This has nothing to do with being a witch, but I have a somewhat prurient interest in serial killers. I've read lots of books, watched movies, and basically learned a lot about their sick motivations, methods, and how they got caught. I'm no expert, obviously, but I think I know a thing or two about serial killers . . .
So there is going to be a program tomorrow night on TV about the Long Island serial killer, a case that broke about a year ago. I want to DVR it and watch on my day off, and further formulate my own "profile" of the killer. My motivation for doing this is because I've been doing some online research about the case, and ran across an organization that supposedly does criminal profiles for police departments. I read their profile of this killer and found it to be ludicrous, and I wonder what kind of kooks are running this "organization."
They assert that, because apparently these women responded to craigslist ads for prostitutes, that he is exceptionally tech savvy, and that he even uses some sort of sophisticated voice-altering system. WTF? Um hello. Anyone can use craigslist. Millions of people use craigslist. You don't need anything more than a computer and an e-mail address to use it. You can even do it from a phone. Please. It takes no particular tech savvy to place an ad on craigslist. Absurd.
Their profile also asserts that he is on some sort of "mission" to cleanse the world of whores, and that's why he targets prostitutes. Orly? The guy would have to be some kind of religious nut, wouldn't he, if this was his motivation? Or even if it was based on something in his past, would he be able to hide this intense vitriol in his mundane life? Wouldn't he have talked about it, voiced his disgust to other people if he felt so strongly about it? And we aren't talking about the south. A religious nut would go unnoticed down there, because religious nuts are a dime a dozen. But this is New York. A religious fanatic would stand out. And just a guy blathering about his hatred of prostitutes would definitely be memorable to witnesses. And no one's come forward to say anyone has talked like this, or voiced any sort of ill wishes towards prostitutes in such a hateful way.
My theories on the craigslist and prostitute aspects?
I think he uses craigslist because it's an easy way to find women who will meet him somewhere, and keeps him from having to troll known prostitution areas where he might be remembered. It keeps people from seeing him and his vehicle and being able to identify him. It's as simple as that.
Prostitutes as victims? Well, he obviously hates women for some reason. He had an abusive mother or other woman in his life. She either physically abused him, humiliated him, or mentally abused him, or perhaps all three. He felt his manhood demeaned by her. The fact that he targets prostitutes is simple: they are the easiest women to lure, and the ones who will be missed later than non-prostitutes. Many have few or tenuous ties to family/friends who might report them missing. How many of the Long Island victims are on missing persons lists? And how many were reported missing soon after they were abducted? How do you think this guy is getting away with this so cleanly?
Their profile claims he's some sort of genius when it comes to eluding police and disposing of bodies. Orly again? I suspect he's of above average intelligence (most, but not all, serial killers are). He's dismembered the bodies and left parts in areas up to 30 miles apart. That shows he's calculating. He's plotting to do this, so he knows right from wrong, though he has no conscience. He knows what society believes is right and wrong, and how he might get caught. So where is he doing the dismembering, and how is he cutting the bodies up? I don't know enough details of the case to know if there's evidence of dismemberment at any of the dump sites or not. If there is, he's pretty ballsy, doing it out on the beach where someone could drive by. This beach is supposedly isolated and doesn't get a lot of traffic, so perhaps he would have had time to do it. I don't know. BUT if he's not doing it at the dump site, he's taking them somewhere to do it. Does he live nearby? Is he taking them somewhere far away and them bringing them back to dump them? I'm sure the police know this, and I'm hoping it will be addressed in the TV special. I'm going to do more online research to see if I can find details.
They claim he is a law enforcement buff and known for his collecting and interest in such. Where do they get this? Is there something at the crime scenes that leads them to think so? I've not read anything of the sort. Are the assuming that because he's breaking the law he must therefore be obsessed with law enforcement? The only way I think he's "obsessed" is in trying not to get caught. And I also think the dismemberment of bodies is twofold: to confuse police and to delay identification of the bodies. I don't think it has anything to do with any law enforcement fixation at all. That seems ridiculous to me.
I do believe he keeps up with the news stories; he wants to know what police know, and if they have any real evidence that might lead them to him. He has talked to NO ONE about what he's done. He may be married or single, but I don't think he's a freaky loner that everyone thinks is a weirdo. I think he lives a normal-appearing life, probably has a job and friends. And I think he gets off on knowing that he's fooled all these people into thinking he's a good guy when he's committed all these heinous crimes. I don't (unlike their profile) believe he's a show-off and a braggart in general. I think he's careful not to let anything slip that might give anyone any suspicion about him whatsoever. In my gut, I don't believe he's one of those serial killers who really wants to be caught. In fact, I'm not convinced that any of them really want to be caught. Even though they know that what they are doing is wrong in the eyes of society, they are compelled to do it and don't want to stop.
I'm next going to write about the missing people in northern Nevada, but I'm off to do some research first. TTFN.
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