[/quote]Some of these killers have done it for the notoriety and if we ask for their autographs we are feeding their egos. I just believe in most cases violent criminals do not deserve or warrant any attention and should be rotting in their cells and never heard from again. I absolutely hate it when someone like Manson is allowed tv interviews. Why should their despicable actions be rewarded? How do you think the family of victims feel when their loved one's killer is being asked for their autograph? But I digress.[/quote]

Well said.

I, for one, would be beside myself with anger if I found out that the person who was murdered my loved one was being asked for their autograph. The death, rape, and/or torture of someones child made this abomination a star or worthy of an autograph? I think not. So no, I would never write to someone in prison who was a murderer.

goswannies wrote:

DR35150 wrote:Well it is called "Fanmail" and I for one am not a fan of these cold blooded murderers. To each his own I guess.

Some people collect celebrity autographs rather than being a fan of that person, just to have the signature of someone that is famous (or infamous)

Some of these killers have done it for the notoriety and if we ask for their autographs we are feeding their egos. I just believe in most cases violent criminals do not deserve or warrant any attention and should be rotting in their cells and never heard from again. I absolutely hate it when someone like Manson is allowed tv interviews. Why should their despicable actions be rewarded? How do you think the family of victims feel when their loved one's killer is being asked for their autograph? But I digress.

DR35150 wrote:Well it is called "Fanmail" and I for one am not a fan of these cold blooded murderers. To each his own I guess.

Some people collect celebrity autographs rather than being a fan of that person, just to have the signature of someone that is famous (or infamous)

Well it is called "Fanmail" and I for one am not a fan of these cold blooded murderers. To each his own I guess.

Ummm... I would personally avoid writing to serial killers or anyone like that, as they now have your address. Who knows what they might do if they are realeased or escape? (not that there is anything necessarily wrong with them... not passing judgement here!).

If you were to do so I think that the wording of the letter should be thought about extremely carefully - for starters you'd need to get it past the initial vetting by the prison.

I wouldn't write to anyone I couldn't express honest admiration for.

I can understand the argument for collecting 'historical figures', but everyone has to decide where to draw their own lines, mine would be drawn quite a long way before writing to Charles Manson, although I may have felt differently when I was fifteen.

Ive written three and boy do i have a large collection. But my feelings are mixed cuz i feel terrible for the famalies. Ive a friendship w one. I was young...ya know?...ya just write them as u would anyone else. "what about those red sox charlie." lol

I don't think it's wrong in the sense of curiosity, but I do think it's wrong just to write to them to obtain their signature on a letter without telling them that is your intention. They are people like everyone else, irrespective of their crime, and as such you should treat them like it. If you only want their autograph then say so. You never know what will happen - they might go for it. Or you could try and build a letter-exchange relationship with them, as many have.

I write to a guy who is in for 20+ years in an American prison - I consider him one of my friends. It makes me feel a bit off to think people could potentially write to him just because he's in prison.

I never have, but i have known a few people who did. But what would you say in the letter????

Anyone ever write berkowitz, manson etc. Do u think its wrong?