Just Wondered

[John Wheat]

Time Machine

I think short of someone inventing a time machine there will always be someone disputing any conclusive proof that may come to light. It seems to me that many so called experts seem to throw common sense and logic out the window when it comes to Jack the Ripper.

[babybird67]

hi X

welcome to Casebook.

I have to say i disagree with you. I think the term Ripperologist is really a convenient reference umbrella term under which anyone interested in the case/period etc shelters from the opprobrium of a disapproving non-comprehending general public, but that there are vast differences between the individuals who do show an interest in the case, and i would wager the majority of them (us? am i one?) would welcome conclusive evidence of the identity of the man responsible for the series of murders in 1888. I think the problem is the idea that there will be such forthcoming conclusive evidence...but you never know...things have turned up in the recent past, historically speaking, that have changed what people think, so there could be other treasures out there awaiting discovery.

happy posting to you!

[Jeff Leahy]

It may not appear that great advances in the field have taken place but in fact they have. Far more is known today about most of the leading suspects and victims than twenty years ago. It’s a slow laborious job. A bit of info here a bit of info there. And many people on these boards have contributed to that knowledge, all be it to lesser and greater extents.

The devil is in the detail and often the smallest of facts. But I think your wrong if you don’t think most Ripperologists want an answer. (And many are content with their quest ‘that it will never be known’). Besides most find different and usually there own answers

I wasn’t attempting to pick on a newbie..just inject some humour.

All best

Pirate

[xinthrau]

Yes very funny skit, I prefer the one on the funny walk, I think it also funny im a casebook newbie and im getting newbie treatment already

[John Wheat]

Evidence

I think you make a sensible point X people will believe what they want regardless of the evidence.

[Jeff Leahy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaE3EaQte78

Yeah Ripperologists, What have they ever done for us?

[xinthrau]

I think even if I had a trunk with all the evidence one could hope for in the Ripper case, nobody would accept it, nobody wants this solved.
I think you could go back in time with a camera and film the fellow and people would never accept that. Does anyone really think any solution will be acceptable enough, when given ppl argue over the smallest facts ?