Áine Cain
Appearances
Serial Killers
The Smiley Face Murder Theory (with Murder Sheet)
The idea of a mysterious gang of serial killers traveling the country stalking young men who are just beginning their lives, there's something very darkly fascinating about that that really grabs your attention. And if that was a movie, I mean, I'd go see that movie. One of the things that interested me about this theory is also one of the things that makes me doubt it a bit.
Serial Killers
The Smiley Face Murder Theory (with Murder Sheet)
And that's the fact that there's so many of these deaths. If, in fact, all of these deaths were linked to a particular group of serial killers, I would think they would have left behind quite a bit of evidence. So it would be more than a theory. It would actually be a fact.
Serial Killers
The Smiley Face Murder Theory (with Murder Sheet)
And you know, I'm a comic book guy, so the first thing that came to my mind is the fact that the logo for the comic book The Watchmen is actually a smiley face covered with blood. And I was also thinking Anya used to cover Walmart, and Walmart in the past has used a smiley face logo.
Serial Killers
The Smiley Face Murder Theory (with Murder Sheet)
It is important to have an open mind and consider all the factors. And one thing that gives me a bit of pause in this particular case is the presence of GHB in the bodies. I'm going to be honest, I don't know a lot about GHB, but it does seem to me kind of peculiar that it was found in the bodies of all of the victims the GDI tested.
Serial Killers
The Smiley Face Murder Theory (with Murder Sheet)
The idea of a mysterious gang of serial killers traveling the country stalking young men who are just beginning their lives, there's something very darkly fascinating about that that really grabs your attention.
Serial Killers
The Smiley Face Murder Theory (with Murder Sheet)
One thing that I always think of is that of course, law enforcement, people in these professional organizations, of course they care, and of course they're very good at their jobs. But at the end of the day, no one is going to care more about people who have been lost than their friends and family.
Serial Killers
The Smiley Face Murder Theory (with Murder Sheet)
And so often it is inspiring to see family and friends step up and tell the world about who has been lost. and sometimes even hire private investigators or search dogs or what have you in order to make sure the people they've lost are given some kind of justice.
Serial Killers
The Smiley Face Murder Theory (with Murder Sheet)
The obvious question that comes straight to my mind is, were any smiley faces found near the body?
Serial Killers
The Smiley Face Murder Theory (with Murder Sheet)
To me, one thing I take away from this is to be wary of easy answers. Maybe some people look at the smiley face theory and that's an easy answer for what happened to their loved ones. And so...
Serial Killers
The Smiley Face Murder Theory (with Murder Sheet)
that isn't really a helpful way to approach the world but on the other hand investigators and stuff can say oh the smiley face theory i don't believe in it i believe all of these people are victims of accident or suicide or what have you and that also is not a helpful way of looking at it and if people had been too wedded to that approach then chris jenkins's death would still be classified as something other than a homicide
Serial Killers
The Smiley Face Murder Theory (with Murder Sheet)
I think a lot of it is people just like a good story, and this is a good story. And you know, one thing that makes a good story is finding a monster that explains the mishaps and tragedies of our lives. It's not fun or pleasant to think that something terrible could happen to someone we care about and love. And it's just a random incident.
Serial Killers
The Smiley Face Murder Theory (with Murder Sheet)
It's easier and somehow comforting to think that it is because of some monster going around taking our loved ones from that. And I think that might also be part of what draws people to this story.