AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Confession Reveals Confusion Not Showmanship
- Jeffrey Dahmer confessed quickly and tried to explain his compulsions but often could not put them into words.
- This undermines the dramatic “evil mastermind” serial killer trope and shows confusion over motivation.
Survivor Escapes After Acid Injection
- A Lao-Shan teenager, Conrad, escaped Dahmer after having acid injected into his brain and flagged down police.
- Police returned him to Dahmer after accepting Dahmer's claim they were just having a domestic dispute.
Bias Let Disturbing Scenes Be Dismissed
- Police minimized disturbing scenes in gay neighborhoods as merely "gay domestic" matters and left victims with abusers.
- Cultural bias and discomfort with gayness helped Dahmer avoid scrutiny.