If you are interested enough to read about him, I recommend "Buried Dreams: Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer" by Tim Cahill. It's pretty much written from Gacy's perspective.. let's you see how he viewed himself (as a victim, of course) and the world around him. There is a section later in the book that walks the reader through one of his nights with one of his victims, and it is very disturbing to say the least.
A good read, if you like to be disturbed.
What was the murder part like?
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shareHe didn't take responsibility for what he did. His continued defense was that by putting on the handcuffs, the boys were consenting to be raped, tortured, and murdered. So he felt victimized by the murder charges. He also felt like a victim when the police issued surveillance on him after the disappearance of Rob Piest (he felt slandered by the surveillance/ that it was hurting his business). Gacy also felt victimized by the sodomy charges against him when he lived in Iowa when he was in his 20s. Apparently that teenager had blackmailed Gacy after the incident and that also made him a victim in his mind. He was paranoid and delusional, so he blamed everyone else for his crimes.
The murder part in the book I mentioned before walks you through a night with Gacy. It describes the types of torture he inflicted on his victims, so it's not for the faint of heart. It still haunts me to this day and I read that book at least 7 months ago.
Wow he sucks.
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