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Described as one of the "most dangerous and violent cults America had ever seen", [7] [8] Synanon disbanded in 1991 after several members were convicted of offenses including financial misdeeds, evidence tampering, terrorism, and attempted murder. [9] [7]
[17] [18] In 2007, Yves Bertrand, General Director of the Renseignements généraux from 1992 to 2003, spoke about his collaborative work with the parliamentary reports on cults, and said: "Alongside genuine and dangerous cults practicing removal of school, abuse of weakness or pedophilia, some groups have been a bit quickly dress up of the ...
Mass suicide by cult members at direction of cult leader [27] [28] 21: Black Widow Murders: Los Angeles: 1999, 2005: 2: Two elderly women convicted of murdering two vagrants, the first in 1999 and the second in 2005 [10] 22: Glenn Helzer: Concord: 2000: 5: Former leader of the "Children of Thunder" cult murdered five people as part of an ...
Jollett's harrowing memoir/concept album 'Hollywood Park' examines his traumatic childhood in Synanon, one of the most violent cults in U.S. history.
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Known for its pioneering in California lifestyle staples like health food, yoga, psychedelic rock and hippie fashion, the group’s leader, Father Yod, née Jim Baker, “left the body” in 1975 ...
Hells Angels clubhouse in Oakland Hells Angels California tattoo Hells Angels members. Numerous police and international intelligence agencies classify the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club as a motorcycle gang and contend that members carry out widespread violent crimes, including drug dealing, trafficking in stolen goods, gunrunning, extortion, and prostitution rings.
Some fault criminal justice reform for increasing rates of violent crime. But homicides in California increased the most in places with hard-line policies.