He Murdered for the Most Pathetic Reason Imaginable

Close your eyes and consider the case of a young man from privilege who believed he was owed a life of love and sex. A story of entitlement, rage, and a massacre born from the most pathetic of motives. Elliot Rodger, the 22-year-old son of a Hollywood filmmaker, grew up in affluence but was consumed by his virginity[citation:1]. He described himself as the "ideal magnificent gentleman" and could not understand why women wouldn't have sex with him[citation:1]. In May 2014, he carried out a "Day of Retribution," killing six people in Isla Vista, California, specifically targeting a sorority because it contained "the kind of girls I've always desired but was never able to have"[citation:1]. Before his rampage, he posted a video and a 141-page manifesto detailing his plan for revenge against a society that had "denied" him what he believed he was owed[citation:1].