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A molasses manifesto production brought to you by audio up, you're listening to Killer Tape.

The true crime podcast were killers and hardcore criminals tell their own story and their own words.

I'm your host, Dr. Mindtree Filmmaker Bill Bacheley. Joining me is veteran prison reporter Jack Jones.

This is Killer Tape, season one, David Burkowitz, aka Son of Sam.

I hope you die, I hope you die.

He confessed to being the 44 killer, ordered by a voice speaking to a neighbor's dog,

carrying out his bloody outrage against young pretty women.

I stuck up on him and shot him.

Burkowitz planned to use the revolver again and again until he felt police were getting close.

I wanted to help people, I wanted to be for somebody that's dead.

David Burkowitz, 24 years old, found himself surrounded by police.

Well, he said, you got it.

Now the need for a story is not for anybody else or for myself.

At least say those words ended the biggest man hunt in New York City history.

I should spend my whole life here for what I've done.

Episode 6. God, guns and girls.

Act 1. Good morning, South Korea.

Just one month after David Burkowitz graduated from high school in June of 1971,

he joined the army.

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