Top 10 Criminals that Don't Look Like Criminals

The Top Ten
1 Varg Vikernes Louis Cachet, (born Kristian Vikernes) more popularly known as Varg Vikernes, is a Norwegian musician, writer, and a convicted murderer and arsonist. He is known as the frontman of the one-man band Burzum (named after a word in the Black Speech, which is a fictional language in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings), which is considered one of the most influential bands in black metal history. He's also known for murdering Mayhem guitarist Euronymous and was sentenced to 21 years in prison in 1994.

He seems to be in good mental health nowadays. He got out of prison, got a farm and got married. Good for him!

He looks like a shy quiet type who wouldn't hurt a fly yet his crimes are very serious

Very true. He looks more like a Tolkien character.

Remember that looks can be deceiving

2 Velma Barfield Margie Velma Barfield was an American serial killer, convicted of one murder, but she eventually confessed to six murders.

Since when does a criminal have to look a certain way to be a criminal?

American serial killer

3 Jane Toppan

She murdered over 30 victims that were placed in her care.

4 David Parker Ray David Parker Ray (November 6, 1939 – May 28, 2002), also known as the Toy-Box Killer, was an American kidnapper, torturer, serial rapist and suspected serial killer. Though no bodies were found, he was accused by his accomplices of killing several women and suspected by the police to have murdered as many as 60 women from Arizona and New Mexico while living in Elephant Butte, approximately seven miles north of Truth or Consequences. ...read more.
5 Jerry Sandusky Gerald Arthur Sandusky is an American convicted serial rapist, child molester and retired college football coach. 'Sandusky held various coaching positions at Pennsylvania State University (more commonly known as simply Penn State) for THIRTY years, being highly regarded for his consistent ability to lead tough, top-ranking defensive squads (and especially for his proficiency at coaching the linebacker position). Sandusky was also a beloved public figure, and even wrote an autobiography called Touched (yes, Touched) focusing on his charitable efforts. However, his reputation tanked in 2011, when over 30 boys and men (who had met Sandusky through his charitable organization The Second Mile) accused ...read more.

I think he does.

6 Joseph Taborsky

A serial killer that looks like an intellectual.

7 T. J. Lane
8 John Joubert

Can you believe this handsome guy is a serial killer.

9 Paul Bernardo Paul Kenneth Bernardo, also known as Paul Jason Teale, is a Canadian serial killer and serial rapist. He was arrested on February 17, 1993, and police got a search warrant to find any evidence to link him to his crimes, and they did so for 71 days. They found out he had been hiding sex tapes in the upstairs bathroom. ...read more.

But the look in his eyes?

10 Dylan Klebold Dylan Bennet Klebold (September 11th, 1981 - April 20th, 1999) was an American senior student who participated in the Columbine High School Massacre, together with best friend Eric Harris. He was armed with a Intratec TEC-DC 9 rapid shooter and a Stevens 311D double barrelled shotgun. He dressed in black cargo pants, wore leather boots and a black t-shirt that read "Wrath" in red letters. On April 20th, 1999, he and Eric planted two 20-pound propane bombs in the cafeteria of Columbine High School. When they did not detonate, they went to Plan B with their guns and started shooting at everyone. The two killed 13 people before later committing suicide.

He looks like an old friend of mine.

But what about that smile?

The Contenders
11 Jeremy Meeks
12 Thug Behram Thug Behra or Buhram, also known as Buhram Jemedar and the 'King of the Thugs', was a leader of the Thuggee cult active in Oudh in northern central India during the late 18th and early 19th century, and is often cited as one of the world's most prolific serial killers.
13 Nikolas Cruz Nikolas Jacob Cruz (born September 24, 1998) is an American mass murderer who committed the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on February 14, 2018. 17 people were killed in the massacre, while 17 others were injured. It surpassed the 1999 Columbine High School shooting as the deadliest high school shooting in American history. ...read more.

No, this is exactly how a criminal looks like.

This is the most criminal looking criminal?

14 Slobodan Milosevic Slobodan Milošević was a Yugoslav and Serbian politician and the President of Serbia from 1989 to 1997 and President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000.

He was a Serbian dictator.

15 Karla Faye Tucker
16 Josef Stalin Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was a Georgian dictator, and was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953. Holding the post of the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, he was effectively the dictator of the state.

Looks clearly like a criminal.

17 Ted Bundy Theodore Robert Bundy was an American serial killer, kidnapper, rapist, and necrophiliac who assaulted and murdered numerous young women and girls during the 1970s and possibly earlier. He was born on November 24th, 1946, and died via the electric chair on January 24th, 1989. He was born illegitimately, and his father is unknown, but it is suspected that he could be a child of rape. He was a Sagittarius, and killed over 30 women, although Ted never specified his kill count.
18 Beverley Allitt
19 Benito Mussolini Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician, journalist, and leader of the National Fascist Party, ruling the country as Prime Minister from 1922 until he was ousted in 1943. He ruled constitutionally until 1925, when he dropped all pretense of democracy and set up a legal dictatorship.
20 Thaksin Shinawatra Thaksin Shinawatra (born 26 July 1949), is a Thai businessman, politician and visiting professor. He served in the Thai Police from 1973 to 1987, and was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006.
21 Eric Harris Eric David Harris (April 9th, 1981 - April 20th, 1999) was an American senior student who participated in the Columbine High School Massacre, together with his best friend Dylan Klebold. He was armed with a Hi-Point 995 Carbine rifle and a Savage 67H pump-action shotgun. He dressed in green cargo pants, wore leather boots and a white t-shirt that read "Natural Selection" in black letters. On April 20th, 1999, he and Dylan planted two 20-pound propane bombs in the cafeteria of Columbine High School. When they did not detonate, they went to Plan B with their guns and started shooting at everyone. The two killed 13 people before later committing suicide.
22 Gary Glitter Gary Glitter is a former glam rock singer and songwriter. He sold over 20 million records and regained media attention in 1999 when child pornography were found on his laptop and committed sex offences with children. He was sentenced to 17 years in prison in 2015.
23 Martin Bryant
24 Payton Gendron
25 Jennifer Pan
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