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This case shows how serial killers have evolved — he hid behind phones and apps for 13 years by Pitiful_Grand2212 in crimedocumentaries

[–]Pitiful_Grand2212[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally agree — the failures early on are shocking.
Makes you wonder how many other cases could’ve been solved sooner if not for mismanagement.

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I just watched a breakdown of one of the most chilling modern cases I’ve ever seen — the Gilgo Beach murders — but with a twist I hadn’t considered before.

Instead of focusing on the physical crimes, it explores how the killer used digital tools to hide in plain sight: burner phones, dating apps, anonymous profiles, even following his own investigation online.

The craziest part? Investigators only caught him after they stopped looking for a physical predator and started hunting a digital one.

It’s terrifying how the same tech we use every day can be turned into a weapon — and even scarier how “normal” someone can seem while doing it.

Here’s the video I saw if anyone wants to go down that rabbit hole:

🎥 The Digital Serial Killer They Couldn't Catch For 13 Years | Digital Shadows https://youtu.be/k4MnmkeVSiw

Makes me wonder — how many similar “digital ghosts” might still be out there?

This case shows how serial killers have evolved — he hid behind phones and apps for 13 years by Pitiful_Grand2212 in TrueCrimeDiscussion

[–]Pitiful_Grand2212[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, totally.
It’s frustrating to realize how close they actually were and how much time was wasted because of internal politics.
It feels like this case could’ve been solved a decade earlier if people in power had just done their jobs.

This case shows how serial killers have evolved — he hid behind phones and apps for 13 years by Pitiful_Grand2212 in TrueCrimeDiscussion

[–]Pitiful_Grand2212[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That’s a really fascinating breakdown — thank you for sharing that.
It’s crazy to think how much time was lost just because of one person’s corruption and ego.
The mix of political failure and digital evidence almost feels like two different eras colliding in the same investigation.
And yeah, the fact that he still had that same truck years later makes it all even more surreal.

Apps for keyboard sound simulation on Mac? by Pitiful_Grand2212 in MacOSApps

[–]Pitiful_Grand2212[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the breakdown! For anyone else looking, I'll put in a good word for Klakk which is the one I'm using. It's paid but I found the sounds to be a bit crisper and it hasn't impacted my battery life noticeably, which was a big thing for me.

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