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Why couldn't the police link Ridgway to the murders in 1982?

  • Insufficient evidence

  • No reliable witnesses

  • Lack of advanced technology

  • Corrupt officials protected him

Answer

Lack of advanced technology was a major factor in the police not being able to link Ridgway to the murders in 1982. At the time, DNA testing was not widely available and the police did not have access to the same level of forensic evidence that they do today. This made it much more difficult for them to build a case against Ridgway and ultimately convict him.
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