John Berger/Burger

[Earthbound Misfit I]

How do you think Alcala came up with the name John Berger/Burger for his alias? Did he take over someone's identity? Steal their SS# somehow? It was said that he met Ellen Jane Hover (most likely one of his victims) at the unemployment building. Could he have gained access to records there?

 

[Cymro]

Could have although it appears that he was using this alias around the time the Day of the Jackal came out ... that's my first thought.

 

[Pink Panther]

In the course of his studies, it would not have been unlikely for him to have encountered/read about John Berger:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Berger

 

[Filly]

In the course of his studies, it would not have been unlikely for him to have encountered/read about John Berger:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Berger

Pink, I read that same thing and more about that guy as soon as I saw his alias. He'd be cocky enough to choose that name, but doubt he knows him is right.

 

[Earthbound Misfit I]

I know this is most likely old news, but, I wanted to post this on this thread so that we know how he came about using the name John Berger/Burger.

Rodney James Alcala (born Rodrigo Jacques Alcala Buquor; August 23, 1943)

 

[faerieskye]

I know this is most likely old news, but, I wanted to post this on this thread so that we know how he came about using the name John Berger/Burger.

Rodney James Alcala (born Rodrigo Jacques Alcala Buquor; August 23, 1943)

I believe one of his relatives literally had the name "John Buquor" too.