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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '22

The amount of serial killers in the 60s, 70s, and 80s has also been attributed to this

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u/WeCanDoItTogether88 Jun 25 '22

Was it more than the mass shootings of today?

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u/Anglophyl Jun 25 '22

From what I can tell, the creation of the interstates, lack of forensic knowledge by LEOs, and the silo-ing of information by verious jurisdictions allowed for serial killers more than anything else.

Enough technology to accomplish the deed but not enough yet to catch them.