From Flashing To The Unimaginable: The Meadowvale Predator's Rampage | 72 Hours | Real Crime

The episode is about a series of sexual assaults and a rape that occurred in Meadowvale, a suburb of Toronto, in 1998. The attacks were all committed by a young man on a bicycle, and the police are trying to catch him before he strikes again. The police have a composite sketch of the suspect, but as the investigation progresses, the list of potential suspects keeps growing, and time is running out. The community is on edge, and the teenage victims have been terrorized by the sexual predator.
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[@barryberkmanblock]

"Lake Aquitaine, named after the famous Scottish lake which is said to be haunted by the Loch Ness Monster." 1) there is no Lake Aquitaine in Scotland 2) the lake famous for the Loch Ness Monster is...Loch Ness what the hell? 😂

[@brandyrichard6001]

See how rumors or silly legends snowball?! The Lochness pic from the old days turned out to be a hoax. People are just freeking bored and need some attention in their lives. 🙇‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@jeffreyware6693]

Thank you!!!!

[@einienj3281]

And isn't Nessie still alive? Why would Nessie be haunting a random lake?

[@CyberZombie]

I was just going to say what Barry said! WTF Canada. Seriously.

[@Thebrokenheart2023]

as a person who has lived in scotland her almost whole life, im amazed they couldnt be bothered to check out their facts lol. i guess i better check my bath for loch ness just in case too!!! lol

[@saritacruz3020]

I love this narrator's voice!

[@elizabethmcglothlin5406]

I thought the Loch Ness Monster was in Loch Ness? And the same barn TWICE?

[@DinoCism]

It sounds like a name the rapist would give himself to sound cool. Really dumb choice.

[@foo219]

It's surprisingly common, that need to be a hero, or just getting involved to get inside information about the investigation. There's always that creeping suspicion that the person next to you in the chain of people probing the bog actually knows exactly where the missing person is, because they're the one that put them there...

[@sawyerthestarling]

Makes me think of Ed Kemper. He was sitting in a cop bar talking to officers as a regular. So multiple conversations. They were having beers with a serial killer. Unreal.

[@Holocaustica]

Pretty sure the Loch Ness Monster has changed its address now.

[@joegreen8248]

?

[@SpringNotes]

Thank you. You've made me burst out laughing 😂

[@erikaolckers]

Haha cute😅

[@ceej6189]

😂 if it were real it would of died and been floating at the top of the Loch, its actually one of our more beautiful lochs

[@stevemartin6144]

I lived in Meadowvale. It is NOT a suburb of Toronto. It is an area of Mississauga. The rapist was NEVER KNOWN as the "Loch Ness Monster". Who makes up this nonsense? Lake Aquitaine is a man-made artificial lake and its naming had NOTHING to do with Scotland. The lake is simply next to Aquitaine Avenue. It is NOT pronounced as, "Awkwahtane". It is pronounced like, "Ackwittane". This series has poor research, makes up drama for the sake of it and makes up silly stories.

[@gcmguitar7109]

I like the unusual format of this show. Makes a nice change from the usual true crime painting by numbers dross.

[@jamespattenden605]

How many more police could be employed if they didn't employ these so called experts that only tell them what they should already know.

[@justinbell700]

What monsters these people really and truly are

[@loritracy1385]

Aren't you supposed to keep the witnesses separate so as not to taint the investigation by comparing the stories? Or are they trying to get it thrown out? Defense would have a field day with that.

[@dianesterns4961]

I believe that was for a theatrical effect. They would never put witnesses together until after they were interviewed separately.

[@katherine9109]

​​​​@@dianesterns4961 maybe not in a murder investigation. but it happened when I was falsely accused of assaulting 2 young women. (I was a senior.) absolutely horrible experience. all because of a horribly bad cop.

[@tonya--7704]

Did it not occur to the cops to maybe do a line up and have the 4 witnesses identify the creep? It might have saved a lot of time and wasted effort.

[@AKA_Ted]

Caanadah ehh 🇨🇦

[@diaryofarealmom3264]

Yeah, or have the victim pick it out of a photo book with the 18 pictures? I don’t get it…. Lol.

[@lindasyarnbarn5176]

I guessed Marvin P. right off when they showed the 4 suspects!!

[@abocas]

I thought, no, I know, that Loch Ness is in Scotland .... And .... there are some really weird comments here. From weird Swedish to weird religious comments 🥴

[@GenerationJones-zq6sg]

That was a weird piece of script about the Loch Ness monster. 🤨

[@einienj3281]

I've never been flashed by a woman.. multiple men have flashed me though.. first time I was 9, latest was a couple of years ago.. unfortunately, I'm sure there will be more.. 🤢👎🏻

[@juhotasken]

I've never understood what goes on inside those men's heads when they do that? I mean, what the hell is the point? But as a man myself, what i would do in women's shoes would be to just start laughing at that creeps peepee and kick him in the nuts so he couldn't do anything in rage.

