
Son of Sam (David Berkowitz, True Crime, Serial Killer)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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New York City's Financial Crisis
In 19 70, iv new york city entered a serious fiscal crisis. The twin towers of the world trade center were completed in 19 73. Prostitutes and pimps frequented time square,. central park became feared as the site of muggings. Homeless persons and drug dealers occupied boarded up and abandoned buildings. And dance clubs known as discoteks were extremely popular.
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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?
