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I have proof in something paranormal!
12 years ago
"As below so above and beyond I imagine,
drawn beyond the lines of reason."
TOOL, Lateralus
drawn beyond the lines of reason."
TOOL, Lateralus
Well... At least proof that TAPS and Ghost Hunters re full of shit...
Don't get me wrong; I do love a good ghost story. While most of these shows are somewhat unbelievable I find some entertainment in them. But, ghost shows, like Ghost Hunters, are so sensationalized anymore it's easy to question their legitimacy. Last night they aired their opening episode to season 9. ( Don't know what season they're on. is it nine?)
The first case took place at the John Sowden House, a house built in 1926 by Frank Lloyd Wright in LA. Some people suspect that this is where the murder of Elizabeth Short, also known as the Black Dahlia, took place. Seems Like a great place for an investigation wouldn't it? Maybe, except when you look at the goings on, and a few things surrounding the black Dahlia case the TAPS investigation comes across as fabricated.
Elizabeth Short's murder took place on January 15, 1947 in Los Angeles. She was tortured, dismembered (some speculate that she was still alive for the dismemberment), drained of her blood, then her cold lifeless corpse was arranged in a vacant lot to later be found early that morning. Her body was severed in two at the waist, her face slit open, and she appeared to be battered and bruised. Chunks of flesh had been removed here and there from her body, and one of her breasts skinned. There are many rumors surrounding her, but to my knowledge these details about the state of her corpse are fact.
There are other facts that make me question the legitimacy of the TAPS investigation.
1. The big one, one fact to rule them all: The case is still unsolved. No one knows who dun, where, or for why they did it.
2. Previous owners of the Sowden home have never claimed to have any kind of paranormal experiences.
3. Ms. Shorts Murder was so sensationalized that everyone wanted to be in on it, and still do!
Everybody did want to play a part in solving the Black Dahlia case. Psychics called in routinely. One lady walked five miles to say that if Elizabeth, or Betty, was buried holding an egg in her hand her killer would be found. One man wanted one of her eye balls. He promised to return it but he theorized that the image of her killer may have been burned into her eyes. He planned to photograph the image of the villain then present it to the LAPD when he returned Betty's eye.
There were a great many other that confessed out right to the slaying. Most of them were found to be false and in many cases the confessors were thought to be chasing after the fame that came with the brutal killing of a wanna be movie star. A murder of a small time actress who knew and may have been intimately involved with Marilyn Monroe; a murder that was so grandly sensationalized and so closely watched by the media would offer a nice bounty of fame, wealth and infamy to anyone who solved it, did it, or played a part. Still, despite an extensive list of prime suspects, no one knows who what or why, and the case sits unsolved.
FACT: Everyone wanted a piece of the pie.
Authors have written books about Betty, her life, and her death. Janice Knowlton, wrote a book in which she claims that her father was the Black Dahlia killer. According to her book Elizabeth Short was a pedophile, and would traffic children for a quick buck. Elizabeth and her father, according to Janice Knowlton, would frequently abuse her.
Another author Steve Hodel wrote another book, titled Most Evil. He too claimed his father, Dr. George Hill Hodel was also the Black Dahlia killer, and that the torture and murder took place in in his child hood home, the John Sowden House. Steve not only claims that his father was the Black Dahlia killer but, was also the Lipstick Killer, and even the Zodiac killer. Steve Hodel and his father are what connect TAPS and Ghost Hunters to the Sowden house, were supposedly the murder took place and TAPS many years later investigated.
By Steve Hodel's claim his father slew a great many people including a 6 year old girl, and two other women during the Lipstick Killer spree, hence why TAPS would say murders in stead of murder. However, the Lipstick Killings took place in Chicago and not LA. It's by Steve Hodel's word that TAPS has any claim to their investigation of the Sowden home. But, Steve Hodel's theory is one theory out of hundreds. I would find their investigation more believable if for certain we knew that Dr. George Hodel was, indeed, the Black Dahlia Killer and that with Dr. Hodel the case was solved. But, with everyone wanting to cash in on and be part of the Elizabeth Short's murder how can we be sure that that Steve Hodel's claims are nothing but an attempt to grasp at some claim to Hollywood fame or infamy? Especially, after such grandiose claims that his father also committed murders in Northern California, and Chicago. If you look at the profiles of the Lipstick and Zodiac killing sprees, and compare the methods in which the victims were slain to the Black Dahlia case, you might find that the three cases are very different from each other. With out knowing for certain that the Black Dahlia met her end at the Sowden home, and with out previous owners reporting paranormal experiences; I feel that Ghost Hunters' evidence of the Sowden home is debunked. Elizabeth Short was born in Medford, Mass and made a pilgrimage to LA with stars in her eyes and her heart set on fame. Now, in her death she serves as a pedestal for others to stand on while they grasp for their stars.
