Not only that, there were a bunch of his neighbors telling the police that he was killing people and that his apartment smelled like the literal pile of rotting corpses that it actually was, and the police response was, “You’re black/gay, we don’t care.”
Dahmer was a psychotic, tactless, idiot fucking dumbass that genuinely did not seem to be even trying to hide his actions, and the police were still too fucking stupid, lazy, and bigoted to even notice.
Documentaries always like to show them as geniuses because it’s more exciting than the idea that people are oblivious and law enforcement isn’t always effective.
Hannibal lecter and true crime make serial killers look like supervillains but really they’re just Steven Miller if he was broke.
Seriously Dahmer had a victim RETURNED TO HIM BY THE POLICE. Not a mastermind, a higher intelligence wouldn’t be subverted.
Not only that, there were a bunch of his neighbors telling the police that he was killing people and that his apartment smelled like the literal pile of rotting corpses that it actually was, and the police response was, “You’re black/gay, we don’t care.”
Dahmer was a psychotic, tactless, idiot fucking dumbass that genuinely did not seem to be even trying to hide his actions, and the police were still too fucking stupid, lazy, and bigoted to even notice.
Conspiracy incoming:
The cops knew what Dahmer was doing, they just didn’t give a shit. He killed a bunch of people the cops wanted to kill themselves.
Just like Reagan and AIDS!
I don’t think you would even call that a conspiracy theory, that’s just what was obviously happening.
ICE cold take
There are stories of Gary Ridgeway’s co-workers jokingly calling him “Green River Gary” before he was caught because he gave off serial killer vibes.
Documentaries always like to show them as geniuses because it’s more exciting than the idea that people are oblivious and law enforcement isn’t always effective.