Serial killers aren't stereotypical - Canada

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2010-10-21 / Editorial

WE'RE SURE READERS of the Toronto dailies have been sickened by all the gory details they have given concerning the dastardly deeds of Col. Russell Williams, the former head of Canada’s largest air base.

If nothing else, the evidence brought to the Belleville courtroom in which the serial killer has pled guilty to some 88 charges showed that a serial killer may not look any different from his compatriots, and that it's entirely possible for one to live a double life.

Of course, we have seen that happen before, and much closer to home. Although the most recent example was that of Paul Bernardo, the Scarborough rapist who graduated to being a serial killer of young women, we also experienced the case of Orangeville's "House Hermit," David Alexander Snow, who was similarly intelligent and before becoming a killer was a seemingly ordinary merchant specializing in antiques.

All such killers seem to have in common is above-average intelligence, a determination to exercise control over others, escalating misbehaviour, and an ability to escape detection for weeks, months or even years.

Perhaps the only things that have made Col. Williams unique are his high-profile occupation, which led to him being photographed regularly, and his penchant to document his sordid activities, even to the point of photographing himself wearing stolen women's undergarments.

In the circumstances, it will be interesting to see whether he will join the ranks of Messrs. Snow and Bernardo in also being declared a dangerous offender and jailed indefinitely, in addition to serving a life sentence with no chance of parole for at least 25 years.

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