tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post4918567887191537639..comments2024-02-17T04:06:00.805-05:00Comments on Just Not Said: Do serial killers look like serial killers?John Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-76898474343331982192021-11-19T05:17:55.227-05:002021-11-19T05:17:55.227-05:00GT --
That's interesting. The best predictors ...GT --<br />That's interesting. The best predictors of a future serial killer are cruelty to animals, fascination with fire, and bedwetting. Eric Smith exhibited the first two, and it's possible he was a bedwetter as well. But those things do make him sound like a sociopath.<br /><br />The fact that Smith sodomized Derrick with a tree limb after he was dead would also indicate that he's homosexual; and gays punch way above their weight when it comes to serial killing. (Roughly half of the most prolific serial killers in this country have been gay, when only 5% or so of the population is gay.)<br /><br />Yes, the learning disabilities and meltdowns could be Aspergers -- or they just could be signs of lack of discipline and a fiery temper as well. It's hard not to be reminded of the old stereotype of people with red hair being temperamental.<br /><br />Having a low IQ also seems to correlate with having a low level of inhibitions, in my experience; maybe that has something to do with it. Of course, being a sociopath is highly correlated with low inhibitions.<br /><br />The murder of the helpless victim, of course, spells sociopathy. So my guess is sociopathy combined with something else, not sure exactly what.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-34261739951379734312021-11-18T21:02:58.981-05:002021-11-18T21:02:58.981-05:00Thank you for the fast reply
I found your old po...Thank you for the fast reply <br /><br />I found your old post via the search feature - I wanted to find a post that matched what I was experiencing with this case.<br /><br /> I found another article that has more detail on the childhood background and murder itself <br /><br /> https://curioustic.com/eric-smith-story-of-13-year-old-killer/<br /><br />The below was enlightening <br /><br />"When Eric was a young child he killed, tortured, and disemboweled animals. He once set fire to the family stove. Smith didn’t fit in with his friends, with his fiery red hair, large ears, and because of his poor eyesight, he was forced to wear thick glasses."<br /><br />"During the conversation at the station, Smith seemed pretty excited and calm, no one could have imagined a 13-year-old boy who killed someone, would be so calm and not scared." <br /><br />I was intrigued by the claim of the learning disabilities and meltdowns - Asperger's? <br /><br />"Eric had problems from the beginning, he threw temper tantrums and banged his head on the floor. He also had speech problems and this was one of the reason why he was relentlessly bullied in his school. he was held back two years due to undiagnosed learning difficulties and at the age of 13, he was only in grade five." <br /><br />I agree with you - this guy needs to be watched closely if he is released - I don't think time severed will be enough to rewire his brain GThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967715560960698018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-53495339991583441232021-11-18T09:23:36.563-05:002021-11-18T09:23:36.563-05:00GT --
I'm impressed you found this old post to...GT --<br />I'm impressed you found this old post to comment on. Coincidentally, after reading a reference to the Golden State Killer on Steve Sailer this morning, I was looking at pictures of the young Joseph DeAngelo this morning wondering the exact same thing: could I see evidence of his character on his face? (My conclusion: I'm not sure.)<br /><br />After getting your comment, I read the article you linked, plus the Wiki entry on Eric Smith. Often the "early life" section gives some clue as to how the killer became a killer, but there was absolutely nothing about Smith's parents, only a mention of how he enjoyed visiting his grandparents when he was young. Of course, the lack of a mention of his parents may be a clue in itself. As to motivation, the only thing mentioned was that he had been bullied for his appearance. Obviously it has to go deeper than that, plenty of people get bullied for some aspect of their appearance and don't turn into killers.<br /><br />The Wiki article also said that he had been examined extensively by doctors and such, and that the only diagnosis they had come up with was "intermittent explosive disorder." That sounds to me like a disorder which is really just an offshoot of some other syndrome, the way Munchausen's Syndrome" is in fact just a form of sociopathy. It could be sociopathy in his case, but it could also be just Aspergers; I've witnessed Aspergerian meltdowns, and they are definitely explosive. (Again, I<br />m going to be agnostic here.)<br /><br />As to your two main points: after Google-imaging Smith and looking at his appearance now, yes, I also saw a lot of pent up resentment in his expression. But it's also easy to read certain characteristics into a facial expression in hindsight, so, as with Joseph DeAngelo, I'm left unsure. (And spending years 13 to 41 incarcerated would have an effect on anyone, regardless of what they were before they went in.)<br /><br />And as far as him being released being a mistake, I tend to agree with you. The fair application of justice might dictate a release at this point, but if he was capable of murder then, he's certainly capable of it now. I hope the police keep close tabs on him the way they sometimes do with those deemed a threat. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-29976395078735206762021-11-18T08:40:19.545-05:002021-11-18T08:40:19.545-05:00Now 41, man who killed 4-year-old at age 13 grante...Now 41, man who killed 4-year-old at age 13 granted parole<br /><br />https://apnews.com/article/new-york-juvenile-child-killer-parole-eric-m-smith-8212476fc172bc3f5509e87f992bc019<br /><br />I cant help but feel that a mistake is being made - releasing a killer - someone who was willing to act on his anger impulses in such a brutal manner. This AP story actually downplays the full extent of what happened in the woods that day.<br /><br />It might be me projecting, but when I review pictures of Eric Smith, I always seem to see a relaxed face with anger right under the surface...<br /><br />I wonder why a profile was not done on this guy before release? I think Eric fits the classic serial killer profile GThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967715560960698018noreply@blogger.com