Chapter 416 Hitchhiking Vagrant
Organic compounds such as aromatic hydrocarbons can stimulate sensory cells and cause a certain kind of pleasure. For example, many people think they like the smell of gasoline because gasoline contains such ingredients.
So when it was difficult to obtain poisonous drugs, this kind of thing became a substitute. It was once popular in Wanwan, and then was introduced to Siris.
Later, in poor areas such as Southeast Asia and Latin America, especially among children, this type of behavior became widespread.
Because after smoking this type of volatile organic solvents called "VOS-volatile organic solvents", people will have a certain appetite and can resist hunger and cold.
This group of people is easy to identify because their mouths and noses will be covered with eczema due to long-term exposure to these fat-soluble volatiles.
"Long-term use of VOS can lead to psychological apathy, which may explain why the murderer's behavior is so cruel and violent."
"Where did the murderer enter the house?" Rossi asked.
“Here.” Detective Daniels took two quick steps and opened a door leading to the semi-basement.
"This is their laundry room. There is an unlocked window."
Rossi pointed to the electric iron on the table. "Obviously the murder weapon was found there." Go through the motions, wash yourself, rummage through your belongings, eat, and sleep on the bed, this is a calm lunatic."
"Can you explain why he left these clothes behind?" Daniel. Detective Si took out another large evidence bag.
Rosie looked surprised, "His clothes? His own?"
"Yes." Detective Daniels squatted down in front of the humanoid mark drawn on the carpet and explained , "When the body of the male deceased, the male head of the family, was found, the dress was covering his chest and the pants were covering his legs."
"This detail has not been recorded in previous cases. This is the first time we have heard of it." Jack opened the evidence bag, carefully inspected the dirty clothes, and found large mud spots on the trouser legs.
“Why should the body be covered?” Rossi thought thoughtfully, “The murderer put on the owner’s clean clothes, slept on their comfortable bed, and covered the male victim with his own dirty clothes. "Some form of empathy?" Jack answered.
Rosie nodded, "If he wants to be recognized with the same status, everything this family has is what he doesn't have. He is dissatisfied with his living situation, but there is nothing he can do.
So he The way to comfort himself is to destroy other people's lives and pretend to be in it. This explains why he still stays in the house for so long after killing people and taking money. He needs time to feel at home. "
Jack feels that the difficulty of this case does not lie in the psychological profile of the suspect. He even has a hunch that the police will soon be able to confirm the suspect's identity. The real difficulty of the case lies in how to find a wandering murderer as soon as possible.
Detective Daniels nodded frequently when he heard this, and another question popped up.
“How did a homeless man, who lacked transportation, travel around central California to commit crimes so quickly? No matter how kind a driver is, he would never give a stinking homeless man a ride. "
"Perhaps finding his movement pattern can guide us to find this guy. Jack, fill up your new car with gasoline. Let's take a stroll around Highway 99. Maybe we can broaden our ideas. "Rosie smiled.
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"You are now located in the Central Basin, with a hot and arid climate, but at the same time you have excellent irrigation conditions brought by the melting snow of the surrounding snow mountains. It is the most important agricultural area in the entire California.
The citrus production here accounts for 70% of the entire federal , wheat production accounts for 40%, and there are a large number of other fruits and vegetables.”
Little Encyclopedia Red was talking on the phone, and Jack looked at the endless farmland and crisscrossing ditches in front of him and sighed in his heart. , what is the chosen place? This is the chosen place. They drove along Highway 99 for a long time, and Jack's eyes were opened. This place was different from the grassland scene he had seen in Texas.
This feeling of endless connected roads after artificial reclamation is even more shocking. It adds a sense of accomplishment after human beings have conquered and transformed nature.
"Obviously, we have found the suspect's vehicle in California. He did commit crimes along Highway 99, but it was not because of this highway." Rossi said, looking at the railway line not far from the highway. .
“What do you mean?” Rhett on the phone was a little confused and raised his voice slightly.
"Train, freight train." Jack and Emily said in unison.
At the same time, a train dozens of knots long passed by, its wheels running over the overburdened rails, making a rumbling sound.
"I think we need to speed up. With the accident rate of federal freight trains derailing at least three times a day, I am very worried that the murderer will die from the derailment before we can find him."
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Jack teased slightly maliciously.
Almost all freight railway lines in the United States are privately owned. Since the federal Congress introduced the Staggs Act in 1980 to relax the regulation of the railway industry, the freight railway industry in this country has basically been in decline. Entered an unsupervised state.
Correspondingly, the passenger train industry, including subways, is monopolized by the state-owned National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). Although the public security and sanitation conditions in subway stations are often criticized, the accident rate Keep it low.
After resting for one night in a small agricultural town, the three set out again the next day. This time they went straight to the nearest freight station and contacted a person in charge.
A middle-aged Caucasian railway policeman with Mediterranean hair and a big belly received three FBI.
"We suspect that the suspect travels around on freight trains. His target is homes not far from the railway tracks, basically within a half-day's walk."
After hearing Jack's explanation of his purpose, the bald man showed a smile. He looked helpless.
"Bulls and bums don't usually meet. I may not be able to help you much."
Emily asked, "What are bulls and bums?"
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The bald man shrugged and introduced the three of them while walking along the crooked railway track.
"They call us railway patrolmen Bulls, and we call them Bos, which is short for Hobos."
"You mean you rarely see those unemployed hitchhikers. Homeless?" Rossi asked confused.
The bald man shook his head with a smile and said hello to a few railway workers passing by wearing orange safety uniforms, almost all of whom were people of color.
“I’ve seen a lot of them, but I’ve barely interacted with them. To be honest, I’m just an armed scarecrow, and those things will disappear when they see me.”
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