This isn't just a story about a serial killer; it’s a story about why he was allowed to operate.

In this deep dive, we uncover the devastating findings of the "Forsaken" report and the horrific crimes of Robert Pickton. How did a pig farmer on the outskirts of Vancouver murder 49 women over a decade while police dismissed the victims as "driftwood"?

We break down the shocking concept of "Linkage Blindness," the jurisdictional war between the VPD and RCMP, and the heartbreaking story of "Mrs. Anderson"—the woman who escaped Pickton in 1997, only to have her testimony ignored.

In this episode:

• The "Nobodies" Doctrine: Why police viewed sex workers and Indigenous women as expendable.

• The 1997 Incident: The blood-soaked escape that should have ended Pickton’s reign years early.

• The Geographic Profiler: How Detective Kim Rossmo used math to find a killer, and why he was silenced.

• The "49 vs 50" Comment: The chilling confession Pickton made to an undercover cellmate.

🔊 Listen now to understand the system that failed the Downtown Eastside.

• 0:00 - Intro: The "Nobodies" and the face of the missing.

• 02:15 - The Downtown Eastside (DTES) & The Survival Sex Trade.

• 04:30 - The 1997 "Mrs. Anderson" Incident: A missed opportunity.

• 08:15 - "Linkage Blindness": Why the VPD and RCMP couldn't connect the dots.

• 11:00 - The Intellectual War: Dr. Kim Rossmo vs. Old School Policing.

• 13:45 - The Horror of the Farm: What the raid actually uncovered.

• 15:20 - "Make it an even 50": Pickton’s cellmate confession.

• 17:15 - The Verdict & The "Forsaken" Legacy.

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