The Son of Sam: The Boogeyman of 1970’s New York
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2023
- Unravel the chilling tale of the Son of Sam, David Berkowitz, who terrorized 1970s NYC with his murderous spree. Explore the dark side of the city's history in this gripping true crime story.
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I remember hearing that Bundy wasn't hopeful about an insanity plea because "If they can find Berkowitz sane, I don't have a chance."
Gacy said something similar about Dahmer.
@@rachelraquel758 @rachelraquel758 Gacy’s exact words were that “Insanity doesn’t belong in a courtroom because if Jeffrey Dahmer doesn’t meet the requirements for insanity, then I’d hate like hell to run into the guy that does”.
I honestly think the casual criminalist is the greatest true crime biographics channel on CZcams - the level of detail and quality of script outclasses everything else out.
And, of course, there’s Simon’s rants! I’m in complete agreement. Simon Whistler, Stephanie Soo, and Georgia Marie are the most empathetic True Crime hosts I’ve seen.
When Simon actually follows the script...
@@Calvin_OBlenis it adds to the charm 😄 there's another channel This Is Monsters which is good too and a bit more straight down the line
@@HavianElarecently came across Steph, she kicks ass.
Each of the script writers have their own style and personality but still treat each case with grace and kindness to the victims, it's really nice to see. Jens edits are always the best and an amazing addition to the videos. Simon is absolutely hilarious too, love his rants. Just a marvelous channel overall :3
Simon, I think the important thing here is that B. knew what he was doing was wrong, and did it anyway, even if he did it for crazy reasons. Contrast with the greyhound bus killer, who honestly believed he was killing an alien threat to humanity.
Also canada not USA
we are kinda soft on crime in canada
@@kseltl Pfff okay bud
Crazy is crazy, it shouldn't really matter if they know it's wrong or not. This system of determining insanity is archaic and intellectually inconsistent. If you're killing people then inherently you're insane, the only differences that should matter are whether it was self-defense or temporary insanity. They should all be studied in a psych ward.
@@kseltli mean the dude was pretty obviously insane. I don't see how what happened to him isn't appropriate, if justice is meant to be rehabilitative.
He also thought that if he didn't kill the "alien", God would end his life in as most painful a method as possible.
My 20th script! Let’s go!
Hope you all enjoy it, honestly. I’ve been apart of the team for almost a year now, and I couldn’t be happier. As always, any comments and criticisms are welcomed, love you all!
What do you have in store for us ?
Excellent work as always, Matt! If been waiting for this one for a long time.
I was waiting for the son of sam! A couple of suggestions: Ian Watkins and Luis Garavatio (I think thats how you spell it) and maybe Jimmy Saville and lastly LISK since y'all did one on Biographics and now they found a suspect (maybe wait until october or so to write that one
@@ignitionfrn2223getting the chapters ready early? 😜
@bezllama3325 I quite like the idea of Watkins but I really don't think Simon's mental health would appreciate it!
If I'm ever captured by a serial killer I will try saying "what are you doing? Don't be a psycho." And see if that helps.
Hahaha!! Underrated comment
Matt, you are not the lesser writer on this show. We (I think I speak for most,if not all of the viewers) enjoy your scripts. Always well crafted and researched. Keep them coming.
Thank you, Matt, for finally writing a script about this case for Simon. Thank you, Simon, for bringing Matt onboard as a writer. And last but not least, thank you, Jen, for everything you do to retain Simon's CZcams audience in the face of draconian language censorship that would be far more at home in fascist dictatorships. I mean, they're words we hear every evening on the news, ffs. If I had the money to contribute financially via Patreon or channel membership (I don't think Simon has either at the moment), I would, if it meant that Simon and his writers could present the cases as they happened without having to dance around CZcams's insane language policies. On which note, thank you again, Matt, for writing a script that seemed to take CZcams's authoritarianism into account. 🙂
Thank you to Simon and your entire team that’s able to bring us these incredible videos as well as the time you take out of your busy schedules to create content which I can play drinking games to (every tangent equals a shot/drink). Thanks for all the hours you’ve all entertained me and countless others.
@@benstrbich8813that's one way to get drunk.
