I have to object to using Charles Manson as the exemplar “lunatic”. I don’t dispute that Manson is a lunatic, but there have been who knows how many thousands of lunatics in this world? I, myself, have know several.
None of the ones I personally knew were vicious serial murderers, as Manson is.
Chose some peaceful loon, I don’t know who, but I didn’t write this piece. To choose Manson is just inflammatory and weakens the argument.
Choose Thomas, the peaceful but crazy guy beaten to death by Downey California police officers.