From: Van oost Kenneth (kennethvanoost@belgacom.net)
Date: Mon 17 Mar 2003 - 20:15:57 GMT
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From: "Lawrence DeBivort" <debivort@umd5.umd.edu>
> Do you have any examples of this happening in US courts?
Kenneth,
> > Already, in the US people were released due to the fact that their
lawyers
> > could show to the court that a " pathomeme" invaded their client 's
mind_
Hi Lawrence,
The example I recall was about a rapist, I think it was in Florida, could be
wrong though. I have the details somewhere, but....you know what it's
like....
What I recall was that the guy had some defect by which his behavior was
altered and he couldn 't control his bodyfunctions like he should do.
I think it was in the beginning a genetic defect which did work thru ' to
the brain by which signals were bad received and thus bad signals were
to be send back....
I have to find the article....
Lawrence,
> I would not consider braindamage to be a 'pathomeme'
Maye I wouldn 't either, but it was the best term I could think of.
But like the above describes, braindamage could result in the inplan-
tation of a ' bad ' meme....
Hope this helps, if not...
Kenneth
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