American ‘Cannibal Apocalypse’? Benjamin Radford looks at the history and phenomena of cannibalism. Cannibalism has occasionally been practiced by murderers; serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer infamously killed and ate parts of several victims during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and in 1994 an Ohio man named Henry Heepe killed his mother, dismembered her, and cooked some of her body parts. Heepe said he killed his mother because he believed she was a “vampire devil.” Perhaps the strangest case was that in 2006 of German Armin Meiwes, who solicited for — and found — a willing victim to cannibalize. Meiwes posted an online ad “looking for a well-built 18- to 30-year-old to be slaughtered and then consumed.” A man named Bernd Jürgen Brandes volunteered, and Meiwes ate Brandes over the course of the next ten months. Despite his victim’s participation Meiwes was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. keep reading

American ‘Cannibal Apocalypse’?

Benjamin Radford looks at the history and phenomena of cannibalism.

Cannibalism has occasionally been practiced by murderers; serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer infamously killed and ate parts of several victims during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and in 1994 an Ohio man named Henry Heepe killed his mother, dismembered her, and cooked some of her body parts. Heepe said he killed his mother because he believed she was a “vampire devil.”

Perhaps the strangest case was that in 2006 of German Armin Meiwes, who solicited for — and found — a willing victim to cannibalize. Meiwes posted an online ad “looking for a well-built 18- to 30-year-old to be slaughtered and then consumed.” A man named Bernd Jürgen Brandes volunteered, and Meiwes ate Brandes over the course of the next ten months. Despite his victim’s participation Meiwes was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

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    Cannibalism!
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    There doesn’t NEED to be. The media just can’t take a fucking joke.
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  20. oldmanyellsatcloud said: Surprisingly informitive.
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    It’s crazy how there even has to be an article about this, really.
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    UM DROGADO COMENDO O ROSTO DE OUTRO HOMEM EM PLENA RUA.OQUE TERIA LEVADO O CANIBAL A ATACAR O MORADOR DE RUA?SEGUNDO...
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    I’d like to debate whether cannibalism should be grounds for leniency in murders, since it’s less wasteful.
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