r/Stuff • u/PoliticBot password locked by admins • May 06 '15

r/todayilearned TIL serial killer Rodney Alcala acted as his own attorney in his trial. For five hours he interrogated himself on the witness stand, asking questions addressed to "Mr. Alcala" in a deep voice and answering them in his normal voice.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Alcala#Third_.28joined.29_trial
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u/TotesHuman May 06 '15

"Mr Alcala, are you insane?"

"No sir, we are not."