@@crowleysgirl3257😂
@benstrbich8813 I like my liver just the way it is thank you very much. 😂
@@benstrbich8813Brilliant idea!
I'm not american so stand to be corrected but I believe being competent to stand trial doesn't mean you don't suffer from a mental illness but are competent enough to understand that what you did was wrong (often demonstrated by trying to cover up a person part in a crime or even running away, a truly deranged person will be too disorganised for this). It also means that a person is competent enough to engage in their trial. Congrats Dave on 20 episode, this is my favourite true crime channel/podcast!
You are sort of correct. Competency means you understand what a judge and jury are. You understand what a trial is. You can assist your attorney with your defense, etc.
Mostly correct.
Competently to stand trial means you not only understand what's right and wrong, but you also understand the trial process. And you're capable of participating in your own defense.
The writer’s name is Matt, since the other commenters already covered competency
@angelitabecerra knowing the difference between right and wrong has more to do with insanity at the time of the crime in my state. However, there are different laws in all 50 states.
every single one of you is either wrong or only half correct and its pissing this attorney off to the point im going to offer to be a legal consultant to simon for free
Simon should definitely talk to people who were adopted. Being adopted at birth still brings up feelings of abandonment… of course most people don’t become murderers but they still feel a sense of “what is wrong with me” or “why didn’t that want me”
Absolutely. There are different how people feel about it, like my brother that's also adopted. He never cared about it, some times I wish I could feel the same. Not knowing why I was adopted growing up made my fantasy go wild. I felt unwanted and broken. I also get that it's not easy to understand how it is if you're not adopted. To be able to take having biological family around you for granted.
I luckily found my mother and we have contact. A few months ago I got access to more papers, one of them was a letter my mother wrote to get me back and stop the adoption going forward. I cried because she had wanted me and because they had forcefully taken me away from her.
Sorry for my rambling 😬
@@druzilla6442 I love that you found your birth mother! And knowing that she did want you does give you other feelings to process, so I definitely get it.
My mother was adopted and she hasn’t been able to find any records of it. Part of me thinks not knowing is harder to deal with. She has so many unanswered questions. Her birth parents may or may not have wanted her. She doesn’t know if they are dead or alive. There’s just so much unknown.
@@KenedeYoung I'm so sorry your mom haven't found out anything, that sounds hard to deal with. Can I ask which country it happened? I get if you don't want to say. I was actually at a meeting just last weekend for adoptees, first time. It made me feel less alone. I haven't yet asked my bio mother about my father, but I'm going to and maybe afterwards take a dna test to find him or other relatives. Maybe that could be an idea for your mother to find out something if she wants to? I wish you and your mother a bright future❤️✨️
I read a book written by one of the psychologist that interviewed Berkowitz after the arrest and trial. He made a pretty solid case that Berkowitz was sane.
If I remember correctly, the FBI profile unit doesn’t think Berkowiz is insane. They think he was faking it. That’s why the episode from Mindhunters where they interview him, he cracks and admits he made the dog story up, with a smile in his face. 1:04:30
Matt is a great writer! He's brought a lot to the show. THANKS, MATT!!
"What you doing? Don't be a psycho." I feel like this should be on the "Advice for criminals" list. Like, close to the top. 😅
I want to give this comment so many likes.
TOTALLY agree!
They should've called him the ''Chubby Behemoth'' instead of Son of Sam. He wrote it himself in that letter, it sounds silly instead of scary or cool and it describes his physique accurately.
‘the fat twat’
This! It makes me laugh every time.
But no one knew his physique
Half of those weren’t his nicknames after his first trial when the DA had to publicly say their verdict of him acting alone was wrong and the case got re opened they then got referred to as his Coconspirators or to do with said cult he had connections with for instance using nicknames for the underground near his house where it was known for him to hang where they found the ritual site with their symbol where they drunk urine and the blood of sacrificed dogs 👍
@@teamezyw6009 You are machine-gunning statements that need their own separate explanation, what are you talking about lol
I've said it before, but this is the one true crime show I can go into knowing that there won't be sensationalism or over-focus on the killer, the gory details or a feeling of exploitation. The respect for the victims and acknowledgement of how horrible these events are, plus Simon's existential battles with himself, the stellar writing and fantastic editing, are why I will always be hooked.
