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Teenage Confession On The Farm
- At 15, Edmund "Ed" Kemper calmly confessed to killing his grandparents and waited to be arrested on their farm.
- Authorities transferred him from juvenile to adult custody and committed him to Atascadero State Hospital.
Gaming The System Through Tests
- While institutionalized, Ed scored near genius on IQ tests and manipulated evaluations to appear rehabilitated.
- Clinicians reduced his diagnosis and parole followed despite warnings against release.
The Gentle Giant Persona
- After release in 1969, Ed lived with his mother near UC Santa Cruz and used her campus parking pass to frequent campus.
- Locals knew him as a friendly "big Ed" who socialized with law enforcement at a bar.