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[MBDecre]

Hi Elmarana, thanks for the welcome. Yes we've spoken, and enjoying the debate. Loved archaeology since childhood. Other work involves: social history, architechtural history, costume history, etc. I'll look for Rob House's book today. Cheers.

Hi PcDunn, Druitt is interesting isn't he. Like you I find the lesser known names interesting. At the moment I don't think Druitt was JtR, just on gut instinct. But i think my impression is changing the other way, gradually. If you don't have Blood on the Cobbles yet, you might find it intruiging re Druitt. It opens some big possibilities up. Tangled ones, but big.

[drstrange169]

Hello MBDecre,

Tom and Rob's books are excellent, although I personally don't agree with sections of them, there's a lot of good information in them and are definitely
worthy of including in any Jtr library.

Bruce Robinson's ... well it's a bit of nostalgic fun, back to 1970's ripperogoly,
but needs to be read with a very suspicious eye, cross checking against the actual facts as opposed the the ones he claims are true.

[Jeff Leahy]

Agreed re the mystery of why police seniors thought they had the case solved, but have some reservations about their motives and even their truthfulness. As you say, no overt proof they mishandled things deliberately, but I'd really recommend Robinson's "They all love Jack" for anyone who doesn't mind their notions shaken up... on almost everything, but especially re the police seniors.

Many thanks.

I'd take anyones attempt to discredit senior police officers involved with a pinch of salt...It's basically a pre-requeset for anyone trying to pitch a theory outside the main stream.... So it goes hand in hand with the usual 'He must have lied' or 'he must have been forgetful' arguments. There is of course no evidence for this and they can be easily proved incorrect, when the case is actually scrutinised..

But good luck and Merry Xmas. .Jeff

[richardnunweek]

Hi.
I have been on this site since around 1998-99, so have posted thousands of posts, it is a very respectable site as forums go, we tend to have very strong opinions, which is healthy, and all in all, stated without too much aggravation.
So all newbies,welcome, join in, and Merry Christmas.
Regards Richard.