away with encroachment."Christine Smith, 16 (aka the "Girl from Reseda") reports being raped by Charlie at Spahn.
[Sanders, pg191-2]
5) 3-30-69
Manson arrested for beating up DeCarlo's wife. [The Family, pg`150]
6) 5-2-69
6) 5-2-69
The ex-con on parole and probation illegally purchases two guns. No consequences.
"It is alleged that on or about July 2, 1969, subject purchased a short barreled rifle and on or about July 14, 1969, purchased a nine millimeter hand gun."
[Box 52 pg162of198]
7) 6-4-69
Manson arrested and charged with DUI and being on drugs after being pulled over for speeding in the San Fernando Valley at 3:30am. TJ Walleman, Nancy Pitman, Leslie Van Houten, Susan Atkins also arrested for being on drugs. All except Atkins released within 24 hours. Atkins shipped north to face parole violation charges.
[Chaos, Tom O'Neill, pg274]
8) 7-1-69
Crowe Shooting
Five witnesses to the attempted murder other than Manson and Crowe, but somehow the police couldn't figure it out.
9) 7-27-69
Hinman Murder
According to witness Dinwiddie, Hinman and Manson were feuding, but apparently the cops didn't hear about it.
10) 7-28-69
Spahn mini-Raid
Stolen car of murder victim found at the ranch, but cops couldn't put the clues together.
11) 8-16-69
Spahn Raid
Stolen credit cards fall from Charlie's pocket while being dragged out, but that's not enough for the cops.
12) 8-23-69
Outlaw Shacks Pot bust
Stephanie Schram and Charlie arrested for possession of marijuana at Spahn. The minor with no criminal record is charged, the ex-con on parole and probation skates.
13) 10-1-69
Filippo Tenerelli, 23, allegedly shot himself in the face with a shotgun Most probably a murder; victim tied to Mansonoids. Judged a suicide, no need to investigate further.
14) 10-12-69 Barker Ranch Raid
Even the Barker raids which put Manson behind bars for the final time may have been an accident.
An interview with retired CHP officer Jim Pursell indicates it wasn't supposed to happen:
At that time, the county sheriff had little law enforcement experience. .. He would not allow his people to become involved in this. ...
Sheriff of Shoshone, Don Ward, just about lost his job. In the middle of all this, Brooks Poston and Paul Crockett decided things were getting pretty hot for them. There’s a talc mine about halfway between Barker Ranch and Death Valley. They hiked out there and got a ride into Shoshone. Don Ward interviewed them on a wire recorder, that’s before tape recorders came out. He then drove to Independence, so the sheriff there could hear what these witnesses were telling us about the strangeness going on out there. Don told me the sheriff listened for about a minute, jumped up, grabbed the reels off the machine, and threw them across the room. He ordered Don back to his resident post, and that he was not to be involved in this at all. ....I think it was a total of twenty-eight of them that we dumped off at the Independence sheriff’s jail, and he just went bonkers. ...
When the higher-ups heard about the Bishop area sending officers out into the boondocks to chase hippies, our (CHP)chief got called to Sacramento and got(his butt) chewed on like it never been chewed in his career. So, he asked Dave, ‘What the hell’s going on with this thing?’ ...
Although Manson was repeatedly arrested, Smith never revoked his parole. In mid-1968, after one arrest made the newspapers, Smith’s supervisor tried to step in—but was overruled by the head office in Washington, DC.
It is thus quite obvious that America's most notorious mass murderer was being 'protected' by higher ups.
*Thread submitted by Starviego.