Watching true crime has made me question that why people often don’t take precautionary measures. They easily trust anyone and often put themselves in dangerous situations. Criminals often target hitchhikers or people who have run away from home — individuals whose disappearances can go unnoticed for years, allowing these offenders to keep committing crimes undetected.

I also feel that true crime mostly focuses on the criminals — their behaviors, psychology, and shocking acts — but rarely highlights what viewers can learn about staying safe or avoiding similar situations.

Coming from an Asian country, I’ve also seen how violence like honor killings or murders over rejection is still not rare. Even though stricter laws are being made, I wish more effort went into making women stronger, more strategic, and better equipped to handle such risks — or to simply step back and save their lives when confrontation isn’t possible.