I remember my gandma telling me that when she was growing up in Ireland mean folks would scare children by saying "the ripper's gonna get you". Would't it be amazing if they could really prove who done it? After Cain I guess Jack the Ripper is the most famous murderer of all time.
"Whaddam I? Chopped liver'r'sum'fin'??? I thought Kerry played me all up as bad-ass!"
--signed, Jengis Khan
It'll be interesting to see if Patricia Cornwell's theory of who he was pans out. She thought it was an artist (can't remember his name, Slick or something like that). It was a real page turner.