Don't get me wrong; I do love a good ghost story. While most of these shows are somewhat unbelievable I find some entertainment in them. But, ghost shows, like Ghost Hunters, are so sensationalized anymore it's easy to question their legitimacy. Last night they aired their opening episode to season 9. ( Don't know what season they're on. is it nine?)
The first case took place at the John Sowden House, a house built in 1926 by Frank Lloyd Wright in LA. Some people suspect that this is where the murder of Elizabeth Short, also known as the Black Dahlia, took place. Seems Like a great place for an investigation wouldn't it? Maybe, except when you look at the goings on, and a few things surrounding the black Dahlia case the TAPS investigation comes across as fabricated.
Elizabeth Short's murder took place on January 15, 1947 in Los Angeles. She was tortured, dismembered (some speculate that she was still alive for the dismemberment), drained of her blood, then her cold lifeless corpse was arranged in a vacant lot to later be found early that morning. Her body was severed in two at the waist, her face slit open, and she appeared to be battered and bruised. Chunks of flesh had been removed here and there from her body, and one of her breasts skinned. There are many rumors surrounding her, but to my knowledge these details about the state of her corpse are fact.
There are other facts that make me question the legitimacy of the TAPS investigation.
1. The big one, one fact to rule them all: The case is still unsolved. No one knows who dun, where, or for why they did it.
2. Previous owners of the Sowden home have never claimed to have any kind of paranormal experiences.
3. Ms. Shorts Murder was so sensationalized that everyone wanted to be in on it, and still do!
Everybody did want to play a part in solving the Black Dahlia case. Psychics called in routinely. One lady walked five miles to say that if Elizabeth, or Betty, was buried holding an egg in her hand her killer would be found. One man wanted one of her eye balls. He promised to return it but he theorized that the image of her killer may have been burned into her eyes. He planned to photograph the image of the villain then present it to the LAPD when he returned Betty's eye.
There were a great many other that confessed out right to the slaying. Most of them were found to be false and in many cases the confessors were thought to be chasing after the fame that came with the brutal killing of a wanna be movie star. A murder of a small time actress who knew and may have been intimately involved with Marilyn Monroe; a murder that was so grandly sensationalized and so closely watched by the media would offer a nice bounty of fame, wealth and infamy to anyone who solved it, did it, or played a part. Still, despite an extensive list of prime suspects, no one knows who what or why, and the case sits unsolved.
FACT: Everyone wanted a piece of the pie.
Authors have written books about Betty, her life, and her death. Janice Knowlton, wrote a book in which she claims that her father was the Black Dahlia killer. According to her book Elizabeth Short was a pedophile, and would traffic children for a quick buck. Elizabeth and her father, according to Janice Knowlton, would frequently abuse her.
Another author Steve Hodel wrote another book, titled Most Evil. He too claimed his father, Dr. George Hill Hodel was also the Black Dahlia killer, and that the torture and murder took place in in his child hood home, the John Sowden House. Steve not only claims that his father was the Black Dahlia killer but, was also the Lipstick Killer, and even the Zodiac killer. Steve Hodel and his father are what connect TAPS and Ghost Hunters to the Sowden house, were supposedly the murder took place and TAPS many years later investigated.
By Steve Hodel's claim his father slew a great many people including a 6 year old girl, and two other women during the Lipstick Killer spree, hence why TAPS would say murders in stead of murder. However, the Lipstick Killings took place in Chicago and not LA. It's by Steve Hodel's word that TAPS has any claim to their investigation of the Sowden home. But, Steve Hodel's theory is one theory out of hundreds. I would find their investigation more believable if for certain we knew that Dr. George Hodel was, indeed, the Black Dahlia Killer and that with Dr. Hodel the case was solved. But, with everyone wanting to cash in on and be part of the Elizabeth Short's murder how can we be sure that that Steve Hodel's claims are nothing but an attempt to grasp at some claim to Hollywood fame or infamy? Especially, after such grandiose claims that his father also committed murders in Northern California, and Chicago. If you look at the profiles of the Lipstick and Zodiac killing sprees, and compare the methods in which the victims were slain to the Black Dahlia case, you might find that the three cases are very different from each other. With out knowing for certain that the Black Dahlia met her end at the Sowden home, and with out previous owners reporting paranormal experiences; I feel that Ghost Hunters' evidence of the Sowden home is debunked. Elizabeth Short was born in Medford, Mass and made a pilgrimage to LA with stars in her eyes and her heart set on fame. Now, in her death she serves as a pedestal for others to stand on while they grasp for their stars.
