Letters
Numerous citations were sent to the Vallejo Police Department and San Francisco Chronicle. With these puzzling citations, the Zodiac serial killer made sure that what he had to say in these letters was published in newspapers and made known to everyone. Also the Zodiac loved to taunt the police in his letters by leaving no clues to whom the letters came from and included weird phrases and sayings. Here are some examples from several different Zodiac letters:
 | "This is the Zodiac speaking I though you would need a good laugh before you get the bad news you won't get the news for a while yet (Formatting, spelling and grammar are duplicated from the original letter.) "BATES HAD TO DIE THERE WILLBE MORE" (Formatting, spelling and grammar are duplicated from the original letter.) "This is the Zodiac speaking. In answer to your asking for more details about the good times I have had in Vallejo, I shall be very happy to supply even more material. By the way, are the police having a good time with the code? If not, tell them to cheer up; when they do crack it, they will have me." (Formatting, spelling and grammar are duplicated from the original letter.) |
"The police shall never catch me, because I have been too clever for them." (Formatting, spelling and grammar are duplicated from the original letter.) "p.s. 2 cops pulled a goof abot 3 min after I left the cab. I was walking down the hill to the park when this cop car pulled up + one of them called me over + asked if I saw anyone acting suspicious or strange in the last 5 to 10 min + I said yes there was this man who was runnig by waveing a gun & the cops peeled rubber + went around the corner as I directed them + I disappeared into the park a block + a half away never to be seen again.Hey pig doesnt it rile you up to have your noze rubed in your booboos?" (Formatting, spelling and grammar are duplicated from the original letter.) |  |
 | "Put Marco back in the, hell-hole from whence it came -- he has a serious psychological disorder -- always needs to feel superior. I suggest you refer him to a shrink. Meanwhile, cancel the Count Marco column. Since the Count can write anonymously, so can I" (Formatting, spelling and grammar are duplicated from the original letter.) "Have fun!! By the way it could be rather messy if you try to bluff me." " Like I have allways said, I am crack proof. If the Blue Meannies are evere going to catch me, they had best get off their fat asses + do something. Because the longer they fiddle + fart around, the more slaves I will collect for my after life. I do have to give them credit for stumbling across my riverside activity, but they are only finding the easy ones, there are a hell of a lot more down there. The reason I'm writing to the Times is this, They don't bury me on the back pages like some of the others." (Formatting, spelling and grammar are duplicated from the original letter.) |
