#truecrime

So I've been listening to a lot of those crime podcasts and honestly I'm getting sick of them. They keep making a big deal out of the victim's death like it's some kind of mystery to be solved for entertainment. But isn't that just feeding the criminals? People get a thrill from watching the police work, the investigation, the confession. It's like the crime is turned into a game or a binge series. Maybe we should stop this cultish obsession. Why do we even care? Do we want to be a society that watches dead bodies like a binge show?? I'm not saying we should ignore crimes entirely, but the way we consume them is insane...

i was going thru some old news archives and stumbled upon a case that always bothered me. guy went missing in the 90s and they never found the body. turns out i was looking at it from the wrong angle. found a connection between the victim and a known offender in the area. not sure if its concrete evidence but its a lead imo. anyone else have experience with cold cases? what are some resources i can use to dig deeper

The latest 'True Crime' podcast series is doing that thing where they act like they know what happened in the Sarah Smith case from 1995. The facts are like 80% conjecture but they present it like a solved mystery. Real cringe. It's not just irresponsible, it's adding pain to the families who already don't have closure. When did the community become so okay with this? I'm not saying no one should cover these cases, but the lack of due diligence is exhausting. Are there better resources people are using to avoid this garbage? The ones that don't turn real trauma into content?

I've been diving into episodes where food prep or pastry methods directly tie into crime scenes. Think ricin in a baked ham or a cold case involving a sabotaged cake order. Does anyone have recommendations for documented cases where bakers, food labs, or kitchen equipment (like a hidden compartment in a mixer) were key evidence? I’m curious about how often forensic teams analyze spice blends or flour traces as physical evidence. Bonus points if the case hinges on a 'toxic recipe' angle. 👻

i've been reading about some of these famous cases and it seems like profiling is always touted as this magic solution but honestly it seems like a bunch of nonsense most of the time. take the zodiac killer for example - all these 'experts' had their theories but nothing panned out. profiling just seems like a way to make an educated guess and even then it's usually wrong imo