[@juhotasken]

Like i always say to my big sister, the best defense against much larger attacker, is to either kick him in the nuts or punch him in the throat. Even professionals won't want to get hit in those areas, because they are the most effective places which is why they are forbidden in proper fights.

[@cygnals524]

@EinieN J Other than my wife no women have flashed me either ... hehehe, my wife is still smoking hot to this day so I consider myself lucky & I am flattered that she still has the desire to flash me at times :) If you want to stop a guy from flashing you do this ...... point and laugh your ass off at "it" him" or whatever they are flashing LOLOL Robin Williams made this statement during of his many stand up specials "Men can NOT take laughter at their "mighty" swords" Men who think flashing women or masturbating in front of total strangers will get them laid have watched one too many porno movies and do not reside in reality. Most porn movies are made by men for men with very little regard to what women want so these demented creeps can get a completely warped sense of reality when it comes to this issue. Men who flash or masturbate in front of women have never once gotten laid by this behavior & need serious help. Many men have fantasies of watching women masturbate and confuse this thinking women want that same exact thing which is not the case at all. If these cro-mag neanderthals actually took the time to learn what women want and actually talk to women about it rather than using porno movies or the advice of their drunk buddy who never has a girlfriend as their way of thinking they understand women they just might actually get a date so they can actually get to know other women rather than just assuming and objectifying. Every guy I have ever known who has his own messed up views on what women want are single and have been divorced multiple times. The last guy I worked with and got to know had some messed up views and he treated his wife and all his girlfriends horrible and was an as*h*le to women because he truly believes this is what women want. He WAS married to a doctor and was just a high school graduate so he already married "up" and surprise, surprise she left him for a guy who bought her flowers and treated her with respect. This was his 3rd divorce and he was in his mid 40s at the time and surprisingly he still has no clue and does not get it and probably never will. I know this is not the same as a sexual predator but it just shows how even guys who appear normal and are not perverts still have no clue about how to treat women. Not every guy obviously but more don't understand than do understand. I always cherish(ed) my female sister friends and talk with them even when I was a teenager and into my 20s, 30s, etc... as I want to understand as much as possible and found relying on my older family members or friends never worked as they have no clue themselves but love acting like they know it all, etc... I have a mom, a daughter and a wife so I do not want anyone to be a pervert around them and definitely do not want them ever being abused. My dad spent the first 9 years of my life in jail and prison and is a drunken, perverted moron still to this day so I wanted to be the exact opposite of him & still do. He is a perverted loser who is embarrassing still to this day even though he is almost 80 and still thinks women enjoy this. Sometimes having a sick role model can be a benefit because you learn what NOT to do or say. I grew up mostly in the 1970s and the disgusting habit of "mooning" was popular for a brief time and it seemed every time I was on the highway during the mid to late 1970s some jack ass was mooning people out of the passenger side of the vehicle they were riding in. I am glad that fad did not catch on LOLOL

[@cygnals524]

@@juhotasken That is excellent advice. Also, tell them to hold their key in between their fingers and slam it into their eye(s) if they try to attack them. If they do not have a key they can use their thumb. Slamming a thumb into a person's eye will keep them busy long enough so they can get away. My best friend has taught self defense for almost 40 years now and that is the first thing he teaches women and men to do if approached and attacked. A knee slammed into the nuts is also a great way to free up some time to get away and scream for help. No guy enjoys getting kicked, kneed or punched in the giblets!! It is extremely painful. I have never been assaulted in that area but when I was a teenager I did manage to catch a baseball there and it was a very "brutal" experience that kept me sore for several days afterwards. I can only imagine what getting kneed, kicked or punched there feels like and never want to find out.

[@juhotasken]

@@cygnals524 Yes, i'm all for what you just said _except_ the keys thing because it can hurt your own fist worse than the attacker in worst case scenario. I've been kicked in the nuts by a crazy ex girlfriend, who did it "for the lolz" literally and did not realize how serious it was, and it resulted me gasping air on the floor and almost crying that why did she do it. She just laughed.

[@joegreen8248]

10 years

[@firstlast1047]

Hmmm, it seems an immediate connection could have been made from the female that discovered the burning bale and the red SUV.

[@katherinecollins4685]

Well presented

[@AnimeShinigami13]

If your composite sketch yields dozens of hysterical calls, the problem is your sketch artist. Clearly that sketch wasn't distinct enough.

