4. Cannibal Cop: What is your darkest fantasy?
Gilberto Valle found himself surrounded by the FBI after his wife discovered detailed stories of cannibalism he had written about her and more than a hundred other women.
Police officer Gilberto Valle opens the door to find his house surrounded by the FBI. His wife had discovered gruesome stories of kidnap and cannibalism that Valle had written about more than 100 women in an online forum.
Among the stories, the wife found a detailed description of how Valle wanted to cook her alive and eat her. Valle argued that he never intended to hurt anyone and that it was all fantasy. He was sentenced to life in prison but was later released. He became known as the “cannibal cop”.
On this episode of Bad People, hosts Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen discuss whether we should police people’s thoughts, and ask whether we should fear our own dark fantasies. What is the line between fiction and reality?
Warning: This episode contains strong language and references to murder, cannibalism and sexual violence.
Archive credits: This episode contains audio from Crime Watch Daily and HBO Documentary Films.
CREDITS:
Presenters: Dr. Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen
Producer: Louisa Field
Assistant Producer: Simona Rata
Music: Matt Chandler
Series Editor: Rami Tzabar
Commissioning Producer: Hannah Rose
Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
Commissioning Editor: Jason Phipps
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