The Legend of Jack the Ripper

Ch20: A name!

If you ask me, I can say that the Ripper isn't like any other killer of our time. For example;

1. The killer should know the area well. And by well, I mean he literally should have intimate knowledge about the roads,alleys, and interconnecting pavements. It should be a man who is local or lives close. He knew where to hide and where to pick up his victims from. He always knew where to run away after his insane work.

2. The man needed to have a motive behind it.What is it that motivates them to do it? He has to have a reason to hate women or this particular type of woman in general. Anger or hatred sometimes acts as a driving force to fuel a Killer's Instinct.

3. The man isn't just a psychopath ,he's intelligent , and he knows what he wants. He is confident in his work. He plans it so clearly that it appears perfect. His timing,his coordination, shows he's well focused and not just random somebody.

4. Judging by the fact that,in most cases, the work was done in close proximity to a police or residents.He doesn't hide the body ,he wants the bodies to be found. He wants to be seen.

So who could be the Ripper, a common resident, a police, a butcher or a gangster. But I don't think any of them is a likely case.

Almost all the Ripper's victims, especially Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, and Catherine Eddowes, were found with wounds that suggest a certain level of precision. For example, in Chapman's case, her uterus and part of her bladder were removed, and this would likely require knowledge of where to cut and how to avoid excessive damage to surrounding tissues. Similarly, Eddowes had her kidney and uterus removed with precision, which suggests some level of anatomical knowledge.

In my opinion, it is very likely the work of an expert surgeon. And there are fascinating evidence to support my idea,such as:

1. A surgeon would possess a deep understanding of human anatomy, which could enable precise and methodical mutilation, as seen in the Ripper's crimes.

2. A surgeons' job often comes with long hours of work with bodies and blood, and this would work as a leverage for a killer of that status.

3. As a matter of fact, all the murders happened in a relatively short span of time, and while police were patrolling nearby. For the killer to have performed such mutilations quickly suggests that he knew exactly where to cut, pointing to some anatomical understanding.

4. Surgery requires a high degree of control and precision, traits that could align with the Ripper's meticulous approach towards these murders.

5. The psychological thrill of working with live humans and the control over life and death could be analogous to the psychological gratification that the Ripper might have experienced.

With that being said, the notion that a surgeon could be responsible for those murders doesn't support the report of Dr. Thomas Bond, who believed that the Ripper didn't have any anatomical knowledge. Well, that's interesting as he is thought to be the main person leading the police into the mind of the Ripper, or was he?