[Douglas43]

pilowsky, on 2021-August-08, 15:23, said:

So, an even rarer bird then.
I'm reminded of the method used to narrow down the whereabouts of Peter Sutcliffe from the audiotapes that he sent to taunt "the Force".

As I recall, the tapes were sent by a sick hoaxer and police gave too much credibility to them, delaying their capture of the real killer?

[pilowsky]

Douglas43, on 2021-August-09, 07:28, said:

As I recall, the tapes were sent by a sick hoaxer and police gave too much credibility to them, delaying their capture of the real killer?

You are right, of course (Wearside Jack), but the point remains.
The United Kingdom is a country where everyone speaks the same language and nobody understands each other.