Yes, when you think of Canada, you probably think of friendly faces, maple syrup, and the phrase "Eh." But what doesn't come to mind is serial killers. Well, I have some news for you, we up here in the great white north have our fair share of bloodthirsty killers, and today we'll be talking about one by the name of Robert "Willy" Pickton. This "human" did some pretty unspeakable stuff, and his laundry list of terrible deeds is punctuated with murder. In this first part of at least two, I look at a brief overview of his case and crimes, and to be honest, it's pretty enraging stuff. But sadly, that's not the only enraging bit about this case as the police messed up... A lot. Not only did they let Pickton go at one point, they barely lifted a finger when over 65 women were reported missing in a 20 year span.
Pickton targeted women in the sex work industry in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. This was an area known for poverty, drugs, and sex work, and he knew damn well that the police gave zero craps about the people in this area, and so he was able to get away with his heinous crimes for years without detection, and as previously mentioned, was even able to get basically get away with murder when one of the women who fought him and got away was basically told she was lying about her encounter (despite both her and Pickton being stabbed in an altercation) because she was a drug addict.
Pickton was eventually caught when a former colleague told the police he had seen illegal guns on the property. But, if this guy had ever smoked weed in his life, then well, he would have been written off as a filthy cretin with no moral compass. Thankfully, I guess, he never partook in passing anything to the left hand side, and was taken seriously. But just how many women did Pickton kill? Well, you'll just have to listen to find out.
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