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How Did Cops Miss Dahmer? (Homophobia and Police Failure)
from Dahmer | The Tim Dillon Show #320 (ft. Yannis Pappas) · #320
2 min
They discuss the real-life police failures that let Dahmer continue killing, attributing it to homophobia and Midwestern cops not wanting to get involved in what they perceived as a gay lifestyle situation.
- Dahmer deliberately chose victims he knew cops would ignore if found naked and bleeding in the street.
- Tim questions what the baseline competency test is for cops, given they found someone barely conscious with a drilled hole in his head and just left.
- Police were reluctant to investigate because Dahmer was a Midwestern white guy and the victims were in areas they dismissed as full of drug addicts.
- Homophobia played a major role—cops didn't want to enter the apartment or deal with what they perceived as gay activity.
- Dahmer was psychopathic and premeditated, carefully selecting victims and studying anatomy to carry out his crimes.