[@LiftingStress]

First time coming across someone who starts committing crimes because they weren't able save someone's life or in this case a couple. Bizzare!

[@R.Iamondi]

Unless He is the one who put fire and killed the couple. He is a psychopath, that is for sure.

[@breda042]

I don't understand why they say ' violent rape ", rape in itself is an act of violence.

[@blacksapphirerain]

True, I’m assuming they mean it also involved beating.

[@DEATH-THE-GOAT]

In Sweden we praise the r4p157s and put the shame on the victim. Latest debacle the "snuggker got about $ 80,000 as competition for time over served

[@alainpreveaux2428]

How many are immigrants? We get force fed the "diversity is our strength" lie in spite of statistics to the contrary.

[@suzimonkey345]

That’s simply not true! The government, very responsibly handed out, “Please don’t r*pe me” bracelets, to protect the young ladies! 🙄

[@DEATH-THE-GOAT]

@@suzimonkey345 I was sarcastic

[@diaryofarealmom3264]

well, you don’t want any rapppisfs wasting time in prison when they could out finding new victims. That would be unfair.

[@diaryofarealmom3264]

@@suzimonkey345 “Police in Sweden are distributing colored bracelets as a means of engaging young people and raising awareness about unwanted sexual advances.” Thanks Swedish government! Without your campaign people wouldn’t know that they didn’t want to be rapppp3d, and that r39e is bad! 🙄 I actually had to look this up because it was so ridiculous!! Just wow….

[@katherine9109]

Marvin Pain..? what a handle! why would parents saddle a kid with a moniker like that? as if 'Marvin' isn't bad enough. sometimes you gotta wonder: "what's in a name..?" I bet that guy was harassed about it his whole life! it doesn't cost much to legally change your name, folks. do it for your kids.

[@louisetaylor3643]

Poor human

[@DEATH-THE-GOAT]

In Sweden they *NEVER* put out a description of the perpetrator unless he is an ethical Swede, just that the perp was medium hight and word dark clothes. And if the police give a description the media "pixel" it. Sweden is the "forced smuggling" capital of the world!

[@alainpreveaux2428]

In the USA, there have been 5 million illegal invaders in 2 years and probably 50 million undocumented in total. The government is totally criminally negligent in it's number one job of protecting Americans.

[@algimante2097]

*ethnic

[@declamatory]

Sweden is the rape capitol of the world!

[@einienj3281]

Ranting about it here won't help you.. might want to talk to your representatives..

[@flottpale1]

So why is it that i have seen Swedish television show survellience camera footage of people that don´t look ethnically Swedish one bit and that are suspected of commiting a crime and they ask for the viewers help identifying the suspects? There is a lot of shit going on in this country so you dont have to make shit up if you want to complain about things. Thats just pathetic.

[@jeremybennett2168]

what monsters there

[@michaell.445]

4K resolution but the aspect ratio is wrong

[@sherrismith8874]

The Firebug podcast is about an arsonist. I don't want to give any more details because of spoilers, but I thought it was very good.

[@sallyjanepreston]

The music was too distracting.

[@leftwingjunkie]

In what world is flashing imaginable?

[@joannewilson1483]

Another creep

[@R.Iamondi]

I really don’t understand why someone would not want to give its DNA, law should change to obligatory DNA when needed. This is so wrong, and that is why criminality is just getting worse every day. What a disgusting and depraved person, parasites of society. That a woman has to go through a rape it must be a true nightmare. I feel sorry for these women. 10 year and then he starts again. That is the corrupt justice system, unfortunately!

[@snowlizard44]

😮

[@user-io6pj8bz8h]

Fake

[@gracebalino6851]

R 😊

[@kathysenn7664]

the man in the composite sketch has snake-like features.. fitting, yes!? the devil is filled with fury, knowing his time's almost up.. Salvation belongs to God, The Creator, and the Lamb Who was slain! 🕊️🤍Come

[@jonathanpratte1988]

We are in 2023.

[@kamrul828]

@@jonathanpratte1988 lol

[@kathysenn7664]

@@jonathanpratte1988 greetings.. I visited your channel to get an idea of what you meant in your short sentence. We are indeed in 2023. there are many gods to choose from.. in reality there is One God, the creator of the world we live in, the One who gives life and breath and everything else. Have faith.. believe what you've heard. 🤍🕊️

[@joegreen8248]

​@@kathysenn7664 amen

[@BenSmith-gz4qo]

I believe that the Devil comes in human form basically Evil people nothing Supernatural or Biblical just deranged!!