Thursday, March 21, 2013

Creative, or Crazy?

   There's a fine line between creative and crazy. Two of the serial killers we heard about today in the FBI's behavioral sciences unit made their own greeting cards (namely Charles Manson and the team Norris-Bittaker). Many of them draw and write—it's a common profile. But even if all serial killers are artists, I assure you that not all artists are serial killers.
   The most disturbing thing I learned is that the serial killers being studied here aren't "crazy". They're sociopaths: they know what they're doing and show no remorse. Thanks for the nightmares, guys!
   Some of their artwork can be found online if you search, but I won't be posting it here... For the same reason that FBI agent and curator Steven Conlon wouldn't allow photos of the work: I wouldn't want to glorify the murderers, nor cause the victims' families pain.
   Now excuse me, but I must abscond, lest the FBI be looking to interrogate more greeting card artists!

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