Is a serial killer smart by avoiding capture, or just sufficiently evasive, or are they the same thing?
serial killers and smartness
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It has a lot more to do with the randomness of targets which makes it hard to catch them.
If you ever want to be a serial killer I have some suggestions based on my personal interest
1. Wide killing area
2. Random targets(duh)
The easiest way to do this is to become a truck driver that drives from the East Coast to the West Coast. The wide killing field makes your discovery harder.
Also focusing on prostitutes could be a good ideal considering how portable they are
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@fauxlaw
Well, 'serial 'killing people, in itself, seems kind of dumb.
In the sense of it is an activity highly dangerous to oneself.
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But if they 'manage it, it can show 'some intelligence in a serial killer.
But even stupid people can hit upon a simple method and stick to it.
Simple disguise and get someone out alone somewhere.
I'd imagine it was easier, the further back in technology and society we go.
All these cameras, computers, fingerprints.
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@Lemming
Now. Like I said it's about randomness of target and a large killing area so the serial killer can go undetected as a serial killer and avoid FBI resources being used on them .
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@WyIted
Some people just join the military. In war, people kill people and no one cares.
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@LucyStarfire
I am aware. It's the only way you can become O9A and do what they do without violating the law.
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@fauxlaw
Serial murder lends itself to evasiveness because there is usually no connection between the killer and his victims.
Serial killers and smartphones, hmmm.
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@fauxlaw
Both smart and evasive. In order to accomplish your task as to what you're doing, you use some sort of intellect/intelligence and apply it.
That is granting it is not all just up to chance. Richard Kimble was depicted as an intelligent evader long enough for vindication.
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@Lemming
If the person is a complete nihilist, most likely, danger to the person will not enter into being smart at being able to repetitiously murder.
Rodney Alcala, also know as The Dating Game Serial Killer, had an estimated IQ of 170.