Thought Crimes

Dubbed “The Cannibal Cop,” former NYPD officer Gilberto Valle was convicted of conspiring to kidnap and eat women in March 2013. Valle had argued it was all a fantasy, but the prosecution’s narrative convinced jurors otherwise. His story made headlines not only for its chilling details, but also because of its landmark decision regarding a man many consider “patient zero” in a growing thought-police trend across the nation. Featuring unprecedented, intimate interviews with Valle and his family, as well as insights from lawyers, journalists, psychological professionals and criminal experts, THOUGHT CRIMES: THE CASE OF THE CANNIBAL COP explores this complicated case, asking if someone can be found guilty for his or her most dangerous thoughts.Thought Crimes featuring Violet Blue and Alan M. Dershowitz is streaming on HBO, available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Google Play, and 4 others. It's a documentary movie with a high Rotten Tomatoes (critics) score of 88% and an average IMDb audience rating of 6.5 (1,034 votes).