Serial killers and politicians share traits

[mikepdx]

Using his law enforcement experience and data drawn from the FBI's behavioral analysis unit,
Jim Kouri has collected a series of personality traits common to a couple of professions.

Kouri, who's a vice president of the National Assn. of Chiefs of Police,
has assembled traits such as superficial charm, an exaggerated sense of self-worth,
glibness, lying, lack of remorse and manipulation of others.

Yup. Violent homicide aside, our elected officials often show many of the exact same
character traits as criminal nut-jobs, who run from police but not for office.

While not exhibiting physical violence, many political leaders display varying degrees of anger, feigned outrage and other behaviors.
They also lack what most consider a "shame" mechanism.

"This allows them to do what they want, whenever they want," he wrote.

Serial killers and politicians share traits | Examiner

Politicians share personality traits with serial killers: Study | Los Angeles Times

[kb2vxa]

"While many political leaders will deny the assessment regarding their similarities with serial killers and other career criminals, it is part of a psychopathic profile that may be used in assessing the behaviors of many officials and lawmakers at all levels of government."

While many political leaders will deny the assessment regarding their similarities with other career criminals and serial killers, it is part of a psychopathic profile that may be used in assessing the behaviors of many officials and lawmakers at all levels of government.

There, now it's in the proper perspective.

[poltergeisty]

I believe it! A certain genius these punks have!

[Ray_Air]

I could believe they would share common traits to sociopaths and pathological liars.