The women were gagged as well as bound. So why gag them if nobody is likely to hear them scream in that camp setting?
He also slit each of their throats.
It just seems like he wanted to shut them up period, then and forever.
He took away the ability to move their bodies and to speak, or even make noise at all. Complete control of expression.
Curious now about some of the scenarios suggested, especially if there was anyone who might have followed the women, somebody who did not like something they said, or could say. speculation, imo.
There's been research put into killing methodology, and the use of a knife to slit the throat of a victim could have several meanings
First off, its a particularly gruesome means of killing someone, its not all that quick as one may surmise , certainly faster then strangulation, but its not as certain as one would think .
It almost guarantees evidence transfer , especially with 2 victims , id bet the house he had blood on him even if he was extremely careful.
In terms of the psychological meaning behind it , it could have several meanings.
Slashing the throat is a means we use to slaughter animals, in the case of its use on a human victim,the implications may be the same, IE "Im ridding myself of you", "you are not human to me"
Theres also the fear it instills in the victim primarily if one witnesses, that happening to the other, the use of a knife alone produces fear of a prolonged painful death.
In this case, again Id be interested to know what they were bound and gagged with, did he bring it , or was it something that was there
However we can ask this question,....to what end did the murder of these 2 women serve?, there was no rape or robbery, so what was it ?
Was it an argument that got out of control?
Was it because they were lesbian?
The one thing I don't see here is rage, anger perhaps, but not unbridled rage, this wasn't the work of a pissed off angry impulsive individual, this was a cold calculated murder.
If it were , id expect to see the victims attacked haphazardly and perhaps stabbed and beaten into submission, theres no need to bound and gag them
He may have even struck up a conversation with the, prior to then doubled back later under cover of darkness to attack them
I also read nowhere where there was an attempt to hide their bodies , he went in bound gagged, killed and left, that appears to be the entire crime
That level of hatred toward any denomination (race, sexual orientation) I feel would be tough to hide , and this individual IMO would most likely be known for his hatred of such groups .
Therefore if this was an organized attack, you are most likely dealing with a serial offender, who planned the attack, brought implements to complete the murder.
However
I feel you are dealing with someone who simply saw the women, then had to do something about what he perceived as wrong , some call it a moral enforcer, but I feel it was more pure hatred, not a sense of duty to protect anyone from the ills of society.
This killer was fine killing 2 women who were far enough away from any help that they probably didnt need to be gagged, even with a dog barking , he was on a mission to rid the world of these 2 women for some reason, we can surmise it was because of their sexual orientation.
With all of the campers out in the area he chose these specific 2 women to murder, gay and alone were most likely the only factors he needed to spring into action, however, if there was an altercation of some type prior to, that would be enough fuel for a impulsive sociopath trigger murder, especially if they feel their very existence is an affront to his values .
Gagging the victim in this case, seems more about the control he has over them "You cant even scream"
Carrying a knife in the wilderness is basically a requirement, so its hard to look at this case, and say he "used a knife because", if he had a firearm and a means to use it quietly ha may have , strangulation would be to risky as it would take too long, bludgeoning the victims to death would have been more indicative of anger, but no he killed them as quickly and efficiently as he could.
Now this could all change in the event more evidence is released , again we can only go on what we have
