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On the Farm by Stevie Cameron
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Robert William Pickton was born in British Columbia, Canada in 1949. He dropped out of school and began working at his family's pig farm. After his parents died, he inherited the farm and continued working it with his siblings. They sold off substantial portions of the farm, and then began running bizarre raves out there, attracting the attention of police. Police would eventually raid the farm looking for illegal weapons and drugs, and would eventually uncover the murders of several women. Pickton eventually confessed to 49 murders, though he was not convicted with that many. It is believed that there were probably more than 49 murdered women, mostly sex workers and Indigenous women.
This book was extremely detailed about Pickton and his life and case. This book is also part of the reading list for The Last Podcast on the Left, for any of you who still listen to that. The book was something like 700 pages, so buckle up if you plan to read it. Sex workers are extremely likely to meet a violent end, and this is a good example of what can happen when you are having to work on the street to survive. This also brings attention to the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous woman. Indigenous women, especially those in sex work, are often overlooked despite going missing at an alarming rate. I strongly suggest looking into MMIW and seeing how you can help support the cause.
This book was extremely detailed about Pickton and his life and case. This book is also part of the reading list for The Last Podcast on the Left, for any of you who still listen to that. The book was something like 700 pages, so buckle up if you plan to read it. Sex workers are extremely likely to meet a violent end, and this is a good example of what can happen when you are having to work on the street to survive. This also brings attention to the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous woman. Indigenous women, especially those in sex work, are often overlooked despite going missing at an alarming rate. I strongly suggest looking into MMIW and seeing how you can help support the cause.