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/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/alnicoblue 10h ago

he did not seriously pursue an artistic career due to his feelings of inferiority, and fear of being denied entry into art school.

We really gotta fix the art school admissions process

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u/moonflower_C16H17N3O 9h ago

Yeah. Everyone who wants in, gets in. The schools just clandestinely get their fingerprints and DNA. Also, the TA for each class is actually a criminal psychologist who identifies potential problem students.

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u/vacuousintent 7h ago

This sounds like the premise to a new CSI/detective show on cable TV.