Why Didn't The Police Catch The Ripper Flashcards
1
Q
Who resigned?
A
Charles Warren, so they need someone else at the top of the police force. This caused problems too especially since it was during the ripper cases
2
Q
What did the press do?
A
They made up false stories/evidence and exaggerated the polices failiures. They also filled their papers with ‘apparent witnesses’ so it made the police lokk bad that they haven’t caught the ripper. This damaged their repuation
3
Q
How did the ripper we know today get his name ‘Jack the Ripper’?
A
It was in a supposedly false letter known as ‘Dear Boss’
It was written in red
