"The percentage of sickos hasn't necessarily changed (hopefully) so it doesn't have to reflect that badly on the state of society in general."

According to my fav unit at the FBI in Quantico, there are more than 100 active serial killers in the US -known. There are at least that many - unknown, although the internet is making it possible to log in more and more cases of unsolved murders that help link victims to known and potential (new) perps.

Thats why I have several feebs and and state investigators on myspace friends list. Just in case they need a bit of the old moly boly (insider term, molec bio) help beyond their clever lab folks capacity...they always know they have a little extra help tucked away on the side.

Serendipity works both ways in a well-connected network.