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Siobhán,
Even though there is no evidence of sexual activity, does not mean it didn't occur. And even though we have no evidence that it didn't occur, we also do not have many documents and post-mortem reports besides what was reported in the paper, as well as that from Dr. Thomas Bond when he performed on Mary Kelly. I think that HAD sexual activity been conducted upon one of the corpses, that it probably would've been kept out of the media's attention.
Now what could have happened at the crime scenes? Here are a few factors we can consider:
1. The killer, while performing post-mortem mutilations, had a sexual release.
2. The killer, while performing the mutilations, masturbated at the scene of the crime.
3. The killer could have taken the sexual organs of the deceased as trophies, or as a sexual device he could use, therefore giving him the ultimate control over the women to where he didn't have to worry about contracting diseases, etc.
But by looking at the options above, I would say that option 2 is the least likely in the Ripper murders. There was no said evidence of any seminal fluid found around the scenes, etc. But I am also curious how well semen could be spotted if it was intermixed with blood....the only way this could happen, in my opinion, is if the Ripper ejaculated on the body as a form of release.
Option 1 is probably more likely. David Berkowitz said that on several occasions that watching women, and when he shot his victims, were enough to gratify him a sexual relief. In an interview I had with Berkowitz last year, he mentioned that when he stabbed one of the girls who was injured on Christmas Eve, before he started murdering people with his .44 Charter Arms Bulldog, that the stabbing made him ejaculate, giving him power, but however went on to say that for him it was not an easy way to gain control, so he ditched it in return for using a revolver. Dennis Rader left his "evidence" at the scene of his crimes, predominantly at the scene of Nancy Fox.
Option 3 is also a very interesting occurance. In almost every crime (Minus Stride0 the area of attack is the woman's abdominal area. Although in everytime the vagina was not missing we have organs such as the uterus missing (Chapman), With Eddowes we have the kidney missing, etc, and so on. The Ripper crimes were NOT a way of murdering for sexual activity...this man was not intent on having physical sexual intercourse with the women. In contrary to individuals like Bundy and Ridgeway, this man did not go further to have sex with the bodies. BUT, what these murders did do, was give him the control he needed, and as far as I'm concerned, the sexual gratification he craved.
Does this mean he was impotent? By no means it doesn't, but it does make you question as to why The Ripper felt the need to target the female body parts, and take whatever it was he did. I do believe that he took the organs as not only trophies, but as mantles for sexual pleasure (As sick as it sounds, I've heard worse) I also believe that he probably, most likely inappropiately touched the women in somehow. Again I'm not stating he DID, just the fact that he possibly could have. If this killer was merely impotent, and killing and slaughtering women for that "satisfaction" I would atleast expect to see some form of an instrument, or something along those lines, shoved into her vaginal area, or something that would have obstructed it itself.
One "road" that I think should be further experienced and research is the sexual connection to serial killers. While investigating a child pornography case here, I had the rather unfortunate pleasure of listening to a pedophile explain his motivation. I actually wrote down his exact words in my notebook, and I'll leave them as some last thoughts to this message:
"Having sex with underage children was normal for me. When I was molested by my step-mother at the age oif 5, I hated it. I found it repulsive and disgusting, but once I was able to perform on those who I knew, when they resisted...it gave me an enormous sense of power. I knew something was different inside of me when touching a 12 year old girl gave me more gratification than watching porn. For me, just touching them was a sexual power that no older woman could give me. It gave me the intensity and control over this human being, that nobody else could. For the time being, she was mine and mine alone, and nothing could change that...and you know what? In the end it felt amazing"
Rather sick words from an individual who is currently serving 30 years to life for his sick ways. Hope this post has been of some help. Whether JTR was truly impotent, we will never know but I think that the attack on the female organs points to a hatred for women, possible impotence, disgust for the female body, or the want to possess sexual organs for pleasure because he is incapable of keeping a proper relationship.
