Frowning on a Smiley Theory: The Facts Behind The Smiley Face Murders The Smiley Face Murder Theory is a theory that encompasses forty victims in the northern region of the United States along the border of Canada over the last 15 years. Almost every one of the cases has been ruled an accidental death by drowning. However, two New York City detectives Kevin Gannon and Anthony Duarte are not convinced that the drowning was an accident at all. According to these detectives, the cases were sinister plots by either one or a gang of serial killers. This seems to be an outrageous statement, except that in 22 of the 45 cases there have been found graffiti of a smiley face, which perhaps represents the calling card of a deranged sociopath, or even
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The way the victims died is one circumstance of this. Serial killers are naturally detached from their victims. They feel no sympathy, they do not feel anything, and they are simply completely detached from their victims and most of the outside world. This is what allows a serial killer to experiment on the victims. However, most serial killers do have a motive of some sort. Sometimes, it is simply the thrill of killing. More often than not, the victim is tortured, sometimes for days, before actually being murdered. There was evidence in one case where the victim showed signs of bondage and torture. Nonetheless, this was the one of two victims, considered part of this theory, who coroners date the time of death before entering the water. Another issue that psychologists find is that serial killers want engaged victims on whom they may experiment. Having a victim who is drunk or drugged would not be enthralling for someone who wishes to toy with him or her in this manner. The drowning itself actually negates the idea of murder. It is extremely rare that murders drown their victims. The fact remains that there is evidence within the serial killer that could lean towards them existing, and to this being a conspiracy theory. However, there is more evidence put out that demonstrates that the retired detectives are chasing shadows. (homicide,
The way the victims died is one circumstance of this. Serial killers are naturally detached from their victims. They feel no sympathy, they do not feel anything, and they are simply completely detached from their victims and most of the outside world. This is what allows a serial killer to experiment on the victims. However, most serial killers do have a motive of some sort. Sometimes, it is simply the thrill of killing. More often than not, the victim is tortured, sometimes for days, before actually being murdered. There was evidence in one case where the victim showed signs of bondage and torture. Nonetheless, this was the one of two victims, considered part of this theory, who coroners date the time of death before entering the water. Another issue that psychologists find is that serial killers want engaged victims on whom they may experiment. Having a victim who is drunk or drugged would not be enthralling for someone who wishes to toy with him or her in this manner. The drowning itself actually negates the idea of murder. It is extremely rare that murders drown their victims. The fact remains that there is evidence within the serial killer that could lean towards them existing, and to this being a conspiracy theory. However, there is more evidence put out that demonstrates that the retired detectives are chasing shadows. (homicide,