Forty years ago, serial killer David Berkowitz, aka the “Son of Sam,” was thought to be targeting women in New York City who had long, dark hair. (In reality, Berkowitz thought he was following orders from his neighbor Sam’s demon dog Harvey.) The very real fear of being a target led many women to cut their hair short, dye it, or wear wigs. Above, a reporter’s on-the-street interviews with women at the time.
