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brer cat

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4. There wasn't much to go on in that article,

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 9, 2019, 12:13 AM

Jun 2019

but I didn't get the impression that his motive was to secure his place in history. I was curious whether at this point late in life he is feeling some remorse or possibly wanting to spare the families of his victims from never knowing what happened. I don't think we can get into the mind of someone capable of committing so many senseless murders, but I do wonder whether there is any empathy there.

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Convicted murderer now linked to more than 60 deaths may be most prolific serial killer in U.S. hist [View all] Eugene Jun 2019 OP

I hope the families of the murdered MontanaMama Jun 2019 #1

Chilling. brer cat Jun 2019 #2

He's already in jail and in failing health. Nothing they can do to him now, but marylandblue Jun 2019 #3

There wasn't much to go on in that article, brer cat Jun 2019 #4

I think some of them do have empathy, so you might be right. marylandblue Jun 2019 #6

Another more detailed story GeoWilliam750 Jun 2019 #5