Compare And Contrast Beltway Snipers

Beltway Sniper vs Unabomber The heinous crimes that were committed by the Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski and the Beltway Snipers John Muhammad and Lee Malvo will be remembered for ages to come. Today, I am going to explain who the Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski is and what actions placed him where he is today. Then, I will explain who the Beltway Snipers John Muhammad and Lee Malvo were and what actions got them to where they are today. Then I will explain how they differ, how their motivations differ, and if these factors determined how they selected their targets. Lastly, I will explain who committed some of their acts in the great state of Arizona. All too often in the modern world there are acts of terror and hate. Together we can learn and dissect the motivations that bring these actions upon us all, and together we can combat them to prevent loss of life. The Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski didn’t start life as a bomber. He was a graduate of Harvard with close to genius level ability in mathematics (Johnston, 1998). He was also a former professor at University of California at Berkeley (The Unabomber, 2008). These are not qualities that most people would associate with someone who

Jerry Taylor was playing golf on the Fred Enke Golf Course when he was shot possibly by Muhammad and Malvo (Manning, 2006). Malvo told authorities that he and Muhammad had shot a senator on a golf course in Arizona but obviously Taylor was not a senator (Manning, 2006). This incident happened in March of 2002 and it just so happened that Muhammad and Malvo were visiting Muhammad’s sister just around the time of the murder (Manning, 2006). With the information I have I can’t confirm if they in fact killed the Arizona man but with Malvo’s statement I feel like it can be inferred for now until it’s proven. In any case it is tragic that a man would be gunned down while practicing his golf game out in