Discussions are underway on how best to honor the victims of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer but officials in Milwaukee are concerned a physical memorial site could attract the wrong folks.
On the heels of the new Netflix series "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" -- which has stirred plenty of controversies -- there's a swell of public support to erect a tribute to Dahmer's victims in Milwaukee. While Mayor Cavalier Johnson is on board with that concept, we've learned he's worried about the potential for a memorial to become a mecca for Dahmer fans. Creepy, but yeah, they exist.
The mayor wants to honor the victims' families, but Milwaukee wants to avoid creating a "ghoulish destination for troubled fans" looking for any reason to celebrate Dahmer.
The concern, we're told, is putting the victims' families through more trauma.
It's a familiar problem in Milwaukee, where Dahmer was born & raised & where many of his murders were carried out ... mainly in an apartment building that's now an empty lot.
We're told there's been a conscious effort in Milwaukee over the years to essentially scrub any connections to Dahmer -- all his belongings were burned & even the factory where he worked has been demolished.
While the mayor's office says most of the chatter on a potential memorial is coming from the public & not from victims' families, we're told Mayor Johnson is planning on memorializing the victims & wants to work with their families to make it happen, though this is all in the very early stages.
Some folks in the community believe Milwaukee hasn't acted on a memorial because of alleged homophobia surrounding the case -- but Fleming, who covered the Dahmer case back in the day, says the delay is more about giving the community time to heal.
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Source: TMZ
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