John Balaban: The Romanian Maniac
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So this guy attacks a woman because she refuses to kiss him but then also attacks women who he thinks are too "easy". Jeez, make up your mind buddy...😐
Incel behaviour 😏
It was the fact that they were women that he didn't like.
@@victoriaf8571 that's.. thats.. not really incel behavior more like psychopath behavior
@@victoriaf8571 I swear you nerds just throw around buzz words and think you are clever. Read what aspd is. That is what he was.
@@thomassmith4579 psychopathic behavior, yes definitely, but incels also share that ugly dichotomy of a mindset: "why won't any of these wh*res sleep with me? It's because they're immoral sl*ts with no virtue etcetera etcetera." I'm inclined to believe psychopathy and inceldom are not mutually exclusive 🌠
Thank you for covering this case, it's not given enough attention. As a South Aussie, it's always horrified me.
My grandfather was involved in his trial, a fact I'm very proud of. He was a young doctor at the time, and was present to give his medical opinion on certain aspects of the crime. He described Balaban's eyes as appearing dead.
Woah that’s dope as hell! Kudos to your Grandfather 👍🏾
Yeah don’t they just
Off-topic but why didn't they name him 'The Romainiac', missed opportunity
Lol
I was just gonna say how disappointed I was that no one called him that!!
I actually clicked on the video to say this, so thanks! Lol
@@rickc2102 #SameHere
Lol, love it🤣
Ironic that he boasted he’d be remembered forever: I’m Australian and have never heard of him. What an utter bastard.
I'm Romanian and have never heard of him. Sorry, btw, not our greatest export.
Riiight. Will be remembered like Caesar. Sorry John. Never heard of ya.
John Balaban, proto edgelord.
His ghost will come 2 u @ nite!!!
I'm an Australian, very interested in forensics and criminology, and I had never heard of this case. Admittedly, I don't live in South Australia, so maybe that's one reason, but still...
Thank you for exposing this hidden crime from the Great Southern Land.
I am from Adelaide and have never heard of this crime either.
I was born in Romania, pretty much anyone in power during WWII was a murderer too, and lord knows what went on during communism...Romania has a rough history, beautiful country, great food, cheap to visit coming from western Europe
I am romanian and part of my family is named Balaban, which is of turkish origin. Cheers!
@3rrlia influence? You mean the invasion of the ottomon empire while they were planning to take over Europe
@3rrlia I am sorry, what national poet has turkish name?
@@ionut716 I thought he might be referring to Eminescu? But it doesn't sound Ottoman does it?
@@starrchild254 Not every interaction between Romanians, Bulgarians, Greeks etc. and Ottomans was one of imperialism you do know that right? There had been trade and intermarriage before and after Ottoman invasions.
@Bjorno Kakaševski but people in Europe and etc...are racist towards Romanians
They really missed an opportunity to call him the “Romainiac”
Oh, my late grandfather was from Romania and named Johann too...
He was a craftsman at Rosenthal Porcelain though, from Transylvania, and later opened a delicatessen in Canada after surviving 3 years in a Nazi prison camp for refusing to fight for them during the occupation.
A little surreal hearing the name again with someone so... unhinged.
Oh haaii glad 2 meet some other derp around ...
I mean it’s like the version of John, super common yeah?
I watch a lot of true crime TH-camrs and, I just wanted to say, you’re my favorite. I love the way in which you present each case and I find your voice very pleasant to listen to.
kristammu , I agree with everything you said about the Lass !!
Sad story, his poor family, that little boy must've been terrified.
He attac, he attac, but most importantly he attac
The allusions to Napoleon and Caesar have echoes of Raskolnikov.
I first read this as the "Romantic" maniac
It's the formal wat of saying "rapist"
Chuckling
There are those kind too.
That picture's rather handsome:(
Me too! 🤣
"it's my wife's fault!"
Pile of trash
Typical narc.
Clear indication of a narcissist.
It usually is a wife's fault.
He was depressed and had a weird religious experience that's supernatural and he believed it was real and aimed at him, that he's special and he felt powerful.. Sounds like schizophrenia :/
To be fair, his uncontrollable violent moods (including the several random attacks with an iron bar and the scuffle with a warden) and delusions of grandeur sound more like a manic-depressive disorder.
nah, it wasn't schizophrenia, he was probably sociopathic but he didn't suffer from any condition of that i'm sure
Religious mania?
@@katierasburn9571 he does seem like a psychopath, but having religious hallucinations (despite being atheist), paranoia (about the cafe workers), delusions of persecution, delusions of grandeur, dissociation, manic psychosis, and intermittent memory loss are all textbook schizophrenia. The fact that he's hard working but socially withdrawn (as described by his coworkers) also point to him being schizotypical, which is genetically associated with schizophrenia.
Ofcourse, my evaluation is biased based on how dark curiosities is telling this story, which could potentially be biased by the first doctor's interpretation.
Hi! Just so you know, we pronounce it Good-ger street and Hind-lee street. Thanks for covering SA stories!
