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[DVV]

Wonderful to see you back, David!

Hi Ben,

Thanks. I'm also glad to see you're still posting.

See you !

[lynn cates]

two

Hello GUT. Thanks.

Two by the same hand? I can buy that.

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

scare

Hello Jason. Thanks.

My point was that, if one is merely trying to scare "MJK," why all the extra mutilation and organ removal? It would merely retard progress and increase chances of capture.

Cheers.
LC

[mklhawley]

Druitt all the way.

Mike

[GUT]

G'day Lynn

Hello Christer.

"In fact, anybody could cast any suspect in the Ripper's role and try and see what kind of case can be made for it."

Exactly. And I occasionally still try this. I recommend that ALL of us, without regard to personal favourite suspect, try this with all five murders. Then, being honest, see if it "feels" right.

Cheers.
LC

Actually it "FEELS" more right than 4 different murders, at most I see two. But still lean to one, I also see a bigger Canon than 5.

[pinkmoon]

Hello Harry. If Barnett had wished to scare "MJK," and by killing prostitutes, then why bother with organ removal? Why not kill, mutilate (for shock value), then run?

Cheers.
LC

The removal of the organs is a very crucial part to this case by doing this our killer greatly increases his chances of capture also where is he taking them? somewhere safe I would think where he wouldn't arouse any suspicion .

[pinkmoon]

I think when you view the photo of Kelly's remains it's not hard to come the conclusion that however killed her was a raging lunatic who was not going to suddenly get better and go off put his knife away and live a normal life.

[lynn cates]

Why?

Hello Harry. If Barnett had wished to scare "MJK," and by killing prostitutes, then why bother with organ removal? Why not kill, mutilate (for shock value), then run?

Cheers.
LC

[pinkmoon]

Nice to see Cohen getting some votes here. We don't know much about him, but i think what we do know makes him a more compelling suspect than nearly all of the rest, and hopefully there is something out there to be uncovered, that can either prove it or disprove it.

Also, I reckon we can pretty much rule out certain suspects based on what we know about their lifestyle post-miller's court.

I think martin fido did a fantastic job discovering david Cohen and the book he wrote about the cohen theory was very well written.Now the bad news if the police thought David Cohen was jack the ripper we would know his name would have been mentioned in senior police officers memoirs and if he was a genuine suspect then through basic police work there wouldn't be any misunderstanding over his name.

[J6123]

Nice to see Cohen getting some votes here. We don't know much about him, but i think what we do know makes him a more compelling suspect than nearly all of the rest, and hopefully there is something out there to be uncovered, that can either prove it or disprove it.

Also, I reckon we can pretty much rule out certain suspects based on what we know about their lifestyle post-miller's court.

[Harry D]

I like the idea of Joseph Barnett killing prozzies in order to deter MJK from going back on the game. Likewise, the reason MJK was mutilated the most wasn't simply because 'Jack' had plenty of time with his prey, but it was a crime of passion. MJK and Barnett had a row that night, probably inflamed by MJK's drunken state, and Barnett snapped. What's the saying? We always hurt the people we love the most? Barnett did more than that. And this is why the killings stopped after MJK.

[pinkmoon]

Abby! Read "The crimes, detection and death of Jack the Ripper" by Martin Fido - to my mind one of the best Ripper reads - and you will find out! Fido set out looking for Kosminsky in the incarceration records from the asylums, and found a crafty, dangerous maniac called David Cohen (in all probability named so by the police who were not able to get anything coherent out of the man) who he reasons is the best bid for the Ripperīs role.

Itīs very much worthwhile checking out.

The best,
Fisherman

A very good book indeed worth reading.

[lynn cates]

S

Hello Barnaby. Checked under "S"?

Cheers.
LC

[lynn cates]

just so

Hello Christer.

"In fact, anybody could cast any suspect in the Ripper's role and try and see what kind of case can be made for it."

Exactly. And I occasionally still try this. I recommend that ALL of us, without regard to personal favourite suspect, try this with all five murders. Then, being honest, see if it "feels" right.

Cheers.
LC

[Barnaby]

Why isn't George Chapman on the list?