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So he dialed the number on the poster and he was immediately connected with the regional branch of the FBI, which is. Can you imagine just a camp counselor from fucking New Hampshire? And he's just like, oh, hey. He's like, hi, I'm terrified. Yeah, hi. The agent on the phone took all the details that the director could remember about John off the top of his head.

So he dialed the number on the poster and he was immediately connected with the regional branch of the FBI, which is. Can you imagine just a camp counselor from fucking New Hampshire? And he's just like, oh, hey. He's like, hi, I'm terrified. Yeah, hi. The agent on the phone took all the details that the director could remember about John off the top of his head.

You know, John Berger, the camp counselor.

You know, John Berger, the camp counselor.

And then instructed the man to return to the camp and act as normal as he could. He was like, you just have to go back to the camp and act like nothing is wrong. But he emphasized, do not leave him alone with any of the young female campers or any female campers at all. Oh, shit. Act as normal as you can, but you got to make sure he's not alone with anybody. That would be hearing that.

And then instructed the man to return to the camp and act as normal as he could. He was like, you just have to go back to the camp and act like nothing is wrong. But he emphasized, do not leave him alone with any of the young female campers or any female campers at all. Oh, shit. Act as normal as you can, but you got to make sure he's not alone with anybody. That would be hearing that.

How do you act normal after knowing that he is possibly wanted in California for the assault of a child?

How do you act normal after knowing that he is possibly wanted in California for the assault of a child?

That's the thing, exactly. Now, he didn't have to keep up the facade too long because the next morning, a group of FBI agents arrived at the camp and took Alcala into custody without incident.

That's the thing, exactly. Now, he didn't have to keep up the facade too long because the next morning, a group of FBI agents arrived at the camp and took Alcala into custody without incident.

After comparing his fingerprints with those on file, they knew that they had the right person, and they called Steve Hodel in Los Angeles, who immediately booked a flight to Boston so he could personally bring Alcala back to California to stand trial. He was like, fuck this guy. Fuck you, I'm bringing you in.

After comparing his fingerprints with those on file, they knew that they had the right person, and they called Steve Hodel in Los Angeles, who immediately booked a flight to Boston so he could personally bring Alcala back to California to stand trial. He was like, fuck this guy. Fuck you, I'm bringing you in.

Hodel arrived at the local police precinct early on the morning of August 12th, where he was introduced to Alcala. And as they waited for the extradition paperwork to be completed, Hodel asked Alcala, why? Why did you attack a little child? And in response, Alcala looked expressionless at Hodel and said, I don't want to talk about Rod Alcala and what he did. Oh, please. That's it. Please.

Hodel arrived at the local police precinct early on the morning of August 12th, where he was introduced to Alcala. And as they waited for the extradition paperwork to be completed, Hodel asked Alcala, why? Why did you attack a little child? And in response, Alcala looked expressionless at Hodel and said, I don't want to talk about Rod Alcala and what he did. Oh, please. That's it. Please.

And that is where we're going to end for part one. Oh, God. Yeah. We're going to talk about, you know, his arrest, a conviction, and his eventual release in part two. So get ready for that. And then so there's going to be a little break between part one and part two because we have, you know, Listener Tales, which you'll need as a little palette cleanser. You are going to need that. Yeah.

And that is where we're going to end for part one. Oh, God. Yeah. We're going to talk about, you know, his arrest, a conviction, and his eventual release in part two. So get ready for that. And then so there's going to be a little break between part one and part two because we have, you know, Listener Tales, which you'll need as a little palette cleanser. You are going to need that. Yeah.

So part two will be coming out next Monday. We'll do a little Listener Tales video in between then. So definitely tune in for that. It will be kind of like a pre-palette cleanser, I guess. Yeah. Also kind of a post-palette.

So part two will be coming out next Monday. We'll do a little Listener Tales video in between then. So definitely tune in for that. It will be kind of like a pre-palette cleanser, I guess. Yeah. Also kind of a post-palette.

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