Just caught a disturbing documentary on HBO last night by Nick Broomfield about the Grim Sleeper serial killer, who worked between 1988 ans 2002 killing many drug-addicted prostitutes in the L.A. area. The film highlighted some of the more disturbing aspects, like how many folks in the neighborhood knew he was up to no good, how his son was put through the wringer by cops [[and later praised for being the son of the man who was cleaning the streets of "drug-whores"), and how police dragged their feet [[despite pressure and protests by many) just like with the Green River Killer and similar such prolific serial killings.The police definitely epitomized the Malthusian ideal sadly through and through in their attitude.