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Doctor turned serial killer in World War II Paris
Reuters ^ | November 9, 2011 | Elaine Lies

Posted on 11/10/2011 7:34:12 PM PST by decimon

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nazi-occupied Paris was a terrible place to be in the waning days of World War II, with Jews, Resistance fighters and ordinary citizens all hoping to escape. Disappearances became so common they often weren't followed up.

And one man used the lawlessness for his own terrible purposes, killing perhaps as many as 150 people.

Yet it wasn't until thick black smoke seeped into buildings in a fashionable part of the city that firefighters and police were called to an elegant townhouse where they found body parts scattered around -- setting off a manhunt that led them, eventually, to Marcel Petiot.

The crime was very much of its time, said David King, who chronicled the hunt for Petiot in "Death in the City of Light."

"Paris was not a good place to be. A lot of people were trying to leave Paris, a lot of people just disappearing. He had it plotted out, a very devious plan," said King, in a telephone interview.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: History; Society
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs
AP photo with interesting caption at the link.
1 posted on 11/10/2011 7:34:15 PM PST by decimon
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To: SunkenCiv; SJackson

We’ll always have Paris ping.


2 posted on 11/10/2011 7:35:04 PM PST by decimon
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To: decimon

“The Pond was a small, secret organization formed by the government of the United States of America which operated between 1942 and 1955.[1] It engaged in espionage. Its existence has only recently been acknowledged.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pond_%28intelligence_organization%29


3 posted on 11/10/2011 7:39:05 PM PST by decimon
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To: decimon

I keep thinking about all the trouble spots of the turd world. We certainly know about the pedophiles and the UN predators in blue helmets. Lord only knows how many killers and perverts are masquerading as aid workers and journalists.


4 posted on 11/10/2011 7:42:37 PM PST by sinanju
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To: Cincinna

French medicine ping.


5 posted on 11/10/2011 7:46:26 PM PST by decimon
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To: decimon

The same Jew haters are on the streets today calling themselves OWS, KKK, and Anarchists. Things haven’t changed for thousands of years. The biggest one today is in the White House. They will all revel in the blood of the Jews. There is no difference from this fellow. They are God haters, seek ignorance, and darkness.


6 posted on 11/10/2011 7:47:44 PM PST by chuckles
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To: decimon

There is already a pretty good book on the subject, from 1980, by Thomas Maeder.

http://www.amazon.com/Unspeakable-Crimes-Petiot-Thomas-Maeder/dp/0316543667

It’s been a few years since I read it, but as I recall one of the biggest problems with the case was that there was quite a bit of evidence that Petoit did not act alone. But the circumstances, newly liberated France, resulted in a pretty shoddy investigation.


7 posted on 11/10/2011 7:50:03 PM PST by JoeDetweiler
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To: decimon

Great name for a reporter.


8 posted on 11/10/2011 7:54:39 PM PST by OrangeHoof (Obama: The Dr. Kevorkian of the American economy.)
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To: JoeDetweiler
Thanks.

But the circumstances, newly liberated France, resulted in a pretty shoddy investigation.

Yeah, this guy was smart and took advantage of the chaotic circumstances. The Wikipedia entry names three accomplices: Marcel_Petiot

9 posted on 11/10/2011 8:00:11 PM PST by decimon
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To: decimon

Funny how a vaguely written headline can be interpreted.

My first glance at this post, I thought to myself a brave doctor working in 1940’s France on the side of good and freedom, carefully convinced a thug from the seedy side of the tracks to agree to work for the French Resistance against the Nazis. Holy great plot for a movie, Batman!

Second glance; I realized that wasn’t exactly the intent of the author.

Still haven’t read the actual story, but thought it was interesting how a headline can work almost as a literary equivalent to a Rorschach test...

Disappointed now.

I much preferred my first interpretation of the headline.

Would have made a great story.


10 posted on 11/10/2011 8:00:26 PM PST by Cringing Negativism Network (America First)
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To: OrangeHoof
Great name for a reporter.

I wondered if anyone would notice that.

11 posted on 11/10/2011 8:01:19 PM PST by decimon
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To: decimon

I didn’t heheheh.


12 posted on 11/10/2011 8:51:05 PM PST by Walkingfeather
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To: decimon

It’s like “The Devil in the White City” plus Nazis.


13 posted on 11/10/2011 9:08:55 PM PST by Pelham (Every nation that rose to power did so by protecting its manufacturing base)
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To: decimon
More plus video. newsnet14.com
14 posted on 11/10/2011 10:55:34 PM PST by Daaave (I'm always walking after midnight searching for you)
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To: Daaave

Thanks.


15 posted on 11/11/2011 4:41:08 AM PST by decimon
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To: decimon

You’re welcome.


16 posted on 11/11/2011 9:09:37 AM PST by Daaave (I'm always walking after midnight searching for you)
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To: decimon

 GGG managers are SunkenCiv, StayAt HomeMother & Ernest_at_the_Beach
Thanks decimon.

Just adding to the catalog, not sending a general distribution.

To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list.


17 posted on 11/11/2011 4:43:50 PM PST by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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