Expendable For A Cause.

The Railroading Of Richard Ramírez

A Phony Psychologist

The Questioning the Night Stalker blog published an interesting post that reminds us not to believe anything on documentaries. This one falsely claimed that Richard Ramirez requested a psychiatric evaluation because he wanted to see how psychopathic he really was.

We all know that, from his genuine psychiatric reports, it’s just not something he would ever do. The report turned out to be part of someone’s school project where the student fictionalised an interaction with Richard. Perhaps if the woman playing criminologist on the show was a real one, she would have been able to recognise legitimate sources…

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34 responses to “A Phony Psychologist”

  1. pinkwrath Avatar
    pinkwrath

    Hey everyone
    I know this blog is mostly focused on facts and documentation, but I felt pulled to share something more intuitive. If you’re not into tarot or spiritual takes, feel free to scroll past. But maybe some of you will find this interesting.
    (i did a tarot reading about Richard out of curiosity. The cards i pulled were interesting and the message profound so that’s why i am sharing).
    i asked if he was innocent, i got the hermit in reverse. This is not answering yes or no, it’s probably reflecting his energy. This card represents over-isolation, social anxiety, lack of clarity and struggling to find peace. it’s like “i am not fully guilty. I isolated and didn’t speak my truth”.
    Because of this answer i asked “so you were an accomplice?” i got eight of coins. This card represents skills, dedication, expertise and practice.
    it seems like he was really committed to what he was doing at that time (i guess stealing because he had no job bruh) but this may be saying that he was involved still not the mastermind.
    when you look at this card the man is completely focus and absorbed on laboring over the eight coins. I see this as if he probably wasn’t fully conscious of what was behind (like he was somewhat oblivious of the nature of the crimes, that it wasn’t just breaking into houses) or he was so committed that he felt like he was just doing what he was taught/expected to do.
    at the bottom of the deck there was the ace of cups, all aces represent new beginnings. He wants/wanted a chance to start fresh and to be understood.
    That card may appear in a reading after a long period of being lonely or enduring something that hurt someone emotionally.
    Changing a little bit the subject i asked if he likes the book you published and i want you to look the card up, is the six of coins. The image speaks for itself the man is holding a weighing scale (the accuracy feels crazy at this point haha) i think he definitely likes it.
    then again i checked the bottom of the deck and pulled the five of coins. This card represents isolation,feeling abandoned and adversity. He still feels vulnerable and misunderstood but it’s glad about your work.
    I know this isn’t the usual kind of post here, and I totally understand if it’s not for everyone. I just felt pulled to share it in case someone finds it meaningful or maybe a different angle on Richard.
    thank u for reading if you made it this far hehe

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    1. Isabella 99 Avatar
      Isabella 99

      Dear Pinkwrath I like what you write a lot , alltough I m not into Tarot , I like it because it brings good and positive vibes , and I believe its possible too ! Thanks .

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    2. ~ Jay ~ Avatar
      ~ Jay ~

      Hi, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts with us.
      I think many people will find it an interesting read.

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  2. sarah1997 Avatar
    sarah1997

    woow the lies age getting way too far now is this even ok?!

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  3. Isabella 99 Avatar
    Isabella 99

    Of course Richard would never ever request a evaluation of his grade of psychopathy ! But I remember that Ive read something like that ca 2 years ago, when I had just started reading about him . I remember beeing really confused about the content but most of all I felt annoyed because it read like it was written by a 18 year old wannabe student of criminal psychology who is deep into capital crime. Ive came across a variety of University thesis stuff like this which all read the same , as they all used DSM 3 and Hare checklist as sources , and they were all about Richard Ramirez . I asked myself whether something like that can be legal , I m still annoyed by this . Those writers show such big arrogance and self importance without having the slightest clue about Richard ! And ..there are some scientistic thoughts and evaluations , about his drawings too..I start laughing when I think about those weird escapades… ! Poor, poor Richie ! This Kenny woman …she is just ridiculuous . I have no words for this . OMG ..how dare she do this .

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    1. VenningB Avatar
      VenningB

      She knows nothing of his personality! I saw a video where she said Richard smoked after Miguel’s wife was shot because he wasn’t scared. Ridiculous!

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      1. Isabella 99 Avatar
        Isabella 99

        That Mrs Kenny she should maybe try her luck in a comedyshow..or in a dating show, hahaha ..

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      2. ~ Jay ~ Avatar
        ~ Jay ~

        The tragedy is people believe her. Imagine basing your “professional” analysis on a school project. It’s embarrassing. Lol

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    2. ~ Jay ~ Avatar
      ~ Jay ~

      I know what you mean, you see those kids in the YT comments: “I’m studying him in my criminology class blah blah blah”. They know nothing of the intricacies involved but think they know it all.
      They’re incredibly annoying.

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      1. VenningB Avatar
        VenningB

        And they debate over made killers Vs born killers because they are obsessed with Miguel and his Polaroids!

