Thought Crimes

Thought Crimes

2015 · 81 min · EN · R · 6.2 (43 votes)
Dir. Erin Lee Carr · Starring Violet Blue, Alan Dershowitz, David Greenfield, Robert Kolker, Laurie Penny, Michael Welner · Music Ian Hultquist

A probing look into the potential future of "thought policing" through the headline-making case of the NYPD "Cannibal Cop".

Documentary

Dubbed “The Cannibal Cop,” former NYPD officer Gilberto Valle was charged with conspiring to kidnap and eat women but argued it was all a fantasy. His story made headlines both for its disturbing details and its potential to kick off a trend of thought-policing across the nation. Featuring intimate interviews with Valle and insights from experts, Thought Crimes explores if someone can be found guilty for their most dangerous thoughts.

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This documentary probes the chilling implications of policing one's own thoughts. It's a disturbing, unsettling examination of fantasy, reality, and the slippery slope of justice in the digital age.

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