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Mary Brunner

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Outlaw

The Resume

    (December 17, 1943- )
    Born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
    Founding member of the Manson Family
    Led a group of family members in the attempted theft of 143 rifles from a Hawthorne, California, western supply store (August 21, 1971)
    Served six years in prison (1971-77)

Why she might be annoying:

    She had a son with Manson and nicknamed him Sunshine Hawk.
    After hearing about the murder of Sharon Tate, she shouted 'Right on!'
    After being granted immunity to testify in the trial of Bobby Beausoliel for the murder of Gary Hinman, she repeatedly changed her testimony to try to absolve Manson.
    When a clerk at the supply store tripped an alarm, she and the other Family members debated whether they should kill everyone in the store.
    She and the other Family members planned to use the weapons to hijack a jumbo jet and threaten to kill one passenger every hour until Manson was released.

Why she might not be annoying:

    According to Beausoleil, when he killed Hinman, 'Mary Brunner was scared to death. She just faded into the woodwork.'
    She avoided participation in the Tate-LaBianca killing because she was in jail for using a stolen credit card at the time.
    After being released from jail, she repudiated Manson and cut off all contact with him.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 405 Votes: 53.58% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 36 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 28 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 24 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 66 Votes: 51.52% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 110 Votes: 76.36% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 85 Votes: 78.82% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 79 Votes: 68.35% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 65 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 72 Votes: 76.39% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 116 Votes: 78.45% Annoying