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Hi Lynn,
I was just asking an honest question. What sources? I am just curious.
Rob
I was just asking an honest question. What sources? I am just curious.
Rob
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mannerisms
Hello Stephen. Thanks.
Frequently, their mannerisms gave them away.
Cheers.
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sources
Hello Rob. Thanks.
I take it you have Alex Butterworth and Bernard Porter? Another good one is Ben Fischer. There is a lovely photograph of a mouchard in one of them. Also, I've read a few scholarly papers.
Cheers.
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I don't actually have those Lynn. I am not particularly interested in Special Branch... I have only read Clutterbuck's essay. But I got the impression from that that SB mainly worked with informants and monitored the press. I am probably misremembering.Originally posted by lynn cates View Post
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good memory
Hello Rob. Thanks.
I don't think you are misremembering. Most intelligence gatherers do what you suggest and also what I have suggested. Without informants their work is impossible.
Cheers.
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Mouchard
Hello Lynn,
I'm curious about a reference in a recent post of yours. You mention "a lovely photograph of a mouchard" in a book dealing with the secret police. As a rule, the French word "mouchard" means informer. Is this the sense given to the word in your book?
Cheers
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I am a bit surprised that there is no discussion of Mr. Fido's article.
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mouchard shadowing
Hello Eduardo. Thanks.
Yes, roughly that is the meaning. The sketch is of a lady pausing by a Russian dissident and, whilst he is occupied, she sneaks a look at his effects. It is in Porter's book, next the photograph of the policeman disguised as a Beefeater and above the sketch of PJP Tynan being pinched.
Cheers.
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must read
Hello Rob. I thought there had been a discussion of the Fido piece. I consider it a must read.
Cheers.
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Hi Lynn,
Why do you think it a must read? Are there any particular points you think are important to discuss?
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horse's mouth
Hello Rob. Thanks. I believe that this was the first time I had heard him explain why he initially thought Kosminski such a weak suspect.
Cheers.
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Martin stated as much in his book, did he not?
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book
Hello Rob. Thanks. Statement in "Rip" looked stronger. And although I consider many ripper books a must read, an article is less expensive and more easily accessible.
Cheers.
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Well, I still haven't seen much if any real discussion of Martin's piece. I have seen a few people say it's a good article, but I am not sure why.
Most of the ideas he presents are, in my opinion, pretty uninspired and insupportable. For example, I do not really understand why, all of a sudden, he seems to think Kozminski may have killed Stride, but not the others. It has been known for years that Kozminski lived in that neighborhood. Why all of a sudden does he think Kozminski killed Stide? And Stride only?
His position is that Kozminski couldn't have been the Ripper, largely because of what it says in his asylum record, and he claims that Paul Begg agreed with him on this point... although Paul Begg has stated recently he disagrees with this. As he now seems to concede that Kozminski may have killed Stride, is the logical next step to dismiss Stride as a Ripper victim? Seems to me the more obvious next step would be to think is strengthens Kozminski as a potential Ripper suspect. But this is too simple... clearly people are too stubborn and prejudiced against Kozminski as a Ripper suspect to come to such a conclusion.
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Hello Rob!
What do you think about the David Cohen story?
Is it important?
Is there a link between Aaron Davis Cohen and Aaron Kozminski?
Were Aaron Davis Cohen and Aaron Kozminski one and the same person?
Is it possible that the police confused David Cohen with Aaron Davis Cohen (Kozminski) at least for a few hours?
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