I guess it's a subject of some fascination, a bit sensational.. "murder on the trail" or something like that...The details don't really matter.. .A bit like looking at a bad traffic accident.

But I think the emphasis placed on crime in general is far out of proportion to its actual significance. Consider the case of poisoned Halloween candy: My understanding is there has never been a recorded instance, but people seem to think it happens all the time.

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