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[–] EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Justice can be brought without anyone believing a thing you say.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 34 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ehh. Serial killers tend to only get so far.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I heard in america, that FBI says there are few serial killers around that never get caught. They probably have a system or lack thereof.

Some media sources have cited estimates suggesting there may be 25 to 50 active serial killers in the United States at a given time, though the FBI has stated that the true number cannot be quantified.

[–] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 1 points 12 hours ago

Given that most solved murders are cases where the victim knew the killer, go out and kill random people with non zero values. Spread it around.

You may eventually get caught. How many is enough to say it was worth it?

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 day ago

Yes, there's no real chance they've all been caught. I'd guess risk increases with rate of killing, though, and the status of their victims.