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From: Paddy
Date: Monday, February 26, 2007
Time: 10:59:33 AM
We've heard all about the sights and sounds at the Bundy murder scene. I've read nothing at all about the smell. Please excuse my ignorance, as I've never been in the military and am neither a fireman, policeman, medical examiner, EMT or coroner, so... What would the scene at Bundy have smelled like to the murderer who was standing in close proximity to the two people he had just slaughtered? Would a novice killer not "throw up" due to the terrible, sweet stench of blood? If so, such "throw-up" would be found at the scene, and through DNA the killer would be easily identified (if he was one of the suspects). Would the killer be saturated in an unspeakably foul stench that can not easily be showered away? Do the victims excrete feces or other bodily fluids that would cause the perpetrator's hair and pores to smell terribly? I honestly don't know. Schulman made a good point that when slitting someone's throat from behind, blood will spray all over the place, and the killer is likely to have incredible glandular activities. I guess my main question is: is it possible for a person who has been in the midst of death to actually "smell like death" (and not necessarily be able to shower it away and smell like normal within 45 minutes)? Jasper, I have a feeling you may have some of these answers, due to your military background. Thanks. - Paddy