I have never heard of him until this video so I guess his statement that he would be remembered forever didn't exactly work out.
What a tragic story... Got to say the waitress that jumped was very brave and as she sided with his wife maybe she was perceptive and knew he had a much darker side. Those poor people. All the victims xxxx
Balaban: I killed somebody
Police: well, there's no evidence so I guess you're free to go buddy
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If you're referring to the murder in Paris that was 1948 and he confessed 5 years later during which time the case had gone cold. 5 years places his confession in 1953 when he was arrested for the murders in Australia and hanged. He probably confessed after capture which by then why would the French bother to charge him? He was going to the gallows anyways in Australia.
I'm from Adelaide and never heard of this story. I love the mispronunciation of every street name :)
Don't you mean Radelaide? :P
Me too xxx
Perfect timing. Just got into bed and was wondering what I was going to watch tonight. Thank you! 🙂
Laying aside the fact that I now have the word, "Romaniac" running through my head....
I'm sorry to say that I've seen these kinds of people before, even within the past week. Some people simply cannot restrain themselves from quarreling and even from violence, and any attempt to calm, dissuade, or placate them is simply wasted, and may even mark you as a target.
Avoid them.
What a treat! Rainy vaca day ... looked up your channel Bc I hadn’t watched a video of yours in awhile and realized you JUST posted!
This was a completely new case to me. So thank you for sharing it. I love watching these vintage cases. Greetings from me in Norway 😃🤗🥰🌞🌞
The murder spree on 11/12 April ‘53 had occurred just days after my mum’s birth
Dark Curiosity, Brooke McKenna and Eleanor Neale all in one afternoon!
All 3 are in my top favorites 😁
Haven't heard of the other two, thanks for the heads up 👍🏼
You guys should also look at That Chapter
He does true crime stuff, and is very funny and charming w a cute Irish accent
im a Huge fan of Mr Ballin
Also, Gabulosis
Gouger street, Adelaide, is pronounced as "GOOD-jah street". It's now well known for its international standard restaurants and cafés. Hindley street is pronounced like "HIND-ley" with a long "i" as in "pine".
The 1930s and 40s already taught us what kind of person picks fights with communists...
Great job! Thank you for all your hard work putting all of these stories together. It is much appreciated. 👏😎
Big Up Dark Curiosities !! ♥️👍❤️... Greetings fae the French Alps. ♥️☠️❄️❤️
May his victims rest in peace 🙏, great video thanks 🖤
And beaucoup love from south Louisiana!
This guy really was a maniac. So violent and unpredictable. Amazing he was able to get married at all.
super excited for this one already! keep up the amazing work! :D
Doesn't sound like schizophrenia, more like psychopathy with grandiose sense of self.
You shouldn't try to play psychologist, you suck at it.
Religious hallucinations, delusions of grandeur, and manic psychosis are all textbook symptoms of schizophrenia. Of course, most people with schizophrenia still have morals, so he might also be psychopathic.
Before about 40 years ago just about anything could and did get labeled as schizophrenia, it was very much an umbrella term for what was perceived as disturbing or dangerous behavior or mental illness
I can certainly understand how he got his nickname. Another cracking video DC.
Great video about a little known event.
Another great tale that haunts the mind. Thank you, DC !!! BTW, I am always seduced by your golden, honeyed Scots voice !
Please cover the case of Caroline Crouch in Greece. It is very fresh. You are excellent in this.
I'm losing track here, sorry I've got short term memory issues.
Did he confess to the murder in Paris? 🤔
I hope that he will be forgotten and his victims remembered.
Good wishes 🙏🏼 ❤️ 🍀 🗺️ 🏴 🕊️
He did but not until after the murders in Australia
@@faeriegraver Thank you x
The Romanian Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Also a narcissistic sociopath as well as an psychopath.
Oh the irony that all he wanted was to be remembered and never was
An atheist that takes advice from God?
more like from satan as the so-called advice is the complete opposite of what he would say. sounds like the advice hwe would get from aleister crwoley "do what thou will"
@@tombillard5264 God nor the Devil exist.
@@hiko73 oh really and your proof is? I'll be waiting along time for the answer
Depends which God ! Perhaps this one was an Atheist too!
John Balaban: Romaniac
Romaniac Cop
Monsters among us...TY *DC* for this info👍👍👍👍👍
WHO ELSE IS ROMANIAN IN THE CHAT?
Me
"Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me..." clearly not
He seems overly concerned with his own rod.
Maybe add some explanation of exactly what is meant by the pseudo-technical expression 'New Australian'. Probably meaning a recent immigrant, not born in the country?
This is so my niche! l I also dedicate my channel to communist crime cases. Could you write down the name of the Hungarian woman you mentioned? I couldn't decipher it from your pronunciation, but I'm pretty sure you said Vass. That's pronounced 'vash', the A being like in 'car'
Her name was Riva Kwas. Not sure if I pronounced it correctly, but I did my best 😃
@@DarkCuriosities :o very interesting. That's definitely not a Hungarian name, are you sure she was Hungarian national? Hungary is very monoracial, especially during communism
Timea time i just subscribed to ur channel i love true crime!
