Another German Cannibal

In Germany last year, it was reported that Armin Meiwes, 42, killed and ate Bernd Juergen Brandes, 43. Meiwes was ultimately convicted of the crime. This year, it's reported that Ralf Meyer, 41, killed Joe Ritzkowsky, 33, with every intention of eating him.

"I wanted to eat him," Meyer told the police. "It has been a fantasy of mine for a long, long time."

Police said Meyer lost his nerve and confessed after killing his victim. "There's a body in my flat," he told them. "Please stop me before I eat it."

Police found a chopped-up Joe Ritzkowsky in Meyer's flat.

One has to wonder if the cannibalism perversion can be categorized as uniquely European. Cannibalism has occurred many times in the modern era, however, it usually occurs when people are starving. The two German incidents seem to result from some sort of mental sickness.