Was Ted Bundy really that smart?

[888theGreat]

He had movie star looks and charm, but here is why he was not that smart.

He escaped twice which made him look guilty.

There was no DNA in those days , yet he left bite marks on one victim

While on the loose he stole a VW which was like his car that linked him in the first place

We had no checks at airports and he could have left country while loose and didn't.

He killed again after he escaped instead of hiding. You could kill women in Europe or Mexico after you got away.

He was his own defense attorney and asked what officers saw when bed sheets were turned back, this put him at crime scene because how would he know anything was to be seen.

He allowed his arrogance to make him make mistakes.

No

Yes

[SandandWaves]

I do not think he was that smart. I have done so much research on these type guys-
Many years ago. Maybe he wanted to get caught.. while he was doing these things.

[SandandWaves]

I believe I was wrong. Ted was very intelligent, I believe Ted, did in Fact, want it all to End. From his upbringing childhood to which made him sick. From what he did- At times he felt guilty, and other times didn't. So, after getting caught, he was in some way, 'relieved' and also at the same time being 'scared' from getting caught--meaning he will die, so, Ted escaped, because he was 'scared', so, his thinking got all messy, to not go into hiding, after escaping, because Ted had 'lost' it from being 'caught' already, which led him to do even more before getting caught again.

Just gathered all this from the study I have done on Ted Bundy, many years back. I could be all wrong too, because am no serial killer.

[888theGreat]

I don't think he wanted to be caught. He didn't leave notes or give hints.

[SandandWaves]

Just my opinion, not everyone who does something wrong leaves a note or give hints, he knew those girls that he didn't kill, seen his face, etc about him. I just think he wanted it over.

[888theGreat]

no, he just got sloppy and careless and cocky.

[menina]

I'm not familiar with his story but if he really did all of those things they he wasn't really smart.

[menina]

*then he wasn't

[Manchild2018]

I think he was smart but he obviously lacked impulse control. That happens when someone is a sexual deviant.

[Likes2drive]

Not very, he kept killing

[888theGreat]

using all his energy to kill instead of getting out of country

[BobbyC65]

In a way he is smart. And smart people make mistakes. Not only dumb people.

[AaronKrieger]

He's definitely above average