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Good OP. Here are a few interesting links.
The Graysmith book claims it was Arthur Leigh Allen, but again, there seem to be other posssibilities. The worst theory I read was 'The Black Dahlia Avenger', by Steve Hodel, who claimed his father was both the Dahlia killer AND the Zodiac.
He probably never felt any remorse; he seemed to be sure of having some mission and being correct in what he was doing. So if he's dead it's at the hands of someone, illness, suicide because he was on the verge of getting caught (or he thought he was close to being caught)... either way, I would worry about someone trying to "finish his work"; there are some real sickos out there...He sure was one creepy creature...
I've always wondered if some or all of the killings attributed to the Zodiac were actually the work of Ted Bundy. Bundy could have been "testing the waters" in that area--it's assumed that he was driven to murder after being dumped by a college sweetheart who was from the Bay area and returned to that area after their break up. The timing is right and the official police sketch of the Zodiac bears a resemblance.
one thing i find so intriguing in any unsolved case is the number of suspects who come out of the woodwork, and how often they seem like they "HAVE" to be the guy, but wind up not being. in every case i have read about, the lay down suspects and you think, "well, that sounds like the guy". then it turns out not to be him. its a little disconcerting, to know how many crazy folk there are in the world with the same traits or habits as someone who is a murderer. no wonder detectives are some of the most cynical people in the world.
i love that scene in "the zodiac" where dave toschi (mark ruffalo, be still my beating heart) is meeting up with suspects, and people are SWEARING it has to be this or that person based on complete b.s. i especially love it with the little old lady says, "have you ever considered the possibility that paul avery [pain in the azz journalist who was driving toschi nuts] could be the killer?" and he says, "frequently". hahaha.
Good OP. Here are a few interesting links.
The Graysmith book claims it was Arthur Leigh Allen, but again, there seem to be other posssibilities. The worst theory I read was 'The Black Dahlia Avenger', by Steve Hodel, who claimed his father was both the Dahlia killer AND the Zodiac.
steve hodel seems a bit of a nutjob. for sure. basing the belief on your father being the dahlia killer on a bunch of photos of women who have a passing resemblance to elizabeth smart is a bit silly.
i REALLY believe it was arthur lee allen. if not him, someone very close to him. seriously, again, he was a chemist. he knew about DNA. he was just pompous enough to believe that future generations would still be trying to solve this and had to imagine a day when DNA would be quantifiable in criminal cases, and he wanted to give NO clues. the handprint- i mean, the guy wore gloves. he is gonna be that careful and take his gloves off (they were found in paul stein's cab) and THEN leave a handprint? no. i think those who believe that arthur lee allen wasn't the zodiac, i would love to hear WHY you think that, because boatloads of circumstantial evidence says otherwise.
What makes you so sure? What traits did he have that made him suspicious? Where did he perfect his quirky, defiant skills? What troubled him?
If he is, why haven't they closed the case?
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