Killer on the Road

[Steve Warble]

> Date:          Thu, 4 Feb 1999 00:51:32 -0500
> From:          "Kevin Mowery" <profbobo at io.com>
> To:            <UA at purpletape.cs.uchicago.edu>
> Subject:       Re: Killer on the Road

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> > From: James Palmer <jrp36 at hermes.cam.ac.uk>
> > To: UA list <UA at purpletape.cs.uchicago.edu>
> > Subject: Re: Killer on the Road
> > Date: Friday, February 05, 1999 9:28 AM
> > 
> > Great write-up, but I was surprised there was no mention of the thuggee
> > cult, who are surely the original Killers on the Road.  They were a
SNIP
> 
> 	You've answered your own question (although there wasn't really a
> question).  The Thugee killed for a religious purpose.  The Killer on the
> Road kills for no better reason than that it likes to kill people.
> 
Hi, new reader, first time contributor...

Perhaps this is an example of Archetype evolution in action.  the 
original Killers on the Road killed for religion, then it became 
power, then hatred, and now its just joy of killing.  the next step 
would be a killer who kills because.  Just because.

Steve W