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      2. Isabella 99 Avatar
        Isabella 99

        Yes thats what I mean , they like to feel really superior and important. Its completely out of proportion too. Who do they think they are ? They havent got the slightest idea what they are talking about . Plus they probably never set their foot near any milieu they are writing about. LOL. Nice ladies though for sure ..hahaha , so funny !

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      3. Isabella 99 Avatar
        Isabella 99

        I m studying him in my psychology class …hahaha .

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  4. Vivi Avatar
    Vivi

    Exactly how, pray tell, are these people “studying” Richard on a psychiatric and psychological level? Let’s walk through the stellar research methods they are probably using.

    Are they basing their conclusions on those two totally authentic and deeply informative interview clips? You know, the ones that are definitely not suspiciously short at a whopping fifteen minutes combined, and are certainly not doctored, edited, or spliced together with cringe-inducing reenactments that eat up over half the screen time. Oh, and let’s not forget the profoundly sane, objective, and highly educated groupies they managed to squeeze in between the cuts. That’s definitely the foundation of rigorous psychological study, right?

    Or maybe they decided to grab a random handful of news articles churned out during the height of the Night Stalker panic. You know, when headlines were flooding in by the hundreds, every single one trying to out-sensationalize the last. Maybe they mistook this avalanche of hysteria for actual psychological insight. As if hysteria and clickbait somehow equate to informed analysis.

    Or wait, maybe the crown jewel of their research is Carlo’s so-called biography. The same book that should be collecting dust in the fiction section of a used bookstore. A book that reads like a B-movie script and yet, somehow, is still treated as gospel. Truly, give it a Pulitzer. Because nothing says solid psychological profiling like quoting a man who clearly prioritized commercial drama over factual integrity.

    And of course, let us not forget our beloved Carrillo, who has practically made it a full-time job to appear on every true crime podcast with a mic and an internet connection. The man spins stories like he is auditioning for a role in his own myth. If there were a drinking game where you took a shot every time he contradicted himself, most of us wouldn’t survive the first half hour.

    Or maybe they took all of these incredibly reliable and well-researched sources, tossed them into a blender with a few of their own fantasies, and called the resulting mess a scholarly analysis. What could go wrong?

    But here is the thing that really matters. Throughout this entire circus, did any of them stop to actually consult legal documents? Did they even bother looking at the writ? Transcripts? Affidavits? Court records? Anything rooted in law, fact, or primary documentation? Or were they too busy lapping up media soundbites and half-truths to care?

    And I am not claiming to be the end-all authority on Richard or his case. I am still learning. There are parts of this story that have been buried, destroyed, altered, or hidden on purpose. But the difference is, I actually care about getting it right. I care about separating fact from spectacle. I do not pretend to know everything. But I know enough to recognize when someone is spouting garbage disguised as insight. What enrages me is that so many self-proclaimed experts rely on biased, sensationalized, and flat-out fictional sources to form their opinions. And worse, they act smug and dismissive toward anyone who dares to challenge the mainstream narrative.

    Let’s get one thing straight. You cannot analyze a five-minute, highly edited clip and slap ten different psychiatric labels on a man like it is some kind of diagnostic party trick. You cannot rely solely on Carlo’s book when even die-hard believers in Richard’s guilt admit the book is riddled with inaccuracies. The timeline is off. The details shift. The basic facts conflict. And those small discrepancies? They matter. They change everything.

    Carrillo contradicts himself every other breath and continues to profit from the suffering of both Richard and the victims. He is not a reliable source. He is an opportunist. And the hybristophile fangirls? The obsessive, fan-fiction fueled delusions they churn out speak volumes about their credibility. These people are not scholars. They are not researchers. They are tourists playing dress-up in a world they do not understand.

    And fabricating stories or misrepresenting facts is not just dishonest. It is dangerous. It contributes to the continued dehumanization of a man whose story has already been twisted into a grotesque caricature. It is anti-intellectual. It is the opposite of responsible inquiry.

    This is not about one blog post or one documentary. This is about the countless people who keep regurgitating the same tired lies, the same tabloid headlines, the same recycled bullshit about this case without ever stopping to ask, “What if we got it wrong?”

    If this case genuinely means something to you, if you are drawn to it not just because of its shock value but because something inside you is telling you there is more to this story, then you owe it to Richard, and to yourself, to go deeper. You owe it to every person who has ever been railroaded by the justice system to question the narrative.

    Richard’s story matters. Not because it is convenient or tidy. But because it is messy, painful, and revealing. The injustices he suffered at the hands of a supposedly fair legal system are not unique. They reflect a broader pattern of systemic failure. The mental illness, the poverty, the trauma, the abandonment—these are not footnotes. They are the foundation of his life. They are the parts that everyone conveniently ignores when trying to paint him as a monster.

    If truth means anything to you, then you must be willing to ask uncomfortable questions. You must be willing to go beyond the Netflix dramatizations and challenge the version of the story you were handed. You must be willing to think critically and independently. Not because it is easy, but because it is the only path to justice.

