Elliot Rodger killed six people and injured seven, before turning a gun on himself on 23 May 2014, in Isla Vista, California.
Elliot Rodger’s spree of murders on 23 May 2014 at the University of California, Santa Barbara remain hotly debated.
Many have argued that Rodger’s was a misogynist fuelled to kill by his hatred of women and of the men they chose to sleep with instead of Rodger’s himself. Others have leaned towards understanding his actions as a result of a psychological break with reality.
These arguments have been stipulated based on Rodger’s manifesto writings and YouTube video posts.
These are the basic facts to be concluded from reading of Elliot Rodger’s autobiographical writings:
- His journey through adolescence was difficult as he was bullied and could never achieve the popularity he so desired.
- He became obsessed with owning women to better his social status – when they rejected him, he turned to hating them and their chosen sexual partners.
- Elliot Rodger’s despised happy couples, especially interracial couples as he thought himself superior to black and Asian men.
- His killings were premeditated as he planned to seek revenge on all those who he felt had humiliated him.
