Belle Gunness show on Norwegian TV tonight

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The discussion revolves around the historical figure Belle Gunness, particularly in the context of a television program about her life. Participants explore her character, actions, and the implications of her story, touching on themes of crime and societal perceptions of women.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants describe Belle Gunness as a "mean b*tch" who killed many people, suggesting a strong negative perception of her character.
  • One participant shares a traumatic event from Gunness's youth that may have influenced her later behavior, noting a significant personality change after losing a child.
  • Another participant highlights Gunness as an archetypical "Black Widow," detailing her methods of luring wealthy men to her farm with promises of marriage and then allegedly killing them for their money.
  • Participants mention that Gunness's victims were often asked to bring large amounts of cash, indicating a premeditated scheme to exploit them.
  • There is a reference to the discovery of multiple bodies on her farm, suggesting a history of violence and deception.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on Gunness's negative traits and her criminal actions, but there is no consensus on the implications of her story or the reasons behind her behavior. Some express familiarity with her story while others do not, indicating varying levels of knowledge and engagement with the topic.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference different aspects of Gunness's life and actions without resolving the complexities of her character or the motivations behind her alleged crimes. The discussion includes speculative interpretations of her past experiences and their impact on her later life.

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Readers interested in true crime, historical figures, and societal views on women in crime may find this discussion relevant.

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She knew what she wanted, and when she was tired of it.
An ideal for modern women, perhaps?:smile:
 
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Now I've seen the program. I think she was a mean b*tch.
An interesting bit of info about her that I didn't know before:
When Belle (or, rather Brynhild) was 17 years old and living in her home village Selbu, she got pregnant, probably with a wealthy farmer's son (she herself was a crofter's daughter). When she confronted him about the baby, he gave her a savage kick in the stomach so that she lost her child. Locally it is said that Brynhild's personality changed dramatically after this traumatic event, and that she became rather weird.

Some years later, after she had saved up enough money, she left for the United States.
 
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I'm not familiar with her.
 
No biggie. She was a mean b*tch that killed lots of people long ago in Chicago, or somesuch.
 
Same ol' story, huh?
 
Evo said:
I'm not familiar with her.
She is the archetypical "Black Widow":
Aside from (probably) killing her two husbands and collecting their life insurance money, she made it her specialty to lure single men of means to her farm under the promise of marriage and joint ownership of her hog farm.
She got her victims by placing lonely hearts ads in newspapers all over US.

When somebody promising sent a letter to her, they were asked to bring with them large amounts of cash as a mark of sincerity, and since she was a widow who needed to keep her reputation above reproach, she implored them not to tell anyone they were to stay at her place.
When she got tired of having sex with them after a few days, she killed them.
She did away with about 30 of them before she mysteriously disappeared.
Their bodies (or body parts) were dug up on her farm at Laporte, Illinois in 1908.
 
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