Interview · moment 10 of 18
Could Smiley Face Killers Be Recruiting on the Dark Web?
from I Am The One Who Dox · #134
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3 minGuest
Tying back to the prior Smiley Face Killers episode, the guest speculates that such a group would need serious surveillance and counter-surveillance sophistication and would likely recruit through heavily vetted, deeply encrypted channels rather than open forums.
- 40:56Tim jokes about smiley face killers recruiting via makeup tutorial links that subtly pitch murder.
- 41:21Tim claims he's spent time on the deep web during tours and believes smiley face killers exist and are recruiting there.
- 41:40The sophistication required to drown college kids five miles from bars without getting caught in 20+ years suggests organized recruitment and surveillance knowledge.
- 42:47Tim explains the vetting process for dark web recruitment would involve nepotism and careful screening to bring people into the operation.
- 43:28These killers aren't organizing on Reddit or Twitter—they're using heavily encrypted communication buried deep within Tor networks.
- 43:46Tim suggests that if you're smart enough, there are parts of the dark web where even the smartest investigators can't track you.