Encounters with John Wayne Gacy

• 👨‍👧‍👦 A father recounts being picked up by John Wayne Gacy in the '70s, initially not believing him until Gacy was identified on the news.
• 💡 The theory is that Gacy tested his father's reaction, and when he fought back, Gacy decided he wasn't worth the trouble.
• 😱 Another individual shares a story from a family friend who had an almost identical Gacy encounter, highlighting the kindness that deterred the killer.

Close Calls and Narrow Escapes

• 🔪 A woman recounts a story from her father about a hitchhiker who pulled a knife on him, only to be outsmarted and left stranded.
• 🚗 A driver recounts picking up a teenager who tried to sell drugs, convince them to make a porn flick, and asked for money, only to be dropped off at a crowded gas station.
• 😨 A young woman picked up a man who, after she mentioned carrying a knife, dropped her off on the hard shoulder, later realizing he might have been serial killer Peter Tobin.

Deception and Danger on the Road

• 💔 A story about a couple who picked up a hitchhiking pair, only to discover one of them was a runaway and the other was suspicious, leading them to lock their doors and hide.
• 👤 A woman recounts picking up a seemingly harmless couple who were actually trying to escape a cult, only to be interrupted by a van and its driver.
• ⛪ A pastor recounts picking up a hitchhiker who was carrying a lunchbox, later learning that the man used such boxes to conceal a knife used in murders.

Unsettling Encounters and Near Misses

• 🚗 A driver recounts picking up a man who revealed he had no license and was laughing about her being a "dizzy little girl," prompting her to slam on the brakes and force him out.
• 🚶‍♀️ A woman, distracted by a breakup, picked up a man who climbed into her car, asked for money, and threw quarters into her cleavage, before being helped by college students at a gas station.