Agree 100% - the behavior is similar, as it is with countless other predators and murderers, but I don't see a physical resemblance, except they are dark-haired Caucasians. BSL doesn't appear to be the type to pick up a book. He didn't need to pattern himself after anyone because he doesn't take responsibility for his own actions. Trying to figure out BSL's thought process is damn near impossible.
Annie1004, we all have hobby's and interests. Normally, we excel at these.
We should never judge a book by its cover. BSL, was antisocial during childhood. He would prolly find something to fill the void of normal childhood play. While other kids were outside playing, BSL may have been reading.
After reading an interview/interrogation of a psychopathic sexual predator a few years ago. I noticed where he had made the statement, 'I read'.. Although thought to be of low intelligence, a drifter/vagabond. It was later learned from his mother that he began reading encyclopedias since the age of 5 years old. After his arrest many serial killer novels were found in his van & cache.
It was also later verified that his IQ was within the top .01 to 10% of the world. Many times predators will use this misconception to their advantage; creative, calculating, and deflective..
Interesting recent interview of Gary Lavergne; Bad Boy author - video - food for thought
'Guess, two of Gary Lavergne's books will have an increase in sales, huh'?
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/...ngs?ref=scroller&categoryId=10001&status=true
CO tragedy evokes 1966 tower killings
Charles Whitman introduced public to mass murder
Updated: Friday, 20 Jul 2012, 10:33 PM CDT
Published : Friday, 20 Jul 2012, 9:35 PM CDT
Chris Sadeghi
AUSTIN (KXAN) - It has been 14 years since Gary Lavergne wrote the book “A Sniper in the Tower.”
But he expects book sales to increase in the coming weeks.
“Every time something like this happens, sales go up,” said Lavergne.
With the country’s eyes focused on the movie theater shooting in Aurora, CO, Lavergne’s book details every known movement of Charles Whitman in the days leading up to the Texas Tower shooting.
A crime that set the precedent for mass murder in a public place like the one that happened Friday.
“The University of Texas tower shooting in 1966 was America’s introduction to mass murder as we think of it today.”