I 100% agree with this statement!
so, a half assed one is what you are saying lol. I'm only watching these because of it's cozy long format and abundance of episodes that i can let playing on the background while
cooking lol. But it's certainly pretty mediocre besides that, and whenever a writer does a better effort, you'll have simon being a hypocrite coward.
But i can tell. He, doesn't like this, yet he sees the market for it, he wants to cash in, and he may even find some morbid curiosity in him, but he needs that validation in his head, that rationalization that what he does is somehow better or on some moral highground. when he is, for a fact, cashing in on true crime like every other show or documentary. it's super middle of the road, reliably so lol. th equivalent of a big mac for true crime.
If any of you praising these supposed standards were actually to stop for a second and think, he would turn ads off, or donate every last penny to the victim's families. This is for a fact a cash in on the true crime audience, with a bit of a focus on making it accesible for those with a weak stomach, nothing more, nothing less.
He 100% made up that nonsense about the devil talking to him. There's a lot more than what is covered here (no fault to the writer, it's just super complicated). He's not mentally unwell. He's just a narcissistic misogynist.
Congratulations Matt! We’re lucky to have you writing for Simon. You’re an excellent writer! It makes me really happy to know that a bunch of the writers and editors are now friends and all talk behind the scenes. Thanks Simon for assembling such an epic team ❤
I loved this script, it focused so much on the victims and the killer was only a footnote. It was engaging and I hated to have to pause it to handle IRL things.
Congrats Matt on 20 scripts. Looking forward to 20 more
Just wanted to point out that after many years of worrying the Long Island serial killer has finally been arrested and hopefully will be brought to justice soon. Myself and many people out in my area can finally rest easy knowing at least one person is getting what they deserve.
What! Really?!
@@amemooress6291 There's been someone charged with three of the "main four" murders in the case, but it remains to be seen whether or not the other bodies discovered in the same vicinity are related or not.
Many serial killers have resided in LI. This one just worked local lol
I heard about it. Im waiting for more info from the case... looking forward to seeing this in court. Let's nail that bastard.
I love how clueless Simon is about this case in the beginning. Thank you Simon, Matt, and Jen for your amazing work!
I appreciate Simon being sympathetic to Berkowitz’s mental illness, agreed with Simon in this case of incompetency. We love you Matt, your work is incredible!
It's always that bit better when he isn't. His reactions are more genuine and he's also got the joy of hearing a story fantastically told by expert writers for the first time!
The strange thing is he does the biographies on some and then when he gets it on casual criminalist he goes sure i did a biography for this didn't I?
@@NICKDEVILS420 He did do one for this guy,
@@NICKDEVILS420the thing is he has a writer for biographics, and en editor so can he doesn't need to prepare, so in all reality he may only read the script once just as we the viewer see it once.
God knows I can barely recollect three year old biographics videos
@AdamOBrien29 good point Adam. I struggle to remember what I did 3 days ago! 3 years would be a miracle!
Simon, if it's possible give Matt a bonus for his 1 year anniversary and 20 scripts. I do my part by watching all of them to the end so you get that "sweet watch time" as you call it and "liking" everything. Keep Matt on board. Good scripts.
When I was a kid, I used to confuse Son of Sam with the Zodiac killer. I thought it was the same person. The 70s were such an interesting and terrifying decade
Edit: my recommendation would be to cover Samuel Little, another US killer, who has a fascinating history of incarceration.
I think they did a video on Samuel little
@@Bradleytosh they did a short! A week ago. Thank you, I missed it entirely >_
I do really hope some of the shorts will later be made into full-length scripts, even if they're a return to the old 15-minute shorter CC videos
There is multiple really good documentaries on Samuel little on CZcams
With Berkowitz, Bundy, Gacy, Ramirez, Dahmer, et al running around, I would never want to get sent back to the Seventies.
