Quotes from Pat Brown

Using MO to link crimes can be problematic.

We struggle to understand how any mother could kill her own children.

There are two kinds of serial killers as far as the victim is concerned: the kind that you don't see before they pounce on you and the kind you see and don't expect to pounce on you.

The most important issue for the killer is the ability to get a victim easily and successfully.

Most well-known serial killers have victims numbering in the dozens, have sent taunting letters to the police or have done bizarre things to the bodies.

All serial killers want to win. They choose victims they can kill successfully.

When a man throws an empty cigarette package from an automobile, he is liable to a fine of $50. When a man throws a billboard across a view, he is richly rewarded.

While we are being fascinated by the tales of famous serial killers and how they were brought to justice, the real serial killer goes about his business with hardly a thought to being caught.

In reality, serial killers are of average intelligence.

Understanding anyone begins with the person's family history and the culture he or she is a part of.

One of the things I always tell the police and families is that while everything is possible, not all things are probable. You can't waste a lot of investigative effort on an extremely unlikely scenario; you have to stay with what makes sense.

The evidence should guide you to a theory; you should not be allowing the theory to guide the evidence upon which you focus.

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