change in modus operandi

[Glenn Lauritz Andersson]

Hi, Glenn--

The other thing that strikes me is that if we buy the Chapman scenario we're giving an awful lot of credence to Abberline's opinion. I just read some of his words about Chapman it seems tht,15 years after the WM, he was as eager to bend facts to theory as some of the suspect based authors are. Frustration is a terrible thing.

Hi Maria,

Indeed. And as you may know, I tend to take Abberline's views with a bit of salt. At least I refuse to give his views more credence than those of others officials.

All the best

[mariag]

BTW, I apparently deleted my first post but it was basically what Glenn said.

[mariag]

Hi, Glenn--

The other thing that strikes me is that if we buy the Chapman scenario we're giving an awful lot of credence to Abberline's opinion. I just read some of his words about Chapman it seems tht,15 years after the WM, he was as eager to bend facts to theory as some of the suspect based authors are. Frustration is a terrible thing.

[Glenn Lauritz Andersson]

Yes, serial killers do change their modus operandi, but they don't change personality, which is what we are expected to accept here. Nor do I agree with that he fit any criterias at all for the Ripper in other respect. And I seriously doubt - as in the cases of all serial poisoners - that Klosowski would have enjoyed getting his hands dirty by ripping up people with a knife.

But I do agree with Maria on that Klosowski appears to have gotten off on the suffering of his victims and the infliction of pain, while the Ripper evidently was into a quick kill and then the post mortem mutilations. The two killer's needs are indeed very different and the talk of change of MO really doesn't apply here since it goes beyond that. They are two completely different personalities with different needs and agendas, and both appear to have been compulsive killers, quite consistent and true to their methods in their own right.

All the best

[nickie]

Hi All,
I know that this was debated before, and it seemed interesting then so I figured I'd start it up again. While I know it's unusual for a killer to change his m.o. I do believe it is possible. In the case of our old friend George Chapman here, it could be a possibility that he went from the heinous crimes against the canonical five (and quite possibly some of the others), to poisoning his "wives". I'm not saying it's probable, just possible. Any thoughts?