3:40 - Chapter 1 - From the shadows
14:05 - Chapter 2 - The bloodshed continues
21:10 - Chapter 3 - Correspondence from a killer
31:35 - Chapter 4 - The final attacks
36:50 - Chapter 5 - Closing in on evil
43:40 - Chapter 6 - Meet david berkowitz
50:30 - Chapter 7 - Psychotic
54:10 - Chapter 8 - The dog made me do it
58:10 - Chapter 9 - Justice done
1:03:20 - Wrap up
1:07:10 - Dismembered appendices
PS: *Son of sam* ...so i see Brain Blaze's editor has been naughty
Honesty mate you do a good deed wit Simon's channels especially brain blaze, but who is gonna be skipping chapters on an hour long scripted story? 😂😂
Thank you for your service.
LEGEND
Goat 🐐
The past sucked,
Police wot u doin,
Pedro Lopez ratings.
As I recall, he was faking insanity, and didn't actually believe the dog talked to him. Curious to hear this take on the story.
Agreed. He was just going for the insanity defense.
@@Bookwyrm86 and he was/is addicted to attention
If you listen to Berkowitz in subsequent interviews you can see that he's a typical manipulative serial killer who loves lying to people.
That's what I heard as well.
The Mindhunter episode on him covers it pretty well
That ending made me say "aww" out loud. It's always nice when anything can be a little ray of light in these less than pleasant stories.
I was living in Queens at that time & dating a girl I met while a student at St. John's. One night I drove her home to her aunt's house where she lived, a few blocks from St. John's. We talked for a while & both nodded off. I woke up to a tapping on the car window. I looked up to see someone standing by the car with a pistol in his hand. I thought I was dead but then realized that it was a cop. Another uniformed cop with his gun drawn was by the passenger side window. I rolled down the window and the cop seemed as relieved as I was. They had been brought in by a neighbor who reported two young people slumped over in a car. They thought it was another son-of-sam slaying.Thankfully this was the closest I ever came to a mass murderer case!
Former Gambino Family underboss Sammy "The Bull" Gravano has said that the only time he was ever scared on the streets was when the son of sam was on the loose because no one knew what he looked like and he killed so randomly that anyone could be a target and not even know it.
hes also a snitch so
They were randomly targeted but i would say that the victims were all quite similar. I mean the women in the city literally started dying their hair because the victims were so similar.
Simon, a good thing to do is listen to his interview. He's mentally competent. Well, that's the impression he definitely gives, knowing right from wrong, pushing the "the devil made me do it". He was very calm, very articulate. I'll go with the doctors - there is illness, but he is competent. I felt there was something else there, but I'm not yet qualified to say.
"was very calm, very articulate" i mean....being insane doesn't mean being a toddler who forgot how to write, or being schizophrenic in the way tv series portray it. A friend of mine has schisophrenic relatives and she herself lacks natural empathy (diagnosed), has bipolar on top, and the shizo part of her genes may manifest eventually. and she has never been able to act natural with any human or realize that she is being selfish or cruel. It truly is her using others. But to people like her that is only natural.
With time, she learned in the most cognitive (aka, the most cold and emotionally detached way. which is the closest someone who lacks natural empathy can get to empathizing with others through training or therapy) of ways that it's not good, but not in the way you or me would understand it. She learned it's "bad" as in, it doesn't achieve what's best for her: being validated, or getting people agreeing to what she wants. and you can tell, after 14 years of being her only friend, that's absolutely true, you are more of a prop to her than a person, it's very hard to deal with someone like that, and it's frustrating, because it's both their fault as adults and their body's and raising fault too. Something just doesn't click. but it's very hard to prove or understand. and ultimately it brings into question wether or not intention truly matters. if you are abusive, you arw abusive, or if you killed, you killed.
@@magical571 I'm not even reading that diatribe. Not past the first two sentences. You twisted what I meant and had a long-winded paddy - and you can keep it.
Wonderful and heart-warming ending! You're a wonderful writer, Matt, and we always enjoy your renditions of these horrid tales!
The mind is a bizarre thing. Kids often feel like if one of their parents isn't around, they often think it's their fault.
I've only met my father once in my life. I was very young and it took me a very long time to realize that his absence was due to his issues and not because of me.
My son has only met his bio father once and doesn't remember because he was a baby.
I married a good man that raised him as his own. Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers.
