Let's narrow down some Ripper 'facts'

[RipperNoob]

Can we come up with a list of things that seem to be pretty much agreed upon about the killer? For example, if there's a consensus that the Ripper had a "carroty" or reddish mustache; or his general height; or anything else, physical or not. Just some generally agreed upon 'facts' if you will about him, his physical appearance, psyche and possible occupation and residence.

[lynn cates]

problem

Hello RN. The problem with this is that there is a wide divergence regarding which victims were by the same hand and which suspects to believe.

Regarding the first, there are ranges from 2-12 (or more). Regarding the second, most researchers have at least one witness to omit.

Cheers.
LC

[Heinrich]

Attempting to pin the murders of the canonical five victims on only one man could keep people guessing for over a century. The idea of one serial killer might be a confounding red herring.
Each murder should be taken on the merits of the evidence in the individual case.

[Wickerman]

Hi RipperNoob.
Your Achilles heel was the use of the word, "agreed", I think you're on the wrong forum for that...

Regards, Jon S.

[Rubyretro]

[QUOTE]

Hi RipperNoob.
Your Achilles heel was the use of the word, "agreed", I think you're on the wrong forum for that...

Well said, Jon !

[Errata]

Aren't we all pretty much sold on the idea that he (or they) were male? I'm not sure I've ever run into a serious argument for Jack being Jill.

[ChrisGeorge]

Hi RipperNoob.
Your Achilles heel was the use of the word, "agreed", I think you're on the wrong forum for that...

Regards, Jon S.

Hello Jon

Well at least we can all agree on that!!! What a relief.

All the best

Chris

[Malcolm X]

Aren't we all pretty much sold on the idea that he (or they) were male? I'm not sure I've ever run into a serious argument for Jack being Jill.

so over 100 years later, all we know is that he's male, bloody hell, we may as well quit and talk about JFK instead

[miss marple]

Why not go for it.I am throwing my hat in the ring. I am going to make a few suggestions.

He was aged between 25 and 35.

He was average height between 5.6 and 5.8 no one taller was seen with the victims

He was local, due to his familiarity with passages and backstreets.

He was effective and silent,wore soft soled shoes as no one ever heard him.

He was ordinary looking, an average working class joe who blended in with everyone else and did not strike the working girls as' odd'

He did not rush around in carriages wearing top hats and capes
He did not brandish large knives threateningly or walk around dripping in blood.
He did not appear mad. The press then had a very melodramatic version of madness. A beserker rather than a quiet psycopath
One of the men seen with the victims may have been the ripper, but which one?

Cheers Miss Marple

[Robert]

I'm not quite sold on the idea that he was familiar with passages and back streets. The women could have taken him to these places. Anyway, Hanbury St, Mitre Square and Berner Street weren't exactly at the back of beyond.

[lynn cates]

well spoke

Hello Heinrich.

"The idea of one serial killer might be a confounding red herring.
Each murder should be taken on the merits of the evidence in the individual case."

Precisely! And it is much simpler. And if they fit together, very well.

Cheers.
LC

[ChrisGeorge]

so over 100 years later, all we know is that he's male, bloody hell, we may as well quit and talk about JFK instead

JFK was definitely male.

[Errata]

so over 100 years later, all we know is that he's male, bloody hell, we may as well quit and talk about JFK instead

We may know any number of things that we don't know we know. (let me never have to type that sentence again) All I'm saying is there is one thing we all seem to agree on.

[The Grave Maurice]

You mean there are known unknowns and unknown unknowns? Hmm, where have I heard that before?

[Hunter]

If I knew what I know when I should have known it, I wouldn't have done what I did when I did it.