Cannibal Cop Found Guilty

[Ryvicke]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/nyregion/gilberto-valle-is-found-guilty-in-cannibal-case.html?hp&_r=0


The trial had drawn widespread attention in part because it involved a police officer’s disturbing behavior, but also because it raised a fundamental question: When does a virtual crime, contemplated in Internet chat rooms, become an actual crime?

This was pretty interesting to follow as the defense was always pushing that last question there--that this was all a fantasy. It got less interesting when more facts came out and at the very least the guy was abusing police databases and was definitely a crazy fucker.

Where's Lunn Windrider? I haven't seen any posts since I came back.

[Bobmuhthol]

His fucking name was Girlmeat Hunter.

[Drew]

So you're saying that there's something wrong or "illegal" now if I keep on using my girlmeat-hunter.com account? Thanks Obama!

[Latrinsorm]

It's a bizarre (and unforgivably stupid) justice system that permits police officers to shoot and kill people they suspect are about to commit a crime but forbids prosecutors from imprisoning the same. I cannot fathom how anyone would criticize this prosecution or verdict except perhaps out of spite.