German Accused of Cannibalism on Trial - Page 2 - Eternal Allegiance

ForeverInLoveWithJus · 01-30-2004, 04:38 AM

A German court has convicted self-confessed cannibal Armin Meiwes of manslaughter and sentenced him to eight years and six months in prison.

Meiwes, 42, admitted killing and eating Bernd Juergen Brandes after sex and hours of sado-masochism but insisted his victim had volunteered.

It has been Germany's most sensational trial for decades.

The verdict falls well short of the prosecution's demand for a 15-year sentence for sexual murder.

The defence had sought a verdict of illegal euthanasia, carrying a far shorter sentence of six months to five years, on the grounds that it had been a "killing on request".

But while rejecting the defence's argument, the court also ruled that Meiwes had had no "base motives" for the crime and settled on a manslaughter verdict, as Judge Volker Muetze told the packed courtroom.

Meiwes had not, he said, committed a murder in the legal sense "but a behaviour which is condemned in our society - namely the killing and butchering of a human being".

"Seen legally, this is manslaughter, killing a person without being a murderer," he said.

The judge described the killer and his victim as "two deeply psychologically disturbed people who both wanted something from the other".

The case could make legal history in a country which has no laws against cannibalism.

Riapanonias · 01-30-2004, 06:53 AM

I feel sory for the famely of this guy and the guy who got eaten.

this canibal should go to jail. I just think its sick and when i heard in on the news here I waS so close to trow up

FantaOrSprite · 01-30-2004, 07:44 AM

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Originally posted by ForeverInLoveWithJus
The case could make legal history in a country which has no laws against cannibalism.

What the hell? I'm never ever visiting Germany. Ewwww.
Those are some sick SOBs.

ForeverInLoveWithJus · 01-30-2004, 10:05 AM

The thing was this man wanted to be eaten, thats the thing.

Kattie · 01-30-2004, 10:23 AM

This guy should get the 'Jeffery Dahmer' treatment in jail. Just because somebody wants to be eaten doesn't give you the all-clear to kill. Hopefully, Germany will pass a law outlawing cannibalism if they haven't already.

ForeverInLoveWithJus · 01-30-2004, 10:25 AM

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Originally posted by RaInBoW_bRiTe
What the hell? I'm never ever visiting Germany. Ewwww.

Why blame Germany for what happened, sure it should be outlawed, but you dont just stop visiting a country because of a crime that is committed, if that was the case, I doubt America would have much tourists then..

MMB · 01-31-2004, 02:49 AM

8.5 years, hah!

I told so in the beginning of this thread, he's off very cheaply!

Wdnesday · 01-31-2004, 04:34 AM

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Originally posted by ForeverInLoveWithJus
There is supposed to be hundreds or even thousands of cannibals in Germany..

As opposed to elsewhere? So to be German is to be a cannibal?

ForeverInLoveWithJus · 01-31-2004, 05:35 AM

I am not saying its just Germany as if you read my last post you would understand that.

FantaOrSprite · 01-31-2004, 06:59 AM

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Originally posted by ForeverInLoveWithJus
Why blame Germany for what happened, sure it should be outlawed, but you dont just stop visiting a country because of a crime that is committed, if that was the case, I doubt America would have much tourists then..

First of all I was making that comment because they have no laws against cannabillism. That in my opinion is sick, you should have a set of laws to deal with this kind of thing when it comes up. You then stated in your post that there are supposed to be thousands of cannibals in Germany. WTF?? Do you expect me to want to vacation there with supposenly thousands of flesh eaters there?? Umm..no. And why does everyone have to bring the US into every convo?'OMG they said something bad about another countyr lets say something bad about the us and make them mad." Doesn't work on me.