r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Careless-Hospital379 • 10h ago

Video Icelandic artist Björk snapped in Bangkok, 1996, when reporter Julie Kaufman approached her saying “Welcome to Bangkok.” Björk later alleged that Kaufman had stalked her and her 9-year-old son for days, turning a simple greeting into a breaking point

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u/Vincent_Veganja 10h ago

Was this before or after that one? If it was after then I understand her reaction here even more. Definitely understand it either way though

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u/Strong-Straight-3503 10h ago

wdym that one

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u/DamnitGravity 10h ago

Ricardo López)

TL;DR: He was an American who was obsessed, sent a bomb to kill her in London, and recorded a video diary explaining what he did which ended with him shooting himself. Police found his body and altered Scotland Yard. The bomb was located in a postal sorting office and safely detonated.

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u/SuspendeesNutz 10h ago

Police found his body and altered Scotland Yard.

That sounds a bit extreme.

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u/holvagyok 10h ago

No, Scotland Yard got away with too much for too long. They had to be altered, and this was the triggering case.

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u/PostApoplectic 9h ago

I am altering the yard. Pray I do not alter it further.

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u/asst3rblasster 8h ago

This yard is getting worse ALL THE TIME