Long form content is always such a delight in the age of "30 seconds or less for the algorithm".
Would love to hear Simon read about Perry March. Simon would be completely dumbfounded how the guy didn't get caught sooner.
Police: "Oh, look! An orgy of evidence. Must be nothing".
Simon ripping into the police is always golden
What an unexpected, nice and completely unrelated ending. I have enjoyed your contributions Matt. Long may they continue. Thank you for your work. Thank you Simon. Thank you Jen.
thanks for the new content Matt, Simon, Jen! Son of Sam's definitely an infamous name in the category of U.S. serial killers, & ironically I think I faintly remember Simon's Biographics video on him, which I'm sure Simon doesn't even remember himself 😂😂😂 the Satan angle of this case nearly reminds me of Richard Ramirez telling his victims to "hail Satan" if I remember correctly
I don't think I have seen or heard the Son of Sam story done so well. I also wanted to say well done to Matt for this and all the 20 scripts he did.
Good job, Matt! Another song: Green Jello (name changed to Green Jelly) with a song called Cereal Killer, they mention "Toucan, Son of Sam." Thank you, Simon. Hugs to all the basement folks.
We need to get Simon some shock absorbing tech. His restless leg makes him vibrate endlessly.
I have a friend named Sam who is a Sam, Jr., and he has a grandson who is a Sam IV. He calls his grandson "Son of Sam"! It's hilarious and horrible at the same time, especially since my friend is also a Son of Sam
Wait until they get to Sam VII. Then that Sam's son can be the Son of the Seventh Sam.
(Ok, that was lame. I'll see myself to the door.)
I just want to see the reactions as they all walk around wearing “Son of Sam” t-shirts. If Sam the 1st is still living, I guess his shirt would just say “Sam.” LOL!! Great family photo, too!
@@RaderizDorretbetter yet if the 7th Sam waits until his 7th son to name him Sam.
Sam, the 7th son of Sam the 7th.
... I'll just follow you out the door.
Good humour, dont ever change it 😂
They actually used to make baby onesies which read "Son of Sam." 😂
I will point out, a friend of mine was adopted as a baby. She’s deeply affected by it and feels abandoned by her birth parents.
Yeah. It’s not that people blame themselves for the abandonment-it’s the fact that they were abandoned, period. Particularly when it’s by parents. These are, in an ideal world, the people who came together to bring someone into the world. The idea that they would discard someone they wanted, and purposefully came to gather to create, is understandably heartbreaking. Whether we like it or not, there is a profound connection between parents and their children, which is why parenting should never be taken lightly or abandoned.
Thank you Simon, Matt and Jen! :) this channel wouldn't be chaotic without you
Thank you to all the writers, none of whom I consider lesser than another & thank you Jen for the great editing & Simon for keeping my attention & being entertaining when generally appropriate & respectful when necessary,
Did I already listen to this on Spotify? Yes. Am I watching it again so I can see what Jenn did with the visual? You bet'cha!
Berkowitz obtained the revolver he used while he was visiting his army friend in the Houston Texas area. I believe Berkowitz got his friend to buy the gun for him.
The competence thing hinges on knowing the difference between rights and wrong even if you have a mental illness that impairs you. Clearly this man knew the difference and was competent to be tried.
Incorrect. Criminal insanity means not knowing the difference between right and wrong. Competency simply means you are able to understand the court proceedings and assist in your own defence (most people who are criminally insane are still able to assist in their own defense).
Hey Simon and team just wanted to say your content is phenomenal and I am greatly looking forward to the awfulness of this episode
I concur. Much love Simon! Also loving the current CTC release cadence. Please keep that up!!!
Hello from the future hope you enjoyed the newest episode on Albert Fish! Lmao awfulness doesn't even BEGIN to cover it 😂
@@ThousandManx halfways through that one...
when Simon said ":can you tell me how to get" my 70s child automatically goes "can you tell me now to get , how to get to Sesame Street" :P
One of the more famous ones…there’s a Spike Lee film based around the Son of Sam that’s pretty good! Its called “Summer of Sam” it stars Adrian Brody and John Leguizamo (spellings may be wrong)
Sweet! Another great episode from Simon and the gang to listen to while working!
