When people think of danger, they usually imagine force, aggression, or obvious threat. John Reginald Halliday Christie shows why that assumption is dangerously wrong. Christie didn’t rely on sudden violence or intimidation. He relied on authority, calmness, and compliance — and by the time violence occurred, his victims were already powerless. This case matters not because it is shocking, but because it is quiet. Who John Reginald Christie Was John Reginald Halliday Christie

Why Uncertainty, Normality, and Politeness Are the Real Danger This photograph was taken at Lake Sammamish on a warm summer day in 1974. At first glance, it looks entirely unremarkable — cars parked closely together, people enjoying the lake, a normal public space filled with ordinary life. Nothing looks threatening. Nothing looks unusual. Nothing demands attention. That is exactly why this image matters. In the photograph, I’ve marked one Volkswagen Beetle with an arrow. As

Bundy frequently used an injury — a cast, a sling, crutches — to appear vulnerable and harmless. He asked for small favours. Help loading something. Assistance carrying an item. Just a moment of time. What he was really doing was this: Testing compliance Collapsing distance Moving people into positions of disadvantage Gaining control without force His success depended on one thing above all else: Most people would rather risk their safety than risk being rude. That is not wea

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