@@genissefranklin796 oh thanks! You can catch up with my videos:p
The sources I used (mostly Australian newspapers) stated she was Hungarian. Unfortunately, there were no specifics on her family or where she was from exactly.
Thank you ❤️
Thank-you
I read that as romantic maniac..😂 I know some of those. 😂. Gawn yersel hen..love yer shit.🏴♥️🏴♥️🏴♥️. Love from glesga.
Great video! 😍😍 Btw, I'm Romanian... 😁✌
Gotta love that accent.. Canada here
"Romaniac"?
Propmanteau.
my one complaint is that this was not called the Romaniac
Crazy in my opinion!!! Thank You!!! 🤦♂️👍😎🌹
Reminds me a bit of Chris Watts. If you don't like the story, erase the characters and write a new one.
I've watched three of your videos now. I like them and your voice, but I'm confused by the contemporary pictures shown when talking about cases of either the late 19th or early 20th century. It doesn't flow well or connect with the story in my opinion.
Hi, this is due to very strict copyright issues where I can't use specific videos/ pictures for my videos. This results in only being able to use stock footage, which in itself is quite limited. Hope that clears things up!
How did she fall 20 feet from a first floor window? that shouldve been like 3-4 fee max i am so confused
In some places the first floor is what we in the US call the second floor.
First floor in Australia is actually the equivalent of the second floor in the US. Because you people are quite weird and call the ground floor the first floor! Why?
what is the narrators' name? Trying to place the accent.
I’m not sure but guessing Scotland 🏴
Am Romanian, Romanian men do be like that
Finally, a case in which the criminal got the punishment he deserved.
This is very unfortunate, as John was very likely schizophrenic. Very very likely. I disagree with the psych this time- a first for me- but he wasn’t well and I don’t just mean the psychopathy.
Such a great opportunity to call him the Romaniac. Jokes aside, this is a very strange and sad case.
He had an accomplice who put a death notice in papers
Anyone else see a young Robert Stack in the thumbnail? Lol
No decernment. Satan can show themself as an angel of light... Mark 16:16-17 if interested.
Just the evidence pics or small vids with just your voice is fine!
Why does so much bizarre crime happen in Adelaide?
He's a great man, but wants to be remembered as a homicidal maniac... OooohKaaaay.
I'd sure love it if you would take a look at Urbain Grandier and (alleged) his pact with the devil.
Pah, that's a story of white men with more power than him, getting jealous of his 'exploits' and then killing him, 'tis all.
Interesting title! Clicked immediately
I had to stop the video and Google kingdom of Romania. I had no idea they were a kingdom at one time.
Yup, until 1947 when communists took over.
His MO is 100% garbage BUT, he did manage to take a steamy pic once lol
Balaban Wonderworld.
Hey my fellow tubers. Just a request for this fascinating storyteller. A thumbs-up is easy and helps DC to continue. I don't know her just trying to spread the love.
He may not have had paranoid schizophrenia, but he had definitely had some abnormal mental condition which may have been controlled with the proper medication.
We have to bring back executions
Johnny Depp could play him in a movie! 👀
Classic narcissist and victim stancing. I have a deep deep hatred of this personality complex eg a 200+ lb man beating a small child/woman and then berating them for "making" him and truely believing that he is the victim.
If he was that disgusted by her being a pro he could have just told her to GTF.
He was actually fascinated by other people's intimacy
Hmmm, is that doctor sure he wasn’t completely mental? Seems a bit more off than your average angry drunk. Also, how can someone claiming to not believe in God speak with God and take His advice to heart? Yep, I’m going with mental nutter!
I am confused why the waitress had to LEAP 20 ft from a window that was reportedly on the first floor. Not a very effective use of the word "first" but then again it is Australia and everything is different down there so whatever
We have a ground floor then a first floor.
Honestly I think this man had some sort of demonic oppression 😞
What happened in Paris after he confessed to a murder?? U say he left the country and went on to say he married. Wasn't he prosecuted??
He confessed to the Paris murder later in his life when he lived in Australia.
@@DarkCuriosities Thank u!! Lol that explains it. Love your work and have followed u for a long time!! Have a wonderful day.
🖤
God said I could do anything (god ) uh ... not what I ment
So he didnt have any intention of killing her but he killed her anyway ok that makes complete sense.
He may have killed that lady of the night bc it wasn't a lady of the night bc it was a man of the night.
Am I the only one who seen that 1st photo and thought "damn , that's the ugliest woman of the night I've ever seen."
He looks psycho in his picture.
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Delusional egomaniac. Jeez! Thanks DC🙏💔🙄🦌
The Romaniac!
Mr. man took gods message wayyyy out of context… 😭 sir ,he just said it’s okay to have different views on spirituality and religion! Not it’s okay for you to kill 😩 (btw im not at all religious) but seriously if that ever was a “real message” from god he didn’t get it at all 😭
Why not call him the Romaniac?
The Romaniac
classic