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Don't Google "How To Commit Murder" Before Killing

Posted by kdawson on from the gods-themselves-contend-in-vain dept.

An anonymous reader alerts us to a murder trial in New Jersey in which Google and MSN searches were used against a woman accused of killing her husband. In the days before the murder, prosecutors say the defendant searched for "How To Commit Murder," "instant poisons," "undetectable poisons," "fatal digoxin doses," and gun laws in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Her husband was killed with a gun procured in Pennsylvania. The crime occurred in 2004; of course, people now know to be careful about their searches.

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  1. Alternative by petabyte · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Or alternatively, don't kill anyone?

    Somehow that seems simpler to me.

  2. Re:It was on her computer. by BBandCMKRNL · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I think the latter, though, pretty conclusively proves that most criminals are dumb enough to get caught - unless you believe Japanese criminals are dumber than American ones (wouldn't their cops be too, then?). The vast majority of criminal cases could be solved through simple effort and legwork, but often those are resources that are not readily available.

    AFAIK, the high conviction rate in Japan is mainly due to the fact that persons accused of crimes in Japan have very few rights.

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    Without the 2nd Amendment, the others are just suggestions.