Eddie Low: Difference between revisions

Eddie Low has most, if not all stereotypes of a serial killer - white male in his thirties, abandoned by father, strict mother and abused by a family member, as well as the [[wp:Macdonald triad|Macdonald triad]] of firesetting, animal cruelty and bedwetting past twelve. He is categorized as a [[wp:Serial killer#Disorganized.2Fasocial offenders|disorganized-asocial]] killer, who act on impulse and leave bodies out in the open. His motives, sorted into [[wp:Serial killer#Motives|four categories]] for all serial killers, are mostly [[wp:Serial killer#Hedonistic|hedonistic]] but with elements of all four.

Eddie Low is partially based on [[wp:David Berkowitz|David "Son of Sam" Berkowitz]], New York's most infamous serial killer during 1976-77, including Eddie's online manifestos based on the [[wp:David Berkowitz#Son of Sam letter|Son of Sam letter]], and the investigators' plans to turn their search for him into a book or [[wp:Out of the Darkness (1985 television movie)|movie]]. Son of Sam insists that his neighbor's dog telepathically communicated to him that he should kill, while Eddie has a neglected pet cat at his home that he is constantly annoyed by, though he shows self-control for once and says he would "never hurt Boo Boo Wilkins". Son of Sam targeted couples that showed public displays of affection and while Eddie targets lone joggers, this peaks his interests as shown by his comments on the [[Whattheydonotwantyoutoknow.com]] website.