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The original was posted on /r/unresolvedmysteries by /u/Anxious_Biscuit on 2024-01-23 18:57:45+00:00.
By that, I mean what mysteries do you think will still be debated when solved, or will never be solved to complete satisfaction?
I was inspired in part by this post:
Jack the Ripper is an obvious one to me. Even if they get DNA and can conclusively say it matches someone, there wouldn't be a way to answer what the motive was, why these victims, and why the killings stopped.
I think Zodiac too. It's such a famous case that everyone has their own theories on who he was or why he killed (personally, I think he had direct motive for one murder and killed the rest of his victims to hide it). I think it's the kind of case people will argue about after it's solved, especially if Zodiac is dead.
JonBenét Ramsey is one that could be solved, but I think people would still have questions. If it turned out to be an intruder, people will still wonder if her family wrote the note or what the police should have done, or if there was abuse prior to her death.
What cases do you think will never be fully solved? What would you consider fully solved? I think solid proof (DNA evidence, confession, trophies) and ability to be prosecuted (if perpetrator is alive).
Jack the Ripper -
Zodiac -
JonBenét -