Love the shoutout to the Basement Crew at the end! Great script, thank you Matt, Simon, and Jen!
Yesss another episode!! It's probably one of my favorite fact boy channels
I've been waiting for this! It's a story near and terrifying to my family. My mom and aunts grew up in Yonkers. Aunts were away at college during his terrifying reign and grandma was happy about that (they were his types). However, my auntie (family friend) was terrified being a dark-haired young woman at the time and still in the area.
My mom went to prom with a boy who lived in the same apartment complex as old Son of Sam here tho they didn't learn that out until later!
All of them remember this time well.
Wonderful job on the research Matt. Fabulous as always on the video and audio Jen. A great read thru Simon. Yall did this story and the victims justice.
Congrats Matt! You’re a great writer, keep up the good work!
Fun fact! I was literally hospitalized for having watched black mirror.I was watching the episode where the doctor had the ability to feel his patients pain,and the scene where he his causing pain to himself in the mirror caused me to have a stress seizure lasting over a minute,and then spent 24 hours in the hospital connected to heart monitors,and had an MRI done as well lol What a good show
It was a fascinating show. also, today I learned that you could and have seizures from stress.
Guess you don't play too many Frictional Games titles then
@Zeta9966 Nope! Lol My heart and brain just freak the fuck out lol Id love to be able to handle the cooler darker side of things,but my body just says no.
@@jeffdroog Anticipatory horror is what does it for me. I've been playing Soma lately and it's like walking on eggshells. Heart rate always up
@@kathrynblakeley9823damn I gotta chill
I learned something new today. I wasn't aware he was still alive I thought a majority of the big serial killers from the 70's and 80's had passed away.
Thanks Matt/Simon/Jen for the excellent episode. My direct and extended family has lived in northeastern Queens for 50+ years, I live four blocks from Bowne Park today and some of my family still lives in Bayside and Bellerose. My mother was in her early twenties when this guy was running around and she had long, dark hair. The spectre of his random violence still affects many of the long time residents of these neighborhoods. I know a lot of people think of NYC = crime but neighborhoods like Bayside where several of the attacks took place have some of the lowest crime rates in the city, lower per capita than some small towns. They were and are middle to upper middle class, quiet neighborhoods that are dominated by parks and single family homes with lawns, not the dense buildings and crowds of western Queens and Manhattan. Quite literally nothing like this had ever happened here, and it changed the people who lived through it. Thank you for covering this one with your usual dedication and tact.
THANK YOU MATT 👏 You’re a fantastic writer and a great addition to this channel. We all appreciate your effort in making interesting informative videos, i for one thank you and Simon for making my days go by a lot quicker while I drive for hours on end. It really does make a difference in my life
Thank you Matt and team for putting this together.
13 year old bartender?? What!? Best summer job ever!!
14:22
@@jameswisecarverdefinitely heard that
He was actually 30, Simon just misspoke
My dad attended Army Basic Training with David Berkowitz in 1971 at Ft. Dix NJ.
I remember seeing his photo in Dad's "yearbook" given out when Soldiers completed their training.
Dad said he was really quiet and that was about it. He was the kind of guy you saw & then promptly forgot all about.
I've been curious about this guy for AGES-- so thank you Matt for writing it! It has been an absolute pleasure to have you for a year and 20 scripts! Thank you Simon for your amazing tangents, and Jen for your amazing editing skills.
Thanks Matt for your great stories! Looking forward to more, you’re a wonderful writer! ❤
Matt, after twenty awesome scripts you've definitely earned your spot in the Blazement.
I just want to say thank you Jen. Every video I watch is amplified by your edits. Simon's voice is great and makes the script listenable for hours and hours but the little inserts make them my favorite videos.
I love this channel! I've seen your other channels and they are great as well...but the way you interact with the script on this channel is just perfect. Thanks!
Hi Matt, Simon and gang, thank you for your excellent work as always!
Can I suggest maybe doing the great Canadian maple syrup heist, for both Simon's sanity and how amazing it was 😂
We grew up in Queens. My oldest brother was dating his soon to be wife at the time. He said he remembers how creepy it was knowing that someone was stalking couples hanging out in cars. It's weird that was happening with all the mob activity.
