印度籍男子在通过公共数据库刺杀性犯罪者后被控犯有蓄意谋杀罪。
Indian-origin man charged with premeditated murder after stabbing sex offender he targeted via public database.
一名29岁的印度籍男子Varun Suresh被控谋杀在加利福尼亚州弗蒙特州Fremont蓄意刺杀71岁的登记为性罪犯的David Brimmer。
A 29-year-old Indian-origin man, Varun Suresh, was charged with murder in the premeditated stabbing death of 71-year-old David Brimmer, a registered sex offender, in Fremont, California.
Suresh利用国家公开的性犯罪者数据库识别Brimmer, 假扮为CPA, 在追逐和致命刺杀他之前与他接触。
Authorities say Suresh used the state’s public sex offender database to identify Brimmer, posing as a CPA to approach him before chasing and fatally stabbing him.
Suresh承认,由于他的犯罪历史,他以Brimmer为目标,并告诉警察,他认为杀死他是他的“职责”,而其他人会支持他。
Suresh admitted to targeting Brimmer due to his criminal history, telling police he believed killing him was his “duty” and that others would support him.
调查人员在他的手机上发现了证据,显示他在袭击发生前不久调查了Brimmer的档案。
Investigators found evidence on his phone showing he had researched Brimmer’s profile shortly before the attack.
Suresh有犯罪前科,在现场被捕,面临多项指控,包括谋杀和入室盗窃。
Suresh, who has a prior criminal record, was arrested at the scene and faces multiple charges, including murder and burglary.
这一事件引起了对私刑主义和使用公共罪犯数据库的风险的关切。
The incident has raised concerns about vigilantism and the risks of using public offender databases.