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Criminals are Nothing Special | Evy Poumpuras

12 Aug 2024 · 1 min

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In this monologue, former FBI agent Evy Poumpuras argues that criminals are not the monstrous, predatory figures often portrayed in media. She describes them as ordinary, sometimes meek individuals who have experienced personal hardships. Poumpuras emphasizes that these offenders typically target the most vulnerable members of society—children, women, and the elderly—highlighting that children are the most victimized group. By dismantling the "apex predator" myth, she urges listeners to recognize the human reality of offenders and understand the dynamics of victim selection.

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I've sat across people who've done horrible things and you think you're gonna have this monster in front of you. It's a normal person. They're nothing special. Really? Nope, they've been beat up, they've been let down. Some of them are super meek. Really? Yes, they're nice, they're quiet, they're not this thing that you label. They'll connect with you, they'll look in your eyes, they'll respond to that. Don't do that, but they're also not these apex predators that we make them out to be. When you look at these folks, who do they typically target? Vulnerable women. Yes, women and children. Actually, the number one population that gets victimized the most are children because they're the most helpless, then women, then elderly. So if you're such an apex predator, why are you picking on these populations?