Aw Matt you got Simon all verklempt at the end, I love it!
Really great episode once again. My days of not taking Simon’s opinions on pop culture seriously are certainly coming to a middle. Fantastic work from all involved. This is one of the best channels in the True Crime space on this platform.
Simon, I currently work for some with schizophrenia, and while not everyone with the diagnosis understands the weight of human life most do and do not kill random people even undiagnosed. To do that is to be deep in the hallucinations and his other symptoms did not suggest he in deep enough for that to be it.
Berkowitz wasnt schizophrenic, he was a evil guy who liked to do bad things
Hey Simon and team, please consider making a CC about Robert Lee Yates. I knew one of his victims, so I'd like to see you cover him. I tried to watch a video from another true crime channel, and the killers name was repeated often, and the victims were only referenced by their first names. And I really appreciate how your team respects the victims, and in some cases refusing to even name the bellends responsible.
Well done Matt. And Slimone. Good stuff guys . You bring a refreshing and multi polar take, on all the subjects you cover. Keep keeping on 👍💛👊
Happy anniversary Matt!! Great job on this one. I wish you had delved just a little bit into the Sons of Sam doc. It makes a compelling case.
Matt, your scripts are wonderful! Don't sell yourself short ❤
Aw Matt, love all your stories ❤
Thank u for making these, love the show & don’t ever change, gods bless every1.
I cannot drink anything while watching these. Jen catches me off guard every time! Legit spit takes getting me.
Hahaha, I'll put this in my resume.
Love your work Simon and Matt! This Will be s good one!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Don't forget Jen. 🎉🎉🎉
This is someone that I actual know alot about thanks to the Sigourney Weaver movie Copycat. I found his story perplexing compared to most other serial killers.
That Coffey and Donut joke actually had me going before you stopped, I was like HIS NAME WAS JOE DONUT?!
Best Channel on CZcams! You all do a Phenomenal job, and make excellent, respectful approaches when the story turns dark. Thanks for this episode! Son of Sam is an interesting case!
Imagine a serial killer being loose, your girl telling you she's worried about it, but you're so horny you drag her out and she gets killed by that very killer. Horrible. Any 20 year old dude could have been guilty of it but jeez, idk how you'd ever live with it. Just glad nothing like that happened with me and a girl
I was thinking the exact same thing as I listened to this and I just can't comprehend having such a massive lack of self preservation instinct if nothing else. I mean Jesus Christ there's a god damn serial killer on the loose. The media constantly talks about it and nothing else. The girl tells you twice that there's some jackass hiding nearby and you still insist to stay just because you're horny?! I don't think I could have ever looked a woman's family in the eyes if I did something like this.
there are some recent interviews with Berkowitz and he's remarkably normal and claims to deeply regret what happened... seems like an interesting case
He doesn't regret doing it. He regrets being caught.
Excellently researched and written Matt, as always! Congratulations on your 20th script! 🥳 You’re definitely not a lesser writer! Speaking for myself (and the rest of the audience, I think), I always really enjoy your scripts. What I really like about Casual Criminalist is that I know that whoever has written the episode’s script, it won’t be full of sensationalism or unnecessary gore. I also like that more attention is paid to the victims than to the murderer/criminal. And Jen, of course, elevates each episode with her editing.. thanks Jen!!
Excellent job Simon and team!! 😊👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Congratulations on 20 scripts Matt! And happy first anniversary! You're a great writer and a great story teller and you fit right in with everyone like you were here from the very beginning. 😊
Those were my teenage years. I also lived an hour and a half away from New York City in Milford Connecticut. I even hitchhiked through there a couple times. Knowing what I know now, in my sixties, God must have been watching over me very carefully!
Small world - I’m in Milford now.
Could have saved a lot of trouble if people had cats.
You continue to get better Whistler! Very much enjoy your shows
Yes they used to deliver mail twice a day, and newspapers had at least two editions per day also, and there could be several on a day with developing news stories. Boys in the streets shouting "Extra, extra!" meant they had extra (unscheduled) news editions.
Wow
We learn something new every day
Simon, Berkowitz was bat shit crazy but MURICA!
