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BTK serial killer Dennis Rader cooperating on a book about murders
LA Times ^ | Michael Schaub

Posted on 10/06/2014 3:15:42 PM PDT by Morgana

Dennis Rader, the Kansas serial killer known as the "BTK killer," told a Wichita newspaper that he's cooperating with Katherine Ramsland, an author writing a book about his crimes.

Rader murdered 10 people in the Wichita area from 1974 to 1991, and his victims ranged in ages from 9 to 62. He gave himself the nickname "BTK," which he said stood for "bind, torture, kill." Rader is serving 10 consecutive life sentences for the slayings, and won't be eligible for parole until 2180.

In a letter to Wichita reporter Roy Wenzl, Rader claims he's cooperating with the book project in order to help his victims' families. It's his first public comment on the crimes since his sentencing nine years ago.

Rader's letter comes less than two weeks after his daughter, Kerri Rawson, sharply criticized author Stephen King for writing the novella "A Good Marriage," which appeared in his 2010 book "Full Dark, No Stars." The novella, based on the BTK murders, has been adapted into a movie, for which King wrote the screenplay.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Books/Literature
KEYWORDS: book; btk; kansas; stephenking
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This dude was just sentenced in 2005. Compare what he looked like then to now and he looks like hell. He's going to meet his maker soon so I sure hope for his sake he's gotten right with God and not just doing this book thing as some lame attempt to relive sick fantasies.
1 posted on 10/06/2014 3:15:42 PM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

I have no interest in reading the words of a filthy psychopath.It’s difficult enough to see the Community Organizer-In-Chief on TV every day.


2 posted on 10/06/2014 3:18:32 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Islamopobia:The Irrational Fear Of Being Beheaded)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Sad part is....there are people out there that will make sales go through the roof.

I’ve already read what John Douglas had to say on him. I need not know any more.


3 posted on 10/06/2014 3:20:38 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

Remind me, why is he still alive? Also, why can people like this bask in the fame some give to vile, evil murderers?


4 posted on 10/06/2014 3:21:48 PM PDT by JimSEA
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“Remind me, why is he still alive? “

Ether Kansas does not have the death penalty

He made a deal with prosecutor to save his pathetic life

Third reason.

He's been in “the hole” in prison.

5 posted on 10/06/2014 3:23:58 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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This piece of filth needs to be ‘Dahmerized.’

That’s what we call it in Wisconsin; beaten to death with a metal pole from a weight set by another inmate. Justice! It saves a LOT of Taxpayer Dollars and gets the Perp on the Highway to Hell all that much faster.

It’s a Win/Win!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dahmerized


6 posted on 10/06/2014 3:27:07 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Diana I know how you all feel. He is scum. I really hope he finds God before someone does a Dahmer on him though. He may even need an exorcism as well.


7 posted on 10/06/2014 3:30:35 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

John Corzine’s twin and nearly as rotten.


8 posted on 10/06/2014 3:32:33 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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To: Morgana

I hope he makes it very clear that Burger King was not responsible for the last few murders ...


9 posted on 10/06/2014 3:35:17 PM PDT by x
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Remind me, why is he still alive?

All his murders were committed before Kansas reinstated the death penalty making him ineligible.

10 posted on 10/06/2014 3:40:40 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: Morgana
"I can never replace their love ones, my deeds too ‘dark’ to understand, the book or movies, etc. is the only way to help them ... People like me, need to be under stood, so the criminal professional field, can better under stand, the criminal mind. That would be my way helping debt to society."

Butchered over a dozen and does a pretty good job on the English language there. Ouch.

11 posted on 10/06/2014 3:44:54 PM PDT by keat
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“Butchered over a dozen and does a pretty good job on the English language there. Ouch.”

LOLOL

“Dammit Jim, I’m a serial killer not an English professor!”


12 posted on 10/06/2014 3:52:44 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

I reads the thrown-together little true crime account of this way back (guilty, I know) and then he got arrested right after I finished it. I even remember some threads on FR where people were guessing who it might be.

Anyway, what struck me was how full of himself this guy was. Really wanted publicity and attention and that apparently has not changed.


13 posted on 10/06/2014 4:06:03 PM PDT by keat
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Rader ...won't be eligible for parole until 2180.

I'll wait until then to buy his book. Fair's fair.

14 posted on 10/06/2014 4:11:27 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Morgana

I think the Code Cop did his first murders in the Philippines back when he was in the Air Force.

Been long since I read about this filthy turd but I really had that impression.

If authorities and officials had put his coded letters out to the public he would have been caught a bit earlier.


15 posted on 10/06/2014 4:20:25 PM PDT by Rockpile
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To: Morgana

The article showed a photo of him from 2005 but not a recent photo?


16 posted on 10/06/2014 4:33:23 PM PDT by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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"Rader ...won't be eligible for parole until 2180."

But with good behavior that will get knocked down to 2130.

17 posted on 10/06/2014 4:36:55 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: Morgana
You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din, if you hope Rader gets right with God. I know this is bad of me, but I hope the s.o.b. does NOT get right with God before he dies because I want him to burn in Hell.
18 posted on 10/06/2014 4:44:35 PM PDT by utahagen
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To: TurboZamboni
Come on! I, too, dislike Jon Corzine, but Corzine’s no B.T.K.
19 posted on 10/06/2014 4:46:38 PM PDT by utahagen
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To: Morgana

Bless you for being so charitable.

I suspect, though, that this fiend really wants this book written because it keeps his name out there.

As for Stephen King, he is a disgusting pervert, IMO.


20 posted on 10/06/2014 4:52:37 PM PDT by Bigg Red (31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
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