JTR Museum

[Magpie]

I might have scanned the article too quickly. I thought the permissions he had got to open the museum came as a result of a grant application, as it might have in the U.S.

But perhaps he was only applying for a use permit?
Sorry if I've confused the issue-- carry on, all.

It was for planning permission--what we would call a zoning variance. Prove that it could handle the traffic, proper fire escapes, wide enough stairs etc. etc. He applied for a museum, they applied his specs to what is required for a museum, and then he opened a museum. The content of the museum shouldn't have been a factor in whether or not he was approved (but of course it would be naive to assume that's the case). They've already admitted that they have no grounds to revoke his approval, but he's probably going to be made to pay for making them look foolish.

[Robert]

Reclaim the innerds!

[Silverpaw]

Protest

For anyone interested - there is a protest outside the museum tonight at 5.30 and another tomorrow at 6. Be interesting to see if the TV news picks it up

[richardh]

A Youtube Vid. You might already have see this:

LINK

[Pcdunn]

Maybe I misread...

Is the museum funded by anybody other than the owner?

I might have scanned the article too quickly. I thought the permissions he had got to open the museum came as a result of a grant application, as it might have in the U.S.

But perhaps he was only applying for a use permit?
Sorry if I've confused the issue-- carry on, all.

[Dane_F]

I am fine with people being interested in and using their knowledge to educate others and make money off off JTR. At all of our cores there is something interesting to us about the case, which is why we are all here.

There is, however, a very distinct line between that and claiming you are creating a museum to honor women of a certain region and naming the museum after someone who brutally murdered them. That is below scum level.

[Rosella]

Not to mention the JTR tours that he conducted for tourists.

[Mrs Darrell]

Edwards is critical of the museum as it glorifies a serial killer who butchered women?

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't he open that shop on Toynbee Street that was selling Jack the Ripper lip balm?

[Bridie O'Reilly]

It wasn't Mark who messaged me.

Honestly, he is a really good man. He looked after me in Teesside - but he has haters and a certain person we both know used my usual password. Never use your childrens names.

I think he has funded this to help a friend - but I do know he has resigned from the whole arguement v

[Silverpaw]

Is the museum funded by anybody other than the owner?

Good question

[Robert]

Is the museum funded by anybody other than the owner?

[Pcdunn]

That's the worst name ever for a museum. Especially one that is supposed to be focused on women of Whitechapel. . .

"Hey Ive got an idea! Let's honor the women of Whitechapel by creating a museum focusing on a person who horribly mutilated and killed women of Whitechapel!"

This post pretty well sums up the whole sad and infuriating situation.

Will the museum have its funding pulled for not living up to its original proposal, do you think?

[bigjon]

May be of interest to those who still think Edwards involved, he criticises the museum here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/11773060/Jack-the-Ripper-Why-does-a-serial-killer-who-disembowelled-women-deserve-a-museum.html

[Rosemary]

Really???

25 shades of wrong.

[Pcdunn]

Isn't 'tea bag' also an American term for a Brit? I recall an episode of Miami Vice where Phil Collins played a Brit crook of some kind. He was referred to as a 'tea bag'.

That's a new one (though I think I can guess at its other meaning)!

The only terms for Brits I've heard are "Limey" and "Redcoat" (aka "Lobsterback" in historical dramas), while Irish-Americans can be called "Mick" or "Paddy".

Jewish-Americans and Mexican-Americans used to garner lots of derogatory names, as did immigrants of other nationalities. I think African-Americans usually got the worst of it, however.