[printhead]

Big story a few months ago. Upstate NY funeral homes also involved. Try this for starters; http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-02-22-body-part-snatcher_x.htm - 50k -

[prairiebreeze]

That's fascinating, thank you for the link. That detective that became suspicious and blew the whistle is one smart cookie.

crikey....!

[WL Mantis]

Perhaps not the jury's, but that wasn't what my post was about. I am disturbed by the sheer satisfaction people display when another human being is killed, even if that person was a criminal. You can try to justify it by saying they're only happy that justice is applied, but that does not hold up when you read the actual posts.

(This could get me into trouble...the nature vs. nurture debate is killing me these days...but oh well.)

It's largely human nature to "enjoy" seeing people die (esp. gruesome deaths)because it's woven into our psychology to think "Hey, that guy is A) suffering something I'm not, so I have it easy, B) guilty of something and therefore deserving of punishment, and C)A part of society that needs to be eliminated.

Can people really help feeling a need for violence/catharsis/revenge? I'm not sure.