Regards,
Justin
Even though there is no evidence of sexual activity, does not mean it didn't occur. And even though we have no evidence that it didn't occur, we also do not have many documents and post-mortem reports besides what was reported in the paper, as well as that from Dr. Thomas Bond when he performed on Mary Kelly. I think that HAD sexual activity been conducted upon one of the corpses, that it probably would've been kept out of the media's attention.
Now what could have happened at the crime scenes? Here are a few factors we can consider:
1. The killer, while performing post-mortem mutilations, had a sexual release.
2. The killer, while performing the mutilations, masturbated at the scene of the crime.
3. The killer could have taken the sexual organs of the deceased as trophies, or as a sexual device he could use, therefore giving him the ultimate control over the women to where he didn't have to worry about contracting diseases, etc.
But by looking at the options above, I would say that option 2 is the least likely in the Ripper murders. There was no said evidence of any seminal fluid found around the scenes, etc. But I am also curious how well semen could be spotted if it was intermixed with blood....the only way this could happen, in my opinion, is if the Ripper ejaculated on the body as a form of release.
Option 1 is probably more likely. David Berkowitz said that on several occasions that watching women, and when he shot his victims, were enough to gratify him a sexual relief. In an interview I had with Berkowitz last year, he mentioned that when he stabbed one of the girls who was injured on Christmas Eve, before he started murdering people with his .44 Charter Arms Bulldog, that the stabbing made him ejaculate, giving him power, but however went on to say that for him it was not an easy way to gain control, so he ditched it in return for using a revolver. Dennis Rader left his "evidence" at the scene of his crimes, predominantly at the scene of Nancy Fox.
Option 3 is also a very interesting occurance. In almost every crime (Minus Stride0 the area of attack is the woman's abdominal area. Although in everytime the vagina was not missing we have organs such as the uterus missing (Chapman), With Eddowes we have the kidney missing, etc, and so on. The Ripper crimes were NOT a way of murdering for sexual activity...this man was not intent on having physical sexual intercourse with the women. In contrary to individuals like Bundy and Ridgeway, this man did not go further to have sex with the bodies. BUT, what these murders did do, was give him the control he needed, and as far as I'm concerned, the sexual gratification he craved.
Does this mean he was impotent? By no means it doesn't, but it does make you question as to why The Ripper felt the need to target the female body parts, and take whatever it was he did. I do believe that he took the organs as not only trophies, but as mantles for sexual pleasure (As sick as it sounds, I've heard worse) I also believe that he probably, most likely inappropiately touched the women in somehow. Again I'm not stating he DID, just the fact that he possibly could have. If this killer was merely impotent, and killing and slaughtering women for that "satisfaction" I would atleast expect to see some form of an instrument, or something along those lines, shoved into her vaginal area, or something that would have obstructed it itself.
One "road" that I think should be further experienced and research is the sexual connection to serial killers. While investigating a child pornography case here, I had the rather unfortunate pleasure of listening to a pedophile explain his motivation. I actually wrote down his exact words in my notebook, and I'll leave them as some last thoughts to this message:
"Having sex with underage children was normal for me. When I was molested by my step-mother at the age oif 5, I hated it. I found it repulsive and disgusting, but once I was able to perform on those who I knew, when they resisted...it gave me an enormous sense of power. I knew something was different inside of me when touching a 12 year old girl gave me more gratification than watching porn. For me, just touching them was a sexual power that no older woman could give me. It gave me the intensity and control over this human being, that nobody else could. For the time being, she was mine and mine alone, and nothing could change that...and you know what? In the end it felt amazing"
Rather sick words from an individual who is currently serving 30 years to life for his sick ways. Hope this post has been of some help. Whether JTR was truly impotent, we will never know but I think that the attack on the female organs points to a hatred for women, possible impotence, disgust for the female body, or the want to possess sexual organs for pleasure because he is incapable of keeping a proper relationship.
Regards,
Justin
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