New developments in the German consensual cannibalism case in a BBC article here. Here's the run-down:

In March 2001, Bernd-Jurgen Brandes, 43, answered an advert Mr Meiwes had posted on the internet for a well-built male who was prepared to be slaughtered and then consumed. They met, and Mr Meiwes allegedly took Mr Brandes back to his home in Rotenburg, where the victim agreed to the removal of his penis, which Mr Meiwes then flambéed and served up to eat together. Mr Brandes was then killed, cut up, and put in the freezer. The act of cannibalism is not in itself a crime in Germany, meaning that particular legal avenue was closed to prosecutors.

I can't help but think that some edgy, moody author (like Chuck Palahniuk or J.G. Ballard) will use this as the basis for a psychotic, apocalyptic novel. I like this case because the eater seems like such an amiable, straightforward fellow who forced nothing. Wonderful twist. Are you paying attention, Patrick McCabe?