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Lynch's assurances were more than just lip service, though, or him trying to simply placate a very increasingly worried public. In Napa County, the school district's 64 school buses were given armed police escorts every day as they covered roughly 4,000 miles transporting children to 28 different schools.

Lynch's assurances were more than just lip service, though, or him trying to simply placate a very increasingly worried public. In Napa County, the school district's 64 school buses were given armed police escorts every day as they covered roughly 4,000 miles transporting children to 28 different schools.

So they really put in a lot of resources. And additionally, a volunteer spotter was added to every school bus, and their job was to watch for any unusual activity along the bus route.

So they really put in a lot of resources. And additionally, a volunteer spotter was added to every school bus, and their job was to watch for any unusual activity along the bus route.

Yeah, seriously. But the statements and the press coverage of the manhunt prompted a massive public outpouring, and within a few days, the San Francisco police had received hundreds of tips, but none provided any useful information. Among the most bizarre was a call from a man claiming to be the killer and offering a strange offer of surrender, basically.

Yeah, seriously. But the statements and the press coverage of the manhunt prompted a massive public outpouring, and within a few days, the San Francisco police had received hundreds of tips, but none provided any useful information. Among the most bizarre was a call from a man claiming to be the killer and offering a strange offer of surrender, basically.

On October 21st, the caller told investigators he wanted them to arrange for a nationally recognized lawyer, F. Lee Bailey, to appear on the local morning show AM San Francisco the next morning. And he said he would call in to discuss a possible surrender. And he said if Bailey's not available, he would settle for California defense attorney Melvin Belli. Mm-hmm.

On October 21st, the caller told investigators he wanted them to arrange for a nationally recognized lawyer, F. Lee Bailey, to appear on the local morning show AM San Francisco the next morning. And he said he would call in to discuss a possible surrender. And he said if Bailey's not available, he would settle for California defense attorney Melvin Belli. Mm-hmm.

So the next morning, host Jim Dunbar, who was joined by Melvin Belly, urged regular listeners not to call in so that the lines would remain completely open for the killer. For nearly an hour, the two men just chatted on air as they waited for this supposed killer to call, who finally called in about 50 minutes into the show. In the clip, Belly can be heard saying, did you hear me?

So the next morning, host Jim Dunbar, who was joined by Melvin Belly, urged regular listeners not to call in so that the lines would remain completely open for the killer. For nearly an hour, the two men just chatted on air as they waited for this supposed killer to call, who finally called in about 50 minutes into the show. In the clip, Belly can be heard saying, did you hear me?

And a disembodied voice replies, yes, I did. And then hangs up the phone. A few minutes later, the man claiming to be the Zodiac called back and they started a strange conversation where he told Belly to refer to him as Sam. Like the name Sam. Interesting. Yeah.

And a disembodied voice replies, yes, I did. And then hangs up the phone. A few minutes later, the man claiming to be the Zodiac called back and they started a strange conversation where he told Belly to refer to him as Sam. Like the name Sam. Interesting. Yeah.

Throughout the conversation, both Dunbar and Belly tried to get some confirmation that the caller was the man who had called the police the night before, if not the actual killer. But Sam, quote unquote, dodged their questions and just continued insisting that he was the killer. He said, I don't want to give myself up. I want to kill those kids. I'm getting one of my headaches now.

Throughout the conversation, both Dunbar and Belly tried to get some confirmation that the caller was the man who had called the police the night before, if not the actual killer. But Sam, quote unquote, dodged their questions and just continued insisting that he was the killer. He said, I don't want to give myself up. I want to kill those kids. I'm getting one of my headaches now.

I've got to kill. I've got to kill. And this is just in like a morning show. Like, damn, that's the scariest thing ever. Hello? Literally, hello. After roughly 20 minutes, the caller told Belly, meet me on top of the Fairmont Hotel with nobody else or I'll jump. No, thank you. So Belly refused to meet the man on the roof. Thank you. But he said they ended up agreeing on an alternate location.

I've got to kill. I've got to kill. And this is just in like a morning show. Like, damn, that's the scariest thing ever. Hello? Literally, hello. After roughly 20 minutes, the caller told Belly, meet me on top of the Fairmont Hotel with nobody else or I'll jump. No, thank you. So Belly refused to meet the man on the roof. Thank you. But he said they ended up agreeing on an alternate location.

He was like, I'll meet you somewhere. So they made plans to meet at 10.30 a.m., but when Belly arrived at this secret location, there was no one there to meet him.

He was like, I'll meet you somewhere. So they made plans to meet at 10.30 a.m., but when Belly arrived at this secret location, there was no one there to meet him.

He waited until 11.15, but when Sam, quote unquote, failed to show up, he just abandoned the plan and left. Okay. Now, that Sam didn't show up at the agreed upon location didn't come as a surprise to a lot of people. Captain Lee, not the below deck star. I knew you were going to say that.

He waited until 11.15, but when Sam, quote unquote, failed to show up, he just abandoned the plan and left. Okay. Now, that Sam didn't show up at the agreed upon location didn't come as a surprise to a lot of people. Captain Lee, not the below deck star. I knew you were going to say that.