#9 Zodiac Killer's Letters: Analyzed by Dr David Van Nuys

Ninth in a continuing series (even though I say 8th in the video... doh!). This episode continues a description of the Lake Baryessa attack.
Dr David Van Nuys, co-author of "This Is The Zodiac Speaking," discusses the facts of the Zodiac Killer case, and analyzes the mysterous letters that Zodiac sent the newspapers and law enforcement.

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News & Politics

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• Zodiac
• Killer
• Serial
• true
• crime
• David
• Van
• Nuys
• Psychology
• This
• Is
• Speaking
• code
• horror

[Grendeljaeger]

Excellent stuff Doc! I was a school kid just down the bay in Oakland and remember being scared to death of this real life boogey man.

[efxdavid]

I'll bet your parents were scared, too!

[cryptoplex]

Dr. Van Nuys,

Great Job! Thanks for your continued analysis of "The Zodiac." There are many of us who have a longstanding, nontrivial interest in this case. I consider us lucky to have access to your insights. This series is a great complement to your and Dr. Kelleher's book.

[efxdavid]

Thanks so much for your encouragement and support!

[FreedumbFighter28]

NO DOCTOR....he wanted to be quiet.There were other people at the park, as I am sure you know.HE didnt want to use the gun.He needed a quiet kill, but if the park was empty, than he could of just shot a couple more people. A back up plan if you will.He was gonna kill one way or another.Gun or knife.Whatever was conveinent.

Im going to HAVE to stab you people. Not shoot you because there is a guy over the hill fishing. Sheesh.....are you even trying doc? XP

[gertomaniac]

I probably didn't want to shoot them because that could have driven attention to the crime, while his car was not aside. so his nervousness and his want for control could've been rational.

If he wasn't concerned about being seen, one wonders why he would disguise himself.^

But some very good points are made, I always wondered why he told the story about killing the guard.

I don't know why, but I feel something's wrong with the accounts of the surviving victim.

[msbulldogs2]

love ur 16 movies this one deffinatly i can hear u :P lol some were hard to hear lol but im 15 years old and i am very interested in this

[sargoth37]

Look at Zodiackiller.___ and you'll see. His handwriting matched, his cars matched, his description matched, and he was positively identified by 4 or more witnesses.

[michaelait]

Why are you so convinced it is Larry Kane?

[SageBodisattva]

Zodiac was nervous because this was his most risky crime. He was far away from his car, out in broad daylight where he might be seen, hence the disguise. He wanted to intimidate them yet put them at ease so they would not resist being tied up. So he used the convict story. If they thought he would kill them after being tied, they would have surely fought him, forcing him to fire the gun. The loud shots would increase his risk at being seen or caught so I think he wanted to avoid using the gun.

[Durlwanger]

Why would he wear a Zodiac outfit and then say he is an escaped convict ??

The real Zodiac killer liked himself and would have taken full credit for the incident. He would not used the convict story,,

[sargoth37]

I wish this guy would anilize Larry Kane, the real Zodiac.

[creepysonofabitch]

"I'm going to have to stab you people." .......maybe because he thought people in the surrounded area would hear the shots? It could be as simple as that I suppose.