12 Certified Monsters, and the Legal Loopholes That Let Them Walk Free

You’d think the legal system could be as easy as, “Hey buddy, you killed someone. Time to go to jail for the rest of your life,” but as the now hundreds of True Crime shows have shown us, it’s nowhere near that easy. The criminal justice system is a complex and ridiculously confusing series of rules and regulations that, if combed through by much smarter legal minds than us, leave room for some very interesting loopholes.

Quirky little technicalities like an improper search warrant or a statute of limitations have allowed even the most savage people to evade conviction, despite overwhelming evidence that pointed to their guilt. Now they’re out here, just kickin’ it like the rest of us. Does mass murder just pop up in their everyday conversations like one solid “Back in my day” story? Maybe. Hey, you could always ask one of these 12 verified monsters whose legal loopholes allowed them to stand right behind you as you read this.

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