German cannibal had 204 ‘applicants’

[rodbarnett]

16 January 2004

KASSEL - Self-confessed gay cannibal Armin Meiwes had more than 200 "applicants" expressing wishes for him to slaughter and devour them, a court in Germany heard Friday.

Taking the witness stand in the precedent-setting murder case in Kassel, Hesse state police inspector Wolfgang Buch said Meiwes' computer files showed he had received internet offers from 204 men in Germany, Britain and elsewhere.

Meiwes has admitted killing and partially eating one Berlin man he met via the Internet, but has steadfastly insisted he killed no one else.

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Because Germany has no law against cannibalism, Meiwes is charged with murder "for sexual satisfaction" and "disturbing the peace of the dead" in the death of Brandes.

His defence is pressing for a lesser charge of "killing on demand" which carries a maximum five-year jail sentence and is normally applied in cases of "mercy killing". Meiwes contends his victim had wanted to be killed and was aware of his fate.



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[RUexperienced]

1. Consentual activity between two adults, right?

What is the problem?

[Muddleoftheroad]

7. Are you joking?

[creativelcro]

2. Wow, I'm wondering how many joke offers were among those 204...

[RUexperienced]

3. "Would you like to be my cannibal partner?"

"Eat me."

[Kellanved]

5. The 204 aren't the troubling number IMHO

The 29 like-minded wanna-be cannibals are.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

4. fox network figuring way to make this

a reality show. "who wants to marry a cannibal?"

[papau]

6. Sad - but the fellow was looking for a wife in addition to a meal.

I blame Bush.

[forgethell]

8. Do you think

these guys would vote Republican if they were citizens? I mean, think of all the suicidal policies on their agenda.

[ConcernedCanuk]

9. eeewwwww - a whole new meaning to the phrase "Eat Me" !!

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[bambo53]

10. I don't see the problem,

I mean, a deal's a deal, right?