Escalation: What would Jack do after Mary Kelly?

[Tani]

not sure i understand your point. one dosnt have to know about escalation or mental illness to exhibit them. they happen, even if they havent been named,understood or scientifically researched yet.for example, the ripper and society didnt understand and hadnt named signature, but he definitely had one.

he also most definitely displayed his victims. many killers will sometimes make a small attempt to hide or cover up their victims. the ripper left them in tje most exposed and gruesome position possible given tje circs.undoubtedly he was also motivated by shocking tje public, police, press with his displays.

and no, he didnt take what organs he came across first, tjeres no way you come across a kidney first when dissecting a body.its hard to find and get to. especially in the dark and under time pressure. or take two uteri by chance. or purposefully cut around the naval when gashing the midsection. he very probably had a bit of medical and or anatomy experience.and there is no evidence he took his victims home...all evidence is he left them where he killed them.

I get you, but I think you have misunderstood me. I agree that Mount Everest was still the highest mountain before it was discovered, kind of thing, but that wouldn't have been the POV of the people at the time is my issue.

Jack may have been mentally ill, but to put our understanding of his psychology onto him wouldn't explain for him why he did what he did

My issue with displaying the victims theory is the time factor; I just don't think he had time. MJK was displayed outside, for instance, when he has time to do as he wanted. She was inside a covered room and for all he could had lain there for days without being found. So I'm really not sure on that; again, though, I see where you're coming from.

Lastly, yes, he may have searched more or less for what he wanted but I don't know. It may be hard to just come across a kidney, but if you're a manic, desperate killer pressed for time, you might just do.

I'm refraining from saying anything for certain though. My point is just that we need to think like a mid 19th c. person to understand him, even if we think we know better.