Talk:Edmund Kemper
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[edit] Wrong Ed.
"Author Thomas Harris based the character of Buffalo Bill in his book The Silence of the Lambs in part upon Kemper. In the book, Buffalo Bill was a serial killer who, like Kemper, had begun his "career" by impulsively killing his grandparents as a teenager."
This part of the Edmund Kemper article is false- Ed Gein is the killer than Buffalo Bill was based upon. Kemper was a completely different kind of killer than Gein was. It was Gein with the belt of nipples, the flesh masks, the female flesh body suit, and the desire to resurrect his own mother by collecting female body parts. Kemper, on the other hand, detested his mother. This is why he killed her. The above part of the article should either be deleted or fixed.
Well I read that he was based on Kemper, Gein, And Bundy. VegSXEBassist 03:02, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] The Co-ed Killer
Why is Edmund Kemper known as "The Co-ed Killer"? I know that his MO was murdering hitchhikers (and family members), yet I cannot find any mention in this article - or anywhere else - as to the origin of his moniker. --MosheA 02:12, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
I think it was confused with the Co-ed Butcher, I'll change it. -- 03:02, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
He was called the Co-ed Killer because most of his victims, except the family members, were college girls, hitchhiking. -- Kschang77 (talk) 02:39, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Additional info from "Most Evil" TV show
According to the show, Edmund Kemper shuttled between his mother's home and his grandmother's home while in his teenage years. His mother has pretty much abused him, and according to the show, his grandparents treated him as a burden. This eventually lead to the murder of his grandparents.
For the two murders, he was sent to the mental institute reserved for adults, even though he was only 15. At the institute, he befriended the psychologist who was treating him. He even got a job administering tests to other inmates. Using the knowledge of the tests (he later admitted to memorizing over 20 tests) he easily passed psychological tests, and was released as "cured". It is also at the institute where he tested 136 on standard IQ test. However, Edmund Kemper, then 20, was released back to his mother after his release. He later described it as "put back into the pressure cooker".
His mother did not change at all after his release. The torment and berating continued after his return. Edmund Kemper's reaction is to storm out of the house, and wander aimlessly while driving. He started noticing the hitchhikers, and started picking them up. Eventually, he picked up his first two co-ed victims, and killed them. Bodies were dismembered and some trophies were kept, even some are cannibalized. Other parts were sometimes discarded along the Pacific coast. He later described the killings as "fantasy come to life". This eventually lead to murder of his mother. He later described it as "50 weeks of planned killing".
Edmund Kemper was rated at "22", the highest on the "evil" scale, for serial killings, brutality, psychopathy, and sexual murders. Few others rated that high.
--Kschang77 (talk) 02:39, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Ed Kemper.jpg
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BetacommandBot 08:11, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
It should be added that Kemper is a huge man (6 ft 9 and about 300 pounds at age 21), otherwise it is not clear why an FBI agent would be so afraid of being alone in a room with him. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.177.104.211 (talk) 22:25, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
