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Richard Ramirez (the “Night Stalker”) was reported to have eaten raw meat,
Here’s the nuance:
So: yes, the claim exists and is widely repeated.
Here’s the nuance:
- Multiple people who knew him (including acquaintances and some jailhouse accounts) claimed Ramirez sometimes ate raw or nearly raw meat, believing it gave him strength or energy.
- This behavior fit with his deliberately shocking, antisocial persona—he often tried to cultivate fear and mystique around himself.
- Psychologists generally view such stories as part of his self-mythologizing and extreme behavior, rather than something clinically significant on its own.
So: yes, the claim exists and is widely repeated.