Jack the Ripper: Man or Myth?

[Harry D]

Hello Harry. Thanks.

Unfortunately, for that theory, Kate's inclusion was doubted, almost from the beginning.

Where do you suppose Baxter got his information?

Cheers.
LC

Then what of the policemen of the time, and the countless modern researchers who subscribe to the canonical murder? Where did they get THEIR information?

[pinkmoon]

Over the years some people have tried to make this case far more complicated than it actually was .We've had various conspiracy theories suggested ranging from the far fetched to the plain deluded.One man for reasons best known to himself decided to commit these vile crimes we will never know who or why but I do think it is the work of one man he wasn't a superman he played his luck and if something hadn't happend to him after poor Mary's murder he would have been caught eventually.p.s I think we all agree he didn't take a shawl to the murder sites with him.

[Harry D]

Over the years some people have tried to make this case far more complicated than it actually was .We've had various conspiracy theories suggested ranging from the far fetched to the plain deluded.One man for reasons best known to himself decided to commit these vile crimes we will never know who or why but I do think it is the work of one man he wasn't a superman he played his luck and if something hadn't happend to him after poor Mary's murder he would have been caught eventually.p.s I think we all agree he didn't take a shawl to the murder sites with him.

I think the problem with Ripperology is that some people are always trying to look outside the box and invent their own pet theories. There's nothing wrong with doing that per se, but it does needlessly complicate the case to start throwing in multiple killers when one will suffice.

[John Wheat]

I think the problem with Ripperology is that some people are always trying to look outside the box and invent their own pet theories. There's nothing wrong with doing that per se, but it does needlessly complicate the case to start throwing in multiple killers when one will suffice.

Yeah why have one killer when you can have five or six in the same area, with very similar m.o.'s?

Cheers John

[Rosella]

Maybe Jack had multiple personalities.

[Batman]

Ted Bundy would literally run around a dormitory trying to bludgeon and murder everyone there. There was even a double event at a lake. So its not exclusive to the Whitechapel murders at all.

[lynn cates]

investigating

Hello Harry. Thanks.

Which policemen? Tom Arnold perhaps? He held 4.

Whence his information? Well, he actually did some investigating. Much better than listening to a lot of talking heads.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

decided

Hello Jason. Why "decided"?

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

Don't stop when you're on a roll.

Hello Harry.

"There's nothing wrong with doing that per se, but it does needlessly complicate the case to start throwing in multiple killers when one will suffice."

And why stop there? Let's let him kill ALL the ladies who died in London from, say, 1885 to 1892.

Cheers.
LC

[Batman]

Ipswitch killer was another.

5 dead prostitutes
Span of killings
30 October 2006–10 December 2006

[K-453]

If they were the same, why were the cuts unskilful in Kate's case?

Maybe they were neither less nor more skillful, but described - and judged - by a different surgeon?

[gnote]

Maybe they were neither less nor more skillful, but described - and judged - by a different surgeon?

And/or had slightly different circumstances.

[Tom_Wescott]

Maybe they were neither less nor more skillful, but described - and judged - by a different surgeon?

That might have played a part and also the fact that there was some measure of light in Hanbury Street versus the nearly absolute absence of light in Mitre Square.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[lynn cates]

mistaken

Hello K. Thanks.

No, both were Phillips/Baxter pronouncements.

It one wishes to go THAT route, why not just say Phillips was mistaken or incompetent?

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

Buck's Row

Hello Tom. What of Buck's Row?

Cheers.
LC