We need to stop romanticizing serial killers.

@Grateful4you I didn't even know about Charles Watson though.

@SatanBurger In the spirit of kindness, he did write a few decent songs and if given a break might have earned himself a somewhat credible career. It had nothing to do with the Beatles "Helter Skelter" he was desperate for recognition and social acceptance he never had.

@SatanBurger Few have. Mansons antic's turned the whole "Helter Skelter" theme into a media circus. As are many psychopathic killers, "Tex" Watson presented as a mild, even- tempered man. Sharons mom, ( Doris Tate ) at least had the fortitude to tell him what a disgusting little coward he really was and that his Christianity was a ridiculous farce.

@SatanBurger i hope you will be. I read the book, which took some liberties with the facts as reported in the news, and on which the movie was based, again with some liberties taken.

@samueltyler2 We need to account for bias as also another reason why serial killers don't get caught. They often pick on marginalized groups and society as a whole doesn't question it. I gave a link above to an FBI person saying there's 2,000 serial killers among us even now where he talks about how nobody questions drug overdoses and the like when they could be the work of a serial killer.

He used some guy as an example that made victims swallow before choking them, I don't know what that does or whatever but apparently it's enough to make it look natural. So there's a huge bias to fight against when talking about better resources to consider, which sucks because it shouldn't be that way.

@SatanBurger the use of the term bias is probably incorrect. Denial works as a verb to describe it, as is lack of education, lack of compulsivity, curiosity, etc.

@Entwistle They do, they even give them nicknames and/or entertain these serial killers too. If the media just said something like "serial killer in insert whatever area" it doesn't sound as catchy as "the rat god" or something lols. Then in a way that feeds into serial killer's desire to manipulate the public and gain followers. It really is sick, they do it all the time.

@MalteseFalconPunch Understandable for sure.

@ExperienceDLT Well there's nothing you can do to "change" things personally on a world wide level but I feel like that I don't need to hang around people that do. I feel like that's a start.

@SatanBurger i wouldnt recommend hanging with serial killers anyway

@ExperienceDLT I was talking about my original post in the romanticizing of serial killers, I don't have to hang with people who do that nor serial killers.

@SW-User I think people fantasize about "what could be" regarding Bonnie and Clyde syndrome. These people often feel powerless and dream of big thug life and mansions as a way to compensate.

@LordShadowfire It is for the serial killer groupies.