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Programmed to Kill: The Politics of Serial Murder Paperback – August 16, 2004

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The specter of the marauding serial killer has become a relatively common feature on the American landscape. Reactions to these modern-day monsters range from revulsion to morbid fascination-fascination that is either fed by, or a product of, the saturation coverage provided by print and broadcast media, along with a dizzying array of books, documentary films, websites, and "Movies of the Week". The prevalence in Western culture of images of serial killers (and mass murderers) has created in the public mind a consensus view of what a serial killer is. Most people are aware, to some degree, of the classic serial killer 'profile.' But what if there is a much different 'profile'-one that has not received much media attention? In Programmed to Kill, acclaimed and always controversial author David McGowan takes a fresh look at the lives of many of America's most notorious accused murderers, focusing on the largely hidden patterns that suggest that there may be more to the average serial killer story than meets the eye. Think you know everything there is to know about serial killers? Or is it possible that sometimes what everyone 'knows' to be true isn't really true at all?

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Publisher : iUniverse; 0 edition (August 16, 2004)
Language : English
Paperback : 406 pages
ISBN-10 : 0595326404
ISBN-13 : 978-0595326402
Dimensions : 6 x 1.02 x 9 inches

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E. Comella

Watch who you trust

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A lot of supporting material is presented in the first 300 pages. It is not until page 306 that the author finally shares his conclusions about what he feels is really going on. The most effective way to control people is through fear, whether it is one individual or an entire country. Random killings keep people off balance and more accepting of their loss of liberty and growing government control. This book discusses the enormity of child abuse and its appeal to the rich and powerful. It discusses the use of mind control to create programmed assassins and also the patsies who often end up taking the fall. The collusion of law enforcement and the justice system allows for the proliferation of atrocities. This book is both disturbing and fascinating. It is well worth the time to read it. Having read it I am certainly much less trusting of the intentions of those in positions of power.

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"Murder",a Global Conspiracy

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What a great book for those interested in serial killers or why people and kids go missing, there seems to be a macabre connection between Politicians, the C.I.A. or U.S.Military,Satanists,Doctors,Entertainers and the rich Elite,just a fascinating read it talks about 28 killers and then some others you've never heard of.Tremendous research by author David McGowan who will be sorely missed, oddly enough in interviews David joked about being killed for his research and as Jack Ruby said while in prison "The Government killed me with Cancer" so who knows, that aside one interesting find in the book I thought was that the Mafias "Murder Inc" for hire faction has been replaced by "The Black Cross" a faction of the Process Church of the Final Judgements "Four P-cult" and functions as a "Satanic Murder Inc".

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Erik Rodriguez

Scariest part is....It's real.

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This is one of the best books i have ever read. Where do i start?
It speaks of the really bad things that go on in the shadows of society here and throughout the world. It involves serial murder, drug running, child kidnapping, child sacrifice, SRA (Satanic Ritual Abuse) and all that entails. Apparently some of it if not most of it seems to be linked together through mind controlled slaves, secret societies and the military industrial complex. Please read carefully as this book has some pretty nasty and all too real accounts of the worst the human mind has to offer. Be careful and stay woke.

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This book should be part of the library of every conspiracy freak on the planet.
Details the dark "coincidental" ties between systematic child abuse, mass manipulation, the government, your "leaders" and every murderer/serial killer you have ever heard of.
If you want to see deeper into the dark, awful truth get this book. If not, get back to Facebook, friend.

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