    Richard’s case is not just about one man. It is about what happens when society decides someone is guilty before the trial even begins. It is about all the voices silenced by the system. It is about the cost of ignoring complexity in favor of a clean narrative. And if we let that stand without scrutiny, we are complicit in it.

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    1. ~ Jay ~ Avatar
      ~ Jay ~

      Hi Vivi, welcome back, we missed your thoughtful posts.

      I couldn’t agree more, and your last paragraph resonated particularly for me.
      Thanks so much for spelling it out.

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  5. karina861b195d4 Avatar
    karina861b195d4

    Very well said Vivi, I completely agree with you. RR’s case, after knowing the truth… is incredibly frustrating and disappointing.

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  6. loudlysweets34a34bb36f Avatar
    loudlysweets34a34bb36f

    hi everyone, i usually just lurk here and dont comment, but i wanted to ask – does anyone know what happened to rosie’s social media? It looks like she deleted her ig account and her youtube video, which i noticed around the time the peacock documentary came out or shortly after. maybe its just me but i cant find her online anywhere for some reason. it just seems strange to me that she’d disappear so suddenly, especially after putting so much effort into promoting her book online.
    also, i just wanted to say that i really love this blog! I used to be one of those people that believed in richards guilt, but this blog has really changed my mind. all of you do such a great job at breaking this case down and sharing thoughtful insights about it. keep doing what your doing!

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    1. ~ Jay ~ Avatar
      ~ Jay ~

      Hi, welcome to the blog and thanks for commenting. It’s great to know that you enjoy reading our posts, especially as you are now looking at the case with eyes wide open.

      As for Rosie, we noticed her socials were down, we don’t have an explanation but she will probably re-launch herself when she’s ready.
      We’re expecting a few revisions to her timeline of events, so let’s see.

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  7. interesting-case Avatar
    interesting-case

    It’s been a year since I found this blog and bought my copy of this excellent book. I still lurk from time to time and wish you all a wonderful summer 2025. Last summer I was immersed in RR and the book and it’s surely been an eye opening ride. Take care everyone.

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    1. VenningB Avatar
      VenningB

      I am glad you’re still visiting us! I hope you also have a great summer!

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    2. ~ Jay ~ Avatar
      ~ Jay ~

      Good to see you! Have a great summer.

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      1. interesting-case Avatar
        interesting-case

        Im very late on this but have you guys heard the extended audio tapes of RR on youtube when he was interviewed for Carlo’s book? It’s 12 minutes long and it’s the most I’ve ever heard of his voice.

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      2. ~ Jay ~ Avatar
        ~ Jay ~

        I am not sure if I saw the exact one you did, but we had a discussion recently about how there seems to be a couple of different versions of the part where he talks about Josefina’s death.
        Carlo appears to made a couple of recordings of the same bit.

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  8. interesting-case Avatar
    interesting-case

    This one.

    https://youtu.be/QrCx0OO3tcI?feature=shared

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    1. ~ Jay ~ Avatar
      ~ Jay ~

      Thank you, I’ll check it out.

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  9. sarah1997 Avatar
    sarah1997

    hi eveyone hope you’re all having a fun and great summer! Good to see new people coming to this blog and interacting! I still have your book and keep close to my bed side haha waiting as always for part 2😁

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    1. ~ Jay ~ Avatar
      ~ Jay ~

      Hi Sarah, we’re all fine and glad to know you’re still loving the book.

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      1. sarah1997 Avatar
        sarah1997

        My fave book! Still counting on part 2 tho!😆

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  10. sarah1997 Avatar
    sarah1997

    I don’t know if you read the YouTube channel you guys told us about and the owner of the channel said that there are people out there asking for us or something like that to be like idk mean or something?!

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    1. ~ Jay ~ Avatar
      ~ Jay ~

      Sorry, Sarah, I’m not sure I understand what you mean.

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      1. sarah1997 Avatar
        sarah1997

        It’s ok I’ll clear it out my bad I don’t think I understood what I said too haha sorry, but ok the SataysAndMash YouTube channel wrote a few days ago on their channel that people were advising them to leave abusive comments on for engagement boosting!

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      2. ~ Jay ~ Avatar
        ~ Jay ~

        Yes they did. The algorithm makes it like that, however, I think they’re banning abusers who have nothing to add to discussions.
        Different opinions are fine, but that’s not the same as name calling.
        The risk of abuse stops would-be commenters from speaking.

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      3. sarah1997 Avatar
        sarah1997

        Yup I completely agree with you, I just don’t get why they Te so crazy to even comment like this or even think it. They don’t even care at all

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      4. VenningB Avatar
        VenningB

        Yes they remove any comments that call names, but some people think all engagement is good, even if it’s abusive. I disagree because it just increases online toxicity.

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      5. sarah1997 Avatar
        sarah1997

        Ya I noticed cuz eveytime I go to the page all o read are positive comments which is awesome I love that! Different opinions but each shared respectfully and kindly. I can never understand people that encourage negativity.

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