Richard Ramirez: You asked my why I think there’s an abundance of Serial Killers…right?
Interviewer: In society today.
Richard Ramirez: Right, in society today. I believe that…uh…tension in the workplace, and also lack of jobs, and the way families are…are brought up and child abuse, sure…it’s like a recipe. Drugs, poverty, child abues—all this creates angry individuals. And, then again, lust killers—people tend to lump all Serial Killers in the same category but there are different types of Serial Killers, as you know.
Interviewer: What are the different types of Serial Killers, Richard?
Richard Ramirez: Some Serial Killers kill prostitutes, some Serial Killers kill young boys…uh…some Serial Killers kill homeless people. The only common denominator is that they kill people over a span of time. They keep on killing and…uh…
Interviewer: The phenomenon of Serial Killers—is it a sexual thing, too, Richard? Is sex part of the crimes?
Richard Ramirez: Sex? For some Serial Killers, sure. For some it is the very act of killing another human being that is…that …uh…that is sexual to them. It’s a blood lust, I guess you can say.