St. Paul Pioneer Press: John Wayne Gacy, murder, art and anger

David Schmid, associate professor of English, is quoted in an article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press about the recent showcase and sale of a collection of paintings and other memorabilia linked to serial killer John Wayne Gacy, and the uproar the sales have provoked from both the artistic and crime-victim-advocacy circles. "I fully understand it, because to them it's blood money, tainted money," he said. "And they also believe the motive for the proceeds might be disingenuous, and they are not buying it."