Conversations with a killer.

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For some reason, I wanted to know the story of that sensationalized American serial killer of the 70's. So I searched netflix. No Zac Efron starrer yet of the Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, Vile movie. But there was a four episode documentary entitled Conversations with a killer. It was a chronological presentation of the life story of Ted B., a law student from a fairly decent family who , rejected by his first wealthy girlfriend, went on a horrendous killing spree of young ladies - six states - from Seattle to Florida, the number of victims, he implied, tallied 3 digits. Strangely, he was not caught in the acts of violence, instead, an observant and tact police officer apprehended him for road rules violation. Investigation later placed him suspect on the hideous killings of sorority members, his vehicle, for instance, was stolen from the Chi Sorority Dorm House area. He never admitted guilt throughout the long, televised trial. Interesting to note that there was one young sorority girl who survived the killing, and she testified. This was, I think, the girl who dozed off to sleep while praying the Rosary, and the same mystery that puzzled Ted for the longest time he was in death row. The confessor explained that it was the power of the Rosary that threw Ted off away from the sleeping girl. Finally, after a decade more of being incarcerated, he made a confession an admittance to killing some 30, and finding sexual gratification in necrophilia, He was executed via electric chair, with crowds rejoicing outside the prison, yelling Burn, Ted, burn. I find the story morbid and pervading to the senses,. I hope there is no such story again of such evil nature.