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Se7en (1995) question-Spoilers if you've never seen this movie

Posted on 7/18/26 at 11:08 am
Posted by LSUDVM1999
North Carolina
Member since Aug 2010
2500 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 11:08 am
Is there honestly anyone who can say that they wouldn't have unloaded their entire gun into John Doe after finding out that he not only killed your wife (by decapitation, mind you) but also your unborn child that you didn't even know about? Even the strictest of non Death Penalty advocates would have to have the utmost inner control not to want to obliterate this guy.
Posted by dalefla
Central FL
Member since Jul 2024
4571 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 11:12 am to
It's a movie not real life. Of course every man would have unloaded and many would reload and unload again.
Posted by GoCrazyAuburn
Member since Feb 2010
41618 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 11:16 am to
It takes place in a pre-Batman Gotham. One of my favorite fan theories.
Posted by arktiger28
Member since Aug 2005
5490 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 1:11 pm to
Yeah, I think any jury lets him off the hook.
Posted by Deadmanshand
Member since Jun 2026
78 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 1:27 pm to
The M'Naghten rule would not allow a temporary insanity defense. He likely pled to a low manslaughter charge due to severe emotional distress. He could claim reduced capacity due to sleep deprivation and work stress (pressure from superiors to end the murder spree). The only way he would not do jail time would be through jury nullification.
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
44102 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 3:52 pm to
shite, never heard that one before
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
38634 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 4:03 pm to
Put so much faith into the “ups or FedEx or whatever “ to deliver this package into the freaking desert at that specific time
Posted by GeauxBayouBengals
Member since Nov 2003
6255 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 4:16 pm to
If it happened for real that box would have been marked as delivered but not shown up for another day or two.
Posted by GoCrazyAuburn
Member since Feb 2010
41618 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 4:19 pm to
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shite, never heard that one before
It spawns from his journal entry talking about the guy he met on the subway. IIRC the theory is that person was the eventual Joker. The wording of the entry almost matches a Joker dialogue. There are some others as well, but that one is one of the bigger ones.
Posted by NotoriousFSU
Atlanta, GA
Member since Oct 2008
12593 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 4:21 pm to
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
44102 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 4:23 pm to
I’m hooked. Looks like I’ll dive down that rabbit hole tonight
Posted by PowerTool
The dark side of the road
Member since Dec 2009
23314 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 7:10 pm to
I think violent assault would be the first instinct before just letting him off the hook by ending him.
Posted by Adam Banks
District 5
Member since Sep 2009
38252 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 7:34 pm to

quote:

Se7en (1995) question-



How did you not start the OP with:




What’s in the box?!?!?
Posted by Hot Carl
Prayers up for 3
Member since Dec 2005
62865 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 8:32 pm to
quote:

The M'Naghten rule would not allow a temporary insanity defense. He likely pled to a low manslaughter charge due to severe emotional distress. He could claim reduced capacity due to sleep deprivation and work stress (pressure from superiors to end the murder spree). The only way he would not do jail time would be through jury nullification.


None of that is relevant unless he was actually charged. No way a D.A. is charging him in that situation.
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