Your chance of being being the victim of a serial killer is one less thing to worry about in 2020.
Some good news for once is about the decline in serial killings in America.
Since the ‘boom times’ for serial killers in the 1970s and 1980s, the trend has shown a dramatic fall, reaching rock bottom recently.
This article explains it in more detail, in case you are interested.
As “2581john” mentions, “Their Modus Operandi has just changed with the times.”
There are a number of factors that could be highlighted as to why Serial Killers are not around any longer, if this is even according to the reality.
Due to new gear, police and investigator or any other relevant institutions possesses, it is much easier, time efficient and the evidence might be more accurate to incriminate and close a case. As such, a Serial Killer might be stopped before is even named as such.
Otherwise, maybe, just maybe they are not caught.
Today you might read about stabbings, tomorrow about shooting, the day after about raping and so on. Who says that cases are not related? Is only down to the police to say “we have a serial killer” and the papers will take it over towards some crazy dimensions. Maybe Police had enough about the back stage games when it comes to newspaper over exaggerated titles.
Obviously, maybe none is right. But then, where are they? They couldn’t just vanish.
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Thanks for your thoughts and theories, Marius.
Perhaps it is the advances in forensics that means they get caught before they can kill so many people?
Best wishes, Pete.
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My mind is eased!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Then my work here is done, Lara. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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There’s always a piece of good news out there.
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Yes, this did feel rather like ‘clutching at straws’, but better than nothing.
Best wishes, Pete.
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🙂
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A bit of a random post, it could be a victim 🙂
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Just something I read online that piqued my interest, Eduardo.
Cheers, Pete.
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I am stuck on those who are dying of COVID19. For I can’t escape the idea that for bad policy and horrible government most of them would not be dead. Warmest regards, Theo
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Just an interesting trend, Theo. Better forensics and more surveillance cameras made thei task much harder.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Huh. That’s something anyways.
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It was replacedby mass shootings of course, so the body count is still higher.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’m definitely at less risk than I was in the seventies and eighties when two of the killers on your list lived in the Seattle area, and one of them actually lived next door. Yes, true. No, I didn’t make the connection till later.
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Scary! It was lucky you didn’t come to his notice, Susanne.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Someday I’ll tell the story. I babysat for him and his girl friend. He was around all the time. 😦
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I need to hear that soon!
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We’ll see! It’s not my typical blog fare but I do want to put it in writing. 🙂
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You don’t have to stick to photos and travel posts. Get it on the blog! 🙂 🙂
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I am pondering my options… 😁
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I could always feature it as a guest post? 🙂
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See, so many options! Thanks for the offer. ☺ Not sure I have the ‘story’ yet.. but it has been stirring in me since a recent made for TV movie aired bringing the killer into the news again.., though I didn’t watch it…
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Thank you, Pete! Honestly, i am not wondering about. They are now working as investment bankers. Lol Michael
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It was one of those ‘unnoticed facts’ befoe today, Michael.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Pete,
I doubt that ‘serial killers’ have gone away. Their Modus Operandi has just changed with the times.
The very murky case of Marc Dutroux infers a ‘kidnap to order’ deal with unknown but powerful people. His substantial parole after serving only three years for kidnapping and raping five girls seemed suspicious at the time, as did his ownership of numerous safe houses while having no discernible income.
Simply put, I suspect some serial killers are employed by global paedophile networks to do the risky kidnap and detention work in exchange for shared access to the victims and reduced risk of prosecution. All they have to do is maintain a well stocked cellar.
The borderless policy of the EU makes it easy to travel considerable distances with little scrutiny.
There were enough suspicious things going on in Haiti in recent years with even a few convictions for child smuggling, to evidence that disaster and conflict zones etc provide plenty of children to go around…
It’s got to be easier than driving about in a VW beetle.
Just a thought.
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Thanks for that extra information and theory, Keith. In places like Haiti, I doubt anyone reported missing ever gets investigated thoroughly anyway.
Cheers, Pete.
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I’m not concerned with serial killers. After all, you only live twice.
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You got a Bond film reference in! Well done, David.
Best wishes, Pete.
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That’s really good news but as a grammar pedant can I just say ‘Fewer’!
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Feel free, Sarada. I was just keeping the title short. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Sometimes, proper usage of “less” and “fewer” can be something of a gray area…
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Nicely done, David. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I respectfully disagree. ‘less’ is used when something can’t be counted, otherwise it’s ‘fewer’. The same with’amount’ and’number’
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He is just playing around with your surname, Sarada. 🙂
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Argh! I did not get that 🤗
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It’s his thing. Puns, and ‘teasing’. 🙂
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Yes, it was a play on the name!
However: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/fewer-vs-less
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Bet there won’t be a decline in serial killer novels though 🙂
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Probably an increase, to make up for the ‘shortfall’. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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finally, one piece of good news to come out of 2020.
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It might ease some minds in America, Molly.
Best wishes, Pete.
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