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jul 1, 1969 - 1969: Hinman's Murder

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- Bobby Beausoleil, a friend of Charlie’s, gets burned in another drug deal gone bad
- Involves Gary Hinman and a biker gang, the Straight Satans
- Burned for a thousand dollars, Beausoleil goes to Hinman’s home with a handgun, a knife and a few Family accomplices: Atkins, Brunner, Bruce Davis and Manson
- Cuts off Hinman’s ear
- Beausoleil shoots him dead
- Atkins writes “POLITICAL PIGGY” on the wall in Hinman’s blood
- Aug 6: Beausoleil booked for Hinman's murder after he tries to escape police

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Date:

jul 1, 1969
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~ 56 years ago