[Mrs. Robinson]

Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa

Perhaps the difference is the difference between a single incident, no matter how horrid, and a series of murders by an unidentified predator who walks among us, and concentrates his crimes in a small area, effectively terrorizing the people of that community.

The concern is heightened when all of the murders are committed on the public streets within a very few blocks of each other. Be honest. If you lived around there would you avoid going out on the street late at night?

Serial murders tend to attract the attention of the public. It is even more frightening when the victims are apparently chosen at random, so you might be next. That is the difference.

Uhhhh . . . If I had to go out, I'd take my Doberman with me!