I think Simon may have been watching The Eternals instead of Guardians of the Galaxy.
Because he wouldn’t have had kids back when Guardians 2 came out, and the only ensemble movie from Marvel outside of Avengers was Eternals.
Sorry you had to watch that train wreck of a film.
That would make more sense. I feel like Guardians of the Galaxy is one of the only series that even people who don't care for Marvel movies all that much can at least call 'fairly decent'. I can't imagine finding one of them so bad that you literally walk out of the theater... unless you are just a stick in the mud that hates everything, which sometimes I do get that vibe from Simon. 🤣😂
Thanks, as ever, for the great content. I'm home sick so it's nice to relax to a good story.
As someone who has lived with someone with schizophrenia I can attest to the hallucinations and paranoia. My ex used to claim our downstairs neighbour was listening to and spying on her... Ignoring the fact I had seen him leave hours earlier but no "he must have snuck back in" despite the fact the only way in was through the door directly below the window I was sat by.
Then there was the people talking about her outside the front door... Apparently everyone walking past was talking about her... Yeah... Schizophrenia is a crazy thing
I hope she got help. I have dementia to "look forward to", and there is little that scares me more than no longer being able to trust the world, myself, or especially my own brain. I'm watching my mother go through that right now, and at least she is only a danger to herself. My heart goes out to the people whose brains are lying, telling them they are hated and despised, that they need to strike back or self-harm to make the voices go away. Like that disorder that causes your brain to think your loved ones have been replaced by strangers/enemies...it's so freaky and horrifying.
@@ladygrndr9424 unfortunately no. Despite numerous attempts to help her she refused any help. She'd take meds for maybe a week, feel better and decide she didn't need them, or she'd claim there was nothing wrong with her, that she was just special because she could see "angels"
Didn't help she has narcissistic personality disorder as well.
Put up with a few years of abuse from her before it got to the point that I decided my own mental health was more important than trying to help someone who refused help and didn't care about anyone else
Your impression of the mob (Italian at least) is correct, Simon. If they took out one of their own not only would they not kill their family they would make sure they were taken care of for the rest of their lives. Part of the reason is of course because they thought it was the right thing to do, but it also gave them plausible deniability. Why would the people that killed the person take care of their family? The Italian mob was clever.
You are basing this opinion off movies you goofy goober. Yikes
Yeah the mob is like strong armed union members and gangs are blood thirsty capitalists
Would you be willing to cover Richard Kuklinski, he was a contract man affiliated with the Gemini lounge and Roy Demeo.
Thank you so much, Matt, for creating this well researched, deep down take, on presenting this story. I was 19 in 1976 when this started. I didn’t live in NYC, but I did live in Oregon during the Ted Bundy years, starting in 1974, spanning until 1978. Many of the later crimes were related to his escape’s. So when SoS came along, I definitely could empathize with them. I’ve have always followed news articles about him over the years, but I never heard this perspective.
And thank you so much, Simon for giving Matt a chance, and then compensating him fairly, so he can provide for himself and his family. That was a terrific decision (big brain).
Here’s to another 20 more 😊!
Great episode.
Personally, before seeing this I thought the son of Sam should have been judged as insane rather than guilty.
After this episode I feel even stronger that he was insane and not technically guilty.
I also believe if he was judged now for his crimes he'd have a better chance at the insanity plea although when something so scary happens, most people tend to have an emotional reaction and just would prefer him executed rather than possibly cared for in a mental health facility.
Hey again y’all. A big thank you to Simon, Jen, and Matt for a really well made video. I’m here to suggest Robert Lee Yates.
No, not the Nascar team owner
@@mrterp04 Robert Lee Yates aka: The grocery bag killer, not James Robert Yates the nascar owner
Thanks, Simon, Jen and Matt for the excellent video today: Bellend of Sam. Naming corresponding to Simon's system.
Congratulations Matt! You are one of my favorite writers. Dont sell yourself short!
Yeah...I think all his stories about the Devil, demonic dogs, cults, etc., is all BS. Even though we didn't have a word for it at the time, I think he was an incel. And he made up all that other stuff because it sounded cooler than the truth. He didn't want to be mocked.