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Exploring the Identity of Jack the Ripper: Was Walter Sickert the Infamous Killer?
TLDR In this podcast episode, the field of Ripperology is discussed, focusing on the possibility that artist Walter Sickert was Jack the Ripper. The episode explores evidence related to Sickert's art and his potential involvement in the case, shedding light on the ongoing mystery surrounding the identity of the infamous killer.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
The podcast episode titled "How Ripperology Works" discusses the topic of wrongful convictions and features stories from innocent people who have been sent to prison.
00:59
The podcast discusses the possibility that Jack the Ripper was an artist named Walter Sickert, who would have been 28 at the time of the Ripper murders in 1888.
01:59
Ripperology is a field of amateur investigation dedicated to figuring out the identity of Jack the Ripper, with over 170 suspects identified by police departments in London, and crime novelist Patricia Cornwell naming Walter Sickert as a potential suspect based on evidence related to his art.
03:02
Walter Sickert, a potential suspect in the Jack the Ripper case, may have used his paintings to either taunt the police or express his guilt, as he was taught to paint from life and the FBI's psychological profile of the Ripper suggested he may have expressed his rage through art or writing.
04:06
The painting used as evidence by the critic was called the Camden Town Murder and featured a man sitting on the edge of a bed with a naked and ostensibly dead woman, but another critic pointed out that the painting had an alternate title, "What Shall We Do for Rent?", suggesting a different interpretation.
05:15
Walter Sickert was one of the people who wrote fraudulent Jack the Ripper letters, but it doesn't necessarily mean he was the Ripper.
06:17
The podcast includes ads for Arizona State University and the Wrongful Conviction podcast.
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Society & Culture
