Internet gay cannibalism net widens

expatica ^ | 7/17/03

[knak]

KASSEL - Prosecutors Thursday said they have filed a murder indictment against one of two gay men who met in an Internet chat room, where it allegedly was agreed that one of them would kill and devour the other.

And in a stunning new development, prosecutors in Kassel said they are broadening the investigation to include some 430 other persons believed to have been involved in the Internet gay cannibalism chat room that led to the death of a 42-year-old man in March 2001.

Prosecutors are convinced that the victim, a computer analyst from Berlin, agreed to be killed and eaten. His dismembered and partially devoured remains were found at the residence of a 41-year-old suspect.

That suspect, identified only as Armin M., has been charged with murder. Cannibalism per se is not a crime under German law.

Despite the fact that the victim willingly agreed to be killed, prosecutors said the case could not be considered "assisted suicide". So they opted for a murder indictment.

Prosecutors Thursday said the suspect has admitted videotaping himself killing the Berlin man, a computer chip developer at Siemens corporation, identified only as Bernd Juergen B.

On the morning of his disappearance from Berlin on March 9, 2001, Bernd Juergen B. completed his will. He left the bulk of his estate including a lavish penthouse apartment and EUR 50,000 worth of computer equipment to his live-in partner, a man named Rene.

According to police, the victim had several thousand dollars in cash and his passport when he travelled 300 kilometres from Berlin to the alleged murderer's house near Kassel.

Searching the rambling, 30-room, half-timbered house in the village of Rotenburg, investigators unearthed skeletal remains, some of them packaged in a freezer, along with videotapes and CD-ROMs on which the suspect allegedly recorded his actions.

Authorities were tipped off to the crime by internet surfers who stumbled upon chat room requests allegedly posted by the suspect in which he was looking for people willing to be slaughtered and eaten by him.

[knak]

I think the producers in Hollywood should make this the premise of some of the gay shows on TV. Instead of all the cutesy crap they pretend gays are. I know they aren't all like this but.....OMG

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[Charles Henrickson]

Searching the rambling, 30-room, half-timbered house in the village of Rotenburg. . . .

So the guy went there to become a Rotenburger?

[Charles Henrickson]

That suspect, identified only as Armin M.

Armin Mouth?

[weegee]

Cannibalism per se is not a crime under German law

Figure this bears repeating.

[knak]

roflao

[Charles Henrickson]

the Berlin man, a computer chip developer at Siemens corporation, identified only as Bernd Juergen B.

Sometimes the jokes are too easy.

[weegee]

Hold mein chianti BUMP

[knak]

you're right

[Charles Henrickson]

White Kassel burger.

[weegee]

[knak]

this is bad enough....a man named Rene

[ninonitti]

Genug!!!

[Calvin Locke]

Well, the cannibalism bit has been over done with Jeff Dahmer, and Ed Gein.

(What is it with Wisconsin? No shortages of hotdogs. Even Pittsbugh is jealous. Still, one cannibal every generation
or so isn't too bad...)

[musical_airman]

That suspect, identified only as Armin M., has been charged with murder. Cannibalism per se is not a crime under German law.


Despite the fact that the victim willingly agreed to be killed, prosecutors said the case could not be considered "assisted suicide". So they opted for a murder indictment.

You think?!?!? WTF?!?!? If this guy wasn't gay and therefore, not procreating I would be a little more upset that they gave it that much thought instead of just putting this sicko out of his misery -horse style- immediately!!!

[conservativefromGa]

Johnny has two daddy's that eat each other

[Charles Henrickson]

Bernd Juergen B. completed his will. He left the bulk of his estate . . . to his live-in partner, a man named Rene.

Bernd Juergen B. was a French-friend testator.

Rene was probably a Parisite.

[musical_airman]

Johnny has two daddy's that eat each other

nice.........is that to be upcoming required reading in our public schools now??

[weegee]

Some people are vegans, some are ominvores and eat meat and vegetables. Who are we to judge if some people have a taste for human flesh?

These are cultural differences that we should embrace < /sarcasm >.

[Charles Henrickson]

Which one is Bernd Juergen B.?