The killer did write it. Because somebody with a "strong Jewish appearance" prevented him to mutilate Liz Sride.
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G'day Natasha
It appears the killer(s) had some grievance with the Jews, the obvious would be the amount of poverty and lack of opportunities. The Struggle for British inhabitants to endure would be having to compete for jobs, share the already overcrowded East End etc. It appeared that the Jews were financially secure judging by the business s etc they owned. The GSG seems to be hinting at a kind of diplomatic immunity that the Jews appeared to have, which obviously infuriated British inhabitants of the East End. Liz's murder may have been to demonstrate a protest against admittance of the Jews to this already overcrowded area. It could a good reason why this GSG was written, if written by the killer.I realise that, that is why I said " if the killer wrote the GSG"
Again sorry if I misunderstood you.G U T
There are two ways to be fooled, one is to believe what isn't true, the other is to refuse to believe that which is true.
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Originally posted by Natasha View Post
It appears the killer(s) had some grievance with the Jews, the obvious would be the amount of poverty and lack of opportunities. The Struggle for British inhabitants to endure would be having to compete for jobs, share the already overcrowded East End etc. It appeared that the Jews were financially secure judging by the business s etc they owned. The GSG seems to be hinting at a kind of diplomatic immunity that the Jews appeared to have, which obviously infuriated British inhabitants of the East End. Liz's murder may have been to demonstrate a protest against admittance of the Jews to this already overcrowded area. It could a good reason why this GSG was written, if written by the killer.
That said, the rest of your post is right on the money. There was an intense dislike of the Jews, as you say, for the fact they will work for less, thereby reducing the working wage.
Even the British born Jews did not like the sudden influx of all the foreign Jews from Europe, they were seen as a different class, a lower class, so even within Jewish society there were class divisions, at least across the East End.
This quarter of London was in a constant state of tension between the local Brits and the foreign Jews, the potential for riots was ever present.
Fishman deals with this issue in his, East End 1888.
With so much tension in the air any number of people had cause to scribble graffiti castigating the Jews.Regards, Jon S.
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Originally posted by Wickerman View PostWith so much tension in the air any number of people had cause to scribble graffiti castigating the Jews.Kind regards, Sam Flynn
"Suche Nullen" (Nietzsche, Götzendämmerung, 1888)
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Originally posted by Sam Flynn View Post...whether Jack knew their addresses? Unlikely, I'd have thought.
Seriously, though - unless I've missed something - is it a fact that Berner Street Club members lived in Wentworth Model Dwellings?
The message doesn't seem to point to any specific Jew, at the club or anywhere else, hence my suggestion it was almost certainly from someone anti-semetic, rather than from a Jew. Why would an orthodox leave a message that blames all Jews rather than just a reformed Jew, as an example.
Cheers Sam
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Originally posted by Michael W Richards View Postsince its predominantly Jewish anyway, like 90%....the idea that he would know someone specific in the Model Homes as a catalyst for leaving the message isn't needed. If he left it there he would have known Jews lived there.
One thing that strikes me is that, if he really wanted to have a pop at the Jews, why on earth he didn't target Bevis Marks synagogue, which was half a minute's jog away from Mitre Square. It would only have taken him a few seconds to drop the apron and scrawl a message, and how much more potent that message would have been.Kind regards, Sam Flynn
"Suche Nullen" (Nietzsche, Götzendämmerung, 1888)
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Originally posted by Sam Flynn View PostThat would be true of many dwellings in the area, though, Mike.
One thing that strikes me is that, if he really wanted to have a pop at the Jews, why on earth he didn't target Bevis Marks synagogue, which was half a minute's jog away from Mitre Square. It would only have taken him a few seconds to drop the apron and scrawl a message, and how much more potent that message would have been.
The Club at Berner already had a reputation for "low men" and being what was referred to as an anarchists club, if the writing referred to local Jews would it be more damaging to all local Jews, the Synagogue, or that club?
To me its no surprise a murder took place at that club, the only surprise to me is that people assume by someone unconnected with the club. Why look for thugs when they attend that same club?
Cheers Sam
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Originally posted by Sam Flynn View PostThat would be true of many dwellings in the area, though, Mike.
One thing that strikes me is that, if he really wanted to have a pop at the Jews, why on earth he didn't target Bevis Marks synagogue, which was half a minute's jog away from Mitre Square. It would only have taken him a few seconds to drop the apron and scrawl a message, and how much more potent that message would have been.Three things in life that don't stay hidden for to long ones the sun ones the moon and the other is the truth
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G'day Pinkmoon
Originally posted by pinkmoon View PostHi Sam,If our killer wanted to have a pop at the Jews why didn't he leave no doubt that the message was from him Why not add something about having just killed two women it would have been so easy to do that and he didn't.G U T
There are two ways to be fooled, one is to believe what isn't true, the other is to refuse to believe that which is true.
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Originally posted by Michael W Richards View PostIm sceptical that other buildings were as predominantly Jewish Sam.
Kind regards, Sam Flynn
"Suche Nullen" (Nietzsche, Götzendämmerung, 1888)
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Originally posted by GUT View PostWould have been easy to do wouldn't it?Three things in life that don't stay hidden for to long ones the sun ones the moon and the other is the truth
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What I meant was it would have been easy to write something more specifc if trying to accuse the Jews in some way.
Personally I think that it was possibly the first opportunity to get rid of it safely after he had finished using it.G U T
There are two ways to be fooled, one is to believe what isn't true, the other is to refuse to believe that which is true.
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