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True Crime

Tom Ripley

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1. I believe that Perry Smith killed all four of the Clutters.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2013, 12:04 AM

May 2013

I suspect that Dewey and West promote the "Hickock killed the women scenario" in order to strengthen the idea of his physical culpability. (although Dick was still legally culpable without pulling any triggers)

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IN COLD BLOOD question. Which of the perps actually killed the members of the Clutter family? [View all] raccoon May 2013 OP

I believe that Perry Smith killed all four of the Clutters. Tom Ripley May 2013 #1

Good thinking--that hadn't occurred to me. nt raccoon May 2013 #2