Yes, you always make sense, Cricket.
The worst homicide rates in our country was in the 1990s. Iirc homicides ballooned to over 18k per average year with a far less population.
The amount of violent crimes have decreased overall even though we are more populated now. That's good news that hardly gets covered.
However, what I have seen change when murderers do kill others, is the way many are carrying out a lot of murders which are very heinous brutal overkills.
At one time when LE found victims overkilled they immediately assumed back then it was most likely a family member or someone very close to them. LE cant have that tunnel vision view any longer, and must consider all possibilities now.
We have unfortunately discussed, and followed many such cases in recent years. For example, for a long time home invaders chose to break in when no one was home. Now more, and more we are seeing strangers invade homes day or night no longer wary the homes are occupied nor do they seem to care. They now repeatedly rape women, and small children, do prolonged hours of tortures before finally murdering everyone inside of the homes. Etc.
What I'm saying is even though violent homicides have declined overall the manner, and brutality many are carrying out has heightened imo.
I don't know the answer, except I think many in our society values human life less, and less. Many have become souless individuals without any conscience.
I believe why these type of murderers can be, and are so unbelievably cruel is they know they can be, and want to be. Enjoying inflicting horrible pain on those they know are unable to stop them, and they know they are in full control. It no longer matters if the murderers know the victims or not.
Unfortunately, many still are just like CM. That is why he is ONE of the worst.
Tragically we will see more to come just like we have seen other monsters like him in the past, and after he murdered his four victims.
I hope I'm making sense so you understand what I'm trying to convey.
Imo, the mindset of many killers have become even darker in recent years.
Jmho