Did the Ripper want to be caught?

[Michael W Richards]

I have pondered this for a while and I cant find any discussion about it.

The murders seem to have a pattern of extreme risk involved in all of them.

This can included others than the C5.

But if you look at Chapman, Stride(who I would included) and Eddowes it is utter madness to attempt killings in these situations.

It is almost as if Jack wanted to get caught and or this is was part of the thrill. This implies some sort of planning on his behalf to get maximum kicks out of the whole thing.

Or is it these were just opportunist killings by some nutter.

Just some thoughts.

Nick

I think that you've struck upon a key element to identify when assessing who may have committed these murders Nick, for myself, I believe that some of the unsolved murders in the Whitechapel murder file were done in very public venues as a result of the opportunity....not by any designs of the killer

Mary Ann Nichols stands out among them.

In reality though the sites were not as visible as they have been portrayed, although the available light factor makes some more visible than others. In the street, to me, seems to indicate that Mary Ann's killer was looking for a moment...he wasnt considering his own safety as most rational people would be, he just wanted an opportunity to act. Hastily, he chose poorly and as a result he was unabkle to satisfy his personal demons. I think the backyard venue for his next choice, within 2 weeks of his previous kill, shows that he was concerned about finishing his work this time round. I say that because I believe the evidence indicates why Annie Chapmans killer did what he did to her, and if the same man killed both women, then one might assume the same motivations.

Cheers Nick

[curious]

I have pondered this for a while and I cant find any discussion about it.

The murders seem to have a pattern of extreme risk involved in all of them.

This can included others than the C5.

But if you look at Chapman, Stride(who I would included) and Eddowes it is utter madness to attempt killings in these situations.

It is almost as if Jack wanted to get caught and or this is was part of the thrill. This implies some sort of planning on his behalf to get maximum kicks out of the whole thing.

Or is it these were just opportunist killings by some nutter.

Just some thoughts.

Nick

Hello, Nick,
Somehow, I suspect that if JtR had wanted to be caught, he would have been. There were too many good chances. He could have lingered a split-second longer, perhaps, and been caught.

However, I do suspect that the possibility of being caught heightened the thrill for him, and the opportunity to demonstrate his superiority perhaps was part of the pleasure he took from his exploits.

curious

[Nick Spring]

I have pondered this for a while and I cant find any discussion about it.

The murders seem to have a pattern of extreme risk involved in all of them.

This can included others than the C5.

But if you look at Chapman, Stride(who I would included) and Eddowes it is utter madness to attempt killings in these situations.

It is almost as if Jack wanted to get caught and or this is was part of the thrill. This implies some sort of planning on his behalf to get maximum kicks out of the whole thing.

Or is it these were just opportunist killings by some nutter.

Just some thoughts.

Nick