Son of Sam (David Berkowitz, True Crime, Serial Killer)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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Son of Sam Laws - Does It Exist?
New York's son of sam law has survived court scrutiny. It gives victims an extended period of time to sue the perpetrator for their crimes. In some cases, a person may not financially benefit from the sale of a story or any other mementos pertaining to the crime.
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Transcript
A terrifying series of killings in NYC in 1976 included letters to police from the killer calling himself "Son of Sam". Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what happened, how David Berkowitz was arrested and confessed, and then ask did he really act alone?
