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mercuryblues

(14,489 posts)
12. Correct
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 09:58 AM
Sep 2019

That is one of the reasons Bundy was not apprehended sooner. In 1974 police released a sketch and a profile, 4 women called the police hotline giving them ted Bundy's name. Police did a background check on him and determined that a clean cut, law student could not possibly be the man they were looking for. One was Bundy's girlfriend; one was Anne Rule, who worked with him at the time at a rape crisis hotline center; another was one of his professors and another a State employee.

His girlfriend called the police again after Bundy moved to Utah and murders started happening there. When she called a 3rd time the police added his name to a list of suspects, but did not take the tip seriously.

It wasn't until a police officer stopped him in 1975 because of suspicious behavior that they took a serious look at him. He was driving his Volkswagen early in the AM up and down streets. In his vehicle they found his tools.

because there was insufficient evidence tying him to the murders, they could only charge him for kidnapping. A judge released him on his own recognizance.

Between the time of the original tips in 1974 and his arrest in 1975 he committed 7 more known murders.

I'm going to side with the judge here Massacure Sep 2019 #1
Because that's what's important? Phoenix61 Sep 2019 #2
He doesn't have to have the cash. SeattleVet Sep 2019 #3
Massacure... it is not about ability to pay its about the damn crime... christ on a crutch. NotHardly Sep 2019 #4
It very much is about the ability to pay. Massacure Sep 2019 #21
Then get rid of bail for everyone, not just "high-achieving college students"... moriah Sep 2019 #6
That's how it should be. Not some people get special treatment because of who they are Sapient Donkey Sep 2019 #18
My county has an issue with bail. Igel Sep 2019 #19
Agree ToxMarz Sep 2019 #7
He should have thought of the consequences before attacking a woman. Lonestarblue Sep 2019 #9
But at this point, as far as the Court is concerned . . . markpkessinger Sep 2019 #16
Yeah, boys have it so hard (no pun) when being charged with crimes... NotHardly Sep 2019 #5
reasoning my a$$ Snoopy 7 Sep 2019 #8
Correct mercuryblues Sep 2019 #12
Sorry, I am very anti-cash bail, and the judge was right obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #10
This article is dated 11/9/2019 which, without outside research, makes me suspicious. Firestorm49 Sep 2019 #11
This report is from Australia mercuryblues Sep 2019 #13
I think that's just because it's from Australia FiveGoodMen Sep 2019 #15
What worries me as much as the bail situation is that he was in a position of authority over her csziggy Sep 2019 #14
That's the allegations. Igel Sep 2019 #20
I will hazard a guess... lonely bird Sep 2019 #17
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