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Just finished Manhunt: Unabomber[1] on Netflix. According to the show, it was Ted Kaczynski's entire defense to rebuttal his charges saying forensic linguistics
by nodesocket 9y ago
Just finished Manhunt: Unabomber[1] on Netflix. According to the show, it was Ted Kaczynski's entire defense to rebuttal his charges saying forensic linguistics and the FBI agent who "cracked" the case had no precedent. The agent was in fact a traffic cop before becoming an FBI agent and had little formal linguistics training. Instead Ted's defense behind his back went with insanity and tried to get him to plead to "save his life". Ted chose to plead guilty instead of insanity fearing his ideology and manifesto would be ignored if he pleased insanity.
[1] https://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/manhunt-unabomber/ https://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/manhunt-unabomber/
- jimmies 9y agoI have read his manifesto. That was actually not a bad read at all. I think some of the circuits in his brain was damaged and not functioning right, but certainly not all of it. Most of the points he brought up is logical and still applies till today.
- cwkoss 9y agoMakes you wonder if his time in the MKULTRA program had anything to do with his decision to be violent.
- justinator 9y agoI thought it was his Brother who noticed the handwriting from different letters (sent to him, sent to others) was basically the same.
- messick 9y agoThe brother turning him in is how the FBI found Ted. The linguistics stuff was the evidence to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt in court.