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Thought Crimes

Thought Crimes

2015 · 81 min · EN · R · 6.2 (49 votes)
Dir. Erin Lee Carr · Starring Violet Blue, Alan Dershowitz, David Greenfield, Robert Kolker, Laurie Penny, Michael Welner · Music Ian Hultquist

“Can you be found guilty for your most dangerous thoughts?”

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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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