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American filmmaker tried to post stolen body parts to US from Thailand
Thai police say two Americans have left the country after trying to smuggle out body parts, including a baby's head.
The men were freed after questioning on Saturday over three parcels containing human remains bound for the US.
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Police named one of the Americans as a controversial video maker, Ryan McPherson.
The BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok says he became notorious for making violent exploitative videos a decade ago about homeless men, and was questioned by police then.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-30077720
The men were freed after questioning on Saturday over three parcels containing human remains bound for the US.
...
Police named one of the Americans as a controversial video maker, Ryan McPherson.
The BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok says he became notorious for making violent exploitative videos a decade ago about homeless men, and was questioned by police then.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-30077720
Bottled body parts stolen from Siriraj Museum
McPherson threads on DU a few years ago:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2740815
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1890579
