Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Online Suicide Predator Melchert-Dinkel Protected by First Amendment
…ructions. E]}**vidence showed]}** th**{[at Melchert-Di**{[nkel sought out depressed]}** pe**{[ople online. When he fou]}**nd them, he]}** posed as a suicid]}**al female nurs]}**e, feigned com**{[passion and offered **{[instructions on how they]}** could kill]}** themselves. Mel**{[chert-Dinkel told police]}** he **{[did it for **{[the “thrill of the chase.]}**” According]}** to **{[court documents**{[, he acknowl]}**edged **{[participatin**{[g in online chats about]}** suicide with]}** up **{[to 20 people and enterin]}**g into fake]}** suicide pacts]}** wi**{[th about 10,…