Caller · moment 16 of 21
Caller's Story: Theories on the Killers' Motive
from The Smiley Face Killers · #132
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4 minCaller
They discuss theories on who's behind the killings — resentful non-college men versus a more clinical, organized operation — and Tim argues the precision suggests something more sophisticated than jealousy-driven attacks.
- 1:00:26Caller explains detectives theorized the killers make murders look like drunken accidents rather than committing obvious murders.
- 1:01:11Tim argues the profile of jealous non-college guys doesn't fit because these crimes show too much organization and nobody ever talks.
- 1:02:55Caller describes the killing pattern as clinical and well-oiled, suggesting either thrill killing or an occult angle.
- 1:03:34Coroners found bodies dead only 72 hours despite being missing 30 days, suggesting victims died before being placed in the river.