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Ted Kazcynski
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Ted Kazcynski
Childhood
Childhood
- Ted Kaczynski was a Mathematics prodigy
- His parents pushed him hard to achieve academic success.
- Skipped 2 grades in his early education.
- Attended Harvard at the age of 16.
psychological experiment
psychological experiment
- This experiment took place at Harvard University
- It was conducted by Professor Henry A. Murray
- This experiment consisted of extensive verbal abuse
- Lasted 3 years
Isolation
- Since Ted was a very intelligent young boy he was regarded as "different"
- This caused him to have a lack of friends. People who attended school with Ted noted that he was a “loner” who excelled academically.
How it all started
How it all started
- Ted Kaczynski was born on May 22, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois
- When Ted was a baby he had an allergic reaction to some medication.
- He spent time in isolation while recovering
- There are some reports that indicate he had a noticeable change in personality after being hospitalized.
Adulthood
Adulthood
- In 1970 Kaczynski moved to Montana.
- He lived a survivalist lifestyle
- He built his own Cabin, hunted his own food and grew his own vegetables.
- He also did a lot of reading to pass time.
crimes
crimes
- Kaczynski taught himself how to build his own explosives.
- Made out of scrap metal and wood which were untraceable
- He targeted scientific universities, airlines, and businesses for their role in the over-industrialization of society and destruction of nature.
- It took authorities almost 2 decades to finally capture him
Victims
- In total Kaczynski killed 3 people and injured 23
- The people he killed were...
Victims
Hugh Scrutton
- He was 38 years old
- He owned a computer rental store in Sacramento, California.
- He picked up the bomb which he thought was litter it was a pipe bomb concealed in a wooden box.
- The bomb exploded and he took full force of the blast on his chest.
- Metal shrapnel penetrated his heart and tore off his right hand.
Hugh Scrutton
Thomas J. Mosser
- He was 50 years old
- He was an advertising executive
- The bombing took place in North Caldwell, New Jersey on December 10, 1994
- The bomb was mailed to his house and it went off when he opened it.
Thomas J. Mosser
Gilbert Brent Murray
- He was 47 years old
- He was a timber industry lobbyist
- The bombing took place on April 24, 1995 in Sacramento, California
- This bomb exploded in his office
Gilbert Brent Murray
Manifesto
Manifesto
- In 1995 Kaczynski sent out a 35,000 anti- technology word essay to the media
- This manifesto was called "Industrial Society and its Future"
- In this essay he explained the problems of modern society.
- He then threatened New York Times to publish his manifesto, if not he would blow up a plane.
- The media ended up publishing it which in turn helped them in the long run.
how Kaczynski got caught
how Kaczynski got caught
- Once the manifesto was published everyone could see it
- It got into Kaczynkis brother's hands
- David (his brother) recognized his writing style and some of the ideas expressed in the essay
- He then consulted with a private detective
- In 1996 David shared his suspisions to the FBI
- On April 3, 1996 Ted Kaczynski got arrested at his cabin in Montana
- In his cabin, federal investigators found evidence linking him to the bombings, including bomb parts, journal entries and drafts of the manifesto.
What was he sentenced to?
- Kaczynski pleaded guilty in exchange for a life sentence in prison without parole.
- It was either this or a death sentence.
Where is the Criminal today?
is he still alive?
- Ted Kaczynski is still alive he is still in prison serving his time.
- On January 22, 1998, Kaczynski accepted a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole in return for a plea of guilty to all federal charges; he also gave up the right to appeal any rulings in the case. Kaczynski is in a maximum-security prison in Colorado, where he is serving his life sentence.
Citations
- Ted Kaczynski: The Unabomber.” n.d. Crime Museum. https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/terrorism/ted-kaczynski-the-unabomber/.
- FBI. 2016. “Unabomber | Federal Bureau of Investigation.” Federal Bureau of Investigation. 2016. https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/unabomber.
- Ray, Michael. 2019. “Ted Kaczynski | Biography, Manifesto, & UNABOM Case.” In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ted-Kaczynski.
- History.com Editors. 2010. “Ted Kaczynski Pleads Guilty to Bombings.” HISTORY. October 4, 2010. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ted-kaczynski-pleads-guilty-to-bombings.
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