“Kemper was probably the closest to the stereotype of what a sex fiend, mass killer is suppose[d] to be like. The news media and public tried it with me, but I didn’t turn out to be as perverted as they’d have liked. He definitely was an outcast, a weirdo.”
david berkowitz
Excerpt from a letter from serial killer David Berkowitz (‘Son of Sam’) to one of his regular confidante, Ms. Dee Channel, dated June 13, 1980 / Photos: Murder Capital of the world (E. Murray, 2021) and AP News Features photo, September 9, 1980
Ed seems like someone who no one would suspect is a killer, other than the people who lived with him and knew about his cruelty to animals. The police were certainly incredulous.
He hid his dark side very well.
Really?It’s ironic when other serial killers vilify/mock other serial killers , ”I’m not perverted or as bad/crazy/sick/as that guy.”DB isn’t rotting in jail for life for chopping down a cherry tree.He killed multiple people because a demon dog told him too.Even if he made that up.Murder is murder no matter how you try to sugar coat it.
Exactly. And we know how so many serial killers have a high opinion of themselves (including Kemper).
Within their Serial Killer Rockstar Universe, madmen among madmen, there is is just no escaping the silly ways humans figure themselves unique, special, more sophisticated, etc. and at the end of the day, DB isn’t wrong. Ed is the only murderer, apart from Brenda Spencer, who is living at the moment who I care about in a any meaningful way. I have hundreds of hours in researching crime and murder, because psychology, especially the abnormal variety more than I am a serial killer junkie, but I know I get a lot of crap about being one, but honestly, from Otis Toole on the lower functioning spectrum IQ wise up to the top where we find Ed and Ted, etc. there are varying levels of how interesting their cases may be, but I think they are all are scumbags, some bigger than others like high functioning Israel Keyes, but sign me up for Ed Gein over him any day, just because at least we can begin to understand rule #1 – Mommy issues that developed because of an overbearing. deranged mother archetype that lend to the mitigating circumstances making him have that on the Israel Keyes type. That is sort just how my brain is wired. It is really the question at the heart of the fascination with serial killers, right? Are some more sympathetic, loveable, forgiveable, or are some just flat out better looking (absolutely!), brighter, the idea of them anywhere near us easier to stomach than others. People do respond to better looking killers a hell of a lot better. Ed is absolutely the darling of serial killers because 1. He is cool, but isn’t a dick about it. 2. He’s likeable and he knows it. 3. At his prime, there isn’t a woman familiar with his case who would blow him off if he were not a serial killer. Him being typically smarter than everyone else in whatever room he is doesn’t hurt either. Ed is far more attractive and intelligent than Richard Ramirez with his harem of skanks and fat cougars, Ed has more class and self respect than to ever entertain that kind of fanfare, because then he is being objectified. Richard Ramirez had to become a serial killer to have that much game, and that is because none of those women are especially good catches, so it just adds to the reasons why Ed > Richard. Even though Ed is frankly more terrifying, because he is more intelligent and a good actor – I do like that Richard at least was and equal opportunity killer – rather than sexual sadist targetting women. Which makes him less interesting because he just felt like doing some killing. End of story. Ed is just worth so much more on a clinical, educational level, which are the only kind I find of interest at all. If Michael Stone or Robert Hare could develope a matrix of all the factors that play into not just how psycho they are, but how and what makes them score higher in various categories. The Miss Universe of Serial Killers, basically. Brains, looks, style, insightfulness, forensically skilled, sexually motivated, greed, passion, mental defect,/insanity, IQ, treatability, etc the psychopathy test PCL/PCL-R and Stone’s metrics for levels of evil alone don’t cover it. Ed doesn’t even qualify as a psychopath per the Hare criteria in the US. Just barely at the mark for UK and Canada, depending on which time he was tested. Given he could be more intelligent than its creator,the tool could never work or they would be bad at being a Psychopath. Ed – case in point. He could do somersalts within how to work a PCL/PCL-R. The test only seems to work on the psychopath who’s IQ is average or below, but totally just my opinion. If you love Ed, you don’t care if he is a psychopath, because he’s the guy you want to date your daughter, date you, your son, paperboy, neighbor, etc DB is exactly what he looks like – a creepy, ugly, weird incel, with a weird balding pattern and seems like a movie villain I don’t think he was bad mouthing Ed or praising himself, just pointing out the distinction and misconception Ed is Mr. American Pie while he’s just your basic murdering scumbag. I mean, Bundy could go, “Excuse me, Ted Bundy, Law School Alumnist, rapist, murderer, chick magnet, innocent, great hair, media sensation, not a liar and nope, get behind Kemper, Bundy, nobody likes you David Parker Ray, you belong up front but you’re ugly so get behind behind Bundy. Pee Wee Gaskins center of the line. You’re ugly and short, but you also are a front runner, but we gotta see where you are cause you are a bigger trouble maker and harder to find. lol
He wants to stay in prison he wouldn’t like the way it is now on the outside.
Many serial killers criticize each other. For example Richard Ramirez criticized Jeffrey Dahmer as “a sheep in wolf’s clothing”. Which by the way, is a very clever description.
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I’m signing off: Mr. Off
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Funny, indeed.