Some interesting thoughts from long time WM3 case researcher Fred J. Walsh. He’s commenting on a blog published today about how WM3 supporter Henry Rollins also seems to be buddies with notorious murderer Charles Manson. (Rollins is the former lead singer of the band Black Flag). Over the years I’ve spoken with many supporters who’ve based their opinions on the WM3 case partly based on the support of the WM3 by Rollins. Some have an “if Rollins thinks their innocent so do I” mentality due to their respect for Rollins and his music. Here are Fred’s thought on this, followed by a link to the blog article he’s talking about. From Fred J. Walsh: Henry Rollins once produced an unheard album by Charles Manson. Supposedly only five copies of the record were pressed, divided between the two men. Rollins had agreed to produce the songs after a correspondence with the infamous convict in the 1980s, but a string of death threats allegedly forced his record label to call off the project. Yes, we get the notion that WM3 supporters like Rollins believe Echols and friends innocent... but a story like this sorta confirms that, well, maybe a guy like Rollins wouldnt care too much either way, right? After all, Manson was convicted of having orchestrated the butchering of a pregnant woman, her friends, and another married couple. Yet something about that said recording contract, to him. As well as pen pal. With regard to Rollins and other high-profile supporters who claim to identify with Echols the dark, brooding outsider -- explicitly Berlinger & Sinofsky and Depp, and probably Vedder and Jackson, too -- one must wonder how much of their innocence belief has come from an objective study of case facts, and how much has been motivated by self-identification first, and asking questions later. And for Henry Rollins, how much the answers would even matter to him.
Posted on: Fri, 16 May 2014 18:03:16 +0000
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