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(NewsNation) — An interviewer says “Son of Sam” serial slayer David Berkowitz has go a reformed prisoner, astir 50 years aft New York City constabulary slapped the cuffs connected him and ended his reign of terror.
But Michael Franzese won’t spell truthful acold arsenic to accidental the nationalist would beryllium harmless if Berkowitz is ever freed.
“Could it ever hap again? I don’t know. That’s a pugnacious question,” Franzese told “Banfield” connected Wednesday.
The 72-year-old Berkowitz reportedly is not angling to get out. Berkowitz goes to authorities parole hearings retired of what helium has said is an work to be but told Franzese he’s not trying to get retired and adjacent suggested helium doesn’t merit it.
Who was the 'Son of Sam' killer?
People who lived done the "Son of Sam" epoch would not argue.
From July 1976 to August 1977, Berkowitz fatally changeable six radical and wounded 7 others arsenic helium went connected late-night hunts for women oregon couples sitting successful cars. Initially known arsenic the “.44 Caliber Killer” — a notation to the benignant of weapon helium utilized — the stalker aboriginal referred to himself arsenic “Son of Sam” successful taunting letters helium wrote to constabulary and journalists.
Detectives yet zeroed successful connected Berkowitz, a postal employee, aft examining parking tickets that had been near connected cars adjacent the last transgression scene. He was arrested Aug. 10, 1977, extracurricular his Yonkers flat gathering and reportedly said to police, “You got me. What took you truthful long?”
During his decades down bars, Berkowitz has embraced Christianity and granted occasional interviews.
Brooklyn, N.Y.: "Son of Sam," David Berkowitz, stands earlier Criminal Court Judge Richard Brown astatine the Criminal Court gathering successful Brooklyn, N.Y. to perceive charges accusing him successful six random murders connected August 11, 1977. (Photo by Stan Wolfson/Newsday RM via Getty Images)David Berkowitz has blamed demons
Enter Franzese, a erstwhile Colombo transgression household skipper who served clip for racketeering and likewise became religious. Through a communal acquaintance, helium was capable to get an interrogation with Berkowitz. It ran past twelvemonth connected Franzese’s YouTube page, “Sit Down with Michael Franzese.”
During the talk, Berkowitz repeats his claims that demonic forces pushed him to go a serial killer. He says aft leaving the Army arsenic a young man, helium wanted to find a girlfriend, get joined and usage the GI measure to get an education.
“I was surviving my life. Inwardly, I was conscionable wrestling with these forces of darkness,” the convicted slayer says.
Franzese said helium recovered Berkowitz “sincere” during their gathering and noted the captive participates successful Bible studies. He said Berkowitz told him helium gets message from would-be killers and discourages them from pursuing successful his earlier footsteps.
“He said, ‘I get hundreds of letters, and I effort to discourage these radical from doing thing brainsick similar I did,’” Franzese said.
Berkowitz is adjacent eligible for parole successful 2026.
